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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I like Cesar's techniques because he addresses the human, not the dog. It's important to act in a calm, neither aggressive nor passive, but an assertive manner. He teaches about posture, and movement, and how they affect the dog. He also helps us learn about our dogs posture and movement, and what they mean. I really believe he understands the psyche of a dog.
I do know that Joey had a problem when my sons' dogs visited, at mealtime. He was suddenly a little maniac. One tip from Cesar changed all this, he said that the dog should sit before you place the food down, and stay there until the release command is given. This one little thing made all the difference in the world. It was like magic, and the food aggression problem was solved. Before that it was so bad, I had to feed them in separate rooms. I don't think there are any "experts" who are right about everything, and I also don't think there is any field, in which, all the experts agree on everything. I love hearing from people who have had success with a method they used, and I'm especially saddened that a new member was shot down, and may not want to post here again because some people make you defend every word. |
I'm not disagreeing with you, but I'd say 99.5% of trainers tell you it's about training the human to work with the dog properly. A common mantra is "it's never the animal's fault." The food technique is also very common.
I do agree that training should be like a buffet - take what works for you and leave the rest. Don't trust someone who says it MUST be done a certain way (and I have seen people say things like "If you do not accept pack leader theory, your dog will never obey", so it goes both ways).
As I said, I would like to see more training traffic, but at the same time, I see why people get passionate and argumentative. So, like, yeah.