Cesar Millan works with a wolf hybrid--short clip - Page 2

What's up with the name calling?

So- interesting clip I thought.  Although no where did it refer to the dog as a wolf hybrid.. it specifically said dog (coming at Cesar "like a wolf".   Maybe in the full episode it describes the dog that way - but who cares. What is with this PDB that picks the shit out of the most innocent of statements.  Geez.  Get a Life!

Meanwhile, having been around wolves and wolf hybrids, one hybrid in particular looked totally doggie.  He looked like a husky mix, and the average person on the street wouldn't have any idea that he was HALF wolf (and he was very sweet).  He was owned by a lady who incidentally owned a full wolf also.  Luckily, the wolf was taken away from her (not legal in California) and sent to the Wildlife Waystation.   This was years ago.   

As far as the training?  The short clip that was presented just confirmed again Cesar's methodical & CALM manner in dealing with an unexpected event.   In my unprofessional opinion,  when he bumped the dog with his foot, it was to get the dog's attention off the other dog.  The reaction was obviously not expected but dealt with pretty quick.   I'm thinking that most of you would agree that there is more than ONE way to train/correct unwanted behaviors - but since I'm not a "trainer", maybe it's just me.

It's interesting to read the reactions and the dissing when someone presents a clip such as this one.   OMG.  Who cares that this dog is tougher than that dog.  Jesus.  And your point is....... ?

And also, in my opinion - the general public shouldn't own a wolf hybrid.  For obvious reasons.  A not so obvious reason is the diet they require.  It's bad enough that we feed our dogs kibble - but to feed a wolf and/or a wolf mix a domestic dog diet is a huge injustice to those majestic animals.  

I agree stinkyk9. Who cares what type of dog it is, and yes the kick was to break the dog from looking at the other dog.....as is most every time he does that with any dog is to make the dog look away from what the dog was fixated on.

The impression I got from this video was of a dog that had already had some experience of this correction technique and went straight into defending itself as soon as he tightened the lead, coinciding with the foot tap.  The dogs body posture was quite neutral before that, avoiding eye contact with the other dog and soft waving in the tail and no obvious aggression when Cesar lost his attention while talking and he looked at the collie.  SInce, despite several oportunities to engage fully, it just bit him with its front teeth, it looks like it did not want to actively fight him, just escape from being choked, it looked more a case of violence begetting violence than a dominant dog trying to dominate him, whatever breed it was.

Who knows what went on previously, I guess you had to be there.

Margaret N-J

I think Ceasar Milan is very good .

Looks like a wolf hybrid to me, who knows the % wolf - doesn't look at all like a malamute.  Looks like many wolf hybrids I've known and seen.  Though the hybrids I've known would have shown submission and skittiness rather than "attack" or "defense" mode as this one showed.  Alpha?  Didn't see enough in that clip to convince me of that.  Just looked like a hybrid that was strong enough at least to attempt to defend itself from, as already said, from a known correction method.  There's really not much you can do other than string up the dog and keep it away from you, cut off the air in doing so - when it's coming up the leash at you.  I'm not a "Cesar fan" but thought he did a good job remaining calm, collected and neutral during the incident.

 

molly

Whatever the animal is, the fellow choked the fight out of it
It was tightningv around the neck as he lifted his arms up
  For me that is no big deal and nothing to be proud of,
Had he been on an ordinary collar he would have had nore than a few scratches on his arm
No, i for one was not impressed
Steve