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Born on a Sussex farm Jay spent a chunk of her life surrounded by working sheepdogs, and for a number of years bred prize-winning pedigree sheep. The farm has gone but, as they say, you can't take the farm out of the girl. Jay spends her days as a behaviour consultant, writing about dogs, and as a tutor for Canine Principles and the ISCP, online providers of ethical and science-based canine education. Her spare time is spent in conversation with a characterful Border Collie, who tends to come out of the discussion on the winning side. ...more

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Average rating: 4.09 · 67 ratings · 9 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Understanding Reactive Dogs: Why Dogs React and How to Help 4.08 avg rating — 38 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fight or Fright?: A Reactive Dog Guardian's Handbook 4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conversations with Collies 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conquering Confidence it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Building the Bond: Living in Harmony With Your Dog 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Building the Bond: Living in Harmony with Your Dog by Jay Gurden (Goodreads Author), Peter J. Matthews (narrator), Good Guardianship (publisher) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jay Gurden rated a book it was amazing A Rock and a Hard Place (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #21) by J.D. Kirk	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jay Gurden rated a book it was ok Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home by Gregg Olsen (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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