Shoofly Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Hey - Just wanted to do a little review and recommend a new DVD that's just come out. Produced by our very own Denise Wall, "In the Mind of a Champion" is most excellent! I watched it last night and was blown away, really. The production is excellent and the content interesting and educational. I doubt anyone could watch this and not come away with some new thing to consider in running dogs. Scott Glen and Alasdair MacRae narrate their winning runs at the Bluegrass classis double lift and it's quite amazing to hear their thought processes as the runs progress. Consider this DVD for yourself and/or friends for Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie etc Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Sounds really cool! Where can one purchase this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoofly Posted November 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 I know they're carrying it at Border Collies in Action. I don't know if Denise is doing direct mail sales or not -- Denise?? I got mine at the trial last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Mickey Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Hey! I just wrote up a review for the NEBCA & VBCA newsletters about this DVD. It is great! A real eye-opener on what these dogs can really do and what goes on in the minds of these great handlers. It gets 5 stars (or smileys) from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Wall Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Thanks guys I know they're carrying it at Border Collies in Action. I don't know if Denise is doing direct mail sales or not -- Denise??Email me at cdwall@mindspring.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Laurie - Will you be at the VBCA Winter Trial this weekend? If Denise is there, her DVD should be there also. I know she had it available at Sam's and Tom's trials. That's what I want for Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Wall Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Sorry, I won't be at the VBCA trials this weekend. I'm done for the year. Mailing is no problem though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I'm so glad that the word is getting out about this terrific DVD. Denise has worked very hard on it and it certainly shows. She deserves a big round of applause! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloRiver Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Holy crap, one more thing I have to buy and I just paid California sales tax on my Element even though it wasn't purchased in California (how the heck does THAT work?). I'll put it on my Christmas list. Thanks for getting the word out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoofly Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Hey - I *guarantee* you'll learn at least one new thing or at the very least say one time "I never even thought about that" while watching it. And $30 is cheap for a lesson learned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdyjabo Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Hey Denise--- the other thread about herding from a dogs point of view got me thinking...... How about a new project and figure out how to mount a camera on a dog-- I think that would be very interesting. And bet you could get some more cool pictures for your coffee table book too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Wall Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Thanks Robin, Deb, and Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Wall Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 How about a new project and figure out how to mount a camera on a dog--Wow, my cameras and lenses are pretty heavy. I can't imagine strapping a ten lb camera on a dog's head! There are smaller, lighter cameras but I don't have one. I think that would be very interesting. And bet you could get some more cool pictures for your coffee table book tooYes, imagine strapping one to AwfulKate. All you would see would be pictures of sheep's butts and mud clods flying like missiles toward the camera as the sheep run for their lives away from her Is there a market for pics like that? Seriously, I watched a little bit of that herding from a dog's POV and also found it interesting. I think it would be something neat to do with sheep that weren't total knee knockers like those were. It would be interesting to capture actual interaction between the dog and sheep from the perspective of the dog. It would be tough to pull off, but it would be cool if somebody could. Again, my videocam is large and heavy. There are plenty of small high quality ones out there that would work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrayburn Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I have seen kayakers with that sort of camera-strapped-to-helmet setup. It's not heavy and I imagine that the cameras can't be that expensive or else they wouldn't be taking them down steep creeks. We might all have to chip in and buy Denise a "dogview" camera for Christmas! I thought "WreckingBall" was a interesting concept and perspective. I'd never REALLY stopped to think what my dogs see from that angle. Lisa Accompanied by the Nell-ster and Benny-boy, Cleo and Diesel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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