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Originally Posted by chattiesmom  One of the most important things I learned about training my dogs came from a well known horse trainer. I am the best trainer for MY dogs. Any time I am within sight, smell, or hearing distance of my dog he/she is learning from me. It is my responsibility to make each moment a positive one.
With that said, I believe that I can learn from EVERYONE. Not just fancy schmancy "trainers", but from each one of you. We all have had different experiences and I can learn do's and don'ts from all.
As for Ceasar -- I loved his book, but since I don't have TV and the sound on my 'puter doesn't work I haven't seen any of his episodes. I have found that I don't agree with everything any trainer has to say, I glean what I think will work for me and discard the rest. I do like the idea of seeing that the dogs are exercised enough to be tired in the evening and that they aren't bored. I truly believe that a lot of behavorial problems stem from bored dogs with too much "time on their hands". All of our kids need a job to do.
With that said, I don't believe in running one to death, but some dogs may NEED and ENJOY a daily 6 or 7 hour daily run. I know my Irish Setter would run with me when I rode my horse cross country and sometimes those rides were 5 or 6 hours (  back in my single days).
I don't know anything first hand about Cesar - I have never talked to him in person and I haven't worked with him as a trainer - so I don't have enough information to comment on his specific methods. I don't take third party comments about people as the gospel truth. Remember his TV shows are edited and so are his books..... so what we are forming an opinion on isn't necessarily the entire picture.
Bottom line - I like some of his methods, I have employed many and they have worked for me. The methods I don't think will work for me, I discard. I think he is very cute and I would love to hear his accent |
Ha, have to agree with all that! I DO think that most behaviour problems stem from lack of exercise and stimulation. So "exercise, discipline, and affection" is a perfectly fine place to start. I've heard that sled dogs are some of the happiest dogs in the world because dogs find it deeply gratifying to run together. Now, is the average person going to have an extra six hours per day to exahust all potential mischief out of a dog? Maybe not.
I think what
YorkieMother was saying about watching the show with the volume off is that the dogs' body language often signals fear and appeasement towards Cesar, and he misses it. I have a bunch of eppy's saved, but I haven't looked for that yet.
YorkieMother, I respect your experience and knowledge very much, but sometimes your posts do come off very strong and somewhat belittling to people who have different opinions. I think if you softened your language, people might be more open to different methods, which is your ultimate goal, right? Just a suggestion.
