Living With An Alien - Readers Thanks
Pam's readers are just as thrilled with this new shift in perspective
as the media are! Here are some extracts from some of the numerous
letters and emails that arrive on Pam's desk from her readers, with spelling and punctuation unaltered:
(Original copies are available for viewing from the offices of Natural Dog Training on request.)
"I'm busy reading your book and all of a sudden, you understand why your dog behaves in the way he does." RSA
“I received my book and have been staying up until 2 in the morning reading..what wonderful helpful information..I haven't got to the part I need yet..but I'm sure it will be soon...just wanted you to know how thrilled I am with your work.” U.S.A.
"He (Shar-Pei) could so easily have turned out an impossible dog to live with. Thank goodness that I can communicate with him in his mother tongue. Thank you for all the good work keeping dogs out of trouble." RSA
"Thanks for the book, it definately made a lot of sense. My daschund and staffie puppies haven't fought since i have been applying the principles taught." RSA
"Your book is hilarious as well as very informative." Pinetown
"all other training books would say shout at them or throw tin cans or shoot them with water. basically natural dog training treats the causes and not the symptoms, i am very impressed." U.S.A.
"I picked up the book and the video, and I had the most wonderful time reading your book!" RSA
“I have just read your book “Living
with an Alien”. What a book!! Thankyou for
giving us a book like that. Now maybe we will understand
our dogs better.” Nelspruit.
"Have just finished reading your book, Living with an Alien and Shai-ming has been shown gently where he will be most comfortable in his world..." RSA
"I have been told that your book is the best there is out there." USA
"Thank you very much for your book! you've done a wonderfull work, you've studied the predatory side thoroughly, that's amazing! i must re-read it, i am thinking about your approch, it is very convincing and complete. it explains the way dog behaves very very very good!" France
“I got your book from my granddaughter
for my birthday. I have enjoyed it very much. Thankyou
for writing such an essential book.” Australia
"Thanks for the book, it definately made a lot of sense. My daschund and staffie puppies haven't fought since i have been applying the principles taught." Bloemfontein
"It is a new slant on how dog brains work, and I have not met it in any of the UK books." UK
"Thankyou for your book with it's excellent
advice. There are many of us out there who appreciate
you and your workable methods.” Wales
“Accept my compliments and thanks,
and my admiration for your splendid book.” (Dog Trainer, RSA)
"I picked up your book from the post office and had the
most wonderful time reading it! Your book is an
absolute delight!" New Zealand
“I lent my book to a friend, and when she returned it,
she said: “I always enjoyed my dog –
now I enjoy him even more! And my dog enjoys me
even more!” RSA
“Having done 6 months training with
my female German Shepherd, we were both bored and
I think I was more obedient than she was. We are
now trying your suggestions and feel that we have
already made progress.” Thankyou very much.
RSA
“We would like to learn more about how you communicate with dogs. We find your ideas on communicating with “aliens” very refreshing.” SPCA, RSA.
“Having recently bought your book
and eagerly reading it and putting into practice
your invaluable advice, what a revelation!” UK
“You and the people that work
with you are a real gift from God! My ideas of pets
were all twisted by all the experts, but you have
rescued my family (all four of us) from a very sad
ending. I am strong and focussed on following the
complete programme and I will not let my guard down.”
USA
“I have a 16 week old kelpie cross
puppy – I live on a farm in the Outback -
and purchased your book Living with an Alien. The
book was a real revelation. It has been most helpful!
THANK YOU!! Will you be doing a lecture tour of
Australia ?” Anne.
“Your book is an absolute delight!”
Nelspruit.
“I received the book today. I have
already started reading and following your sugesstions
I have an 18 month old Staffie who wants to be a
good boy but is "too exuberant". I am
please to see advise on how not to let him get too
excited.” Thanks so much. Patience, California
“I have noticed some changes in the
puppies' attitude - not jumping up on me with as
much energy as before when I get home from work.
They are really enjoying their evening sniffles
and have started to leave messages of their own
for the neighbouring dogs. Definitely getting calmer
and "nicer". No accidents during dinner
last night.” Jessica, Johannesbug.
“I admire your work and I am so
glad there are people like you to help the animals.
I have always wanted to do something similar and
maybe with all the knowledge I get from this I can
help friends and family with keeping their pets
happy.” Namibia
“I would love to discuss the idea
of you 'training' us to 'speak dog'... Anastasia
(my wife) and I are so impressed with what we have
read so far, and what we have been able to see in
action with our own puppy, that we could not possibly
subject our gorgeous puppy to the conventional dog
system... “ USA
“I have just borrowed your book “Living
with an Alien” from my local library. After
laughing myself silly reading Jake Russell's contribution
(and also recognizing all the things he said) and
enjoying the cartoons – excellent –
I got down to the serious business – learning
from your experience.” Scotland.
“If I could get across to dog owners
in the same way as your book came across to me,
I should have some success.” (Dog trainer, Canada.)
“I am in the process of reading your
excellent book on Aliens, and would very much like
to have the video that goes with it.” RSA.
“A few years ago you wrote some articles
in the newspaper which I found extremely helpful.
I tried some of your techniques on how to handle
dogs and found it worked 100%. As a result of this,
I bought your book Living with an Alien, and find
it excellent. I can recommend your book to any animal
lover and would like to thank you for your help.
I thrust there will be more books written by you
in future.” Secretary of the Bull Terrier
Club, RSA.
“This is the best dog book I ever
came across.” RSA.
“In our household the golden rule
is “Pam says…” – and it
works like a bomb! I am happy to say that friends
who borrowed the book are also implementing your
techniques and they have been very successful. Thankyou
so much, it means a lot to us dog lovers.”
UK.
“I have personally had success with
applying your methods for my Beagles – particularly
the feeding aspect.” Botswana .
“After only a weekend of applying
a few of your rules, there is a definite improvement
in Mish and Stevka (and me). They are long haired
Weimaraners. Only now do I realise how they dominate
me! And I also understand now why they have so much
respect and love for my mother who is 90!”
Bloemfontein.
“Your book has given me much needed
information on how to make Bozo a more enjoyable
pet, and myself a more understanding owner.”
New Zealand.
“We have followed your advice with
our four-legged demolition squad and changed our
way of handling her. She is a different dog. She
is still full of life and fun, but she has settled
in beautifully.” All at Wellwood.
“A very comprehensive book.”
J Fisher.
“Thank you so much for bringing around
a copy of your book. I thought that my dogs had
to be put to sleep – now I see that it is
I who has to be put to sleep. I no longer go around
kicking cupboards and slamming doors, my dogs have
stopped fighting and my ex-wife is moving back. RSA
"Thank you for the change your book has brought
in my life.” Manfred.
“It is wonderful to see Bella's personality
for the first time!” Hein.
“Once again, congratulations on a
brilliantly written book with lots of very entertaining
reading! I'm sure it is going to alter lots of people's
set ideas.” UK
“I now have a “well-adjusted”
doggie. I have NO problem with him whatsoever –
and I have only YOU to thank for it." USA.
“I really enjoyed your book and the
cartoons are a delight.” ‘Ives'.
“Yes, I had a “problem”
and – quite by chance I bought your book “Living
with an Alien” – last week – just
as my problem was getting out of hand. What good
sense it made. So now I am following your rehabilitation
programme, and being a better owner.” Wales
“I have your book Living with an Alien
and am finding it very informative and amusing.
I have worked with animals at the SPCA as an inspector
as well as running boarding kennels and breeding
and showing dogs.” UK
“Many thanks for your book and tape.
They make things much clearer and enable everyone
in the family to understand and behave in a consistent
manner.” RSA
“I have been involved in dog training
for the past 20 odd years. I saw your book in the
Library in London and was most impressed with it.” UK.
“I have had the great good fortune
to come across your book. It is beautifully presented,
so informative and truly delightfully illustrated.”
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“Thankyou so much – your book
helped save a distressing situation – it is
because of people like you who dedicate their lives
to these “special beings” – animals
that make the world so special.” Olga. EU
“I have enjoyed your book very much
and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate
you on the quality thereof!” Talken.
“Thankyou very much indeed for such
informative and interesting reading. I really have
learnt a lot.” Bloemfontein
“Living with an Alien saved the lives
of 2 children on Sunday. They came into my yard
to fetch their ball. My large male dogs had been
going to dog training, and were getting more and
more vicious. They did not tolerate children. They
were also very aggressive toward anyone who came
into their yard. The programme I learnt from your
book was starting to work, and I was starting to
get a measure of control over my dogs. Then I happened
to see the children jump off the wall, and after
reading your book, told them to stand quietly with
their hands over their faces. The dogs left them
immediately!" RSA
“Living with an Alien” is a
LIFESAVER. I really cannot express myself strongly
enough as to how important it is for dog owners
to read this book.” RSA.
“We lent your book to friends whose
dog was completely unmanageable and within days
they found a remarkable transformation in their
dog's behaviour.” France.
“The dogs and cats have met and are
settling well. We just did what your book says about
not joining their hunt! So all is well.” Austalia.
“Thank you for a delightful, entertaining
and educational book – a pity it's not compulsory
reading in schools for prospective dog owners!”
UK.
“I really enjoyed your book very much
as it is excellent.” RSA.
“Thanking you kindly for a wonderful
book.” Miss Lala. (France.)
"my goodness I never would have thought such a simple thing would make such a difference..and I also would never have thought of doing it... " Jaden (dog trainer, Gauteng)
"All dog fights have stopped!" RSA
"Good reading and a refreshing change from the normal literature!!!" UK
"Your writing is an eye opener - and the best advice I ever got regarding pets." Wales
"I cannot believe the change in my dog." RSA
"I decided to go this route because I don't believe in the army style of commanding dogs - I can see in their eyes that that manner> of training is not the way to go." UK
From Archives:
“Your book is one of the best books
regarding dogs I have read. A book I will recommend.” Mr. Steinhaus.
“The book is very interesting and
things are improving, in fact he is becoming very
obedient.” (No name.)
“We thoroughly enjoyed reading your
book and have found it very valuable.” Eric.
“The book is fantastic – I am
really enjoying studying it.” Sally
“I find your book both instructive
and amusing. P.S. How can I teach my dogs to read?”
Mr. Downs.
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