SHOP and BUY - Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887 EAN: 9780307337979 ISBN: 0307337979 Label: Three Rivers Press Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: 2007-09-18 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Release Date: 2007-09-18 Studio: Three Rivers Press
Customer Rating: Summary: Surprisingly Weak Book Filled with Gaping Holes and Inadequate Explanations Comment: For a man who comes across as a strong, tough trainer this is a surprisingly weak book. It's a combination of his life stories and anecdotes about dogs he has encountered. Throughout there is a pseudo-spiritual New Age philosophy that tries to connect dog behavior with the human spirit. But none of it is ever very successful in communicating the stories adequately.
Millan also skips over details of his life and his training techniques. If you're looking to find out more about how he came to America you won't find it here--he says "something" told him to leave home on a December 23, wait a couple weeks before crossing the border illegally, then live a month "on the streets" before finding a job in San Diego. But it's filled with contradictions--he claims he gave all his money to the guy to take him over the border yet suddenly he has a few dollars in his pocket and he never explains how he lives for a month with no money. He claims he knew no English yet he "managed to put the words together" in English to ask some women for a job. He is taken in by two women and works for them (he never says for how long) but he claims he can't remember their names! Then over a couple of pages he summarizes the next 5 or 6 years of his life--jumping from foreign-speaking hick to dog-trainer to the stars without any sense of how he accomplished it.
Namely, his stories lack credibility because he doesn't give you enough detail and contradicts himself. And there's something fishy about how he fails to go into details--are these stories not true or is he just hiding something?
Then there's the writing style of the book. He obviously didn't "write" it (he just learned English a decade ago!) and enlisted a co-author. It is too properly written for a man who claims to not know English well!
Some of the dog stories are okay--but again he doesn't give enough detail to really explain what he did to change the dogs. He just keeps going back to the "pack leader" mentality and he claims to have some mental connection with the animals. He never gives much detail about his training technique--just claims to have miracle after miracle happen because of who he is. At times it's all a little hard to swallow.
It's only for people who already admire him and are interested in reading minimal stories about the types of things he does on TV. But be prepared to see that the point of this book isn't how to deal with troubled dogs--it's how bad owners are at handling dogs. He uses much of the book to condemn dog owners, often rightfully so, for pampering pets and not enforcing enough discipline. Customer Rating: Summary: It works! Comment: His methods have worked very well for our pit bull terrier where positive reward training has failed. In response to those who wrote reviews on his outdated wolf psychology and his harsh tactics, I believe you don't actually know his methods. He never physically harms the dogs and is quite gentle and uses his experience with ferral dog psychology. I would recommend this book to those who want their dogs to truly obey rather than have a pocket full of treats their entire life or hurting their dogs, both methods that in my opinion are sure to fail in the end. Customer Rating: Summary: Book Review Comment: I think this is a good informative book but won't necessarily teach Fido to sit or anything like that. To me it's more about getting inside a dogs head and understanding the canine phyche which I think is worth the read. It is an easy read and all in all a good book. Customer Rating: Summary: Cesar's Way Comment: A must read for any dog or animal lover. And it is an valuable dog owner's reference book. And a must for Cesar Millan fans. Customer Rating: Summary: Amazing! Comment: This book provides great insite to Cesar himself.. from the very beginning! I am fascinated by him and how he helps so many dogs. It must be a wonderful way to live your life and still be able to make a living with it! I loved this book and I have bought his other books to date as well. He is so sincere and honest about his passion for dogs and I believe that his methods have completely changed my dogs' behavior. Everyone is happier in my household thanks to Cesar!
“I rehabilitate dogs. I train people.” —Cesar Millan
There are at least 68 million dogs in America, and their owners lavish billions of dollars on them every year. So why do so many pampered pets have problems? In this definitive and accessible guide, Cesar Millan—star of National Geographic Channel’s hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan—reveals what dogs truly need to live a happy and fulfilled life.
From his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show to his roster of celebrity clients to his reality television series, Cesar Millan is America’s most sought-after dog-behavior expert. But Cesar is not a trainer in the traditional sense—his expertise lies in his unique ability to comprehend dog psychology. Tracing his own amazing journey from a clay-walled farm in Mexico to the celebrity palaces of Los Angeles, Cesar recounts how he learned what makes dogs tick. In Cesar’s Way, he shares this wisdom, laying the groundwork for you to have stronger, more satisfying relationships with your canine companions.
Cesar’s formula for a contented and balanced dog seems impossibly simple: exercise, discipline, and affection, in that order. Taking readers through the basics of dog psychology and behavior, Cesar shares the inside details of some of his most fascinating cases, using them to illustrate how common behavior issues develop and, more important, how they can be corrected.
Whether you’re having issues with your dog or just want to make a good bond even stronger, this book will give you a deeper appreciation of how your dog sees the world, and it will help make your relationship with your beloved pet a richer and more rewarding one.
Learn what goes on inside your dog’s mind and develop a positive, fulfilling relationship with your best friend
In Cesar’s Way, Cesar Millan—nationally recognized dog expert and star of National Geographic Channel’s hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan—helps you see the world through the eyes of your dog so you can finally eliminate problem behaviors. You’ll learn:
• What your dog really needs may not be what you’re giving him
• Why a dog’s natural pack instincts are the key to your happy relationship
• How to relate to your dog on a canine level
• There are no “problem breeds,” just problem owners
• Why every dog needs a job
• How to choose a dog who’s right for you and your family
• The difference between discipline and punishment
• And much more!
Filled with fascinating anecdotes about Cesar’s longtime clients, and including forewords by the president of the International Association of Canine Professionals and Jada Pinkett Smith, this is the only book you’ll need to forge a new, more rewarding connection with your four-legged companion.
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