Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way
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Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way is a British television series presented by Barbara Woodhouse first shown by the BBC in 1980. It was taped in 10 episodes at Woodhouse's home in Hertfordshire, England. The show was also internationally syndicated. In the show she often used two commands: "walkies" and "sit"; the latter of which was parodied in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy where James Bond does a Woodhouse impersonation, puts his hand up in a command posture, repeats Woodhouse's catch-phrase to a tiger and the animal responds to it by obeying. Her ten-part series had been shown at over one hundred stations in the United States and in Britain it proved so popular it was run twice. In 1982, singer-songwriter Randy Edelman wrote a song about her and her show, "Barbara", which he released in a single 45 rpm record.
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Seasons & episodes
Though only a single season of 10 episodes, the popularity of Barbra Woodhouse and her method of dog training grew to the point of public demanding a second broadcast in the UK, in the early 1980s. Popularity was equally rivaled in the USA, where public broadcast and VHS alike were consumed by dog owners anxious to firmly but lovingly train their canines into order.
1The Right Start7 Jan 1980 · 30mA training choke chain that clicks when pulled by the trainer and an explanation of the correct way to praise.
2Afternoon Promenade14 Jan 1980 · 30mBarbara Woodhouse demonstrates training dogs to walkies (which is a nicer term than the word: heel).
3Sit and Stay21 Jan 1980 · 30mBarbara Woodhouse demonstrates a method for teaching a dog to sit and stay, emphasizing tone of voice and hand signals.
4The Down28 Jan 1980 · 30mBarbara Woodhouse demonstrates how to teach dogs to stay down.
5Come When Called4 Feb 1980 · 30mBarbara Woodhouse shows how to teach a dog to come when called, through a combination of tone of voice and praise.
6The Advance, Stand, Sit and Down11 Feb 1980 · 30mBarbara Woodhouse demonstrates how to teach a dog to stop instantly on command.
7Nervous Dogs18 Feb 1980 · 30mBarbara Woodhouse shows how to make nervous dogs confident and manageable through proper training.
8Puppies25 Feb 1980 · 30mBarbara Woodhouse shows how to begin training puppies as soon as they arrive in the master's home.- 9Problem Dogs2 Mar 1980 · 30mBarbara Woodhouse shows how to correct the bad habits of dogs, including jumping up.
- 10Show Handling9 Mar 1980 · 30mBarbara Woodhouse demonstrates show handling.
Details
- Created by
- Barbara Woodhouse
- First aired
- 7 Jan 1980
- Last aired
- 9 Mar 1980
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 10
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
Barbara WoodhouseHerself
Nichola BeaumontDog Owner
