1. Calming Signals: What Your Dog Tells You
Norwegian dog trainer Turid Rugaas is a noted expert on canine body language, notably calming signals which are signals dogs give other dogs and humans that denote stress. These are dogs attempt to defuse situations that otherwise might result in fights or aggression. The DVD shows footage of many calming signals, how dogs use them, and how you can use them to calm your dog. This is the DVD format and companion to the popular book, On Talking Terms with Dogs. Note - this is not a professionally filmed DVD rather one done by dedicated amateur dog people; however, it does a good job of illustrating the canine body language subjects it addresses. Become a keen observer of canine behavior at home, in the community and among dogs to get better behavior and build a solid relationship.</p><p> Learn to identify situations that are stressful to your dog so that you can resolve or avoid them.</p><p> Filmed by the author in lovely outdoor settings, see the signals in action while Turid narrates.
2. Story of a Dog
Story of a Dog is a 1945 short documentary film under the supervision of Gordon Hollingshead. In the film, a dog trains for the battlefield and becomes a crucial part of the United States military. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short, One-Reel.
It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
3. Jan Fennell - The Dog Listener
Jan Fennell has devoted her life to developing a unique understanding of the canine world and its instinctive language. This understanding has enabled her to bridge the barrier that separates man from his best friend. Her talen has earned her international acclaim and the nickname 'The Dog Listener' In this film Jan demonstrates her technique and the exceptional results which it can provide. She shares her secrets and shows how it can be a much more effective and compassionate alternative to standard 'obedience' training. This easy to follow approach includes case histories of problem dogs.
4. Essentials of Dog Behavior: Socialization
World-renowned dog behavior expert Cesar Millan takes us through four different scenarios - the home, the walk, the office, and the dog park - to learn how to properly address and correct unwanted behavior. Learn what dog socialization is, and why it is an important component to achieving balance and harmony with your dog.
5. Essentials of Dog Behavior: The Language of Dogs
In the second installment of the “Essentials of Dog Behavior” series, Cesar Millan builds on the foundation laid down by our understanding of dog socialization, and plunges deeper into how most unwanted behaviors can be corrected by understanding what our dogs are communicating. Do we really understand what dogs are “saying,” and if not, how can we bridge the gap between humans and dogs? Only by truly understanding how dogs communicate will we be able to fulfill our roles as Pack Leaders.
6. Old Dog
Retired New Zealand farmer and dog trainer Paul Sorenson passes his knowledge to the next generation of shepherds, and reflects on the sacrifices he's made to pursue his intense passion for dogs.
7. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.
It has an average vote of 6.361 on TMDB.
8. Daybreak (Le jour se lève)
After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events the led him to the killing.
It has an average vote of 7.595 on TMDB.
9. Who Gets the Dog?
Six years after saying "I do," Olive and Clay call it quits. Although they split amicably, both want custody of their beloved dog Wesley and they end up in court. With everything at stake, can man's best friend find a way to reunite the couple?
It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.
10. The Accidental Tourist
After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife is having similar problems. They separate, and Macon meets a strange, outgoing woman who brings him 'back down to earth', but his wife soon thinks their marriage is still worth another try.
It has an average vote of 6.205 on TMDB.
11. Dog Training the John Fisher Way
Heel! When it comes to training, recent developments have improved the lot of our canine companions dramatically. Since the 1990s, a kinder, more reward-based approach has replaced previously harsh training methods. In this program, you'll learn what makes your dog tick, how to view training from your dog's perspective, how to establish a great rapport with your pooch and how to select the right breed for you.
12. Ring Master (റിംഗ് മാസ്റ്റര്)
Prince, a dog trainer, faces an awkward situation when his pet dog Diana acts in a film alongside his ex-lover, an actress who shares the same name as the dog.
It has an average vote of 3 on TMDB.
13. How to Train a Dog
This comedic short provides a lesson in how NOT to train a dog.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. Alex & the List
Alex, a lovable, unassuming dog trainer is in love with a great woman - Katherine - smart, talented, from a good family. Katherine adores Alex's quirky sense of humor, honesty and capacity to listen. Having decided to pop the question, Alex is blindsided when Katherine produces a detailed list of well-thought-out "improvements" she feels will tweak Alex on their way to becoming the ideal couple. Alex instinctively rejects the suggestion that he needs to change anything. But with the threat of a new competitor, Alex decides to "do the list." Guided by a coterie of friends that include: Dave, Alex's loyal childhood buddy, best female friend Lily, her husband Michael, and their 8 year old son, Nicky, Alex's journey has him reconsider and question his beliefs, values and world.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
15. Sign of the Wolf
Two German shepherds and their mistress crash-land in Canada by a fox breeder's farm.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
16. The Road to Palmyra
Historian Dan Cruickshank and photographer Don McCullin venture into the heart of war-torn Syria on a dangerous mission to document the cultural destruction wrought by ISIS.
17. In the flying coffin - The Landshut abduction from the hostages' point of view (Im fliegenden Sarg - Die Landshut-Entführung aus Sicht der Geiseln)
This documentary deals with the abduction of the "Landshut" in October 1977. Based on original recordings of reporting from Mogadishu at the time, as well as and interviews with the hostages from 1980, the events are portrayed to give a unique, personal perspective to the hijacking.
18. Mad Tiger
Two best friends spent the last fifteen years touring the country in their performance art punk band. When one of them decides to quit, they both face deeper challenges than expected.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
19. The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Director Francis Ford Coppola, cast and production crew explore the making of the 1992 masterpiece.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
