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PREDATION IN FAMILY DOGS - PREDATION, PREDATORY DRIFT AND PREPAREDNESS SEMINAR DVD
by Jean Donaldson (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Edition: 2006 DVD
Run Time: 1Hr. 45 Min.
ISBN: 9781929242429
Item: DTB888
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Summary: Learn about the newest thinking on how to solve difficult behavior problems like aggression by looking at genetics in this seminar presentation. Presenter Jean Donaldson is known for her ground-breaking book /Culture Clash/ which looks at how humans can live with dogs more harmoniously by understanding the real nature of dogs.
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From the popular author of Culture Clash! Learn about the newest thinking on how to solve difficult behavior problems like aggression by looking at genetics in this seminar presentation. Presenter Jean Donaldson is known for her ground-breaking book /Culture Clash/ which looks at how humans can live with dogs more harmoniously by understanding the real nature of dogs. Jean discusses fixed action patterns, or behaviors which are hard wired, and the effect called "misbehavior of organisms" - when behaviors or fixed action patterns fire at inappropriate times. She explores how these phenomenon can interfere with even expert training attempts to address aggression using operant and classical conditioning. From her conclusions come a fresh view of the nature versus nurture debate and solid advice for today's dog trainer working with aggression.
This DVD was produced from a dogTEC seminar held in 2004. Due to some unfortunate equipment failures, the production quality is not up to professional standards (some sound and lighting issues), and the price has been set accordingly. However, we believe that the original Jean Donaldson content and performance is too good not to make it available. Those of you who know her work know what we mean. So turn up the volume, pop the corn, and get your notepad ready.
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| A good start on topics deserving more study, May 28, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Stevie Mathre |
Yes, production quality is lacking, but it's Jean's ideas I'm looking for. And I'm very pleased with the video. I'll be listening to it repeatedly, because I know there's more I need to absorb.
Her comments on ' the natualistic fallacy' have giving me much pause for thought. I appreciate her discussion of evolution and development. However I could do without captioning the pictures with anthropomorphic thoughts. As long as we all know that's what it is, and I have no doubt we do. I'd like even more information on using FAPs in training & behavior management... I think there's a direction there that could be explored even more.
Glad I bought it, hope you learn as much as I did. |
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| Not for the average dog owner, April 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Tami Hawes |
As mentioned in other reviews the quality of the video is lacking. If the video is going to focus on the presenter, then access to the supporting materials should be provided as an adjunct. A username and password for purchased copies of the video could easily be provided so that the written material that isn't easily viewed could support the video.
I also agree that this could easily be a booklet for dog trainers dealing with predation. Something that could easily be referred back to. The video is nicely chaptered so someone could pop it back into a DVD player for review but a book would be easier to do this in.
If you're heavy into the science of behavior this will be the video for you. If you want to get down to solving this as an issue, you'll need to find another source. |
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| Wish it were a book, December 26, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Nicole Hird, VMD, Columbus OH |
| Always a pleasure to receive Jean Donaldson's ideas, but this video is tough to sit through. The last half of the video contains the nuggets on predatory behavior and would be better served by a thin book, which would have the advantage of embellishing the topic and editing out redundancies. I wanted more! Ms Donaldson speaks in acronyms. FAP (Fixed Action Pattern) is used repeatedly from its introduction halfway through the video, but is 'defined' only twice in 1 minute and on screen less than 30 seconds. The FAP concept was actually on screen for 5 minutes to the orignal audience, but the videographer showcases full images of visuals briefly. Most of the time we see 1/3rd of a slide, full speaker, and some black wall. Yet Jean Donaldson is overly repetitive with other statements. 'Pressure is pressure' gets a dozen counts. The talk to the audience is uneven, vacillating between assumption of a basic behavioral background or virtually none. |
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