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By; Matthew Margolis;
1996; Video Format; VHS
Woof Woof: Uncle Matty's Guide to Dog Training offers a friendly and funny approach to raising a
dog. Host Matthew Margolies speaks with humor, warmth, and authority when talking both to his pupil dogs
and to his audience. He does scold some of his example pet owners, mostly for not being diligent enough
about enforcing doggie boundaries and rules. Woof Woof presents several scenarios familiar to a dog
owner, including selecting a dog at a breeder or the pet shelter, teaching sit-stay-heel, and generally
having more control over Fido when out walking him. He stresses the aphorism that it is not the breed
that is vicious or willful, but the treatment of the dog that determines behavior. Margolies's
philosophy is that "love, praise, and affection" and a good leash will get one far in gently
enforcing an owner's control. |