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Product Description:THE DOG WHISPERER: BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE DOG TRAINING presents the newest advances in positive training methods that are easy-to-use, fast, effective, and motivating. The DVD features professional step-by-step methods by one of the leading proponents of nonviolent training in the world, Paul Owens. Owens is also the author of the best-selling books, The Dog Whisperer and The Puppy Whisperer. · Learn three simple steps to each of eight different behaviors. · Solve unwanted jumping, stealing, barking, pulling on the leash, digging, and chewing. · Get reliable behavior without jerking, hitting, shocking, or shaking. · Learn clicker training for faster results. · Learn how to quickly wean your dog off food treats. · Include fun tricks and games to play with your dog. Along with step-by-step instruction, THE DOG WHISPERER DVD includes segments that give an amusing, yet instructional look at training from the dog’s point of view, featuring celebrity cameo voiceovers by Jeffrey Tambor, Cheri Oteri and Kevin McDonald. This combination of entertainment and professional training makes it an ideal program for individuals or families looking to train their dog to be reliable without physical negatives or punishment. Special Bonuses Included on DVD: Man’s First Friend is a 3-minute, state-of-the-art animated short about cave-people and their first encounter with the family dog. Princess Sabrina is a dog puppet with heart, pizzazz and humor who is featured on her own talk show on this DVD. In another segment, she actually trains a real-life dog, making training easy to understand and fun to do.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Package Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches; 3.2 ounces
Director : Jane Selle Morgan and Catherine O’Neill
Media Format : NTSC
Run time : 1 hour and 12 minutes
Release date : June 4, 2004
Actors : Paul Owens, the original Dog Whisperer
Studio : Sand Castle Enterprises LLC
ASIN : B000VG62GO
Number of discs : 1
gift giver –
Surprisingly fast, effective, loving and truly remarkable!
When I first watched this DVD, I thought the training described seemed too simplistic to possibly be effective. However, my mind was changed instantly when I taught my puppy “down” for the first time in about 30 seconds using Paul’s techniques (seriously!). On the second try, she was down and happy about it and anxious to try it again and again. Although the production quality may not quite be at the level it could be, the teaching is so extraordinary that I would say this is a “must have” for anyone with a dog and a pulse rate. Even after formal training in a more traditional style, we’ve gone back and retrained our dog using Paul’s methods and cannot believe how much more responsive she is and how much more fun we’re having together. I HIGHLY recommend all of Paul’s DVDs. His enthusiasm is infectious and his love for dogs is obvious. Don’t take the simplicity and brevity of the segments to mean they are less effective. Just watch them more times so that you don’t miss the details. Take it from someone who has read dozens of books on the topic and viewed many DVDs as well, there is not a better approach to training than positive reinforcement and clicker training.
Verna J. Tickle –
“The Original Dog Whisperer”
Luckily, I read some of the other reviews before I ordered this DVD. I understood the difference between this “Dog Whisperer” and Cesar Millan. Both are excellent. This one is more for training than correcting behavior. I found it very helpful. My puppy has learned SIT, DOWN and is working on STAY (doing well)… all based on the information shown on this DVD. I also ordered clickers from Paul Owens, because he shows how to do clicker training; and they are good (and very inexpensive compared with ones from the pet stores). I recommend it. Just be aware, before you order, that this is TRAINING (as it says), not Cesar Millan-style behavior correction/rehabilitation.The only thing I thought was a little “off” was the parts of the DVD that are “from the dog’s perspective”. It was cute the first time I saw the first one, but it got annoying after a while. But you can just skip that part. Also, it would be good if, in the next version, Paul Owens shows some slow motion or many more repetitions so you can really get the process he’s doing. Also, it seemed to me that some of the dogs he was using were not new to the task he was teaching them, but I could be wrong. Also, it would be helpful if there were more specifics to puppies. The walking he shows is with a pretty large dog and he shows giving the dog treats as he walks along. Can’t exactly do that with a puppy unless I want to walk all bent over to get treats to the little guy. (Also there is a lot of info on the DVD about how to use treats successfully.)All in all, though, I give this DVD at least 4 out of 5 stars. It’s helpful.
ConsumerAdvocate –
Cesar Milan? Not so much
I bought this as a Christmas present for my sister-in-law who had just gotten a Sheltie puppy. I did not spend enough time reading the description and thought it was from the “real” dog whisperer Cesar Milan. In actuality, it is someone else. Judging from the results of my sister-in-laws dog, the training methods in this video are problematic. Her dog will behave, but only when it expects to receive payment. I’ve owned a couple dogs in my time, and trained them all to be well behaved using few if any treats. Positive reinforcement works wonders, but treats IMHO should be kept to a minimum. Negative reinforcement is at times necessary as well. I know its not very PC to say that, but it is true. I learned this wile working for a retired veteran who kenneled any number of dogs in the summer for extra income. He hired me to feed and care for these dogs, and during that summer I learned a whole lot ‘on the job.’ One of the things I learned is you cannot give a dog enough praise or encouragement or treats to break it of the habit of jumping up on people (which would never have happened in the first place with good training, but these were NOT my dogs). You have to use negative reinforcement, which in this case involved knocking the dogs unto their back. Again, I know that isn’t very PC, but you can take it from me, it does work, and it works quickly. While I prefer positive reinforcement, as with children, there sometimes need to be consequences.I suggest you spend a bit more and make sure you get an actual Cesar Milan DVD set. Your dog will thank you.
Mugsy’s Mom –
Paul Owens – The ORIGINAL Dog Whisperer
For those or you who are griping that this DVD is not Cesar Millan, you should learn something. Paul Owens is the ORIGINAL dog whisperer. He wrote the book, The Dog Whisperer, long before Cesar was in business! Paul Owens is a highly-educated animal behaviorist who knows how to correctly communicate with a dog – without techniques like hanging, rolling, choking, e-collars, leash pops, choke chains, hand bites or foot corrections. If you purchased this DVD thinking it was Cesar, you should have looked at the name of the author! Someone should explain copyright infringement to Cesar and National Geographic for using the name The Dog Whisperer when it properly belonged to Paul Owens.This is an EXCELLENT DVD and shows you how to work with your dog with respectful techniques – no need for force, fear or intimidation techniques. These techniques work – I use them with my own dogs as well as the dogs I instruct. Paul Owens’ techniques work as fast as people think that Cesar’s techniques work … they last longer … they work with the dog’s natural state … and they are pleasant for the owners to use.