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His methods have saved dogs who would otherwise have ended up euthanized because of their major behaviour problems. The question is, should those dogs have been saved? There are too many people and dogs in this world for there to be room for dogs with severe aggression issues.
I would never for one second consider using his methods on the average dog. People blindly trying to copy him without understanding the first thing about their dog, or dog psychology in general, is going to cause more problems than it's going to help.
He's not a guru, he's just one person using one method that is not acceptable for the average dog and dog owner. At least not if you want to have any kind of relationship with your dog.
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- I don't know how true his methods are,but I'd like to see what he could do with my Rocky(6 yr old black lab] He doesn't think he's a dog. My friends just call him my son!
- I think they are great and make all the sense in the world. I have worked with other dog behavior specialist and they have helped dogs that I thought there was no help for.It makes sense because they work with the dog using the dogs natural instincts and how dogs communicate in their own language. A language they understand. Too often we try to train them using our ways, or human ways which dogs do not understand. But Cesar and other behavior specialist work with the dogs from their level and understanding.
- I agree with some of what he does and disagree with other things. I like that he teaches people to understand how dogs think rather than trying to teach a dog the way you would teach a human. I like that he teaches people to be in charge, but sometimes he gives unsound advice like alpha rolling a dominant/aggressive dog.
With your average everyday pooch, his methods are okay, but I think too many people take it too far and run amok with things he says and start alpha rolling a dog for any little thing, which just causes more issues.
For the most part, I enjoy his show, but I think that the average person is incapable of training a difficult/aggressive dog on their own. No matter how much they watch his show. - For him? Yes, to a certain extent. Dogs are pack animals. They live by the rule of dominance and submission in pack order. He understands that and has the ability to be the dominant member of a relationship with a dog.
Some people shouldn't own some dogs. The person who does not have the ability to be the dominant member in the relationship shouldn't own that particular dog. Sometimes, especially with smaller animals, an aggressive dominant dog is controllable simply because of its lack of strength. A nasty little pekingese (I have had many) cannot maul a person. It just doesn't have the ability to do anything other than nip ankles. So it is pretty safe for anyone to own that type of dog. But a dominant, aggressive rottie or pit or staffie would be a different story. Not everyone could safely own that type of a large, strong dog if it had a dominant personality unless they had the ability to control it.
Fearful dogs are a bit different. You can't really ever control them well enough even with training. They simply have to be kept away from situations that could set them off. When you see someone mention "weak nerves" this is what they are referring to. You can't train that out of a dog. A large fearful dog is a greater danger than a large dominant dog because it cannot ever completely be controlled. It is mentally unstable. Training cannot fix that. I think the larger breeds of strong dogs should be destroyed if they are excessively fearful. They are just too dangerous. They would never chase someone down and attack them. But they can hurt someone if they are approached and can become unstable at a moment's notice for no apparent reason. It is always a bad idea to have a fearful dog in your home if you have little kids or a lot of people coming in and out who could scare the dog into attacking.
So I guess I agree with that statement to a certain extent. - As a person with years of experience with dogs, at first I thought he was a new age clown. But after watching more of his shows and reading his first book, I picked up on some techniques that I would not have thought of without him.
I do not think he is god, but I do think he has some excellent insights on dog behavior. If you notice he has also brought in a clicker trainer and others that use different methods besides his methods. He does not say his is the only way to train a dog.
He trains the owners, more than the dogs. And I now firmly believe that it is almost always the owner that needs to change if the dog is not behaving.
Using his ideas I helped rehab a 10yr. old Siberian that wanted to kill any dog she saw. My 13yr. old Whippet used her as a pillow on a long road trip after retraining her and her owner.
I highly recommend Cesar's show, his books and his DVDs. I also recommend Nothing In Life is Free and finding a local Obedience class. As well as plenty of exercise :) - I like the dog whisperer. I think that Cesar Millans
techniques are on the ball. It makes a lot of sence to me. - yes i think its true i love to whatch his show. and my cousin went to him for help on his dog and he helped it was so cool!
- ♥i like it watch the dog whisperer and the techniques helped me with my puppy she has a biting problem and she has almost completely stopped but i'm still working on it.♥
- People admire him and follow him as if he was a prophet.
I don't agree with him nor many of his ideas and methods. Personally, I think he's a joke, but he's the one who is laughing all the way to the bank.
JMO.
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