Happytails
Canine communication.
1. Amichien Bonding
Amichien Bonding is a simple and effective way to improve your dog's behaviour. Developed by Jan Fennell, The Dog Listener this gentle method can help you to overcome problems including:
Learn to communicate with your dog and your problems will disappear. Then you can really start to enjoy your dog- and his happy tail!
New Puppy
Amichien Bonding not only changes undesirable behaviour, but can also be used to ensure that the problems don't occur in the first place.
The method can be used from the day your new puppy arrives and can help you to develop a wonderful life-long relationship with your dog.
Help your puppy to settle in and lead a happy, contented, fun filled life with Amichien Bonding.
2. About Happytails
I have always had a love of dogs, and could not wait to own my first dog as an adult- a German Shepherd puppy called Polar-Bear. (pic of polar)
I knew that I didn't want to use gadgets or harsh training methods with Polar- but I didn't know where to start looking for an alternative. I had tried traditional obedience classes-which left us both distressed, and read book after book about dog behaviour. Watching my dog, and the way she reacted to these methods, I knew that there had to be something else- something I was missing.
Watching television one evening I came across a programme called 'The Dog Listener' with Jan Fennell. Jan used her method- Amichien Bonding- to turn around undesirable behaviour in dogs.
I immediately realised that this was what I had been looking for all along! Although Polar was not displaying undesirable behaviour I had a feeling that Jan's method would help to improve on an already good relationship.
The value of Amichien Bonding was truly revealed to me when my pack was extended to include Beezley, a Jack Russell Terrier, who came with a lot of baggage- including a suitcase full of undesirable behaviour!
Amichien Bonding is now a firm part of our lives, and Beezley is now a happy and confident dog, at home in her new surroundings!
After completing the course in Advanced Canine Communication with Amichien Dog Listeners, I now help other people to develop a better relationship with and understanding of their dogs, and more importantly- to really enjoy the time they spend with their dog!
3. Consultations
The first step will involve a visit to your home. Both you and your dog will be more comfortable and act more naturally in your own surroundings.
The visit will last between 2-4 hours. During this time you will learn:
***There are no gadgets or tricks! When you learn to communicate with your dog in a language it understands, the dog's behaviour will change of its own free will.
Amichien Bonding is an on-going process which will allow you and your dog to live in harmony.
Happytails offer a free aftercare service for as long as you need it after the consultation. Happytails are just a phone call away should you need advice or reassurance.
Consultant:
Deborah Scott, B.A. (Hons), Advanced Certificate in Canine Communication
Cost:
The cost of a 1-2-1 consultation is £50.00 plus travel costs (30p per mile from Edinburgh and return).
(Cost includes a complimentary copy of 'The Dog Listener' DVD or video)
For more information about a 1-2-1 consultation, please call happytails on 0131 653 6251, or email: happy-tails@hotmail.co.uk
4. Beezley's Story
Hello everyone! I'm Beullah (Beezley to my friends) a 9 year old Jack Russell Terrier.
I went to live with my original pack when I was just a pup. I loved my pack and we had a nice house with a big garden.
One by one the girls went off to college and university until eventually it was just dad and I left in the house.
We lived happily together until one day dad didn't come home.
I spent a long time waiting by the window, checking all the cars that went by. I didn't want to be on my own, I wanted my pack back and I was frantic with worry!
A lot of strange people started coming to the house. The girls also came home but there was a lot of crying and shouting, and I was scared and confused. I started to nip anyone who came near me, including my girls, and I went off my food.
Suddenly my toys and bowls were packed up, and I was taken away by someone that I didn't really know, called Deb. I knew she was family, but I didn't know if I could trust her to look after me and to make decisions for the pack.
I was very unhappy and confused. The new house was nice and I was given new toys, but I was still scared, and playing was the last thing on my mind. I continued to nip people, and when I was left alone I was worried that I had lost my pack again. I had lost my pack once before- I wasn't going to let it happen again!
I decided that I was going to have to take charge of the pack. I followed everyone around, I pulled on the lead, I nipped them to show them who was boss- it was the only way I could think of to keep control and to ensure that my pack stayed together.
To add to my stress- they kept going away without me- me, the leader! I barked for them to come back, and when they didn't I was so worried that I did the toilet on the floor.
Sometimes Deb would come back in a really bad mood and point at the floor a lot. Sometimes she would come home and sit crying amidst the mess I had made.
I was so confused, I didn't understand what was going on, or what she wanted me to do. I even neglected my fur, and I was sure that I had started to smell a bit!
One day Deb went away with her suitcase to visit a lady called Jan Fennell. She then came home with a Foundation Certificate in Canine Communication- whatever that is!
Suddenly she started to take charge of the pack. I wasn't too keen on the idea at first, I still wasn't sure if she was up to the job. I decided that I was going to test her- just to make sure. At one point I even stopped eating just to prove a point. After 4 days though my tummy and I realised that Deb meant business. One by one she took over all of the responsibilities that had left me so stressed and worried. I was so relieved! She was going to lead the pack, leaving me to focus on playing, fetching, and grooming myself.
Now when my pack leaves me at home, I just have a nap, or work on my plan to get rid of the neighbour's cat (well, dogs will be dogs!). My pack and I understand each other completely and I know that I can trust Deb to provide for us and to make the decisions. I occasionally test her- just to be on the safe side- by trying my luck at jumping on the sofa and such like. But she just reminds me that I don't have to worry anymore!
She seems to like the neighbour's cat though, which is her only downfall!
Now that Deb has an Advanced Certificate in Canine Communication, she can help other dogs like me. All us dogs really want from life is a cosy bed, food and water, and the time and space to play with each other and our toys. (oh, and maybe a few bonios or pigs ears!)
When Deb learned Amichien Bonding and took control of our pack it really did change my life!
6. Links
www.janfennellthedoglistener.com