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It's all there. Be a good pack leader and walk your dog every day.
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Cesar Millan is an exceptional trainer because he establishes himself as the pack leader and teaches the dog owner how to treat their canine companions as what they are - dogs - not children. This series is excellent and you can't watch just one episode - you have to watch more!!
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I've recently got hooked on Ceasar's dog whisperer show and have been trying to rehabilitate my 8 year old dog. She's improved amazingly on her walks but there is still a lot I need to train her on. Watching what he does dog after dog, makes me want to stop everything a get to work. I think he's amazing at what he does, and watching the video you are reminded of that over and over again. The only negative thing I have to say about the disc set is that unlike when the show airs on the national geographic channel, it doesn't give you an update on how the dog is doing after the session. Otherwise, it's highly recommended!
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I really appreciated the dog whisperer DVDs, I had seen a few of his shows on the national geographic channel but with the DVDs I could go back and re-watch parts that I hadn't quite understood. The principals are not that complex but they do require a pretty fundamental change in the way you interact with your dog so it is nice to have the whole set so that you can get the necessary repetition.
He essentially says :
1. You must give exercise, then discipline, and then affection. (in that order, and the exercise is at least 45min per day brisk walk)
2. That you must be your dog's pack leader in order to meet it's needs rather than just meeting your own needs by being "mommy" and giving constant affection.
3. That it isn't enough to be a pack leader on the outside, you have to actually *feel* like a pack leader on the inside because dog's are much more in tune to us than we understand, and they will instinctively know it if you are faking it.
4. The best way to show love to your dog is to be calm-assertive.
I find it a very spiritual approach to taking care of your dog (and my guess is that it would work well with kids too).
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I have read other reviews and done different training techniques. I know from my experience, after watching the Cesar, it basically changed our dog life. We have three dogs. We have been through clicker training and individual obedience training. They listen to us. They are not food aggressive with us. However, with three dogs the reality is there are pack issues. They do have to be fed in order, they do have to be given attention in order. It is a known fact that especially same sex dogs can have aggressive problems between them because they are establishing top dog status.
Cesars methods are amazing. What he does is basically show you how to redirect your dogs energy with a slight tug. He has used everything from a gentle leader to a leash used as they do in Eukanuba Tournaments. A slight jerk--not militant style--just a flick of the wrist and you are on the way to redirecting your dogs energy and attentions. A small noise--no yelling, no aggression. Nothing. I have seen how phenominally it worked on my dog who I was told had anxiety problems. As soon as I started using his techniques she began to use me as her beacon--if someone was at the door she looked to me for answers instead of becoming fearful or aggressive. He doesn't use choke collars or spike collars, just a basic leash.
The point is that to say that dogs aren't pack animals is completely off base. Get a group of dogs together and they all run together, unless trained to stay with their owner. And if its neutral territory they play happily. Walk by a fence and look how a dog guards its territory. Clicker training was really great for the basics and creating a well-behaved dog, but Cesar takes you beyond that to a very happy very stable dog. It is just amazing. There is no aggression, it is assertiveness. It is saying I am your leader follow me, when the dog fights a flick of the wrist and a quick noise brings them back. Can you imagine being able to walk three dogs behind with no pulling, tugging or fighting for first place?
How many clicker trainers and other dog trainers have you seen walking a pack of healthy, strong dogs in sets of 10 behind them?
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