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A Dog’s Best Friend: The Secrets that Make Good Dog Owners Great
Jan Fennell
Through touching and emotive anecdotes, internationally-acclaimed author and dog trainer Jan Fennell shares with us the successes, set-backs and secrets that will strike a chord with dog lovers everywhere. In an age of selfishness and misunderstanding, the virtues of duty, loyalty and sacrifice have become symbols of a bygone age. Perhaps this is one of the more subtle reasons why we are drawn to our dogs – creatures for whom all these positive attributes are purely instinctive. In this series of inspirational stories, drawn from her vast wealth of experience with both dogs and their owners, Jan Fennell recounts some of the greatest acts of kindness, heroism, loyalty and compassion that she has ever witnessed. And in recounting these inspirational tales, Jan demonstrates, with heart-rending sensitivity, the qualities that distinguish a good owner from a truly great one. This touching, poignant book complements Jan's practical series of best-selling titles with inspirational tales of set-backs, successes and occasional heart-ache. It is the perfect read for dog lovers everywhere.
A
DOG’S
BEST FRIEND
The secrets that make gooddog owners great
JAN FENNELL
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DEDICATION (#ulink_009fa6b7-1170-5d78-a8de-14c353684f8b)
For my grandchildren
Ceri-Ann, Bethan and Ben
CONTENTS
Cover (#uf4c434e8-fed7-50a0-98bd-de76b34b9bea)
Title Page (#ulink_a695b7da-89e8-5a64-87cf-64b0355b13b7)
Copyright (#ulink_e183c87a-2c5e-5693-b2ac-820bd2a5cb73)
Note to Readers (#ulink_17960669-87b9-5a4e-90db-1981b3590712)
Dedication (#ulink_aaf709c6-25c1-5703-82f9-4986aa961a44)
Preface by Monty Roberts (#ulink_10bedb1b-86ca-53ef-9ace-5d94375aeeff)
Introduction (#ulink_c469ba3f-9a1b-53ab-896b-ef6225357a05)
‘How Would You Feel?’ (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners put themselves in their dog’s place (#litres_trial_promo)
The Ties That Bind (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners understand man’s special relationship with dogs (#litres_trial_promo)
‘What’s in it for Me?’ (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners work with, not against, their dogs (#litres_trial_promo)
Our Mutual Friends (#litres_trial_promo)
Why respect is the key to a great relationship with dogs (#litres_trial_promo)
Feeling the Force (#litres_trial_promo)
The importance of drawing on the lessons of others (#litres_trial_promo)
Living in the Real World (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners know their limits (#litres_trial_promo)
Role Models (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners lead by example (#litres_trial_promo)
Second Among Equals (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners always put their dogs first (#litres_trial_promo)
Flexible Friends (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners keep an open mind (#litres_trial_promo)
When the Going Gets Tough (#litres_trial_promo)
Why it pays to show courage under fire (#litres_trial_promo)
The Great Healer (#litres_trial_promo)
Why patience really is a virtue (#litres_trial_promo)
A Dog is for Life (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners understand the meaning of responsibility (#litres_trial_promo)
99% Preparation (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners think ahead (#litres_trial_promo)
The Buck Stops Here (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners always shoulder the blame (#litres_trial_promo)
Happy Families (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners are fun owners (#litres_trial_promo)
Cometh the Hour (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners rise to the occasion (#litres_trial_promo)
The Best Dog Comes Home with Us (#litres_trial_promo)
The importance of owning dogs for the right reasons (#litres_trial_promo)
Better Happy than Rich (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners understand the real value of dogs (#litres_trial_promo)
Give a Dog a Good Name (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners don’t pigeonhole their dogs (#litres_trial_promo)
The Glass Half Full (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners are positive owners (#litres_trial_promo)
Sense and Sensibility (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners never underestimate their dogs’ instincts (#litres_trial_promo)
Separate Worlds (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners accept that dogs are different (#litres_trial_promo)
Letting Go (#litres_trial_promo)
The importance of knowing when to say goodbye (#litres_trial_promo)
In Sickness and in Health (#litres_trial_promo)
When their dogs grow weak, great owners grow strong (#litres_trial_promo)
Through Thick and Thin (#litres_trial_promo)
How great owners show strength for their dog’s sake (#litres_trial_promo)
Reaping the Rewards (#litres_trial_promo)
Why you only get out what you put in (#litres_trial_promo)
Breathing Space (#litres_trial_promo)
The benefits of letting a dog be itself (#litres_trial_promo)
A Dog’s Best Friend (#litres_trial_promo)
Why great owners just want to give their dogs the best (#litres_trial_promo)
Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)
PREFACE (#ulink_f6c971d6-5532-527d-85c1-cad61ae22885)
