The shows sometimes cover periods of time that were actually weeks or months or even years and he certainly teaches that dog training and rehabilitation take a lot of time and effort, it is not easy, there are no quick fixes and dogs and people who own dogs should never stop training. It is an ongoing process. He sometimes starts a dog on rehab and then re visits the dog every six months or so to see the improvements made.
I watched a show last night about a three year old rottie that had been rescued from a homeless couple by a wonderful lady whose rottie had just died and she was so aggressive towards other dogs she just wanted to kill them. He took her to his rehab center for two weeks and they showed the exercises he did with her and in the end she was a different dog. There was nothing magical about what he did but sometimes people just need to understand how a dog's mind works and how to get past and correct the behavior anf the timing on the correction is crucial as well as how the correction is done. I find it truly amazing.
It was amazing and the owners were so thankful because they were afraid that they were going to have to put her down. They had tried "everything" but none of the other trainers were of any help.
I too feel that the show is a great thing for any dog owner. I have owned and obedience trained dogs all of my life but I have learned so much from his shows and his DVD. |