Professional Training DVDs
My training DVDs are a cost-effective way to get started with training on your own.
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Awarded "Best New DVD" in 2004 by the Dog Writers Association of America, this fun DVD explains how to teach the many important obedience skills every good dog should know, including: attentiveness to owner, sit, down, stay, leave it, come, go settle, wait at doors, & loose leash walking. Additional features include: an overview of clicker training; tips to improve your training skills; various ways to get the dog to begin offering behaviors; varying the rewards you use to maximize their effectiveness; & teaching skills to a polished level by adding distractions, duration and distance. Easy-to-follow instructions make this DVD great for adults and children alike. All skills are taught using gentle, reward-based techniques that are quick and effective, no matter the age or breed of dog! These skills benefit family pets, dogs in training for competitive sports, as well as future Therapy and Service Dogs. The trainers and producers, Virginia (Broitman) Dare and Sherri Lippman, draw on many decades of professional training experience to coach you through each exercise. This is just one DVD in the BOW WOW series of positive reinforcement training DVDs. You might also like to check out "The Shape of Bow Wow" & "Fido Refined." Praise for the DVD: "This is a marvelous clicker teaching video. You’ll watch two world-class trainers using up-to-the-minute shaping techniques to make visible progress, time after time, in just a few clicks. Sherri and Virginia use their own dogs, old and new, plus a whole bunch of loveable but out-of-control shelter dogs, to show you, in real, live training sessions, everything you need to know. How to get and keep attention. How to add distance and duration. How to build control and reliability. How to deal with distractions, from minor to major (and wait ‘til you see their idea of major). This program shines with humor, humaneness, & high production values." ~ Karen Pryor, author of Reaching the Animal Mind 84 min. ~ Produced in 2003
Shaping behaviors and adding cues ~ This DVD includes an overview of clicker training, including details about clicker timing and treat delivery exercises; shaping behaviors; designing a shaping plan; how to get a dog to offer behaviors; how and when to raise criteria; tips for honing your observational skills; how and when to add cues; how to change a cue. Skills featured on the DVD to demonstrate shaping in action include: head dip, paw targeting, and good manners at the door. 55 min. ~ Produced in 2007 Praise for the DVD: Shaping, or building behavior with just the click, the treats, and a training plan, is an essential part of training without force and coercion; but it's hard for people who've never tried it to figure out where to begin. This delightful DVD is a clear, step-by-step introduction to how to shape behavior--in dogs, cats, even people--using the powerful information of the click. Beautifully produced and designed by Virginia (Broitman) Dare. ~ Karen Pryor, author of Don't Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training Your videos continue to be some of the most practical, clearest educational material on the market. I’m so glad there’s another DVD I can recommend to clients. ~ Kathy Sdao, MA, CAAB, internationally renowned speaker on animal training and behavior
Teaching Impulse Control to Your Excitable Dog ~ Good manners begin at home. The exercises featured on this DVD are designed to improved your dog's impulse control in daily situations that typically spark excitable behavior. As they learn to remain calm and composed, we use whatever they most desire in the moment -- such as an activity, attention, a toy or food -- to reinforce their good behavior. Topics covered: Taking food gently from hand Self control around favorite toys Polite manners at mealtime Impulse control around training treats Polite greeting behavior Calm behavior before walks begin Waiting patiently at opened doors Calm & quiet crate behavior 70 min. ~ Produced in 2011
A clip from HOW of Bow Wow, where a few
dogs show off an impressive STAY!
A clip from SHAPE of Bow Wow, explaining
what behavior shaping means.
Informal Video Clips
In this video, a dog is learning to happily enter a crate in order to score treats. This is the first step to making the crate a positive experience.
Teaching a solid LEAVE IT (or OFF) cue is such a useful skill. Not only does it teach your dog to resist grabbing food, dropped or taboo items, it's a powerful way to redirect them from other temptations, like wildlife, other dogs, passing joggers or bicyclists, etc.
Using a long line is a great way to provide some more freedom of movement for your dog, as long as you are handling it safely. Check out this video for some tips.
