Founder of the Dog Psychology Center in Los Angeles, Cesar Millan
is the star of "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan" on the National
Geographic Channel. In addition to Cesar's educational seminars and
work with unstable dogs, he and his wife have founded the Cesar and
Ilusion Millan Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to
providing financial support and rehabilitation expertise to
shelters. A native of Culican, Mexico, Cesar lives in Los Angeles
with his wife, Ilusion, and their two sons, Andre and Calvin.
Melissa Jo Peltier, an executive producer and writer of Dog
Whisperer with Cesar Millan, has been honored for her film and
television writing and directing with an Emmy, a Peabody, and more
than fifty other awards. She lives in Nyack, New York, with her
husband, writer-director John Gray, and stepdaughter, Caitlin.
Readers expecting a typical dog training how-to or dog psychology book are going to be surprised and challenged by this new book by the host of National Geographic's Dog Whisperer. It is a compelling but sometimes confusing blend of training method, psychology, and case studies covering both canine and human partners in Millan's "pack leader" concept. The text is divided into two parts-"Balancing Your Dog" and "Balancing Ourselves"-with the most important discussions centering on discipline, reward and punishment, and the proper use of training tools and techniques. The chapters that focus on human balance and energy are going to be harder for the average person to understand or accept, although to his credit, Millan has provided several references and notes for those chapters. The appendix serves as a quick reference guide to managing common situations such as meeting a dog for the first time, dealing with obsessive and fixated behaviors, and going to the dog park. Whether you agree with his approach to training or his assessment of canine psychology, Millan's new book is worth reading. It will likely hit the best-sellers lists just as his first title, Cesar's Way, did. Highly recommended for all public libraries.-Edell M. Schaefer, Brookfield P.L., WI Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
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