Do our dogs experience the equivalent of infancy and puberty? Do they go through terrible teens or struggle with mid-life crises? And what can we do to ensure they take each step in their stride? Best-selling author Jan Fennell leads us through the key stages of a dog's development by uniquely defining the seven ages of man's best friend. All owners know their dogs pass through distinct, often dramatic phases during their life. But what are those phases? In a fresh, new approach to the subject, Jan charts the dog's life from the buoyant, boundless energy of the Puppy and the Pioneer, through the troublesome teens that are the ages of the Playboy and the Protege and the difficult middle years of the Pretender and the Protector to the twilight years of the Pensioner. The book is also a comprehensive guide to coping with the problems that crop up at particular times in a dog's development - from toilet training and vaccinations, to puberty and parenthood. In The Dog Listener, Jan Fennell changed the way we think about our dogs. Now, in her most important book since, Jan once more challenges conventional thinking to put forward an alternative view of the dog's world. It is a book dog owners everywhere will want to read - then keep close to hand for years afterwards.

About the Author

Jan Fennell became well known through Channel 5's programme The Dog Listener ('It was amazing.' - The Daily Mail). Her first book by the same title proved to be an international success, and she has since published 3 more titles with us. Jan has appeared on Yorkshire TV, in the series Problem Pooches and is often on the radio. She lives in Lincolnshire but her work takes her all around the country.

Prizes

Lead title Do our dogs experience the equivalent of infancy and puberty? Do they go through terrible teens or struggle with mid-life crises? And what can we do to ensure they take each step in their stride? Best-selling author Jan Fennell leads us through the key stages of a dog's development by uniquely defining the seven ages of man's best friend. Jan Fennell's techniques have earned her a world-wide reputation, her first two books selling over 250,000 copies combined in hardback, the first of which is now an international best-seller This book promises to become a bible on dog care and training -- fully comprehensive and revelatory The book is heavily promoted on her own website A DVD based on Jan's second book, The Practical Dog Listener, is currently being filmed, with a proposed release date to coincide with our publication. A TV documentary on Jan's life is also being researched. Newspaper serialisation Extensive author tour on publication

Reviews

'British dog owner Jan Fennell has devised a revolutionary method of training. It's gentle, simple and remarkably effective.' Mail on Sunday 'Jan Fennell may not have danced with wolves, but she's stood nose to nose with them - and if she was given half a chance, I'm sure she could make lions lie down with lambs.' Daily Record