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Cesar Milan - interesting article
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thanks for posting....I'll have to print it out for my bf (who thinks Ceasar is God's gift to dogs!!) --- it's a good thing I'M the one who does all the dog training!
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It is true. I have watched Cesar putting a prong collar on a dog and using his signature "flip of the wrist"!! OUCH!! I mean, if you were a dog and you had this medieval torture device dug into your neck, wouldn't YOU stop doing whatever you were doing?! His methods really are basically about instilling fear into your dog. Yes, I agree with the fact that a dog needs to learn its place in the family hierarchy, but that does not mean that he/she needs to fear you!
However, I do agree with Cesar's premise that your dog will react to your body language, and that he/she will respond to whatever "energy" you send out. Therefore it is important to always send out positive energy when training your pet. Hubby and I watched Ian Dunbar's Sirius Puppy Training video (borrowed it from the vet's office) and just by applying his methods to a few things, Byron has greatly improved with heeding commands. Mind you, he still has a ways to go to end up behaving like some of the "advanced class" dogs (some of whom didn't even NEED a verbal command, just a hand gesture! ) But still, while Cesar Millan may be entertaining to watch, I would be very wary of applying his methods to train any dog. And that is my two cents...
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When I first read your title I thought "Oh no, not another person that thinks the Dog Whisperer is the greatest trainer ever." Thanks for posting and I agree 100% with the article.
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Our animal control people send out a newsletter to everyone with a dog/cat license and their main article last time was what a crappy trainer Cesar was and how people should ignore him and go to an obedience class instead.
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[QUOTE=ByronsMum][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"]It is true. I have watched Cesar putting a prong collar on a dog and using his signature "flip of the wrist"!! OUCH!! I mean, if you were a dog and you had this medieval torture device dug into your neck, wouldn't YOU stop doing whatever you were doing?! His methods really are basically about instilling fear into your dog. Yes, I agree with the fact that a dog needs to learn its place in the family hierarchy, but that does not mean that he/she needs to fear you!
I use those medieval torture devices on my dogs. If you have ever used one correctly you would know that they are not torture devices. |
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Despite what many here think, I still believe Cesar has saved MANY dogs from being put down, gased, dumped, or life in a cage. His ways may not be the gentlest, but I believe his intentions are good.
LM1313, I think he means a dog has to respect you, if you want complete control. But if you train by, lets say maybe food motivation, your dog will not necessarily respect, and only does it for the food. Therefore you don't have control of your dog.
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[QUOTE=happycats]Despite what many here think, I still believe Cesar has saved MANY dogs from being put down, gased, dumped, or life in a cage. His ways may not be the gentlest, but I believe his intentions are good.
I agree completely. Those that do not support Cesar's methods have not had experience with a "bad" dog IMO. When I say "bad" I don't mean a dog that is pooping on the living room couch, I mean a dog that has been aggressive or whose behavior is so bad that it will be put down or dumped in a shelter. While he may be instilling fear (I call it respect) he is changing these dogs lives so that they can live normal ones. I am in no way condoning abuse however if my dog needs to learn to walk behind me and go out the door after me I don't think there is any harm in that. I don't think my life should be controlled by what my dog wants. Sure there are other methods of training. One lady I heard from was told to ignore her dog for two weeks after he bit her. Yup, that dog is going to know why he is being ignored. In the meantime he will be so starved for attention he will start other behaviors like destroying things in the house, pooping and peeing. Guess where he will end up? |
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For anyone who has trouble walking a dog please do not be discouraged by the way they look. If used correctly they can be a lifesaver when it is slippery outside or when another dog approaches you as you walk. |
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I do think, however, that too many people see the show as a “training video” and incorrectly use his methods. Example: Although I personally do not agree with it, Cesar uses the prong collar on occasion to correct some of the dogs. He is obviously trained in its use. People who are not, but see its effectiveness when Cesar uses it, are lured into thinking that it is the miracle cure for their “bad dog”. They then go and use it incorrectly and end up severely hurting their pet. My vet has told me a number of stories about irresponsible or uneducated dog owners who leave the prong collar on all the time throughout the dog’s life and then have to go and have it surgically removed from the dog’s neck. As copperbelle has done, I believe that before dog owners use any training methods, they should research their choices and pick the one that suits them best.
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Have to disagree with that.
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Amazingly, when we got home, he was well-behaved, waited for us to go through the door first, listened well, and most importantly, no more biting! He never forgot the lesson and lived with us happily for another 7 1/2 years before dying of natural causes. I'm not saying there weren't minor relapses but the biting stopped totally. Dogs are so social and so pack-oriented--sometimes a little ostracism, regardless of intent, can work wonders on a dog's psyche. So that advice was maybe not as bad as it seemed. I don't want to be construed as recommending the cold-shoulder treatment for a well-adjusted dog, but in some agression cases, it might actually be beneficial to the dog (and his family). I'd never attempt to use the technique on a dog by myself without the advice and supervision of a qualified behaviorist. |
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ummmmmmm I didn't post that.
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I can't say I've seen his show and the only thing I have ever heard about him is from this forum....I haven't owned a dog either...so I'm gonna go back to lurking Megan
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no problem.
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Maybe someone at the vets office where he was boarded taught him what he was doing was wrong and he finally got the picture. This is not to say that you were doing anything wrong only that maybe a different approach worked with him. |
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I think that as grateful as he was to be back with the pack, he was willing to be a bit more subordinate. A few years later we adopted a springer with a really well-adjusted alpha personality and she was a big help keeping him in line, too. She was much quicker to pick up on the start of one of his 'episodes' than we were. His litter was the first to show the aggression problem, but we heard later that a pup in a closely related litter a short time later had been put down at the age of just 5 months due to aggression problems! The breeder did the responsible thing and shut himself down--aggression is a very tough thing to breed out--unfortunately so much easier for an unscrupulous breeder to breed in... |
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I think Ceasar Milan's methods are like alot of things in life, not 100% good or 100% bad. You can't say he's never done anything right, and you can't say he's never done anything wrong.
The reason I dislike him, is I find he doesn't explain in which situations his methods should be used. Some of the things he does, MIGHT be affective with an agressive dog, but will seriously harm a submissive dog (you could wind up with trust issues that will NEVER go away....). Just like I don't think 'calming signals' by Tuurid Rugas would be effective with an agressive dog, but they work wonders on a scared, stressed-out dog. I think alot of people follow Ceasars advice to a tee because he's famous, and he's 'hollywood'.
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As with all forms of training, this one too should be taken with a grain of salt to a certain degree.
Cesar Milan uses some very basic techniques, ones that I too use. In the wrong hands, however, Cesar's training can, and probably will, lead to more dog-human confrontations. Just the other day I saw the show where he rescued 3 Katrina dogs, all of which were NOT fixed (one female and two males). He introduced them into his pack. IMO - bad move! Two intact males with one intact female is just waiting for trouble. We'll just have to wait and see how long his celebrity lasts. T
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There are trainers who are more forceful than just ignoring and praise, and you can physically dominate a dog without it becoming fearful of you, but that is not what Cesar is about. He's about 1960's "just a dog" discipline, IMO. |
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His book talks about controlling a dogs enviroment to teach him who is dominant, which is no different than most other dog behavior books. No where in the book does it tell people to physically dominate their dog, in fact it talks about ways to curb your dogs behavior WITHOUT having to get physical or having to use devices on your dog. I don't agree with everything Cesar Millan does, and often his show skips over key points (as all edited shows do), but I think the book is helpful, and I liked the overall method it suggested. In regards to the article, while Ian Dunbar's methods may work, the article came off extremely bitter, and a bit pompous. It seemed to suggest that his method is the ONLY method that would work. I also disagree with the part that mentions "dogs-as-wolves". No, dogs aren't wolves, but they can still function as a pack, and they still exhibit and understand that kind of behavior, so I don't know what the point of ignoring it is. Keep in mind, I'm not attacking Mr. Dunbar, I don't know much about his work, I just didn't like the way the article was written. |
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I see what you mean about Cesar's book though- I haven't read it, but I have said before that what is SAID on his show is useful, but what he DOES is horrible and not at all what he says. If he practiced what he preached, I might not have an issue with him. |
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Cesar Millan's show is accessible, and that's what a lot of people need these days. I think it simply teaches people not to be afraid to take control, and I agree 100% with that. In this politically correct time, people are afraid to discipline their dogs and children, so they start running the house. No one wants to hurt them... however in the long run, they'll be hurt more by having no discipline.
Trainers I've met that use only treats and praise, seem only to want to work with clean slate type puppies. Well that's all fun when you're starting with a puppy. They don't seem to want to work with aggressive dogs. If you know a trainer in Montreal area that works with aggressive dogs without any choke chains, or other such means, do tell..... I'm still looking.... Ian Dunbar - I'm sure if he had a show we'd all be just as happy to watch that! |
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know who I love? Stanley Coren. I find he's just the right combination....
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Yeah, and he's got that Marlon Brando thing going for him too. Makes him seem more authoritative.
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