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SnowWa · 07-07-2006, 02:59 PM

Caesar Milan's way of working with dogs had worked well with my dogs.

But - with a few exceptions - I think that some of the behavioral problems he works with with bigger dogs are more serious than they might be with our very small dogs.

And - as much as he stresses exercise - we can exercise our small dogs more easily than a person with a 150 pound retrevier can (we lucked out there!)

However, little dogs are often much more spoiled than most larger dogs are - and they certainly can learn to run the household and rule the roost. And, we sometimes forget that their bites can be very painful and that they can inflict a lot of damage - especially to a small child. So, we still may have a lot of training to do.

I'm sure that a lot of what each of us needs to do with our dogs (as far as training goes) depends on our individual dog's temperments. Both of my dogs are about as laid back and submissive as a dog can be (a Bichon and a Yorkie). They definitely don't think they are in charge and never have. I heard my Bichon growl for the first time in his life when he was four years old, and my Yorkie is the same way. They are both shy and submissive - but extremely friendly, playful, and affectionate little guys who love everyone.

I think we should gently start training our pups as soon as we get them. From the beginning, puppies do things they shouldn't and need to be corrected... even if it only means telling them "no" and getting them busy doing something else. It doesn't make sense to let them behave as they want until they reach a certain age and then start training them to do things differently.

Personally, I like Caesar - and many other trainers as well. I use my common sense and do whatever things work best for us.

Good luck - Carol Jean

07-07-2006, 02:59 PM	#5
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Caesar Milan's way of working with dogs had worked well with my dogs. But - with a few exceptions - I think that some of the behavioral problems he works with with bigger dogs are more serious than they might be with our very small dogs. And - as much as he stresses exercise - we can exercise our small dogs more easily than a person with a 150 pound retrevier can (we lucked out there!) However, little dogs are often much more spoiled than most larger dogs are - and they certainly can learn to run the household and rule the roost. And, we sometimes forget that their bites can be very painful and that they can inflict a lot of damage - especially to a small child. So, we still may have a lot of training to do. I'm sure that a lot of what each of us needs to do with our dogs (as far as training goes) depends on our individual dog's temperments. Both of my dogs are about as laid back and submissive as a dog can be (a Bichon and a Yorkie). They definitely don't think they are in charge and never have. I heard my Bichon growl for the first time in his life when he was four years old, and my Yorkie is the same way. They are both shy and submissive - but extremely friendly, playful, and affectionate little guys who love everyone. I think we should gently start training our pups as soon as we get them. From the beginning, puppies do things they shouldn't and need to be corrected... even if it only means telling them "no" and getting them busy doing something else. It doesn't make sense to let them behave as they want until they reach a certain age and then start training them to do things differently. Personally, I like Caesar - and many other trainers as well. I use my common sense and do whatever things work best for us. Good luck - Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.