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 enlarge | Authors: Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  680 reviews
Sales Rank: 409
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0307337979
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780307337979
ASIN: 0307337979
Publication Date: September 18, 2007
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A Little Disappointed.. August 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book was def. a good book, dont get me wrong, but it didn't exactly live up to it's title. It says it teaches you how to correct common dog problems, but instead of teching you, or giving you advice, all I got was examples of what he did without a lot of explanation. He said what he was doing, not how or why, to help me better understand how to correct my own dogs problems. And the first half of the book was Cesar's life story, which, I thought, was kind of unnecesary information. Tell me how to fix my dog, not how you jumped the Mexican/American boarder...
 Very helpful book August 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently bought a Yorkie-Poo pup and was looking for a book to help guide me through training her. Cesar's book was very informative and helpful. I am glad that I purchased it.
Good reading August 27, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
i didn't know ANYTHING about dogs, so this was a very nice intro. It helps you keep some things in mind in dealing with dogs...mine are puppies and i appreciated the insight.
Easy to read.
Now I know why I've been having problems! August 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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I have been a 25-year dog owner and rescuer. Before a career ending injury, the majority of dogs that I rescued where found out in the country where I delivered mail. People would just dump them or move and abandon their dogs. I spent fortunes getting them back in good health, but because of them being abandoned, most of them suffered significant trust issues. I would love them and think that was enough. It was, for a majority, but there were a few, mostly dominating males, who the healthier and stronger they got, the more dangerous they became to our family. Unfortunately, with our not having the information provided in this book, we had them put down.
There is not a dog owner, rescuer, vet or behavioralist who should skip reading this book. It should be a required reading for everyone. I found the reason why one of my own dogs thought it was ok to bite me while I trimmed his nails and tended to his teeth. As I am disabled, I am not able to give my dogs the long walks suggested, but I am certainly able to do more than I have been, and discipline is now a far greater priority than love (not that they don't get tons of it). They seem to respect me, obey me and have a greater desire to please me. This book has done wonders for my relationship with them, which is what it is all about anyway, isn't it?
Ember Lennep
 Dominating isn't Training August 24, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
While some of the concepts in this book are valid - the need for the handler to be 'in control' and the concept that dogs are not people and need to be treated as such, the methods used by Cesar Milan are not training as much as they are flooding, as explained by another reviewer. At first I was curious about his methods (based solely on his results) until I saw him going after an especially aggressive dog with a tennis racket. And when he continued to bait this dog with the racket when the dog was in its crate, that was all I needed to see. His excuse - using the tennis racket was an extension of his arm, so he wouldn't get bit?!?!? Basically, he's a bully and is using negative experiences to bully the dogs into submission. Ever listen to him talk to women handlers/owners? Typical machismo. No surprise then, that his tactics mirror those sentiments.
Remember - this guys a dog groomer, not a trained animal behaviorist. Would you let your barber give you tips on how to raise your kids?
Please...avoid this guy like the plague. Need behavior help? Contact your local shelter or behaviorist for tips. Not this guy.
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