The Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan...love him or hate him? Take a poll.
:rofl: I love that tooHe amuses me. The only thing that amuses me more is when people with about 5 minutes of actual dog experience try to mimic his methods. Every time I hear "Ssssst!" in Petsmart I just roll my eyes.
I agree. I think the best approach is to take what works for you & your dog.Watching his show, however, I think a lot of his method is based on his personal connection with dogs. It makes for an interesting show, but it's not something that can easily be taught, and even more difficult to learn. Some people just have a very calm, almost zen-like connection with animals, and I think he's one of them. The way he establishes dominance almost immediately is fascinating, but how do you teach that?
I've also watched that show, "It's Me or the Dog" with Victoria Stilwell and I think she deals with actual methods and training tools. I found her show to be more useful as a first-time dog owner.
My sentiments exactly!!I LOVE him and I don't care who knows it. HA! He really does take on the hopeless cases. He is the last resort for many dogs. I still remember the episode with the shelter rottweiler - very people aggressive, had a bite history, etc. He was to be PTS, unless he was given a chance to be on the show. That was one scary dog. I would not have approached him.
Cesar not only rehabilitated the dog, but the dog now belongs to his son. I was amazed.
And most of all - I wish I had one ounce of Cesar's calm, serene, relaxed nature. My blood pressure would be so low. No. You can't teach that. Sure wish ya could.
Not to be argumentative, but I think you can. I'm a fairly quiet, go-with-the-flow person. In a human "pack" you could call me submissive. But over 7 years of fostering has taught me dog dominance. I'm still people-submissive but have developed what my mom calls "Dog Gravitas."You can't teach dominance.
I just said I dont like it.
I wouldn't approach an aggressive dog in the first place so I wouldn't know how to approach one correctly but I personally wouldn't chase a dog and corner it and I wouldn't stick a racket in his face either.
You asked what I dont like about him so I told you.
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I put he's okay and my dogs are trained using 99.99% positive training.Wonder how many of the folks who don't like or don't agree with his methods are advocates of "Positive only" approach to dog training? That belief would certainly be a big reason not to like Cesar's approach since he does believe in using corrections for a dog.
Excellent post! :thumbup:I don't know about his methods working so well for him either, have you ever seen when his pack goes into a all-out brawl? All of his "PHSSST!"ing is useless.. He and his staff have to manhandle the dogs.
I do not like choking, jabbing, 'pssting', yanking, and physically making dogs do what you want.
And the whole 'alpha roll' - NO. The 'alpha wolf' does not force his or her subjects to the ground on hold them while they struggle unless she's going to do them serious harm, the lower ranking wolves roll FOR her, without a fight.
His methods are for a quick fix, they are not teaching a dog what is right and what' wrong, and using the right punishment. They are using fear, pain, and very old-school methods..
Not EVERY one of his methods are bad, I won't say that. But he is no dog training Guru. In one of his pack fights - like I said - every dog ignored him.
This dog here is terrified.. Yes, when he was physically spent he gave up. So every time he reacts to a person his owners flip him and fight him until he's given up?
YouTube - Imprisoned Dog
I wouldn't call that a poke in the side to 'get their attention'. He put a prey animal in front of a hunting dog.. wow.
YouTube - Dog Whisperer -- Corrections
Near the end here, he's choking her with one hand while holding her neck with the other. All she's doing is showing a normal behavior for her breed and she's with the wrong **** owners. I'm not saying don't training with your DA dog, but you're going to choke her out for reacting?
YouTube - Cesar's Toughest Cases.m4v
And if that's one of his toughest cases, he's missing out. I've handled several dogs like her and the biggest 'fix' is exercise and obedience.
See, maybe I am more against it because I know what it is. Have any of you ever been choked? Truly choked? Meaning your air was cut off for more than a second or two by force on your neck/throat. It is pain, everything pounds, your head spins, it feels like every nerve in your face is screaming at you. It's ridiculous and to do it purposely to an animal as a form of punishment is ever more so.
I have used prong and shock collars on myself before putting them on my dogs. They give a quick correction, a sting that stops after a few seconds. I'm not against using them properly. I am against choking a dog until it can't fight anymore to 'correct'.
How do you feel about Stillwells accent?I like the more recent episodes a lot more than the older ones. He seems to be getting a lot less heavy-handed from how he dealt with dogs originally, which is a good thing, especially since a lot of people watch his show once or twice and then use his methods (or what they believe his methods are).
His accent bugs me, too.
What really annoys me is all this crap that is now being marketed with his name on it. There's a ton of it at PetCo and also at the PX, from collapsible bowls to treat containers, to cheap toys, to leashes and collars. There's even a magazine now, "Cesar's Way" that I saw in the magazine rack at my grocery store today. XD Marketing overkill!