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. Black Beauty Breed
Loyal, highly intelligent and courageous, the Rottweiler is often misunderstood. Black Beauty Breed is a feature length documentary that brings you closer to the dog behind the perceived intimidating image and highlights the positive abilities and character traits that make the Rottweiler an incredible dog. With stunning original film footage, Black Beauty Breed captures the soul of the Rottweiler and challenges your perception of them as vicious and unstable dogs. Intimate footage brings you closer to the real Rottweiler and their colorful heritage as a working dog that dates back to ancient Roman times. Fascinating facts about this noble breed will be revealed for the first time ever in a film and will forever change the image of the Rottweiler.
3. A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary
A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary, a wacky and poignant documentary about the positive effects of the bond between dogs and humans, told through the story of Gayle Kirschenbaum and her dog Chelsea. Chelsea rigged with a "doggie cam", this couple hit the streets of NY looking for love. 9/11 happens. Chelsea emerges as a healing force as a therapy dog.
4. Twelve Nights (十二夜)
Raye’s devastating documentary follows the plight of some 450 dogs brought through a single animal shelter during the winter of 2013. Policy dictates that any animal not adopted within 12 nights will be destroyed. Only around 10% of residents will be so lucky as to survive. As they wait, their time in the shelter is fraught with anguish, disease, and only the slimmest possibility of a better life. Executive produced by novelist and filmmaker Giddens Ko .
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
5. Beethoven's Symphony (A Sinfonia de Beethoven)
After constantly moving, two students finally find the opportunity to start a family by adopting a stray dog.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
6. 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.
7. Man's First Friend
He has shared our lives for 20,000 years. Along the way, he has helped us find food, kept our livestock, protected us from our enemies, guided us in extreme conditions, and saved us from peril. Now, he comforts us, relieving loneliness and helping us cope with old age. How did dogs come about?
It has an average vote of 9.5 on TMDB.
8. Inside Animal Minds
From PBS - What is it like to be a dog, a shark or a bird? This question is now getting serious attention from scientists who study animal senses. Humans rely on smell, sight, taste, touch and sound; other animals have super-powered versions of these senses, and a few have extra senses we don't have at all. From a dog that seems to use smell to tell time to a dolphin that can "see" with its ears, discover how animals use their senses in ways we humans can barely imagine. But it's not just the senses that are remarkable -- it's the brains that process them. NOVA goes into the minds of animals to "see" the world in an entirely new way.
9. A Dog Called Laura
Martin Clunes explores the secret lives of Britain’s heroic army of guide dogs, inspired by a podcast story of a blind woman whose life had been changed by her guide dog but who now faces the daunting task of finding a new dog.
10. Lazarus' Hunger (A Fome de Lázaro)
In the Brazilian countryside, the village of Monteiros hosts a unique event every year. When a person’s prayers are granted, they offer the village’s dogs a feast. Between religious celebration and popular belief, Lazarus’ Hunger powerfully documents a community coming together.
11. La Guerre des tuques... au fil du temps (La Guerre des tuques... au fil du temps)
(La Guerre des tuques... au fil du temps)
12. Land of the Strays (Land of the Strays)
In the mountains of Costa Rica, Lya Battle gives a second chance to over 1,000 stray dogs at her sanctuary, and hope for those who have yet to be found.
13. Street Dogs of South Central
Narrated by Queen Latifah, this documentary follows Elsie, a black Labrador mix, and her struggled to raise her puppies on the streets of Los Angeles.
14. Roping Wild Bears
Wild bears that bother livestock are captured with ropes and shipped to zoos.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
15. Pitbull
Known for their aggressive nature, exuberance and strength, pit bulls often come with a warning tag. But any 'dangerous' dog owner knows that the key to taming the breed is to handle with care, or rather, with proper training, a strong lead and a muzzle in tow. Through an intimate look into the relationships between several canine lovers and their pets, Pitbull reveals that these dogs are not nearly as fearsome as they seem.
16. Underdog (Zoek!)
Esther van Neerbos searches for missing people with her dogs. Her dogs are specially trained to recognize the smell of death. Thanks to Esther's efforts, many bodies are recovered and she puts an end to the uncertainty in which those left behind live.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
17. Not About Dogs
This documentary is dedicated to Nina Perebeyeva, a woman who operates the only private dog shelter in Kazakhstan under deplorable conditions. Her compassion is a sharp contrast to the day-to-day activities of Vova, a vicious dog catcher and a drunkard who lives in the same town.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
18. Dog Man
A story about the life and legacy of a Louisiana dog trainer, and the global footprint he left after training an estimated 30,000 dogs.
19. Recovery (Recovery)
Jean-Claude walks his dog in a neighborhood forever stuck in reconstruction. On his trip, he wonders about life, mortality, and 'what if' scenarios while remembering fragments from the direct impact of the second that almost cost him his life on August 4. At the moment of the explosion, the end of the world, bodies, buildings, roads, and cities may shatter. Perhaps the universe itself breaks apart. But the most severe fragmenting remains that of memory. A picture here and a sound there are vaguely reconstituted. Can a future be built from such a memory? Can it rebuild what was lost? Is it time to leave?
20. For Dog’s Sake (Une vie de chien)
(Une vie de chien)