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Summary: It worked!
Comment: I bought this product because my new best friend was a wild man! He is a 2 year old pit bull mix I adopted from a rescue group. He jumped, pulled on the leash, and wouldn't listen at all. Within 3 days he was walking nicely on the leash, and was paying attention. Now my friends are just amazed at how well mannered he is and are eaten up with dog envy! He sits and downs with just hand signals!!!!
It takes work, and time and following the directions, but I cannot be happier with the results! He is really my best friend now, and a pleasure to be with and live with. I wish there was a follow up video for advanced stuff, but we are going to try to get the Canine Good Citizen in the spring. A great product!
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Summary: Our Good Dog
Comment: This book has been very helpful for us and does work if you put the time in training your dog.
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Summary: A must have for dog owners!
Comment: This DVD is a must have for people with dogs. I've had dogs my entire life and was still able to extract a lot of information from this DVD. This is the proper way to train your dog/puppy. It's based on establishing a relationship with your animal that is based on a praise/reward system and teaching your dog who is the "alpha" in the household....which would be YOU and not your dog. This is a great step by step program, and it will work as long as you take the time and make the commitment to work with your animal. My dog was pretty well behaved before the program, and is an amazing dog since she's been thru it. The time spent working the program has been a fantastic bonding experience for both of us. This DVD should be issued for everyone that adopts a puppy - it's a definate "must have" for those of us who love our dogs and want nothing but the best for them.
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Summary: Exceptionally worthwhile pet-training product
Comment: The best friend in the world is a decently trained dog; the worst pest is a poorly trained one.Unfortunately, it seems that the latter group is far more common.
I found this DVD when I noticed a surprising change in a friend's dog,and asked her about it. The dog had been a dog pound rescuee, and a wreck. Jumping around, not paying attention, barking, not walking on a lead. She had tried to work with it and had bought the Dog Whisperer video and some books, but no results that I could see. I saw it a few months later (she lives in a different city), and could hardly believe it was the same dog. She attributed the change to training she had done based on this DVD, and loaned it to me. Pretty impressive!
This is a step-by-step guide to civilizing a dog (in a nice way). The dogs featured are all rescue dogs, and are about as wild and rowdy as you'd expect. Over time, you see them shaping up week-by-week. By the end, they are out for walks, meet other dogs and people, sit quietly while the owner talks,then walk quietly. They come when called, lie down next to other dogs, and generally behave like mannerly friends. It is surprising, but I saw it myself with my friend's dog. I will say she worked with her dog every day, which is what is strongly suggested in this DVD. Apparently, there is a 21-page downloadable workbook/study program too, which I did not see.
This is not obedience work as such, just a good step-by-step program for regular people on how to turn a crazy ill-mannered dog into a nice friend. Recommended,if your dog isn't what you want it to be. Or maybe even if it is..
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