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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. more info
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Great Video
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The training tips in this video are practical and easy to follow. The methods are gentle and easy to implement. I have used many of the methods myself and my dog has responded well to them.
Useless
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
The way this video is set up with menus upon menus makes it virtually useless. Whatever information it contains is difficult to access because of the menus. What information I watched was mediocre and elementary at best, and the frustrating menus for less than five minutes of DVD play time per selection was finally to much. It was a waste of money. I finally tossed this DVD and went out to play with my dog.
If you want a video game, get a video game.
If you want an easy to use and view dog training DVD, avoid this one.
FUNNY and INFORMATIVE Dog training.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This was a nice surprise, it was simple and easy to follow and had alot of content.
Don’t do it.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This DVD is very basic and only covers the basic commands. Could be useful if you have a puppy but a basic puppy class will teach you the same stuff. I like his style for sure, but I can’t really recommend this DVD as the content is extremely limited. It’s really not worth the money.
Nice but disappointing
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I was a tad disappointed in this DVD. There were a LOT of helpful tips but follow through was lacking. I felt like I was watching a series of infomercials.
The Dog Whisperer: Beginning & Intermediate Dog Training
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This video was very poorly executed. Did not teach anything at all useful for training a puppy. I felt it was a waste of money and the tjme it took to watch it. Would not recommend it!
Easy dog training
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This video was simple to understand but really for beginning training and not intermediate. While the training worked on my puppy to obey simple commands such as sit and lay down, he is beyond that and into intermediate training such as walking and not jumping. This book did not cover that type of training, it is basic simple sit, lay, come commands.
Deceptive Title
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I purchased this DVD thinking it was by Cesar Milan…the true Dog Whisperer. However, it was some other guy. There was too much filler and not enough information in this video. I found the bits on what the dog thinks ridiculous and a waste of time to watch.
Surprisingly fast, effective, loving and truly remarkable!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
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.
Big disappointment!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I was extremely disappointed with this DVD. I enjoyed the book, but this DVD was just terrible. It was low quality and filled with irritating, useless segments for each behavior where there is a “dog” voice-over that sounds like a Beggin’ Strips commercial– eight times! The DVD also included some very out of place, idiotic segments with someone in an animal suit that looked like an Easter Bunny , as well as an out of place animated segment. Also, at the end of each behavior segment, they put in the same basic advice segment each time. By the end of the video I had watched the same exact advice segment eight times. The DVD was chopped up into short segments, so it was impossible to watch it without using the remote to select another segment every 30 seconds to few minutes. The teaching itself felt extremely rushed, like they were under a time crunch to get the video made! Segments teaching each behavior were short, and they left each behavior at a very basic stage, sometimes with the treat still in the dog’s face to get him to do it. From the title I was expecting the training to go much further. Get the book, but skip this terrible DVD.
The Dog Whisperer: Beginning and Intermediate Dog Training
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Not a very helpful at all. A waste of time and money. It’s not even the actual dog whisperer from T.V. I would strongly advise not to get this tape if you have any common sense.
Very possitive
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very positive. Relates nutrition, exercise, socialization, and game playing to the importance of raising a great puppy. I like that it gives you a very rounded approach to training.
Moderately easy to read.
Added to my collection of good books.
Great DVD
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I recieved alot of info and good practises from this DVD. Had to play it on my computer. I guess not compatable with HD DVD player. Highly recommend for new dog owners
This DVD saved my neighbors dogs life!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Three weeks after I brought my puppy home from the East Valley Animal Shelter, my neighbor decided to get a “pound puppy” as well. I saw him the following week as he was literally on his way to bringing the dog back to the Shelter “because the ‘no good crazy mutt’ was biting everybody”. He said he wasn’t as lucky as me and he got a bad dog. I let him borrow this dvd and pleaded with him to give the dog a second chance. He hesitantly agreed. A couple of days later I checked in with him and the dog was no longer biting anybody and his temperament was that of a different and more calm dog. Thank you Paul Owens for helping to save a dog that would have surely been euthanized! Since then my neighbor bought his own dvd as well as the book. Guess I need to get the book now to keep up with him. LOL!
Basic Training – yes; Intermediate Training – no
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This training video was very basic. We took our dog to “puppy” classes when she was young and also worked a lot with her. Since this video said this was intermediate training, I expected this to really be the next step in our training. I was wrong. It was a rehash of everything we already knew about training. I learned one new thing (magnet behaviors) and have seen good results from that, but I didn’t see much on it that will help us correct “problem” behaviors. It was a good BASIC video, but if you’re looking for intermediate training, this isn’t what you’re looking for.
Cesar Milan? Not so much
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
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.
He’s no Cesar Millan
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Not at all what I expected. I was expecting something more like the training on the show Dog Whisperer. I really wish I had not wasted my money on this video. First of all there is a cave man cartoon at the beginning. Why? Secondly it is broken into tiny segments…you’re hitting play every few minutes on the dvd player (annoying). And thirdly if you have an common sense, ready any dog training books or seen any dog training shows you’ll know more than what this video displays.
This is not the REAL Dog Whisperer
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Like others, I purchased this DVD thinking it was Cesar Millan. It was misleading because I searched Amazon on Cesar Millan’s name and this was the second result to come up. We figured we’d watch the DVD anyway since it was my mistake. First of all, the formatting of this DVD is extremely annoying and choppy. Secondly, I’m not sure that I agree that feeding treats to my dog until she explodes is really the best way to train her. Third, it said something about puppy training in the title and I couldn’t find ANYTHING on the DVD about puppies at all. Could be it’s there and I just lost patience before I got to it. I DO NOT recommend this DVD at all.
Did not play on my DVD Player/Recorder
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Very disappointed. I gave it two stars because this DVD would not play on my Sansui VCR/DVD Player/Recorder. I could only watch it on my computer. There are silly pretend animal “voice overs”(idiotic sounding human voices talking as if it was the animal) which I didn’t care for. The DVD contains a menu from which you go back to after each segment. You have to click the segment you want to view to play it. There is no choice for “play all”. This feature can be both helpful and annoying. I love Paul Owens style, he is very gentle and humane, most of his training is based on treats and praise. I like that and agree with him in how he insists we should always be gentle with animals at all times, especially during training. However, I did not like the quality of this DVD. It is boring. There is a new, 2007 version of this DVD which is much better. It is called The Dog Whisperer – Volume 2, Solving Common Behavior Problems. Additionally, I would recommend the “new” Dog Whisperer- Cesar Millan’s DVDs, such as “Cesar Millan’s Mastering Leadership – Volumes 1-3″ [...] Another good video that comes with a book is My Smart Puppy [...]
Not worth while.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Terrible DVD and not worth the price of a blank disk. The DVD offers virtually no instructional information on how to handle a dog. All dogs shown are well trained without issues. Had I known that this was nothing more than showing what a finished dog can do I would not have purchased it.
Booooo
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Had high expectations with the title but it didn’t come through! I don’t even see a section on potty training!
A bit cheesy at times but VERY effective
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This DVD is presented professionally but Paul Owens can be a bit cheesy at times in his narrative. That being said, the training content is extremely effective. My husband and I recently ‘adopted’ a stray male dog that appears to be a lab/pit mix, but we’re not quite sure. Romo is adorable, goofy, sweet and loving, but very spirited and has the attention span of a gnat. After viewing the DVD we began the training. Within THREE DAYS Romo learned to sit, stay, heel, and lay down! My husband and I are amazed with Romo’s progress and plan to buy the advanced training DVD once Romo’s mastered beginning and intermediate. Thank you Paul Owens, for providing an exemplary training program that anyone can implement.
Now *this* is Whispering
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Paul Owens book, The Dog Whisperer came a long time before the Dog Whisperer TV show. Cesar Millan’s methods are inhumane and outdated.
By contrast, Paul Owens’ book and video have excellent tips and a broad theory of how to train dogs that is quite helpful.
adult instruction mixed with childrens entertainment – unfortunately
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I bought Paul Owens book, The Puppy Whisperer, and I was very impressed; so much so that I ordered this DVD to further my knowledge on dog/puppy training before I find a new puppy to adopt. I must say however, that overall I am not impressed with the DVD.
In a effort to make this a family friendly experience, this DVD is chuck full of bad animations, puppet shows and horribly amateurish dog voice-overs that would only appeal to the youngest kids. Granted, there is some very very helpful information here, but you have to navigate around the mind-numbing pre-school silliness to find it. Case in point: the teaching hand gestures section is demonstrated by a homemade muppet.
My suggestion to Mr. Owens would be to make this into two DVD’s; one for adults who to benefit from your obvious wisdom and professional instruction — then make a second one to entertain the kids.
Waste of time and Money
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Decent basics, but signal to noise ratio is bad here. The DVD was annoying and repetitive. At the end of each training section, he repeated the same three things. More attention should have been devoted to teaching behaviors than puppet skits and animation sequences. 8 behaviors is also not enough…he should have had more, this title should be BASIC training, nothing intermediate about it.
Also the dog whisperer title is deceptive, it came bundled with a dog whisperer book per amazon, the book was Ceasar, the DVD was owens…somebody has trademark issues..but regardless of who the DVD was made by, I wouldn’t recommend it.