Whole New Respect for Cesar Millan - Page 2

               Very good point,,,...

Cesar is an example of our free market system here in America. He came her illegally, without a penny to his name, he worked crappy jobs, got his citizenship, found his niche and is now a millionaire......  I only wish he would have come her leagally in the first place. Way to go Cesar!

While you or I don't believe in all if his trainng techniques, he has made a difference with the relationships of many people and their dogs. He has also caused a whole lot of people that watch his show get out there and work with their dogs. To me, that's a good thing.

I've always had respect for Cesar Milan.  His primary message has always been "exercise, discipline, then affection".  The general public needs to understand this message more than anything else.  The world of TV dog trainers has for the most part been filled with nutty Victoria Stilwell types, and compared to them he is a great breath of fresh air.  Besides, NO ONE does a better dog immitation than Cesar!!

Of course I don't agree with everything he does, but I do think  he has done a good deed for dogs when it comes to the average pet owner.

There are always things to learn from someone else. Milan is no different. His greatest skill is that he uses, for the most part, the common sense that so many dog owners lack. He does and believes many things that I do not subscribe to. However, if he helps people with their pets in some way, then that is a good thing. These are pets then that don't end up in shelters with behavioral problems that will just get passed on to the next person who also has no clue and perhaps no funds for getting help.

Just for interest, here is an article that is about Mr. Milan that some of you might find interesting.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/31/opinion/31derr.html

I have watched, enjoyed and respected him since he 1st starting comming on t.v. Great show
Reggie

There now .....we are all in a calm submissive state of mind. Don't we all feel better? Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!  Everyone together......AHHHHHHHHHH!      (cough puke gag)   I feel like tearing something apart. LOL 

my problem is not with milan himself, but what is happening between milan and the consumer/average joe via his videos, books and tv shows.  milan has great techniques that work FOR HIM.  a great deal of what is going on between him and the dog is mental.  that sort of thing cannot be conveyed in print or by camera.  people watch his shows, see the results and erroneously believe they can acheive the same.  the vast majority of ordinary folks cannot implement milan's methods----at least not effectively.
pjp

I agree 100% Ziegenfarm 

I think the vast majority of oridinary folks can implement his methods, not rocket science. But most may not. That is how they ended up on the show or watching it.
Reggie

From the article Hodie linked to:

Veterinary behaviorists, having found that many aggressive dogs suffer from low levels of serotonin, have had success in treating such dogs with fluoxetine (the drug better known as Prozac).


IMO, one of the main reasons people have problems with their dogs is they treat them like children instead of dogs. Again, IMO, giving a dog tranquilizers falls into that category, unless there is a legitimate medical reason for it (the dog needs to undergo a stressful or painful procedure, for example.) Tranquilizers given for other reasons all to often are used as short cuts to control a dog that needs TRAINING, not tranks!

Best example I can think of is a boxer that belonged to neighbours of my husband. He was totally untrained and undisciplined. The husband had a certain amount of control over him, but the wife didn't have the strength. The man was a dentist, so he would sedate the dog before he left for work. In spite of this, the dog broke through the screen door one day, and attacked a Fuller brush man who was making house calls. Fortunately, he was able to use his sample case to fend off the dog. He then dropped it on the sidewalk and ran for his life, while the dog was busy savaging the leather case.