|
Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems (精装)
by Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
| Category:
Dog, Pet, Home |
| Market price: ¥ 268.00
MSL price:
¥ 248.00
[ Shop incentives ]
|
| Stock:
In Stock |
MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
Filled with simple, realistic and educational concepts, this book is definitely a must-own by all dog owners. |
| If you want us to help you with the right titles you're looking for, or to make reading recommendations based on your needs, please contact our consultants. |
|
| |
AllReviews |
  1 2 Total 2 pages 12 items |
|
|
John (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-11 00:00>
My wife and I and our kids have been watching Dog Whisperer for several months now, and my wife and I just finished reading this book. No, it's not an instructional manual, but it's not meant to be one. I found the information on his background very interesting and very relevant to why he does what he does and how he learned what he knows.
We both absolutely LOVE dogs and have many years of experience with them as family pets, and we love Cesar's methods. Yes, the vast majority of dogs are pretty well-adjusted and don't need his intervention or professional assistance, but it provides a SIMPLE road map to a happy pet. We're planning to get a dog in 2007 and you can bet that the FIRST thing we do with the dog as soon as we park the car, and before we invite it into our house is to take it on a LONG walk...
The people who have negatively commented on this book either:
(a) don't get it because they want to over-analyze animal behavior
(b) perceive Cesar as a threat to their esteemed positions in the field of animal behavior because he has effectively boiled it down to "exercise, discipline, affection, in that order," or
(c) are just jealous of a guy who risked everything, and despite his lack of "pedigree" (no pun intended) and lack of academic training, has become a best-selling author and bona-fide TV star
What Cesar has accomplished is to present a SIMPLE yet BRILLIANT approach for people who need to correct behavioral problems with their dog, or merely a simple approach to preventing behavioral problems from happening in the first place. "Exercise, discipline, affection, in that order" is plain common sense.
He is successful because as always, there is a shortage of common sense in the world, and yes, his methods "seem" to be quick-fixes (funny, but I've seen plenty of follow-ups on his show...) but quite frankly, I'm not interested in sitting in front of the TV to listen to some academic thesis on animal behavior.
Sorry, but nothing I have seen on his TV show looks remotely cruel or inhumane - maybe it seems "cruel" to the overly-sensitive or cream-puff faction of his audience, but they forget that what we as humans perceive as "cruel" is not perceived that way in the animal world.
Exposing an animal to the stimuli that cause it to over-react or misbehave is not "flooding" - it's merely a demonstration to the animal that his/her owner is the pack leader and is "in control" of the situation. That's it. Once you've established that fact to the dog, then the dog can relax (calm-submissive). It's removal of stress and a relief to the dog: i.e., Take a deep breath, relax, there's nothing to get riled up about. I'm in control and it's OK.
Using a somewhat forceful "bite" with a hand or a tap with a foot or leg doesn't hurt the animal - it's merely a distraction to redirect its attention. Trust me - I've seen my yellow labs bang their heads into many walls and doors and take some pretty good tumbles chasing after balls in the back yard. Dogs are pretty tough - bites with a hand or taps with a leg/foot will not hurt them.
Cesar's methods are impractical for most people? If you can't make time to walk your dog DAILY for 1-2 hours, then maybe you shouldn't have a dog. News flash: owning a dog entails responsibility TO THE ANIMAL. The dog isn't there just to fulfill your needs for companionship and your self-esteem. |
|
|
Shelby Swatek (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-11 00:00>
I just finished reading a great book by Cesar Millan that I heartily recommend to any dog owner, Cesar's Way. I've watched all the episodes of his show, too - interesting and entertaining, but no substitute for the book, which is insightful and well written. Yes, there are parts I wish he had gone into more depth about, but that will not reduce my rating here, as I understand exact approaches to certain techniques will be determined by the situation. Not a how-to book, more of a way of thinking, with plenty of practical advice. We have two purebred Labs, one American Bulldog, and one Pit Mix, so I appreciate that his philosophy applies to the stronger breeds, not just the submissive ones. Of special note are his sections on dogparks (should be required of all dog park participants) and meeting a dog for the first time (opposite of our typical human approach). I was saddened to hear that something that did concern me, the idea of tying a dog to a treadmill and leaving him or her unattended, even for a moment, ended this year with a tragedy at Cesar's center when a Lab being worked with by his assistants on a treadmill was basically hung by his neck. Other than the ill-advised unattended treadmill exercise, this is the best book I have read on dog training, right alongside How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend by the Monks of New Skete. |
|
|
|
1 2 Total 2 pages 12 items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
