DVD's

PERFECT PAWS IN 5 DAYS FEATURING JEAN DONALDSON'S MODERN TRAINING METHODS - Jean Donaldson

Jean teaches you how to train, so you learn skills that you can apply to other behaviors as well. So with Jean's methods, you will learn how to "get the behavior," how to reward and reinforce a behavior, and then how to strengthen the behavior by building duration and adding distractions. With those skills mastered, you can rather quickly move to develop many new and helpful behaviors. If you are a trainer, you will find this DVD a great primer on how to teach your students to train basic skills in a classroom setting. If you are an owner who wants to teach your dog basic skills, you will not find a better teacher than Jean!

THE HOW OF BOW WOW: BUILDING, PROOFING AND POLISHING BEHAVIORS - Virginia Broitman & Sherri Lippman

Clicker training DVD features 84 minutes of instruction on the many important foundation skills all dogs should learn. Also includes advice on teaching skills to a fluent level, and provides tips to help people become more effective trainers. Uses up-to-the-minute shaping techniques to make visible progress in just a few clicks.

THE SHAPE OF BOW WOW DVD - SHAPING BEHAVIORS AND ADDING CUES
- Virginia Broitman

Learning how to shape behaviors becomes a lot easier if you can actually see the training in action. This DVD includes: an overview of clicker training; clicking timing and treat delivery exercises; how to shape behaviors; designing a shaping plan; how to get a dog to offer behaviors; how and when to raise criteria during shaping; tips for honing your observational skills; and how and when to add cues or change a cue. To demonstrate shaping in action, the skills featured include a head dip, paw targeting, and good manners at the door.

CALMING SIGNALS - WHAT YOUR DOG TELLS YOU DVD - Turid Rugaas

Norwegian dog trainer Turid Rugaas is a noted expert on canine body language, notably “calming signals” which are signals dogs give other dogs and humans that denote stress. These are dogs’ attempt to defuse situations that otherwise might result in fights or aggression. The DVD shows footage of many calming signals, how dogs use them, and how you can use them to calm your dog. This is the DVD format and companion to the popular book, "On Talking Terms with Dogs." Note - this is not a professionally filmed DVD rather one done by dedicated amateur dog people; however, it does a good job of illustrating the canine body language subjects it addresses.

REALLY RELIABLE RECALL - TRAIN YOUR DOG TO COME WHEN CALLED... NO MATTER WHAT! - Leslie Nelson

From well-known trainer Leslie Nelson! Easy to follow steps to train your dog to come when it really counts, in an emergency. Learn how to build trust and ensure safety. Once trained, the recall works immediately in any situation, no matter what your dog is doing. He doesn’t think, he doesn’t decide, he just comes to you. Contains chapters for difficult to train breeds and for trainers to use in class.