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He has a disclaimer on his show that you should not use these techniques without a trainer. And we only see part of the training, no show has the time to show absolutely everything.
I like Cesar a lot too. We have used many of his techniques with much success. The only thing we haven't been able to figure out is how the heck he gets dogs to walk at a heel! If only our dogs would stop pulling I'd be one happy camper!
We see nothing wrong with Cesar. He's great at what he does.
We have had Rotts for over 25 years now. Rotts can be very stubborn, but we have to let our Rott know from the get-go who is boss. We use Cesar techniques, but then we've had Rotts way before the Cesar Milan techniques were ever made.
We don't abuse or hit our dogs. It's in your tone. Training is key when it comes to any dog big or small, and to stay with it.
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I watch The Dog Whisperer often and enjoy it. I admit there are times when he grabs a dogs that I feel worried and sad for the dog, but then you see the results and there is no denying them. You can tell these dogs are not frightened of him so he must not be traumatizing them. I think the end product is great and that is all you can ask for.
I like Cesar Milan, I think he has a lot of good advice. We hired a personal trainer last Oct and a lot of what he told us and what we do match to Cesar.
I have tried poking him and shushing him like Cesar but that just gives him the fiesties.
I like Cesar a lot too. We have used many of his techniques with much success. The only thing we haven't been able to figure out is how the heck he gets dogs to walk at a heel! If only our dogs would stop pulling I'd be one happy camper!
Try a pinch collar and make sure that you give the command, then wait a couple seconds to see if they mind, if not then the correction with the collar.
I don't think his techniques would be at all workable with a shy/frightened/feral dog.
For what it's worth, I once "tried it at home" against my better judgment, and guess what, the dog bit me. Imagine that. Now when he bares his teeth at completely weird times and triggers, I get that he's warning me off, and I leave him alone. Who wants to pet a dog with bared teeth anyway?
Not all dogs will respond to his type of training. shy/frightened/feral dogs should not be treated the same as aggressive/domineering/alpha dogs. Even Milan states and shows that. Leadership does not mean dominence and command does not mean leadership. Just poking at the neck of a dog does not always work with all dogs. My shepard/Rott mix is the first dog I have had troubles training. She is 80 pounds of bull force and she knows it. Just trying try Ceasers basic techniques didn't work, read the Smart Dog books and they never worked. What does work is constant companionship and making sure my head is dominent over her shoulders often and on the few situations I would grab her neck and almost toss her to the ground like her mother would have done if she was bad. Does she always listen. NO but it is working out slowly. Now she is two years old and settled down and wants to learn how to behave. I even teach her how to crawl which I wouldn't have been able to do a year ago.
I truely believe there is not one way to train a dog but if your personality doesn't lead to actual leadership then training for the trainer is what is really needed.
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