Ceasar Millan - Dog Whisperer

[Sammc]

Just watching his programme on Sky 3. He seems to get great results in improving dogs behaviour, however I notice he uses choke collars which I really dislike. I was wondering what people think of his techniques?

[Clanad]

A close examination of Cesar's program will reveal that it's only in certain cases does he use the collar. Primarily, if one follows the episodes, the central theme is really about rehabilitating the owners at least as much as correcting dog behavior...

[jules77]

I have only watched a few times, and each time he has used the 'prong' or 'pinch' collar whatever you like to call it. I think it is a programme made for the TV, and particularly dont agree with his 'alpha roll' and some of his other ideas. I agree he appears to have good results, but that is only the ones they show on TV.

[kita1]

Don't like the guy.

These two articles share my view of him totally:

http://www.4pawsu.com/dogpsychology.htm

http://www.4pawsu.com/cesarfans.htm

[kita1]

And this:

http://www.stevedalepetworld.com/index.php?opt ion=com_content&task=view&id=203&Itemid=71

[lankeela]

I attended the filming of a Barbara Woodhouse TV training programme, and what you saw on TV was only a fraction of the actual time taken to achieve the successes they showed - the ones they could not 'train' during the day were not shown at all!

Most of it is common sense and is what many trainers achieve every day in their training classes. There is no magic or special powers he has, only confidence in handling strange dogs. Some of his methods I find really unnecessary, and although I have no problem with check chains used correctly on very strong dogs, I think the prong collars are inhumane.

[terambulan]

ok with choke chains for vicious dogs during initial training for taming.....never let a dog get the better of handler! Ceasar gets results and have used some of his tips on my alsations who used to jump up at me and knock me flying - very dangerous to be knocked over by an excited pack!

I like the 'hand-bite action' and back kick for space - works on my dogs.

[Sarahmitz]

Recently dog sat for my sister. Her dog was completely undisciplined on a lead & would attack anything at random. Without the choke chain (which we borrowed) hubby & I could not have walked him. Within 3 days he was a pleasure. Under correct usage they can be of benefit on a big dog.

[phillipa.d]

My dog's got a webbing collar, that's is half web, half choke chain, so it tightens up, but not to the extent that she chokes...its very good, but as she is a big dog, when I walk her, she wears a harness, and i've got a lot of control over her. Don't like these headcollar/halter types tho, pull on that too sharply, and I bet you could snap a dog's neck!

[kita1]

A kennel maid once put a choke lead on my dog. The only time he had ever had one on.

Without my knowledge she took him into the corridor to put him into the small night kennel (only ever in there for 1/2 an hour), he did not wish to go into the kennel so he pulled back, the choke tightened round his neck so he simply came forward and reared up on his hind legs and took her fore arm into his mouth and pinned her against the wall.

As his head was above hers there was no way she could tighten the choker and so there was nothing she could do except stand and wait for me to come.

On a really big dog chokers are worse than useless. On anything smaller they can do alot of damage if used incorrectly.

I have always used a headcollar and attach the lead to the collar ring first and then the headcollar. This gives you control of the head but without the violent jerk on the nose.

[Sammc]

Thanks for the answers and links. I dislike the 'alpha roll' and 'claw hand'. and think he places to much emhasis on dominating the dog. I also worry that people trying these things at home could hurt the dog or be hurt themselves by a scared dog.
One thing I do like about him is that he never raises his voice and he has probably saved the lives of hundreds of dogs by rehabilitating them. Thus Im still 50/50

[taz04]

hi i have this AMAZING book called the dog whisperer by pail owens and it tells you why your dog might be acting like what it's acting advice and a few tricks. everything is nnon-violent (not even a tug on the lead) and how you can read your dogs body language if it is in discomfort, how to greet a possibly frightened dog and how to house train.
i reccomend it to cesear and take off thoses poor chains.

[taz04]

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=searc h-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+dog+whisperer +-+paul+owens&x=0&y=0

it also a do it yourself book and there is a dvd

reccemend to friends on the awnser bank

[taz04]

sorry again http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Whisperer-Compassion ate-Nonviolent-Approach/dp/1580622038/ref=sr_1 1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1226333626&sr=11-1
this is the one i'm talking about