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the method
Pioneered by Jan Fennell - the world famous Dog Listener - Amichien Bonding is an aggression and enforcement-free, holistic approach to living and working with dogs.
By understanding how your dog thinks and how he perceives the world you can influence his behaviour.
If you give him the correct information in a language he can understand, you can change his mind and replace problem behaviour with a calm relaxed dog who is a pleasure to be around.
Why is my dog behaving in this way?
What is my dog thinking?
How can I change what my dog is thinking, so that he won't behave in this way?
After observing the dogs direct
ancestor - the wolf - in captivity and in its natural environment and then seeing this behaviour replicated in her own pack of dogs, Jan Fennell was able to understand the dynamics of pack life. She saw how individual animals communicated with each other, how they interacted as a group and how they responded to their environment.
With this knowledge she developed a system of communication between herself and her own pack of dogs: Amichien Bonding was born!
By using a language that the dogs understood, Jan was able to establish a trust-based relationship, inspiring them to - of their own free will - elect her as leader of their family group; the pack.
It is the dogs belief that they are responsible for their family group - that is at the root of most problem behaviour. The reason that they believe this, is that most humans inadvertantly re-elect them to the role on a daily basis.
By placing herself at the top of the pack hierarchy and taking the role of decision making away from the dogs, Jan was able to create a calm, harmonious and stress-free family environment.
This method is all about working with the nature of the animal, harnessing the powerful instincts that guide and influence the dogs behaviour.
The dog can only behave according to these instincts, it has no choice in the matter and it is only by understanding and working with them that we can positively influence their behaviour.
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