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| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 6 customer reviews )
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24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 The definitive dog training course for every dog owner Oct 27, 2008
By KATHLEEN
"ithinkwereallbozos.com"
I cringed a little at the price of this set, but having watched the whole set at least once (and more) I am convinced of its value. It is a training class that you can review again and again whenever you hit a snag with your dog. The classes are conducted by Ian Dunbar, the father of non-force dog training. He is a pleasant person to watch, patient and good-humored, and the lessons really work. This set covers all the basic commands that every dog needs to learn, plus many common problem behaviors and how to correct them with reward-based positive training.
I expect to spend many hours watching these videos as I train my two pups.
28 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Training doesn't have to be unpleasant for you or your dog! Feb 10, 2008
By K. Gerlach
"gerlach"
Instead of using force (e.g. choke collars, hitting) to get dogs to behave in ways we find acceptable, Dr. Dunbar demonstrates that humans can use their intellect to make training fun. Brain over Brawn! His methods are very effective. Of course, positive reinforcement won't ALWAYS work even with the most diligent trainer, but neither will negative reinforcement. In the end, I'd rather have a partially-untrained dog who still likes me than a partially-untrained dog who is afraid of me! Although he does teach techniques, Dunbar's most important (implicit) message is that it wouldn't hurt to look at things from your dog's point of view.
P.S.: Ian Dunbar (PhD, BVetMed, MRCVS, CPDT) is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, dog trainer, and writer. He is held in the highest regard by animal behaviorists worldwide.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Top notch dog training from the master Aug 18, 2011
By E. James Turse
"Kimotee"
Our vet recommended a local Sirius Puppy Training trainer to help with some issues we had with an adopted adult dog, specifically restrictive lunging and barking at other dogs and people, and poor behavior with other animal distractions. Doing some research first, we found that Dr. Dunbar is considered the founder of behaviorist dog training, and that he had this DVD set and the Training the Adult Dog DVD available. All are dated, based on Dunbar's U.K. TV series and slightly later work in San Francisco, but the training is sound and worked very well for us. What is particularly good is the Dunbar does not only deal with the basics of training, but also demonstrates very practical solutions to solving many common behavior problems such as shyness, aggressive behavior on leash, leash pulling, and resistance to recall. It is precisely those nuggets that we appreciated the most. Dunbar's dry sense of humor and calm, understated approach makes training a real pleasure.
A Very Good Set of Training DVD's Jan 31, 2012
By S. Sanders
The four disc set is very informative and his teaching method is quite good. The discs are also entertaining enough to watch multiple times and that is what's required to learn a subject and implement it's methods into training your own dog. I would recommend this video to a friend.
Dog training that works Sep 25, 2011
By jeb
This video provides very specific information, instructions, and behavioral demonstrations in an easy to learn from format. Next best thing to personal instruction.
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