Chicagoist: Dog Daze

Linda B.

Mon, 28 May 2007 22:35:58 -0600

Cesar Millan has brought the world of "dog training" and the definition of "packs" together in his book and his show, "The Dog Whisperer". As mentioned here, understanding the effect your energy, your actions and your mindset has on your dogs is an incredible discovery, and the results are astounding and well worth the effort involved. A skeptic at first, I find myself empowered not only as a pack leader for my dogs, but as an individual as well. His book, his show, his philosophy, his dog psychology methods and techniques will create a balance for any human who chooses to open their minds. Because over 4 million animals are killed in the United States each year, most misunderstood, misguided and forgotten, I highly recommend that people adapt his "way" to their own dogs and their own lives. The results are as quick for those who are determined, calmly & assertively, to be the very best pack leader they can be so their dogs may be fulfilled. While it won't solve all of the problems of animal overpopulation and bad behavior, it definitely will reduce the need to "surrender" a companion, once placed in a home. Linda B.

CJ Anderson

Mon, 28 May 2007 18:27:56 -0600

One thing I didnt understand before watching Cesar's shows was the difference between dog behavior, which is what Cesar works with, and dog training, which is what Patricia and many others work with. After watching Cesar for a few months, I had the opportunity to rescue a "red-zone' dog for which animal control had been called to put down by the facility I was working at. This animal was so crazed with fear that I had to use Cesar's techniques 100% because everything I knew to do didnt work! Not only did I rescue the dog safely, rehab and rehome him, but I have replicated the experience with 6 other dogs who were about to be put down because no one could help change their behavior! It is so heart warming to me how many dogs are being saved now, people working with rescues, owners hanging on and working with their dogs intead of abandoning them or taking them to shelters for behavior problems that now are fixable! It has been interesting how much using Cesar's way with my human/dog relationships has helped to improve my human/human relationships too. Learning to "be in the moment", not telling (making up) "stories" about what the dog might be thinking/feeling, learning how to respond with emotionality or taking things personally, have improved the quality of my life outside of my home as well! thank you for the thoughtful article!

jocelyn

Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:04:31 -0600

lol, mike.

some asshole

Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:19:12 -0600

dude ripping off your name = lack of imagination

Matt Stratton

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:49:45 -0600

If you did on the Dog Whisperer, you might also really like The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell.

mike

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:49:30 -0600

Those Maltese totally ruined Rainbo.

another asshole

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:12:03 -0600

5lb. Maltese = 5 lb. Bag of Crap

navin

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:28:10 -0600

i'm fairly sure that my 5lbs maltese is in no way, shape, or form a wolf of any kind. Yeah dogs like that are probably closer related to the rodent family.

Attrill

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:42:09 -0600

The Art of Raising a Puppy and How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend are two excellent books as well. I think my dog has canipomorphized (?) me more than I've anthropomorphized her.

some asshole

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:13:06 -0600

i'm fairly sure that my 5lbs maltese is in no way, shape, or form a wolf of any kind.

Ascender

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:44:37 -0600

I love that show. I have an old college roommate who anthropomorphizes her dog to a riduculous degree. I can't fucking stand it. I love how on his show Cesar walks into people's houses (generally, rich twats) and calls them (essentially) idiots to their face. I love it. And, as someone who has always liked dogs, but fully agrees that this country (and people in my neighborhood especially) treats their dogs entirely inappropriately, he has been a breath of fresh air.

s

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:19:53 -0600

na... not my dog... he is a genius!

Sarah

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:56:09 -0600

a couple other good books: Leader of the Pack (by Nancy Baer and Steve Duno)and The Dog Listener (by Jan Fennell)

John E

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:08:24 -0600

Remembering the pack animal inside the dog is the only way to go. They don't know that they aren't still wolves. What kind of crazy dog is that in the picture?