I am sure that the majority of the members here also have lots of training experience with their current dogs and previous dogs just as you do and "watching TV" is NOT the only form of trainng we have had.
If the TV show motivates even one person who had not before considered training their dog then it is a success for thqt reason alone.
Take myself for example, I have trained dogs all of my life. I started as a child with german shepherds and poodles and showed in obedience trials. I have used many different trainers throughout the years and have read many many books on the subject. I have seen the progression from negative and borderline absuive techniques of the 60s and 70s to the more positive, reward based training of today. I now clicker train my dogs and started that when I got a westie 6 years ago.
All five of my current dogs are service dogs and in continual training to learn new behaviors and improve on those they have learned.
I enjoy the show and feel that Caesar Millan is a good behaviorist and has saved the lives of many dogs. He is not perfect but no one is.
