[1][2] Her training method is based on the theory that dogs, being descended from wolves, fit the social model of the pack - an ordered hierarchy with a clearly defined leader.
She believes that dogs are unable to understand any other social model, and when co-opted into human families as pets still see themselves as pack members.
[5] Amichien Bonding essentially means the dog is consistently shown by the owner that the human half of the partnership is responsible for making decisions.
The dog is not physically dominated, but is trained through, among other behaviors, ignoring the animal at certain times: this is done to reassure it that it is not the one responsible for leadership and decision-making.
[citation needed] In addition to her books and DVD, Fennell had her own TV show explaining the understanding of dogs and demonstrating successful interventions, currently playing on Animal Planet on Friday nights.