Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan – Stories from Cesar’s Way
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Cesar Millan has been called the Dr. Phil for Dogs. With an uncanny ability to rehabilitate problem dogs of all shapes and sizes, Cesar has captured the national spotlight with his hit TV show on the National Geographic Channel. Each episode of the Dog Whisperer documents the remarkable transformations that take place under Cesar’s guidance and teaching, helping dogs and their owners live happier lives together…. More >>
Cesar Milan, the so-called ‘dog whisperer’, bases his training methods on a dog behavior model that is so out of date as to be archaic – from the dinosaur age. He teaches that dogs base all their behavior on their pack status, and that you need to use painful ‘corrections’ to convince them that you are Alpha. This idea hasn’t the slightest shred of evidence going for it.
Yes, dogs do have dominance roles, but that hasn’t the slightest thing to do with problem behaviors. Dogs do ‘bad’ doggy behaviors because they work. Dog guards his food bowl? Dog wants to keep food and knows that growling keeps you away. Dog pulls on the leash? Dog wants to get somewhere faster and knows that pulling speeds things up. The dog doesn’t care whether or not you’re alpha; he only cares that what he’s doing works to get him what he wants.
Technically, Cesar’s methods work. But they use force, fear, and pain to teach the dog, when you can teach the same things faster with the proper positive motivation and non-forceful techniques. I have three hyper, active, highly driven Border Collies, and they’re all very obedient and mannerly. They don’t haul me around the leash, nor do they leap at guests, nor do they ignore me when I tell them something. And I don’t need to be ‘Alpha’ to get them that way; neither does anyone else.
I strongly suggest that you don’t buy this item. Good books to start with are Karen Pryor’s ‘Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs’, Melissa Alexander’s ‘Click for Joy!’ (also with a great problem solving section), and Jean Donaldson’s ‘The Culture Clash’. You can easily have a happy, obedient, well behaved dog without causing him fear and pain.
Rating: 1 / 5
Be real, people! This guy supposedly takes a 95 pound pit-bull with a human leg in his mouth and in 5 or 6 minutes has him obeying him like a trained chihuahua! PULLL-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE! I gave up on this show after the 2nd season, because he’s just too unbelievable to be real!
And how humane is it to keep 57 dogs in fenced-in compound in the middle of an asphalt parking lot? If he could really do what it shows on TV, he’d be jetting around the world in a personalized 747, taking near insane attack dogs and in a few MINUTES has them cowering before him like Hello Puppy! The Wizard of Oz is more believable!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
When i read these lying reviewers that accuse Cesar of being mean to dogs, scaring dogs, mistreating dogs all I can think is, “hmmmm their crappy dog training book isn’t selling, they’re jealouse and they used their friend’s amazon id to slam the greatest gift God ever gave to Dogs.”
There are monsters in the world. Some are big monsters, who start wars for profit. There are little monsters who steal candy from children. Then there are the medium sized monsters who out of jealousy cause people who need Cesar’s help to turn away at the sight of a monster’s lying review.
I doubt if God sends everyone to hell for lying, but this kind of lie, that does this kind of damage, preventing dogs and their owners from getting help they truly need – oh yeah, you betcha they’re gonna burn.
Rating: 5 / 5
Admittedly, I didn’t think that I needed the Dog Whisperer. I only started watching the show because my niece wanted me to watch it with her. Anyway, our family dog is a 9 year old pug who would get really excited at the worst possible times. He would wake up our baby by barking at the door or for food. He also would run under our feet when we would go into the kitchen or try to feed him. When he was a puppy, my husband accidentally knocked him down some stairs because the dog ran under his feet.
Since I’ve watched Cesar’s show, I’ve understand that our reactions only makes our dog more excited. The louder we become, the more excited and wild he becomes. Now, instead of thinking that our dog is misbehaving and not listening to me, I am now taking a calmer approach and just waiting for the dog to calm down before feeding him or rewarding him with a treat.
I have also been using some of the dominant behavior techniques that Cesar describes. For example, when our dog is too excited, I ask him to sit down and if he doesn’t listen, I walk towards him slowly and calmly and he calms down too. Our dog is still a work in progress – but he is a testament of Cesar’s methods.
Our dog has been excitable all of his life and now he is becoming “calm and submissive” – I think he is much happier too because he is older and has arthritis — it is much easier on him being calmer. I think he feels more secure in his position in our household as well. He doesn’t get negative attention and he is rewarded for his calm behavior.
I disagree with the reviewers who say that Cesar uses harsh methods of discipline. He does firmly touch them (kind of like a poke) but that’s about it. Also, if those people have watched his show, many of the dogs that he works with don’t have a peaceful home life. Most of the owners have tried obedience training and many of the dogs are aggressive and dangerous. Many of the owners are at the end of their rope and Cesar has saved countless dogs from losing their homes and/or lives.
Cesar has made a positive impact on many dogs including our old little pug dog.
Rating: 5 / 5
I do not have a dog nor want one, but I have been sent Cesar’s videos here in France and I feel that the fellow is amazing. Not only does he love and have a deep respect and way with dogs, he also has an uncanny ability to help people to be the best they can be. Watch how he observes the owners, empowers them to “act as if” they were the pack leader and you can see the spring in their step as they realize how easy and rewarding it is to be in tune with nature and themselves. He has a true calling as a “social” worker not only in his service to dogs but to all of us. Bravo Cesar.
Rating: 5 / 5