Jaja, das ist noch gar nicht erschienen, aber ich hab das Programm diese Woche schon live gesehen - und es ist wirklich gut! Konzept: Hundetrainer RütJaja, das ist noch gar nicht erschienen, aber ich hab das Programm diese Woche schon live gesehen - und es ist wirklich gut! Konzept: Hundetrainer Rütter trägt klassische Anklagepunkte gegen Hunde vor (z. B. "Betteln und Hausieren" und "Widerstand gegen die Staatsgewalt") und legt dann - als Anwalt der Hunde - dar, warum es in Wahrheit natürlich nicht der Vierbeiner, sondern der Depp am anderen Ende der Leine verbockt hat, weil er mal wieder zu blöd war, es dem Hund richtig beizubringen.
Sehr, sehr lustig, und natürlich auch sehr, sehr wahr....more
In his latest live program which was recorded in one of the biggest venues in Germany (Westfalenhalle in Dortmund), animal psychologist and dog trainiIn his latest live program which was recorded in one of the biggest venues in Germany (Westfalenhalle in Dortmund), animal psychologist and dog training expert Martin Rütter puts dog owners in detention ("Nachsitzen"): As he maintains that the problem is never the dog, but always the owner, he gives some extra lessons to teach human leash-holders new skills. As usual, he tells tons of funny anecdotes about his clients as well as his own dogs and asks the audience about their own experiences. While clearly bringing across his message that training a dog is all about communication and that methods based on dominance are complete nonsene, Rütter's strength is his ability to give advice by telling memorable, entertaining stories and to express what it is that we love about dogs without any kitsch.
The idea to talk about dog-related topics in alphabetical order does not really make sense though, as the consequence is that some topics are clearly only included to mention every letter ("X as in Xoloitzcuintle"? Really? How many people outside Mexico do actually own one of these?), so that is a little annoying. "Nachsitzen" is also the weakest of Rütter's programs (I saw three of them live too, including this one), but it is still really funny and worthwhile - not only for dog owners. Rütter's heart is also open for those people who for some reason decided to have a cat: "Are cat owners here tonight? I suppose you're here to finally understand how it must feel to be truly loved by your pet!" :-)...more
While so-called "dog whisperers" like Cesar Millan are still clinging to brutal methods like choke collars, shock collars (which are forbidden in GermWhile so-called "dog whisperers" like Cesar Millan are still clinging to brutal methods like choke collars, shock collars (which are forbidden in Germany) and the idea that people should dominate their dogs, Martin Rütter has done a whole lot in recent years to make clear that the only morally responsible way to train social animals is to build a relationship with them that is marked by mutual trust and respect.
In this book, Rütter tackles somewhat classical problems like excessive barking, pulling on the leash, stealing food, aggression against other dogs and more. In order to teach a dog the kind of behavior that is seen as preferable by humans, Rütter points out that the first step should be to realize what generally motivates dogs to show a certain behavior and to figure out what particular aspects might influence individual dogs according to breed and former history. Rütter then explains how to train the dog in a way that is easily understood from a canine point of view depending on the specific reasons for the dog`s initial behavior. In other words: Rütter first tries to find the cause for a certain behavior before starting to act and refrains from just treating the symptoms. His training methods rely on motivation, positive reinforcement and the building of trust.
My dog is a typical terrier and when I first got him, he was the wildest puppy in the whole training center for dogs we attended. The trainer lectured me how it was a bad choice to go for a male terrier as a first dog and that he was so wild I should have him castrated as soon as possible in order to calm him down. This trainer was so wrong. Instead of surgery, I opted for training my dog and teaching him by using Rütter´s methods - no domination, no violence, no aggression. It worked. All that Cesar Millan- and castration-without-medical-indication nonsense is cruel and completely pointless....more
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