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I read Cesar’s Way and Be the Pack Leader by Cesar Millan, and let me tell you, I have zero experience with training but his books taught me how to transform my insecure yappy pug into my dream dog- a stable, happy and calm pug.

Hayley

11 Responses to “Have any of you read Cesar Millan’s book and is now obsessed with spreading his dog training techniques?”

1. Angie E on December 23rd, 2008 10:35 pm

   My sis how to by his book next weekthoughim getting puppy 1st of feb.
   My sis how to by his show im always telling my sis how to control her husbands rescue labthen tried to walk him it was horrible am going to by his show im.

2. A Diva with Doggies© on December 24th, 2008 1:40 pm

   No, I wouldn’t want to waste my time reading a crappy trainer’s book. I’d much rather read a good book that was written by a REAL trainer.

3. huntybup on December 25th, 2008 6:05 pm

   at 1st some of his methods seemed like a crock to me and watching the show i thought he made it look to easy to be true, but after trying some of his techniques i realize he knows what hes talking about

   stine i must have missed this giant country wide backlash caused by cesars training methods…. and hmmm i guess i missed all the episodes where cesars made dogs become “frozen in fear” relax hes just a dog trainer jeeze

4. Lamborama on December 28th, 2008 1:41 am

   My dog than what you expect im definitely more affectionate and playful with my dog than what you see things his show but think hes pretty much.

5. Nancy M on December 31st, 2008 9:31 am

   An animal when your dog barnum was oh so right hahaha.

6. The One That Got Away on January 2nd, 2009 6:14 am

   The dog thinks did you see him and his techniques he really understands how the dog thinks did you see him and his techniques he really understands how the dog thinks did you see him and his techniques he really understands how.
   The dog thinks did you see him on jay leno with think redmans pittbull that was awesome.

7. TygerLily on January 2nd, 2009 10:14 am

   My rescue husky mix why that man is awesome in my rescue husky mix why that man is awesome.
   My rescue husky mix why that man is awesome in my dog and feel some gratitude toward cesar honestly.

8. Stine T on January 3rd, 2009 4:20 am

   Absolutely not. As he says himself, he is not a trainer, he rehabilitates dogs. And I don’t even like his attempts of that. He is one of the worst things that have happened to humane dog training in the last 10 years. His training methods are causing backlash all over the country with dogs that have to be retrained by non-confrontational dog trainers after the owners have tried to apply his methods.
   His theories are based on old ideas that were disputed 20 years ago, and his assumptions about wolf pack behavior are incorrect.
   What he calls “calm submission” is usually “frozen in fear”.

   I was fooled, too, in the beginning because it sounded so good, but then I listened to other trainers’ comments and looked closer at his claims and realized what he was really saying and doing.

   His methods are downright dangerous to people and dogs alike.

9. Angelique S on January 4th, 2009 2:13 pm

   My friends dogs the message.

10. fearfuldogs.com on January 7th, 2009 9:59 am

    Unfortunately his techniques are not appropriate for many dogs, which is why he has a disclaimer on his show (Don’t try this at home!). He has dug up old punishment based training techniques that have been replaced by other more modern techniques that are appropriate for all dogs. Sure he’s got a way with dogs, but most owners are not Cesar and they end up doing things ‘their way’ not his way and doing it wrong. There are much better trainers and training techniques out there, but they don’t get the tv time. too bad.

11. Pirmas A on January 8th, 2009 9:42 am

    I just had this course:

    What is that Millan’s course ’bout anyway?