Comments on: Cesar Millan’s Training and Dog Pack Behavior New Study

By: MaryHaight

MaryHaight — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:17:04 +0000

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Dog Training Basics, Dr Ian Dunbar | Dancing Dog Blog — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:02:09 +0000

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By: calmassertiv

calmassertiv — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:33:25 +0000

Unfortunately the 'run of the mill obedience class trainer at the local pet store' doesn't tell clients how unqualified they really are. Millan peppers his show with giant notices saying don't try this at home, seek help from a professional, but as one client pointed out, 'there are professionals, and then there are Professionals'. Like finding a good doctor or a good plumber or a good car mechanic, it's not all that easy to tell the good ones from the bad ones, at least until it's too late. Millan is clearly one of the absolute Best ones. My suggestion to anyone trying to determine which professional to use is to ask what they think about Cesar Millan, and if it's anything but glowing just walk away and keep looking.

By: Mary Haight

Mary Haight — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:34:20 +0000

Thanks for your take on this, and I agree that not all dogs are your every day fairly easily trained normal dogs. Many mentally and physically abused and ex-fighting dogs can be reclaimed, but not by your run of the mill obedience class trainer at the local pet store.

By: Progressgoeson

Progressgoeson — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:02:51 +0000

Actually, Cesar has saved many dogs from being put down. If he says its best to be calm/assertive with dogs and it produces a calm/submissive dog that has a forever home, I don't see that as wrong. If a person is happy with their pets the way they are they wouldn't call on Cesar anyway. But some dogs do try to take over the house and are lovable part of the time, its those times when owners may need to get control over the animal in their dog. There can be a happy medium. I have that with my rescue dog after using calm and assertive methods with him . My first dog before Cesar needs alot more work.

By: MaryHaight

MaryHaight — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:43:43 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts and for stopping by. I admit I am confused by the railing going on against someone who has saved the lives of many Pits who would otherwise have been euthanized as "dangerous" dogs when clearly that was not the problem.

A case in point to your exercise comment: just last week a small, sweet dog was returned to Lake Shore, the no-kill where I have served on the board for more than decade, with claims that the dog was mean and should be put down. There is absolutely no evidence backing up this claim from the skilled foster home he is in for observance. In fact, the opposite is true. It was noted that the dog is nearly twice the girth as when adopted out less than 4 months ago, and that on the daily multiple walks he now enjoys, the dog practically dances down the street with happiness.

I agree that training and walks are an essential part of a healthy happy dog's life that gives him or her every chance to be a good canine citizen, or to be fairly easily re-homed if needed. It also gives the dog's person a special bonding opportunity, affording the privilege of getting to know the different dimensions of a dog's personality.