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| Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems | 
 enlarge | Authors: Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307337979
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780307337979
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Publication Date: September 18, 2007
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 Cesar's Way April 16, 2006
23 out of 36 found this review helpful
Easy book to read. I know that his methods work because I watch his show. I admire his ability, but is this book for the dog owner who wants to correct their dogs behavior? or is it Cesar's own personal autobiography recounting his many successes? It does not exactly tell you how to make your own successes with your own dog.
In all fairness, he did say in the beginning that it is not a training book, but rather a book about dog psychology. I found it to be a very incomplete book on dog psychology. It was very general and extremely redundant. His only words of advice were to maintain calm and assertive energy and walk your dogs. This was the main topic of every chapter.
Here are some ways that I think that he could have improved the book:
1. He could have given more pictures of body language. He suggests that you should correct the dog when the dog shows the first sign of the misbehavior, rather than when the dog has escalated to the peak of the bad behavior. How can we know what that is if there are no pictures? Most people can only recognize the climactic behavior. He only included the calm submissive behavior and the aggressive behavior.
2. Discuss more common behavioral problems. For example, jumping, barking, running away, etc. He devoted a lot of time to the topic of "red zone" canines. These are dangerous dogs. Most people are not dealing with these type of animals and if they are, they should not try to remedy the situation by reading a book...they should seek professional help. I know these are the dogs that made him famous, but it does not appeal to the average dog owner.
3. Be more specific.
 Anyone who encounters a dog should read this book April 16, 2006
20 out of 32 found this review helpful
I first saw Cesar on Oprah and said to myself: Finally!! I own four dogs and moved to 3 acres with a fenced yard so my neighbors would not be bothered. I also had all four dogs intensely trained and have set my own "dog" boundaries around them. After reading this book, I found that my husband and I have pretty much handled the dogs correctly. We have the alpha dog (Australian Shepard), the semi alpha dog (Border Collie), and the two basically I don't care dogs (Lab and Malamute mix). All are female. All are big dogs, so they can look imposing. After 11 years, none of these dogs have hurt another dog or human.
However, some of my neighbors should read this book. They don't know how to approach my dogs. They assume since the dogs are large they are dangerous. Therefore, they are fearful of the dogs. It reflects in these neighbors actions towards the dogs, which makes my dogs bark. Therefore, these same neighbors complain about my barking dogs. I have tried to explain that these neighbors need to meet my dogs on friendly terms since the other neighbors are have no problems. No luck.
The point is that dogs and people must coexist. Everyone should read this book to learn to meet dogs the correct way. Particularly if they are behind fences and have good owners.
Fresh perspective April 15, 2006
22 out of 38 found this review helpful
I read Mr. Milan's book in 3 days. I got a lot out of it about less talk, more action, calm-assertiveness and about my own confidence and expectations. And I am more consistent now about NEVER letting the dogs out or in the door ahead of me. I used to enforce this only about 50% of the time.
My situation does not suit for walks without getting in the car first. I am due into work at 7 a.m. with a 1 hour commute. There is no way I can walk a dog for an hour and still have time to feed it, and get myself ready for work. The treadmill is out of my budget. Maybe the backpack and a shorter walk would work. But I have three dogs. Who does one walk separately on-leash three dogs at once? After getting them into the car (which Milan advises against due to overexcitement)??? Ugh.Once they see their leashes they'd all start getting excited, which is a bad state of mind to start the day.
We live in New England, Connecticut. Milan's book does seem somewhat slanted toward his climate where it's nice out all the time. Can you see us walking a dog in the pitch black icy snow in January? These windy country roads are in terrible condition and in Winter and we can barely walk on them, nevermind walk a dog. There are no sidewalks in our neighborhood.
And how do you "not let" a dog whine when separated from you? Explain that? It's in another room with a chew toy and either behind a gate, in a pen or in a crate. How do you "not let" it whine as Mr. Milan advises? One whining spaniel is our biggest
problem.
I'd like to add that another population of well-adjusted dogs I've seen are dogs who travel in the truck/van all day with their contractor owners. They seem to enjoy "migrating" with their owners even in the auto and are so well-behaved. The traveling in the car and accompanying their owners on various job sites may provide the type of situation akin to the "hour walk" Milan recommends. Just a thought.
I also have one of those nervous hyperactive springer spaniels who jumps and goes nuts when I get home (and I've been ignoring her for 10 years when I get home) and barks her head off. She has learned not to jump ON me, but she still can't stop herself from jumping into te air and spinning around. Maybe she will always be that way. She also barks if I go outside without her, scratches at the door, and always whines in the car.
I too wish Mr. Milan would talk a little bit more about these difficult dogs who don't have an aggressive or dangerous bone in their bodies, but who make even the most devoted owners frustrated.
Get into your dog's mind! April 14, 2006
15 out of 22 found this review helpful
First of all, this book just came out very recently, so I don't know how some of the reviewers can say that it has worked wonders for their dogs.....some of the methods explained in the book take time.
I love Cesar's TV series "The Dog Whisperer" and bought this book the day it hit stands. I finished it within a week.
I have bought a lot of training books to help me train and learn about my German Shepherd puppy, he's now a year. I wish I had this book when he was younger. I would have noticed some of the things I had been doing all wrong.
I finished the book learning alot of things about dogs that I never gave thought to before. I wish that Cesar would have explained more in detail how to deal with some problems (whining, etc.) For example he states to "never let your dog whine while you are out of the room". Do you ignore it until it stops, or give a correction? Because I've found both don't work. If I acknowledge it with a correction, my dog will keep doing it to get attention. And if I ignore it, he keeps doing it. I need some detailed examples. But Cesar states that the book is not a training book. Although I hope his next book will be a "Training the Pack Follower" type of book.
I have started taking my dog on more walks for exercise. The first and most important means of primal/mental exercise for dogs. I have noticed a change in his behavior already. Also I have been more aware of my "energy" when around my dog.
I feel out of all the books I have bought, this is one I will recommend to anyone that owns a dog. Worth the money!
A huge help April 13, 2006
8 out of 19 found this review helpful
I found this book to be really informative. It tremendously helped with the problems I had with my dog. I would give it 10 stars!
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