Dog Talkies

5 Responses to this post.

1. 

   Posted by Lois Karasek on 26.05.10 at 7:54 pm

   I read the negative comments all the “spoiled-sports” who disagree with the philosophy of Cesar Millan the dog-human relationship. I think they’re just jealous because he has become a media idol “in the arena of dog training and is now pulling in big bucks.

   As a dog rescuer who has taken in and re-homed over a thousand dogs over the last 10 years, I just wish Cesar had been around back when I became so deeply involved in pack mentality. “I am sure that I could have made better decisions, save lives even more dogs, and treated more effectively with behavior problems.

   But time, causes experience, and when I saw Cesar on National Geographic Channel last year, I went to my delight that many things I had learned and was now using it myself on the basis the very premise Cesar promotes.

   philosophy of Caesar is based on common sense: humans are humans and dogs are dogs. Most dog owners are unaware of any common sense, they may have possessed before adding a dog at home when they bring their “baby” home.

   There is nothing wrong with “calm and safe “approach with dogs, and also nothing wrong with the dog being” calm and docile. ” This does not mean that you have a frightened dog that submissively urinate, cower in the corner or become a fear-biter.

   As the supposedly more intelligent and sensitive, you to approach your relationship with your dog in a manner tempered by common sense and consideration for the natural temperament of the dog in particular. But I do share and support the idea that dogs are much happier when they know that their man is “responsible”. They are relaxed, content and much more likely to “be good”.

   I’m sure there are many other qualified dog trainers across the country, some have written good dog training books, using methods equally effective training. There has and never will be “one” form only, but to trash Cesar Millan’s methods is for me nothing more than an undeserved “cheap shot.”
   Rating: 5 / 5

2. 

   Posted by Carolyn Rowe Hill on 26.05.10 at 7:54 pm

   It is a wonderful reference book and makes for good reading as well. I bought the book to give as a gift to a young couple whose dog needs a behavior modification. I planned to quickly scan through it to get an idea of its contents, wrap and give. However, I finished reading it word for word, and we’ll add it to our library! (I can think of several dog owners and parents who could use the concepts in this book to raise dogs and children. I’ll probably end up buying several copies as gifts.)

   I noticed that one reviewer complained about the frequent reference to the pack leader concept written about Cesar. Perhaps the reader is unaware that in a reference book clarification in the form of repetition is necessary for those who are looking for one or two segments at once, such as “rules , boundaries and limits, “or” dominance aggression. ” I found the story of Caesar and personal anecdotes about him and others (Oprah Winfrey has a whole section on the relationship between her and her dog, Sophie) very interesting and informative. The book is written with clarity and conciseness. It is easy to see that the writing skills Melissa Jo Peltier has been very useful to Caesar.

   Cesar was born in Culiacan, Mexico and came here in 1990. It is now a demand for U. S. citizenship. He has a story to tell about his childhood and his special relationship with the dogs at the time, he was a boy. When he came here he noticed with concern that American dogs had a number of “issues” related primarily to the fact that we Americans view our dogs as “man on all fours” instead of dogs (the animals). Our dogs need us to be leaders pack calm, assertive and to provide them with exercise, discipline and affection in that order. Cesar gives many illustrations of how this concept works and that dogs use smell and the sixth sense of energy in order to evaluate the dogs and other animals, including humans.
   ;
   I highly recommend this book to dog owners and, as mentioned above, those who are considering having children or who have children who need help. In a country with a growing number of obese children, I was struck by the # 1 need of dogs as stated Cesar: EXERCISE. Perhaps we can consider the same needs for our children: exercise, discipline, and affection to grow up happy, healthy, productive adults of man.
   < , br /> Carolyn Rowe Hill
   Rating: 5 / 5

3. 

   Posted by Robin J. Baker on 26.05.10 at 7:54 pm

   I have owned and bred Springer Spaniels field a purebred Border Collie. I do not believe in yelling or punishment myself. I found that my dogs more attention to my speech to a criticism quietly and quieter than ever before screaming. It worked well for me in the past and some arrogance on my part assumed that I knew all that. I did not.

   When the last of my dogs have died this year, I decided I wanted to have another Border Collie as my last dog before dying. I find this dog, would be my ultimate challenge well. At 12 weeks of age, I excused his behavior because I am told he is a Taurus. A few months later, he began to attack his food dish in what I can only describe as “rabid.” Shortly after, he bit me when I came by him while he ate.

   I was at a loss for what to do. It was a puppy. . . . But a puppy like this you do not want to become a dog I thought. Then I saw a show called the Dog Whisperer. It makes sense to me (hell, I was raised in English! – If not for me why not dogs?) I was really worried that I might have to put the dog down until there.

   I tried like Caesar. I started to walk and run my dog in the backfield for at least 45 minutes. What a charmer, he has become! I added some new rules “do not read” and it was even better. If my husband ever leave it in its turn, it would be much better, I’m sure!

   Finally, I should add that as I am concerned for my dog ( I no longer worry about) at least one dog owner I know has given up his day. He regretted his decision. Thank you Cesar I did not make the same decision.
   Rating: 5 / 5

4. 

   Posted by Devoted Pet Parent on 26.05.10 at 7:54 pm

   I’ve been a parent dog for years and have always had a pack of dogs (3, 4, 5 both). I tried positive reinforcement only and does not work with dogs that have a tendency to be stubborn, willful, or independent. When you have a pack of dogs, you must be the pack leader otherwise chaos will reign in your home. Before I started using my methods of Caesar dogs tend to misbehave. They are much happier and better behaved with me is the pack leader.

   No Cesar methods are not new, but this does not mean they are not good methods. As our society has coddled our children so they have become spoiled children we cared for our pets if they run a vase in our homes. Dogs are not human, and we need to work with their innate behavior. treat them as if they think like humans is a waste of time and is detrimental to their happiness.

   The people who criticize Cesar methods really do not undertand. They are not about fear or pain. By typing your dog with your foot, fix it with a collar, his attention with a unique sound is not fear or pain. Dogs, like children, must have “borders and boundaries” and dogs are much happier when their man is in charge and makes them feel calm, secure and safe.
   < , br /> Caesar does not say you can not use positive reinforcement for training. Caesar methods are not training, they are to create a foundation for a peaceful relationship with Stong and your dog (s).
   Rating: 5 / 5

5. 

   Posted by Doug Druchunas on 26.05.10 at 7:54 pm

   I have had dogs all my life, but this book gave me a new perspective.

   Methods Cesar Millan’s are based on the behavior of dogs living in packs . Packs are organized to the extent there are leaders and followers pack. Instinctively, dogs need packs for survival, so they naturally follow the strongest and most stable for dogs and eliminate the weak, unstable dogs that threaten the effectiveness of the package. Where dogs are removed from their natural state, their instincts package must be compensated or they become unstable.

   Root of most problems that dog Millan is asked to come correct with no dogs but their owners who often consider their dogs furry little people. Even the dog owners who recognize that dogs are not people, use human psychology on dogs. This often takes the form of affection and is often given to calm the dog when he acts out. But, given the affection at the wrong time, when the dog is stressed, rewards the dog’s behavior and makes things worse.

   Millan has several formulas that applies to different situations. If you agree that dogs are pack animals, it makes every sense. If you want to control your dog, you must become the pack leader. As pack leader, you can not be unstable. You must be calm and authoritative dog or reject you as a leader, but it could be terrible. As pack leader, you must give the dog what it needs: the exercise (dogs roam all day), discipline (packs are organized and the leader sets the rules, boundaries and limitations) and affection, in that order. Often, people mess their dogs by giving affection and nothing else. This results in the dog assuming that in mind, the role of pack leader. Every pack needs a leader and if you’re not, the dog will be.

   Millan says he rehabilitates dogs and trains. Many of the situations he encounters are fun, because some neuroses can be funny. But once you get it (understand what you see and why it happens), the causes of neurosis, and cures become clear. A large part of the cure for problems of dog to understand what the movements of your dog and tell you right away as a short-circuit the escalation of behavior. They telegraph almost everything if you pay attention and understand the signals. Bad behavior may by order immediately by snapping a mindset that leads, often in a behavior or two seconds, the unwanted.

   I believe the book Millan is a practical and useful guide and it gives you a basic understanding to build a mutually beneficial relationship with our flop marshes, furry friends.
   Rating: 5 / 5

Respond to this post