Cesar Millan is the Dog Whisperer featured on the National Geographic Channel. I caught his show for the first time yesterday, and I was very impressed.

His training methods involve thinking like a dog — understanding dogs’ pack behavior. In this episode, his solutions involved letting the dog know who is the leader of the pack, and taking the dog for long walks to reinforce the fact that the dog is following and being controlled by the human, not the other way around.

Cesar Millan has even helped Oprah and Stedman with their dog Sophie.

The National Geographic site explains Cesar’s philosophy:

Cesar does not train dogs in the sense of teaching commands like “sit,” “stay,” or “heel” — he rehabilitates unbalanced dogs and helps “re-train” their owners to better understand how to see the world through a dog’s eyes. Cesar counsels people on how to calmly, assertively, and consistently establish boundaries and prove to their dogs that they are solid pack leaders; this helps to correct and control unwanted behavior. He doesn’t believe in “quick fixes,” even though changing some behaviors can appear to happen in a relatively short time. None of those changes will stick, however, unless the owners work consistently with their dogs. Cesar uses a stern voice and a calm, assertive touch to correct unwanted behaviors. In his opinion, rehabilitation never involves yelling or hitting a dog.
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Here is his own website: Cesar Millan’s Dog Psychology Center.

Take a look at his show, which airs daily on weekdays, and let me know what you think about it.

Here is a dog training tape by Cesar Millan – People Training for Dogs. Buy the tape at Amazon.com.

Cesar Millan also has a new book coming out soon, Cesar’s Way : The Natural, Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Correcting All Common Dog Problems . Order Cesar Millan’s new book at Amazon.com.

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