Dog Health Questions: What is the best Ceasar Millan book for training a new puppy?

We are in the process of adopting a new puppy. I love Ceasars philosophy on dog training- but he has quite a few books. If anyone has used one to help train their puppy and liked it please let me know! Thanks

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Recommended Answer:
Absolutely none. Read the link I posted in your last question for more information on Dominance Theory, which is what Cesar uses.

Good trainers/behaviorists authors:

Jean Donaldson
Ian Dunbar
Pat Miller
Patricia McConnell
Ali Brown

To name a few.

Books: Idiots Guide to Positive Dog Training by Pam Dennison
The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller

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• Most people don't seem to like Cesar because of his role of dominating a dog. I would not advise this with a pup. He does have SOME training concepts that are good to implement with a puppy however, such as heeling on walks and excercising, and not giving praise at the wrong time. He is not big on praise at all, which a pup should be flooded with when it behaves properly so that they can learn what is ideal. But some of his practices are much too harsh for a puppy. You must consider & realize he generally works with problem dogs who show aggression. Fixing a negative behavior is different than merely training a pup. I would not recommend any of his practices to those at home who want to fix their problem dog. Sure Cesar can get away with it BUT he is merely challenging the dog & holding his ground. There is a small percentage of dogs that, at this point, would not accept someone challenging them & the outcome could be less than desirable. His training practices on whole are on one end of the spectrum. For a new puppy try to find something somewhere in between with similiar philosophys behind them. Just keep in mind Cesar doesn't train he reconditions. You want to train a puppy...Oh, and what he does doesn't fix a dog in a half hour!


• None of them.
  
  He has absolutely no professional training and uses outdated techniques that have been disproved (such as alpha rolling and flooding). He's nothing but a charismatic guy with a TV show. Most professional trainers and behaviorists wildly disagree with most of his techniques. More on why the so called "Dog Whisperer" isn't all he's cut out to be:
  http://www.4pawsu.com/dogpsychology.htm
  http://www.urbandawgs.com/divided_profes…
  http://www.stevedalepetworld.com/index.p…
  http://www.stevedalepetworld.com/index.p…
  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg…
  http://www.4pawsu.com/cesar.htmWant some good training books? Try these:
  
  The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
  Don't Shoot the Dog! by Karen Pryor
  Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
  Clicker Training For Dogs by Karen PryorEdit: Who? A local dog trainer, that's who. Find yourself a good trainer in your area: http://www.apdt.com/
  
  Darksong~


• Brenda Aloff's Fundamentals: Foundation Training for Every Dog... that is what I'd tell you to get.
  
  This is a DVD that is excellent for starting out with a new puppy. I acquired and put this to use on my current puppy, now 7 months and I can't even begin to tell you how great Brenda Aloff's methods are there.
  
  http://www.amazon.com/Brenda-Aloffs-Fund…
  
  Definitely a must have for a new puppy owner!


• The best thing to do is, read more than one person's approach to training. If one thing doesn't work, move on to another. You will get frustrated if you think one method will work for all dogs.
  
  All dogs are different. The dog I have now is so eager to please and so food motivated, that I never even felt like I was training her.


• Mentioning Cesar is only going to get you dissed here. Watch and see what happens in your answers.
  
  Whats Up? Stupidity from everyone who thinks they no better and maybe a little jelousy.
  
  A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY /CESAR MILAN
  The ultimate guidebook! Covers all of the essentials and answers all of the most commonly asked questions about living with and caring for a healthy, happy dog.


• None! He has no training himself to train dogs. He uses barbaric and harsh ways to train the dogs.
  
  His TV show is just that ... a TV show and they will show you as much or as little as they want.


• I think he has a book "Training puppy the Ceasar way" I would say that one since you are dealing with a puppy.
  
  I don't know how good it is.


• The guy is a MORON. Contact your local kennel club. They can refer you to a reputable trainer in your area.


• Read The Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of New Skete. Milan is not that good.