As a Dog Listener , I'm really keen that we learn to appreciate our dogs for the animal they are, so I've made a 2 minute video about it below (you also get a glimpse of the beautiful Milford Sound in New Zealand). 

Because, once we remember that a dog is a dog and not a human being, we can completely change our relationship with them in an instant. 

One of the biggest revelations that owners have using the Dog Listener training method is that they do not have to put their dogs (or themselves) under so much pressure. I know I don't like to feel pressure myself, so it's good to relax and only do what feels natural and comfortable. 

The day we start taking goldfish out of their bowls and put them on the floor for a "change of scenery" will be the day I'll have to reconsider my belief that we are like dogs and not the other way round... Although it seems that fish do like to exercise when out of water, what with all those sit-ups they do! Cheers - Tony Knight