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 enlarge | Authors: Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Publisher: RH Audio
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ISBN: 0739324993
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780739324998
ASIN: 0739324993
Publication Date: April 4, 2006
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 Caesar's Way August 7, 2006
Sherry Carr
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you are a regular viewer of Caesar's TV program, you won't learn anything new from the book -- unless you're particularly interested in his personal life. The man is a genius when it comes to dogs -- the book simply did not provide any additional techniques
 Your Dog Is Talking To You August 5, 2006
Doug Druchunas (Pleasant Valley, NY)
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
I've had dogs all my life, but this book gave me a whole new perspective.
Cesar Millan's methods are based on the behavior of dogs living within packs. Packs are organised to the extent that there are pack leaders and followers. Instinctively, dogs need packs for survival, so they naturally follow the strongest and most stable dog and weed out weak, unstable dogs who threaten the effectiveness of the pack. When dogs are removed from their natural state, their pack instincts must be compensated or they become unstable.
The root of most dog problems that Millan is asked to correct originate not with the dogs, but with their owners who often view their dogs as furry little people. Even those dog owners who recognise that dogs are not people, use human psychology on their dogs. This often takes the form of affection and is often given to soothe the dog when it is acting stressed. But, affection given at the wrong time, when the dog is stressed, rewards the dog's behavior and makes matters worse.
Millan has several formulas that he applies to different situations. If you accept that dogs are pack animals, it all makes sense. If you want to control your dog, you have to become the pack leader. As pack leader, you cannot be unstable. You must be calm and assertive or the dog will dismiss you as the leader, though he might be fearful. As pack leader, you need to give the dog what he needs: exercise (dogs roam all day), discipline (packs are organised and the leader sets the rules, boundaries, and limitations) and affection, in that order. People often mess-up their dogs by giving affection and not much else. This results in the dog assuming, in it's mind, the role of pack leader. Every pack needs a leader and if you are not it, the dog will be.
Millan says that he rehabilitates dogs and trains people. Many of the situations he encounters are amusing, because some neuroses can be funny. But, once you get it (understand what you're seeing and why it's happening), the causes of the neuroses, along with the cures, become clear. Much of the cure for dog problems is in understanding what your dog's movements are telling you and immediately acting to short circuit escalating behaviors. They telegraph virtually everything if you are attentive and understand the signals. Bad behavior can by stopped immediately by snapping them out of a state of mind that will lead, often within a second or two, to unwanted behavior.
I think Millan's book is a practical and useful how-to guide and it gives you a basic understanding for building a mutually rewarding relationship with our flop-eared, furry friends.
Excellent August 5, 2006
Beth Rogers
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is definitely a keeper for my reference collection. Well written and sound advice that holds your interest. I work in a pet shop myself, and have found Cesar Millan's suggestions to be a great help. I highly recommend this book to pet owners or anyone that would like to understand the way a dog thinks.
the best book about dogs August 4, 2006
carmonica (texas)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is wonderful. It was interesting, informative, hard to put down. Has tons of practical info. It is obvious why Cesar is so successful with dogs.
simple concepts August 3, 2006
samoya (Danville, PA USA)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Excellent book, concepts very simple and consistent. Pet owners may not necessarily want to become their dogs' "pack leader", but if I can get my dogs to respond to these concepts (which are as simple as projecting a calm but assertive attitude), anyone can! (reading the book gets you to understand why you need to do this, for you and for your dogs)
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