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Thursday
Cesar’s Way or another dog training method?
or another dog training method?This article will give you a few suggestions on how to find the right dog training method for you and your pack.
There are hundreds of dog training methods 
to choose from when you get your new dog or puppy. It seems like there are dog training experts everywhere selling their “best” ever dog training methods. Since Cesar Millan came on the National Geographic Channel as the Dog Whisperer, everyone decided dog training was a new money maker. I am sure most trainers have the expertise they claim but before you pick a method you will have to do some research. After you have gathered enough information you can then make a much better decision.
to choose from when you get your new dog or puppy. It seems like there are dog training experts everywhere selling their “best” ever dog training methods. Since Cesar Millan came on the National Geographic Channel as the Dog Whisperer, everyone decided dog training was a new money maker. I am sure most trainers have the expertise they claim but before you pick a method you will have to do some research. After you have gathered enough information you can then make a much better decision. A lot depends on you the dog owner. Her are a few questions you need to answer when you start your search for a dog trainer or dog training method.
- Do you want what is best for the dog or do you just want obedience
?
- Do you want to hire a trainer or be the trainer?
- Do you want to train your dog
using treats and positive reinforcement?
- Do you want to use the Clicker method?
- Do you want to use electronic collars that use electricity to control your dog
?
- Do you want to illicit obedience by force or by creating fear in your dog?
-OR-
- Do you want to use training as a way to develop a stronger bond with your dog?
- Do you want to use a method of training that has little need for the use of treats? A method that does not call for you to hit, spank, prod or abuse your dog in anyway?
This method relies on your energy as the Alpha dog and pack leader rather than electricity. This way of training is commonly referred to as Cesar’s Way. If you want to be a dog whisperer this is the method you need to use.
One of the things I had always tried to resist was the use of treats as a reward to train any of my dogs. I had little training or experience in training dogs but I just didn’t want to have to “bribe” my dog into behaving. I was not sure this was possible but I was certain that I wanted to have a stronger bond with my pet. My thought was that the treats might get in the way of building a better handler/dog relationship. It wasn’t until several years later I was fortunate enough to see the Dog Whisperer show. I immediately realized this was what I was looking for all along.
However, this method of training had many more hurdles for me to get over before I felt like I was making any real progress. I was not surprised that I was influencing my dog’s behavior with my energy but I wasn’t so sure that I wanted to train myself first before I could project the calm-assertive energy necessary to be the top dog. So I was going to have to be learning about pack behavior right along with my dog Bobo.
I can say with out hesitation, after using the Dog Whisperer techniques on 7 dogs and having my own pack for over 10 years, that the way of the pack leader is the most rewarding and most satisfying way to train your dog. If you are truly concerned about what is best for your dog and are willing to look in the mirror at how your own behavior influences the behavior of your pets, you will love Cesar’s Way. You will be doing what is best for you and your dog. You will not regret it.
Monday
Dog Walking as Part of over all Dog training
It is hard to over estimate the importance of walking your dog during training. The dog whisperer way is big on dog walking and using this exercise as a way to reinforce your bond with your dog. It is also a chance to act like the pack leader and be in control of your pet. The biggest issue that has to be corrected on the walk, which is having the dog walk you, can be fixed very quickly if you can take over the role as the calm assertive leader.
A lot of dogs are trying to fill the void if their masters are not behaving like the alpha dog. As I mentioned before in a previous post, dogs want structure and they are very willing to follow the pack leader. They won't just follow you because you think you are top dog, you have to act like it and have the energy of the pack leader. The calm, assertive energy that displays leadership and strength to your pack must be the default energy level. As humans, we sometimes fail to realize just how perceptive dogs are and just how in tune they are with our energy. They are monitoring us all the time and they will pick up even the most subtle of cues as they will act accordingly.
Don't believe this? Think of another example when your dog knows what you are going to do about 5 minutes before you even start to move. Do you start to think about going for a walk a few minutes before you want to leave? Have you ever made the effort to get ready to go without making any mention of a walk or going out to your dog? How does the dog know something is going to happen soon?
You move up from your chair casually and try to plan your mission to get everything ready for the walk so you can then spring it on your dog just as you are ready to leave but it never works. As soon as you move from your chair with the intention of getting ready for a walk, your dog starts to get excited, barks and head for the door. They gather a lot of information very quickly without you ever saying a word.
Of course you know if you even say the word WALK your dog will go wild. You may even have to resort to spelling the word out one letter at a time, only to find out that as soon as you say W it will trigger your dog to get ready. This doesn't say anything about sensing your energy but it says something about dogs ability to learn. They are intuitive and intelligent so it is our job to be the pack leader to give them a stable and well balanced life.
Dogs have outstanding senses and will pick up on our assertion to be the pack leader if we can manage to stay calm and exude the right energy. You can make walking with your dog a great pleasure. Once you become a great pack leader you will never again fear being pulled down the street by your Rottie.
Walking your dog really can be fun.
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A lot of dogs are trying to fill the void if their masters are not behaving like the alpha dog. As I mentioned before in a previous post, dogs want structure and they are very willing to follow the pack leader. They won't just follow you because you think you are top dog, you have to act like it and have the energy of the pack leader. The calm, assertive energy that displays leadership and strength to your pack must be the default energy level. As humans, we sometimes fail to realize just how perceptive dogs are and just how in tune they are with our energy. They are monitoring us all the time and they will pick up even the most subtle of cues as they will act accordingly.
Don't believe this? Think of another example when your dog knows what you are going to do about 5 minutes before you even start to move. Do you start to think about going for a walk a few minutes before you want to leave? Have you ever made the effort to get ready to go without making any mention of a walk or going out to your dog? How does the dog know something is going to happen soon?
You move up from your chair casually and try to plan your mission to get everything ready for the walk so you can then spring it on your dog just as you are ready to leave but it never works. As soon as you move from your chair with the intention of getting ready for a walk, your dog starts to get excited, barks and head for the door. They gather a lot of information very quickly without you ever saying a word.
Of course you know if you even say the word WALK your dog will go wild. You may even have to resort to spelling the word out one letter at a time, only to find out that as soon as you say W it will trigger your dog to get ready. This doesn't say anything about sensing your energy but it says something about dogs ability to learn. They are intuitive and intelligent so it is our job to be the pack leader to give them a stable and well balanced life.
Dogs have outstanding senses and will pick up on our assertion to be the pack leader if we can manage to stay calm and exude the right energy. You can make walking with your dog a great pleasure. Once you become a great pack leader you will never again fear being pulled down the street by your Rottie.
Walking your dog really can be fun.
Related Articles Here
Friday
Dog training for the human pack leader
Dog training takes a tremendous amount of patience. Dogs, especially puppies 
can be trying on our nerves and if we are not careful we will make things worse by being a poor pack leader. Maintaining our calm assertive energy at all times is a must. Easier said then done or at least that was the case with me. Dogs are willing to follow us in the pack and do what we want but first we have to be trained in the art of living like a dog so to speak. Well, we don’t have to go that far but we do have to adopt some of the behaviors of the alpha dog and of a good pack leader. First and foremost is to keep our mood as even as possible no matter what our puppies do to drive us up a wall. Our unstable moods or unstable energy will be acted out buy our dogs and they will not be able to be calm and stable until we learn to be calm and assertive as the pack leader.
can be trying on our nerves and if we are not careful we will make things worse by being a poor pack leader. Maintaining our calm assertive energy at all times is a must. Easier said then done or at least that was the case with me. Dogs are willing to follow us in the pack and do what we want but first we have to be trained in the art of living like a dog so to speak. Well, we don’t have to go that far but we do have to adopt some of the behaviors of the alpha dog and of a good pack leader. First and foremost is to keep our mood as even as possible no matter what our puppies do to drive us up a wall. Our unstable moods or unstable energy will be acted out buy our dogs and they will not be able to be calm and stable until we learn to be calm and assertive as the pack leader. I was lucky enough to find 3 beautiful Australian Shepard puppies at the dog park one night many years ago and it changed my life in many ways. In the short term it changed my house a lot too. By this I mean so long to the new carpet, hello to the new bushes and new sprinkler drip system and hello to a major makeover of my personality.
I already had 3 dogs that I rescued but they were getting a little older, very set in their ways and our routine was simple and low stress. It is hard to say way I would take on such a task as to raising three high energy puppies but it might just be that they saw me coming a mile away and visions of dog biscuits started dancing in their heads. For whatever reason I took on this challenge I can honestly say it changed my life for the better.
It was funny that I soon realized that my patience was thin and that my dogs didn’t take well to me yelling at them after they chewed up my telephone. It seemed to confuse them more than anything. It was soon
there after that I became more interested in the dog whisperer and Cesar Millan
way of dog training.
there after that I became more interested in the dog whisperer and Cesar Millan
way of dog training. I was fascinated by his control over his pack and how he was able to maintain such a calm and assertive energy under all types of circumstances. I was also amazed at just how quickly the dogs took to his methods and how much more under control his dogs were than mine. What I didn’t expect to learn was that my behavior was the primary cause of my dog’s energy output and placement.
It was really a human psychology education rather than an exercise in dog training. So was the beginning of my journey and education on being a good pack leader. The “dog training” label just seems to be a way to draw you in until you find out that the dogs are really not the problem.
Dogs are natural followers if they have a strong pack leader to fall behind. It is just nature’s way and it has been part of the evolution of the dog because these instinctual behaviors lead, in part, to the survival of the species. Wolf packs and other wild dog packs need an order to their pack structure or they would be constantly fighting one
another over limited resources and likely would have extinguished themselves thousands of years ago.
another over limited resources and likely would have extinguished themselves thousands of years ago.
The reality is that dogs know how to behave in the pack structure. They just need a good alpha dog that is a strong leader. This is where we humans come into the mix. By default we have become the pack leader for our dogs but if we act in ways that are not conducive to being a good pack leader or if we are unable to channel our calm assertive energy our dogs will try to take over the lead role.
Dogs and teeth Cleaning
There has been more and more concern about dogs teeth and a lot of talk about the best ways to keep them clean and healthy. It is becoming more and more common for dogs to get their teeth cleaned at the Vet which was something was rarely done 20 years ago. The theory is that the bacteria in the dogs teeth will spread to other areas of the body and cause illness. Now teeth brushing is even fairly common among dog owners so the awareness of how important it is to keep your dogs teeth clean but people are much more hesitant to put the dog under anesthesia. Even though the teeth cleaning procedure may seem fairly minor there is always the risk of complications when putting your anesthezing your pet.
However, fortunately for those of us who have a little difficulty getting Fido to sit still while brush their teeth and who would rather not have their dog in for unnecessary surgery the standard procedure is lots of chew treats that hopefully will help reduce the tartar and plaque build up. There are assortment of treats that can be good for your dogs but only if they are chewers. If your dog doesn't like to chew on the raw hides or nylabones you can rely on milk bone biscuits. If none of those do the trick you might have get your dogs teeth cleaned by the vet in order to prevent complications later in life.
Dog teeth cleaning is one more good reason to always consider dental insurance as well. Some insurance plans may cover certain preventative maintenance procedures like teeth cleaning or yearly check ups. If you have more than one dog or cat you will definitely want to look into a couple of different types of insurance policies to keep the rising cost of pet care under control.
However, fortunately for those of us who have a little difficulty getting Fido to sit still while brush their teeth and who would rather not have their dog in for unnecessary surgery the standard procedure is lots of chew treats that hopefully will help reduce the tartar and plaque build up. There are assortment of treats that can be good for your dogs but only if they are chewers. If your dog doesn't like to chew on the raw hides or nylabones you can rely on milk bone biscuits. If none of those do the trick you might have get your dogs teeth cleaned by the vet in order to prevent complications later in life.
Dog teeth cleaning is one more good reason to always consider dental insurance as well. Some insurance plans may cover certain preventative maintenance procedures like teeth cleaning or yearly check ups. If you have more than one dog or cat you will definitely want to look into a couple of different types of insurance policies to keep the rising cost of pet care under control.
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