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Video: Herbie's Leash Training

Strong-willed Herbie takes a lesson in obedience.

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Katie -- June 6th, 2009 at 5:10 pm

Thanks for the effert , but I really didn’t get how this video was supposed to help with walking my dog. You also might want to make a video on getting dogs to stop barking at other dogs along the walk.

Mary Zoller -- June 14th, 2009 at 8:51 am

I am really disappointed to see this training technique being used as it was promoted in 1962 and has since been replaced with more positive methods that are force free and encourage dogs to choose to heel with you. Training has come a long way now that we understand how dogs think and learn, what motivates them and how to apply operant and classical conditioning. I wish you would do a program on this.

Deborah A Frenette -- June 15th, 2009 at 8:20 pm

I found the way she screamed at this dog quite unpleasant. With NeuroModulation (NMT) (www.nmt.md) animals can be helped without force or this verbal abuse. It is really a new way, using the control system of the mind over body, yes it does exist!

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