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| Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life | 
 enlarge | Authors: Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Publisher: Harmony
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 7333
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0307381668
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780307381668
ASIN: 0307381668
Publication Date: October 2, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Dogmatic Lies not Backed by Fact November 2, 2007
33 out of 102 found this review helpful
Cesar Milan does it again with this book. He has been denounced by all credentialed trainers and PHD'ed behaviorists around the world. The Humane Society even feels his methods are cruel and inhumane. His training methods are based on "wolf pack" research that has since been found to be false. There are no alpha wolves, and what we once knew as wolf packs are really small family groups. Wolves do not "alpha roll" one another as Cesar Milan shows owners how to do to their dogs. They do not employ fear and intimidation tactics like Cesar. Choke chains, shock collars, collar jerks...these are all things of the past. There is no need to make man's best friend fear us. We have over 50 years of research into training that s hows us that Cesar's Way is the WRONG way.
There is a reason why Cesar will not be interviewed by modern trainers and behaviorists. That reason is that his methods are not backed by fact. His methods are dangerous, and can fast ruin a dog. Sure, they make for great reality TV, but do we really want to be hurting and scaring our dogs ? Choking an animal is still choking, even if one does it calmly. If you love your dog, please respect them and learn to relate to them in a way that does not scare or hurt them.
 Achieving Harmony With Your Furry Friend October 20, 2007
28 out of 34 found this review helpful
My profession since 1969 has been a dog trainer specializing
in the problem dog. I see Cesar's new book as being quite helpful
to dog owners as well as fellow dog professionals.
In the book Cesar explains how to become pack leader via
a calm/assertive pathway. He clearly explains on how to achieve
this state without being aggressive,yelling or emotional. How? With positive affirmations,inner dialogue and visualization along with
other techniques.
If you like Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer..You'll love
Cesar Millan.His approach to leadership is quite new age and nowhere
near what the critics are stating.
I've seen negative reviews regarding the book..obviously the close minded
have not read it and have some preconceived notion about Cesar
Millan. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Do your dog a favor..Get this book today.
Get another for a dog owning friend/relative...they'll love you for it
Yours for a better understanding of dogs,
Bob Maida
Northern Virginia, USA
More of the same October 29, 2007
27 out of 84 found this review helpful
More of the same oversimplification of dominance theory from the celebrity trainer du jour.
If only settlements were made public...
How to create a joyful dog. November 5, 2007
27 out of 74 found this review helpful
This book is uninspiring. As a trainer, I look at the dogs that Mr. Milan has trained and see behavior suppression not joy, waiting for the other shoe to fall as it were. I work towards a joyful, happy relationship with my dogs - domination is not neccessary. A confident happy dog is relaxed, trusting and resilient, ears up and alert, tail wagging.
My inspiration comes from books by Patricia McConnell, Trish King, Pat Miller, Suzanne Clothier, Karen Pryor and Terry Ryan, not to mention my dogs!
Spend your hard earned dollars wisely look into these other authors first.
Take a Breath December 29, 2007
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
The major criticism of Millan is that his methods are too "harsh". What people fail to realize is that 1) the technique of "flooding" (forcing the dog to face/experience the things he fears (giving him praise and positive reinforcement each time) until he realizes there is nothing to be anxious about, while not often appropriate for humans is EXACTLY the way to approach animal/dog behavior; 2) touching the dog with an approximation of a mother dog's mouth (hand open, fingers apart like teeth) is not hurting the dog; neither is touching it with your foot while the dog isn't looking; 3)this man LOVES and RESPECTS dogs and would NEVER hurt them. AND he is not training dogs; he is rehabililtating them from being out of balance with their natures.
Get a grip, folks. There's always a critic out there, especially when someone has made a name for him/herself.
I've lived with/trained dogs since I was 5 years old and this man has taught/reminded me of many things that have improved my Doberman's behavior. He is now even happier than he was and I am trying to train myself to stop the behaviors that keep my dog unstable. If people don't like some of his methods then use only the ones you like. If you don't like any of them then go back to your own life and leave him alone.
This book, even more than his other one, is invaluable. Unless, of course, you don't want to look at your own dysfunctional behavior.
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