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 enlarge | Authors: Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Publisher: Harmony
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 2641
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.4
ISBN: 0307381668
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780307381668
ASIN: 0307381668
Publication Date: October 2, 2007
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 Gotta love Cesar... October 25, 2007
68 out of 77 found this review helpful
My reason for buying this book was pretty shallow. I love the Dog Whisperer and was about to get a dog of my own. Not wanting a dog that acted out of line, I figured reading this would be a nice start.
I was right.
If you've seen Cesar's show on the National Geographic Channel, you basically know, in a sense, what to expect. What I didn't expect was how much his philosophy of 'calm-assertive' energy played into being a better person as a whole. The whole 'calm-assertive' thing, as skeptical as I was, actually works too. I always thought Cesar knew what he was talking about but using his methods with my new addition actually works wonders.
Lets not forget the guidlines he so adamantly preaches...
1. Exercise
2. Discipline
3. Affection
"In that order!"
What really makes me laugh, and even like the book more, is that it's so clearly Cesar. Listen to him talk on his show sometime, then read Be The Pack Leader. It reads EXACTLY like he sounds.
Strewn about are 'Success Stories.' I really enjoyed them. More than anything it just solidifies how much Cesar's approach works in rehabilitating dogs. Without Cesar even coming to help out these ordinary people transformed their dogs--and more times than not--themselves.
If you're like me and wanted this book simply to learn how to deal with new dogs, Appendix-A Quick Reference Guide To Becoming A Better Pack Leader, at the back of the book is going to be your bible. It sure was mine the first couple of weeks.
Overall, even if you have a perfectly behaved dog--or don't even have one--Be The Pack Leader is a terrific, fast, read. Everything is very straight-forward and to the point and is chalk full of amazing tips on transforming your dog. Highly recommended.
Achieving Harmony With Your Furry Friend October 20, 2007
26 out of 34 found this review helpful
My profession since 1969 has been a dog trainer specializing
in the problem dog. I see Cesar's new book as being quite helpful
to dog owners as well as fellow dog professionals.
In the book Cesar explains how to become pack leader via
a calm/assertive pathway. He clearly explains on how to achieve
this state without being aggressive,yelling or emotional. How? With positive affirmations,inner dialogue and visualization along with
other techniques.
If you like Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer..You'll love
Cesar Millan.His approach to leadership is quite new age and nowhere
near what the critics are stating.
I've seen negative reviews regarding the book..obviously the close minded
have not read it and have some preconceived notion about Cesar
Millan. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Do your dog a favor..Get this book today.
Get another for a dog owning friend/relative...they'll love you for it
Yours for a better understanding of dogs,
Bob Maida
Northern Virginia, USA
Master in understanding dogs. ('Beastly Son' & 'The Wolf Whisperer') October 16, 2007
16 out of 31 found this review helpful
Great book! Cesar Millan is truly a Master in dog - and just as important, people training. If all of us dog and animal owners would take to heart what Cesar teaches and put it into practice, Humane Society workers would become like Maytag Repairmen.
There seems to be very few people who have a complete Passion and Love for this type of purpose; Cesar is certainly one of them and possibly the most talented.
A Lot Can Be Learned October 13, 2007
23 out of 30 found this review helpful
I have read both of Cesar's books and have really learned a lot from them. His techniques have impacted my dog's life. His 1st was a lesson in dog behavior and how to deal with their issues that usually lead to bad behavior. This new book helps both the dog and the human by establishing how to be the leader in your dog's life. He gives many examples of how to be a calm assertive leader as well as why this state of mind is so important. I REALLY recommend this book and the book Understanding: Train of Thought to all.
Another success for Cesar and more wisdom for the rest of us. October 3, 2007
117 out of 143 found this review helpful
Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Peltier have done it again. In Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog...and Your Life, the dog whisperer and the writer have put their talents together once more to provide dog lovers and owners with a valuable resource. This resource helps us build and maintain a harmonious relationship with a balanced animal and, perhaps, even with each other. In that vein, Cesar speaks to four aspects of human nature that need to be in balance: intellect, emotion, spirituality, and instinct, and how we have lost touch with number four. Developing a balanced relationship with our dog(s) helps us to regain the instinctual side of ourselves buried so deeply within.
In his acknowledgements, Cesar also speaks to the ability of women to impart a calm-assertive influence on the world's inhabitants. That was nice to read. In his introduction, Cesar states that he has continued to learn from dogs and people and has taken to heart the criticisms of his first book. As a result, this book includes easily remembered practical tips for working with dogs and a step-by-step reference (at the end) for specific situations, in addition to more of Cesar's innate wisdom when it comes to dogs and their behavior. (I especially liked the Rudyard Kipling quote near the beginning of the book. Be sure to read it.)
Part I deals with balancing our dogs and Part II deals with balancing ourselves. Cesar presents case studies of the relationship between various dogs and their humans, including that of the Grogan family (bestseller: Marley and Me). Then there's the Tycoon and his seriously out-of-balance dogs, Willy and Kid; and Bob Kettle, a pro who helps domesticated dogs get back in touch with their natural instincts when it comes to snakes...in other words, to stay away from them; and the book's author, Melissa Jo Peltier, makes an appearance as an example of how one's nervous energy can set dogs into a frenzy. As a skilled writer, she was able to describe, in her own words, how she experienced the situation in which she found herself.
There is much to be learned from Cesar's books and his television show, The Dog Whisperer. Those who have been lucky enough to see him in person have an additional dimension in which to experience and appreciate his talents. In the two years I've known of him, several friends and family members have put his methods to work with great success. He has become one of my heroes.
Carolyn Rowe Hill
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