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QuickSilver · 07-30-2009, 11:51 AM

I think I see where some of the Cesar hate comes from. I've posted before on things I like and don't like abut him. I do think it is frustrating for many trainers because there has been SO much excellent work done in the past thirty years on animal training, and Cesar is training like someone from the 60s. I think many trainers feel that he sets back the entire practice.

Since people have asked about other trainers: the best example of course is Karen Pryor, mother of the clicker movement. There are tons and tons of great examples of clicker training on the web, and she's written several excellent books. No matter what your training philosophy, there is NO BETTER way to teach your dog a complex trick (eg, painting a picture).

I have also been turned onto Brenda Aloff, who I'd describe as between Cesar and Karen Pryor. She does not subscribe to dominance training, but she does not use completely "postive" methods either.

Here is a list of books on animal behavior that I love:

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Amazon.com: Canine Body Language: A Photographic...
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Amazon.com: On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming...
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Amazon.com: Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of...
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Amazon.com: Animals Make Us Human: Creating the...

07-30-2009, 11:51 AM	#39
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	I think I see where some of the Cesar hate comes from. I've posted before on things I like and don't like abut him. I do think it is frustrating for many trainers because there has been SO much excellent work done in the past thirty years on animal training, and Cesar is training like someone from the 60s. I think many trainers feel that he sets back the entire practice. Since people have asked about other trainers: the best example of course is Karen Pryor, mother of the clicker movement. There are tons and tons of great examples of clicker training on the web, and she's written several excellent books. No matter what your training philosophy, there is NO BETTER way to teach your dog a complex trick (eg, painting a picture). I have also been turned onto Brenda Aloff, who I'd describe as between Cesar and Karen Pryor. She does not subscribe to dominance training, but she does not use completely "postive" methods either. Here is a list of books on animal behavior that I love: * Amazon.com: Canine Body Language: A Photographic... * Amazon.com: On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming... * Amazon.com: Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of... * Amazon.com: Animals Make Us Human: Creating the... __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger. Last edited by QuickSilver; 07-30-2009 at 11:52 AM.