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It's Not the Dog...Training You to Train Your Dog
List Price: $29.95
Amazon Price: $10.50
Average Customer Rating:  (12 reviews)
Editorial Review: This video is designed for people who want a no nonsense approach to dog training. We focus on changing the existing relationship with your dog or starting a new dog on the right paw. The dog is an opportunist who will turn your good intentions into him/her controlling your life. We will help you turn the tables by understanding pack behavior and showing you how to be the leader without using treats or clickers. Training tools include appropriate collars, (buckle, slip chain or pinch) and leather leashes. Training methods include positive reinforcement thru praise and success, while teaching you appropriate leash corrections for undesirable behavior. Through informational lectures and obedience exercises, we provide answers and solutions to why your dog doesn't listen to you. After using Charlotte's methods your dog should be listening, loving and respecting you more than before.
Customer Reviews:
2 of 2 found this review helpful:
 Gentle but firm wins the day, 2004-11-06
I've been fortunate to be able to train three dogs with Charlotte, now looking to a fourth, a bulldog puppy. Of the three, there was one full-grown Rottweiler, a pound-puppy Husky emotional mix, and another Rottweiler with a dangerous attitude (so much so that I almost euthanized the dog at eight months.) Of the three, they all responded to Charlotte's training in an amazing way. Of course, she treated each dog as an individual. There was no way the Husky mix could be disciplined the same way you would treat a Rottweiler - and Charlotte differentiates between these needs during class. Take this video as a guide, folks. When I meet people who are unable to attend an obedience class for whatever reason, I recommend this video - and to a person, the response I get from people who use Charlotte's vidoe is "this dog behaves like a different dog now." Guess what - the dog is the same dog, folks. It's the owner that changed strategy. Please note that my Rott with an attitude went through additional training and responded better to clicker training on an emotional level - but the commands Charlotte taught him paid off one hundred fold when he had to go through ACL surgery, very invasive bone surgery on the knee. I could give him commands to sit, stand (very important at the time), stay (also important), and back up - and never had to worry twice that the dog knew what I meant. I could not have loaded the dog into our SUV to go to the vet without his knowing these commands without question. I couldn't have cleaned up after him in the days after surgery without being able to tell him to stand and back up, so he would be off the floor covering until I could put down fresh bedding. Imagine a 120-pound dog that you can't take outside for a few days. Thank God he was trained at that point - he was in incredible pain, but he knew exactly what to do with each command - never once did he challenge a command, even in great pain he never threatened us with even so much as a growl, and that saved us, and him, a lot of suffering in the aftermath of orthopedic surgery. That's an extreme end of the benefits of training that no one thinks about going in to training, but with a big dog, it can make a huge difference in recuperation for both the dog and the owners. I can never thank Charlotte enough for teaching us the basics. For anyone who prefers more "gentle" techniques like a nose lead, I can only say, Charlotte's training has stood up in times of trial. I cannot say enough good things about her training; if you have the opportunity to go through a class, please do so - but this video is the next best thing.
1 of 2 found this review helpful:
It's not the Dog, 2004-10-05
I believe this is a very solid method of dog training. It is very helpful and easy to understand for beginners. There are several methods of training dogs. Not all methods work for all dogs. I have used this method on several different types of dogs with great success. As for the review from Becky in Wa if you are wanting to sell a your product you shouldn't write bad reviews on something that you haven't even seen.
4 of 13 found this review helpful:
 There are better methods of training, 2004-10-02
I haven't seen this tape but from reading a couple of the reviews I'd like to respond by saying that while it's important for a dog to understand that you're the leader of the "pack", it's also important to be very careful about what methods you use to train a dog. There's no such thing as a "cookie cutter" method of training and I would steer clear of anyone that claims there is and doesn't allow for variance. The methods you might use on a strong willed, confident dog are *not* the same methods you would want to use on a sensitive (submissive) dog. You can have an obedient "robot" who's terrified of you, or you can have an obedient companion who cherishes you. And yes, like another reviewer said, training should be *fun* and should bring out the best in you and your dog. What you're after is a companion you can rely on who can rely on you for clear guidance. You can effectively ruin your dogs potential either by being too stern or too lenient. It's important to learn how to walk the middle ground.
If you're looking for no-nonsense, extremely effective and humane training methods for your dog, I strongly recommend the Monks of New Skete 3 tape video set. It's not cheap but if you really want to understand how dogs communicate - and how to effectively communicate to your dog, it's well worth their wisdom. These guys are world renown for their German Shepherds and for their training.
The video set is available on their website (http://www.newskete.com/monks.htm) or their books ("The Art of Raising a Puppy" and "How to be your Dog's Best Friend") can also be purchased here at amazon.com.
3 of 3 found this review helpful:
Real dog training that gets results!, 2004-09-22
I had the pleasure of meeting Charlotte Foster more than 16 years ago. Since then, she has become an invaluable resource for me in my dog training efforts over the years. I watched her video in admiration. She was not the first trainer I had worked with, but certainly the most knowledgeable and honest about the reality of training canines. Like most dog owners, when I started dog training my dogs with her, what I really wanted was "a can of training", something I could feed my dogs and get results. I did not really want to do the hard work, nor did I want to put in the time to achieve my goals. She showed me how to have fun with my dogs and acomplish the schooling at the same time.
Charlotte's philosophy of establishing the alpha leader in the family circle ended any confusion in our household between the people and the pets. She has a clear understanding of how to balance the required discipline with love so my pets could be enjoyable members of our family. I now have a four-year old daughter and I hope she does another video on how to train a child! If you want to see a no nonsense video that will capture the truth of dog obedience, this is the video for you.
4 of 4 found this review helpful:
Brutal. I would not train my dog in this way, 2004-07-25
You have to ask yourself do the dogs look like they are having FUN in this video? I don't think so. Sure, they are not being abused, but when you look at the most obedient dogs and the way THEY train, you can tell they enjoy training. Granted, there are SOME dogs who might need a less fun approach, but you might get the best out of your dog by building up the play drive, using food rewards, of course, combined with verbal praise - using punishment as sparing as possible. My personal belief is this is the last resort way to train a dog that will not respond to these methods. The issue I have with this video is that this negative reinforcement method is presented as the standard way to train the pet dog. Go ahead and buy this video if you believe making your dog yelp with pain or fright, and teaching him that you are unpredictable human in a scarey way, is a good thing. For the rest, I wish I had a better video suggestion but I don't. I myself was lucky enough to find a good trainer, who taught me to build up and harness my dogs play drive and to make training FUN. This worked so much better than forcing my already naturally stubborn terrier into submission that we now compete regularly in national obedience sport trials just for fun - and with good results both in the trials and at home.
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