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Originally Posted by gracielove  I agree with you to some extent. I think a lot of traditional trainers were jealous of his success. The first two seasons I saw him do some great things with dogs. The thing is that most of the problems were caused by the owners and not the dog it's self.
I also agree that exercise for dogs is very important. Most people will go out and buy a Lab or a Boxer and then expect it to be happy in the house most of the time or chained in a backyard. The animals are born to run and people treat them like little lap dogs. I shouldn't refer to lap dogs because my little fireball also needs tons of exercise to keep her a happy member of the family that is not destructive or just plain crazy.
The people I saw on Cesar's show were clueless about how to relate to a dog and it's needs.
I was shocked to see the Holly video. I had never seen him treat a dog that way. I truly feel positive reinforcement is the best way to train a dog and that being aggressive is only going to promote more aggression. Since I stopped watching the show after the first couple of years I can't say how often he did that type of thing with other animals. I am surprised they would show that clip on TV. Maybe he did get carried away with his own success and started pushing the envelope for ratings. I just felt so bad for Holly. Her owners were no help at all......as usual. |
I totally agree with you on positive reinforcement and also that aggression can lead to more aggression, I differ with some in what I call "aggression". A move if done wrong could be viewed as aggressive, however, if done right could be viewed as simply a tool in which to get their attention, you can't change behavior if the dog isn't paying any attention. I do not think dog owners should be doing anything viewed as controversial.