The following is an overview of all of the videos we have available as VODs on Vimeo. All lessons, even the puppy lessons, are for dogs of any age. The “age” in the series titles refers more to experience than the actual age of the dog.

For more about the Puppy Series see the writeup here.

Puppy Series Volume 1: 8 Weeks Old

Puppy Series Volume 1 - 8 Weeks OldThere are a total of 9 volumes and 32 lessons in the Puppy Series that follow Glimmer (DD’s Dancing in the Moonlight) as her training advances over the course of a year. The videos are narrated by Dee Dee Anderson of DD’s Dog Training. Volume 1 contains the first 6 lessons from when Glimmer was 8 weeks old.

 

  • Lesson 1: How to start teaching behaviors, introducing food for training, following get it and sit, teaching the puppy its name, and teaching praise.
  • Lesson 2: How to use the flat collar, teaching patience, the commands stay and down, and how to play with a puppy.
  • Lesson 3: Training outside, learning more play, and teaching the command stand.
  • Lesson 4: Teaching attention and patience, the command okay, and how to teach a puppy not to bite.
  • Lesson 5: Teaching retrieving, training with food, and teaching the command come.
  • Lesson 6: Real-time training and continuing to teach your puppy to come.
  • Extra 1: How to set up and use an exercise pen (x-pen), and how to safely introduce other dogs to your puppy.
  • Extra 2: How to introduce the tunnel.
  • Extra 3: How to feed your puppy.
  • Extra 4: Biting.
Puppy Series Volume 2: 9-11 Weeks Old

Puppy Series Volume 2 - 9-11 Weeks OldThere are a total of 9 volumes and 32 lessons in the Puppy Series that follow Glimmer (DD’s Dancing in the Moonlight) as her training advances over the course of a year. The videos are narrated by Dee Dee Anderson of DD’s Dog Training. Volume 2 contains lessons 7-10 from when Glimmer was 9 to 11 weeks old.

 

  • Lesson 7: Training with a toy, teaching go-outs, and the commands aroundfinish, get itsit, and stay.
  • Lesson 8:  Teaching your puppy not to jump on things your puppy shouldn’t be jumping on, training with food, teaching commands, “puppy push-ups,” getting your puppy to look at your face (getting good attention), neutral position, and release to hand.
  • Lesson 9: Training with food, teaching commands, “puppy push-ups,” and attention. We’re offering this lesson as a free sample download. It is also available on YouTube.
  • Lesson 10: Teaching a puppy to walk on leash, teaching a puppy to look up while standing, working on standing up, backing up/attention, and retrieving with a thrower.
Puppy Series Volume 3: 12-14 Weeks Old

Puppy Series Volume 3 - 12-14 Weeks OldThere are a total of 9 volumes and 32 lessons in the Puppy Series that follow Glimmer (DD’s Dancing in the Moonlight) as her training advances over the course of a year. The videos are narrated by Dee Dee Anderson of DD’s Dog Training. Volume 3 contains lessons 11-14 from when Glimmer was 12 to 14 weeks old.

 

  • Lesson 11: Teaching your puppy attention, teaching your puppy to come down the middle while you back up, the commands sit and down, around finishes, go-outs, and retrieving.
  • Lesson 12: Teaching attention, coming from a stay, the commands sit  and down, puppy push-ups, the command okay, around finishes, and go-outs.
  • Lesson 13: The commands look and stay, teaching heeling with attention, puppy push-ups, around finishes, staying off leash, coming while backing up in front, standing up around finishes, and dealing with jumping on counters.
  • Lesson 14: Teaching go-outs.
Puppy Series Volume 4: 15-16 Weeks Old

Puppy Series Volume 4 - 15-16 Weeks OldThere are a total of 9 volumes and 32 lessons in the Puppy Series that follow Glimmer (DD’s Dancing in the Moonlight) as her training advances over the course of a year. The videos are narrated by Dee Dee Anderson of DD’s Dog Training. Volume 3 contains lessons 15-17 from when Glimmer was 15 to 16 weeks old.

 

  • Lesson 15: Waiting for behaviors, the neutral position, teaching direction/overs, teaching your puppy to come for a toy or food, heeling, and go-outs.
  • Lesson 16: Control, teaching your puppy to down without bringing a cookie to the ground, introducing pressure to go down, learning direction/over, and teaching your puppy to come down the middle while backing up.
  • Lesson 17:  Teaching the command down, around finishes (using your hand as a guide), stay (when to give a cookie/reward), the commands comesit, and stand, overs, staying focused/staying in my world, backing up (turn to heel), and teaching go-outs.
Puppy Series Volume 5: 17-18 Weeks Old

Puppy Series Volume 5 - 17-18 Weeks OldThere are a total of 9 volumes and 32 lessons in the Puppy Series that follow Glimmer (DD’s Dancing in the Moonlight) as her training advances over the course of a year. The videos are narrated by Dee Dee Anderson of DD’s Dog Training. Volume 5 contains lessons 18-20 from when Glimmer was 17 to 18 weeks old.

 

  • Lesson 18: 17 Week Old Puppy
    • Training “Down” with a Toy
    • Scent Work
    • Go-Outs
    • Lesson 19: 18 Week Old Puppy: Praise!
  • Pre-Lesson 20 Extra: 18 Week Old Puppy: How to Use a Training Collar
  • Lesson 20: 18 Week Old Puppy
    • Introducing the Training Collar
    • The “Off” Command
    • Praise is Like a Cookie!
    • “Down” with the Collar
    • Heeling
    • Charging on Heeling
Puppy Series Volume 6: 19-20 Weeks Old

Puppy Series Volume 6 - 19-20 Weeks OldThere are a total of 9 volumes and 32 lessons in the Puppy Series that follow Glimmer (DD’s Dancing in the Moonlight) as her training advances over the course of a year. The videos are narrated by Dee Dee Anderson of DD’s Dog Training. Volume 6 contains lessons 21-22 from when Glimmer was 19 to 20 weeks old.

 

  • Lesson 21: 19 Week Old Puppy
    • The difference between here and heel.
    • Go-Outs
  • Lesson 22: 20 Week Old Puppy
    • Heeling
    • Introducing a Halt/Sit
    • Puppy Push-ups
    • Go-Outs for a Food Reward
    • Stay & Come
    • Overs with a Toy
  • Lesson 22B: Puppy Class: A Heeling Lesson
Puppy Series Volume 7: 5-7 Months Old

Puppy Series Volume 7 - 5-7 Months OldThere are a total of 9 volumes and 32 lessons in the Puppy Series that follow Glimmer (DD’s Dancing in the Moonlight) as her training advances over the course of a year. The videos are narrated by Dee Dee Anderson of DD’s Dog Training. Volume 7 contains lessons 23-26 from when Glimmer was 5 to 7 months old.

 

  • Lesson 23: 5 Months Old
    • Walking & Sitting
    • Back Up Game & Fronting
    • Heeling
    • Teaching Turn
  • Lesson 24: 6 Months Old
    • Heeling
    • Fronting
    • Introducing the Left Finish
    • Push-ups
    • Overs
    • Go-Outs
    • Scent Articles
  • Lesson 25: Stay, Come, Here, & Side. When to Praise
  • Lesson 26: 7 Months Old
    • Releasing Stays
    • Games to Play
    • Overs
    • Seeing the World with Walking and Heeling
Puppy Series Volume 8: 8-10 Months Old

Puppy Series Volume 8 - 8-10 Months OldThere are a total of 9 volumes and 32 lessons in the Puppy Series that follow Glimmer (DD’s Dancing in the Moonlight) as her training advances over the course of a year. The videos are narrated by Dee Dee Anderson of DD’s Dog Training. Volume 8 contains lessons 27-29 from when Glimmer was 8 to 10 months old.

 

  • Lesson 27: 8 Months Old
    • Part 1: Introducing the Dumbbell
    • Part 2: Heel Position
    • Part 3: Heeling (Left About Turn)
    • Part 4: Push-ups
    • Part 5: Stand (Conformation), Understanding the Stand Command
    • Part 6: Go-Outs
    • Part 7: Overs
  • Lesson 27: 9 Months Old
    • Part 1: Recalls: Fronting with a Toy
    • Part 2: Recalls: Fronting with Food
  • Lesson 29: 10 Months Old
    • Part 1: Dumbbell Training
    • Part 2: Heel Positions
    • Part 3: Heeling
    • Part 4: Jumping
    • Part 5: Recalls
Puppy Series Volume 9: 11-12 Months Old

Puppy Series Volume 9 - 11-12 Months OldThere are a total of 9 volumes and 32 lessons in the Puppy Series that follow Glimmer (DD’s Dancing in the Moonlight) as her training advances over the course of a year. The videos are narrated by Dee Dee Anderson of DD’s Dog Training. Volume 9 contains lessons 30-32 from when Glimmer was 11 to 12 months old.

  • Lesson 30: 11 Months Old
    • Part 1: Heel positions
    • Part 2: What to do if your dog doesn’t watch for heel positions
    • Part 3: Charging while heeling: about & right turns
    • Part 4: Push-ups: Down & Sit
  • Lesson 31: 12 Months Old
    • Part 1: Defining heel position
    • Part 2: Working on halts & putting them together with heel position
    • Part 3: Push-ups: Down & Sit
    • Part 4: Retrieving
    • Part 5: Go-outs
    • Part 6: Scent articles
    • Part 7: Stand
    • Part 8: Overs
  • Lesson 32: 12½ Months Old
    • Part 1: Recall/Add distractions
    • Part 2: Overs with a go-out
    • Exercise Finish!

 

9 Week Old Puppy Class

9 Week Old Puppy ClassSit in on a DD’s Dog Training puppy class with five nine-week-old golden retriever puppies. Learn how to teach the commands downget itsitstand, and stay as well as how to teach recalls with two people.

Tracking Series Part 1

Tracking Series Part 1Part 1 of the 4-part Tracking Series on DVD includes training days 1-10 and covers how to teach your dog to track on grass.

Tracking Series Part 2

Tracking Series Part 2Part 2 of the 4-part Tracking Series on DVD includes training days 11-19 and covers tracking in a field and introducing corners.

Tracking Series Part 3

Tracking Series Part 3Part 3 of the 4-part Tracking Series on DVD includes training days 20-35. It covers U-shaped tacks, line handling, and blind tracks.

Tracking Series Part 4

Tracking Series Part 4Part 4 of the 4-part Tracking Series on DVD includes training day 36 through earning a TD title. It covers how to get certified and how to tell if you are ready for a test.

Teaching the Scent Discrimination Exercise

Teaching the Scent Discrimination ExerciseThis DVD teaches the scent discrimination exercise, presented in a series of steps.

Fronting

FrontingFronting covers how to get perfect fronts, presented in a series of steps. The DVD also includes lessons with a variety of dog breeds.

Teaching the Dumbbell

Teaching the DumbbellThis video about teaching the dumbbell is one of our most in-depth productions so far. It’s presented in 24 steps, and many of the steps are demonstrated with more than one dog.

 

  • Part 1: Teaching the Retrieve (Choosing Dumbbell Size/Fitting)
  • Part 2: A Note About Forced Retrieving
  • Part 3: Play Retrieving
  • Part 4: Teaching the Dumbbell
    • Step 1: Holding the Dumbbell
    • Step 2: No Mouthing
    • Step 3: Introducing Correction
    • Step 4: Moving Forward
    • Step 5: Increase Distance of Dumbbell from Dog
    • Step 6: If the Dog Drops the Dumbbell
    • Step 7: Moving Around With the Dumbbell
    • Step 8: Looking Up & Sitting
    • Step 9: Retrieving as Far as You Can Reach
    • Step 10: Walking with Dumbbell
    • Step 11: Going to the Ground
    • Step 12: One End on the Ground
    • Step 13: Picking Up Off the Ground
    • Step 14: Moving Your Hand Off the Dumbbell
    • Step 15: Handler Starting to Stand Up
    • Step 16: Handler Standing Up
    • Step 17: Drop Dumbbell on the Ground
    • Step 18: Different Environment
    • Step 19: More Distance From the Dumbbell
    • Step 20: More Work on Distractions and Distance (What to Do)
    • Step 21: Dropping the Leash & More Distance
    • Step 22: Delivering the Dumbbell
    • Step 23: Off Leash Retrieves
    • Step 24: Introducing Other Objects
  • Part 5: Lesson: Working on Clean Pick Ups
  • Part 6: Motivating the Retrieve With a Toy
  • Part 7: More On Motivating the Retrieve (With a Cookie)
  • Part 8: Working With Distractions
How to Win at Rally, Part 1: Novice

How to Win at Rally - Part 1 - NoviceBetter than a seminar, this video on how to achieve winning scores in AKC Rally gives you the opportunity to learn and review over and over again the valuable information shared by the person who was the first to win the AKC Rally National Championship with four perfect scores of 100. Regardless of your training method, you will gain a wealth of information from Dee Dee’s insights as a competitor and a judge.

The goal of this particular video is to help you improve your Rally scores and to show you how to earn those perfect 100 scores – with a particular emphasis on the Rally Advanced signs. Dee Dee’s “How To Win at Rally, Part 1” covered the basics of Rally and all the Novice signs. Now you will be introduced to exercises that are more complex than the Novice signs and that may require more teamwork from you and your dog. As in the Part 1 video, Dee Dee will explain all the signs both from a technical level (how to execute the physical aspects of the exercise) as well as from a judge’s viewpoint so that you know exactly what the judges are looking for. She will give you hints on how to present a beautiful picture of teamwork, as well as point out the mistakes or missteps (both big and small) that can cost you points.

 

  • Introduction
  • Introducing Heeling Clues
  • Working without a Motivator
  • What to Do When a Mistake Happens
  • More Novice Signs for Heeling
  • Note – Signs, Weaves
  • Figure 8
  • Left About Turn
  • Working with a Younger Dog
  • Teaching to Charge Up Into Heel
  • Sign Information for the Novice Handler
  • Call Front Signs
  • More on Call Front
  • Call Front, Return to Heel
  • Moving Side Step
  • Call Front, One, Two, Three Steps
  • One Step Halt, Two Steps Halt, Three Steps Halt
  • 320, 270, About Turn Right, About U Turn
  • Halt, Sit
  • Halt, Sit, Down
  • Halt, Right Turn, Forward
  • Halt, Walk Around Dog
  • Halt, Down, Walk Around Dog
  • Halt, Left Turn, Forward
  • Halt, Fast Forward for Sit
  • Halt, Slow, Forward from Sit
  • Fast and Slow Sign
  • Spiral Right & Spiral Left
  • Down and Stop
  • Left About Turn
  • Call Front Signs
  • Helpful Hints
  • Note – There is No Stand in Novice
  • What a Run Should Look Like
How to Win at Rally, Part 2: Advanced

How to Win at Rally - Part 2 - AdvancedBetter than a seminar, this video on how to achieve winning scores in AKC Rally gives you the opportunity to learn and review over and over again the valuable information shared by the person who was the first to win the AKC Rally National Championship with four perfect scores of 100. Regardless of your training method, you will gain a wealth of information from Dee Dee’s insights as a competitor and a judge.

The goal of this particular video is to help you improve your Rally scores and to show you how to earn those perfect 100 scores – with a particular emphasis on the Rally Advanced signs. Dee Dee’s “How To Win at Rally, Part 1” covered the basics of Rally and all the Novice signs. Now you will be introduced to exercises that are more complex than the Novice signs and that may require more teamwork from you and your dog. As in the Part 1 video, Dee Dee will explain all the signs both from a technical level (how to execute the physical aspects of the exercise) as well as from a judge’s viewpoint so that you know exactly what the judges are looking for. She will give you hints on how to present a beautiful picture of teamwork, as well as point out the mistakes or missteps (both big and small) that can cost you points.

 

  • Introduction
  • Sign 101: HALT – About Turn Right and Forward
  • Sign 102: HALT – About “U” Turn and Forward
  • Sign 103: Send Over Jump – Handler Passes By
  • Sign 104: HALT – Turn Right One Step
  • Sign 105: HALT – Stand Dog – Walk Around
  • Sign 106: HALT – 90° Pivot Right – HALT
  • Sign 107: HALT – 90° Pivot Left – HALT
  • Sign 108: Offset Figure 8
  • Sign 109: HALT – Side-step Right – HALT
  • Sign 110: HALT – Call Dog Front – Finish Right
  • Sign 111: HALT – Call Dog Front – Finish Left
  • Sign 112: HALT – 180° Pivot Right – HALT
  • Sign 113: HALT – 180° Pivot Left – HALT
  • Sign 114: HALT – Down – Sit
  • Sign 115: HALT – Stand
  • Sign 116: HALT – Pivot Right – Forward
  • Sign 117: HALT – Pivot Left – Forward
  • Sign 118: HALT – Leave Dog – 2 Steps – Call to Heel – Forward
  • How to Run Courses
How to Win at Rally, Part 3: Excellent

How to Win at Rally Part 3 - ExcellentHow to Win at Rally Part 3: Excellent is the final installment in the How to Win at Rally Series. If you have watched the first two videos, How to Win at Rally, Part 1: Novice and How to Win at Rally, Part 2: Advanced you know how valuable the series is.

This video explains, in depth, the Rally Excellent class signs/stations. It is narrated by Dee Dee Anderson, an AKC Rally Obedience judge and competitor who shows you how to complete the stations without losing points, and provides you with a judge’s perspective on how performances are scored. These videos are organized by Rally sign numbers so that you can easily refer back to individual signs as you learn and review. With all three videos in the series you now have all you need to compete successfully!

 

  • Sign 201: HALT – Stand – Down
  • Sign 202: HALT – Stand – Sit
  • Sign 203: Moving Stand – Walk Around Dog
  • Sign 204: Moving Down – Walk Around Dog
  • Sign 205: Back Up 3 Steps
  • Sign 206: Down While Heeling
  • Sign 207: Stand While Heeling
  • Sign 208: Stand, Leave Dog, Sit Dog, Call Front – Finish
  • Sign 209: Stand, Leave Dog, Down Dog, Call Front– Finish
  • Sign 210: Send to Jump
  • Sign 210: Send to Jump (Broad Jump)
  • Score a Dog
  • Sign 211: Double Left About Turn
  • Sign 298: Sit Stay
  • The 2015 AKC Rally National