Cesar Milan is fantastic! I have been watching him for about 6 months and am so looking forward to the new season. I occasionally "dog sit" for a friend's Jack Russell/Rat Terrior mix and have applied some of his techniques with great success. My "littlest friend" now minds me better than his owner!

Cesar, here's an idea for a show:
What should a dog owner do when they are in public with their dog who is calm, submissive and in control when they encounter an owner with a dog who is none of the above?

Keep up the good work!

I have a Golden Lab and Queensland Heeler Mix that my wife and I have owned for five years. We had a baby about a year and a half ago (he's 20 months old) and since our son has started walking we have had a problem with our dog stapping at him when he gets to close to her. We don't want to get rid of her but we are afraid she may bite him at some point when we least expect it. Any suggestions?

I never was one to believe much in dog psychology but after seeing your technique and approach I believe in it 100%. I have a French Bulldog who lives up to his bullheadedness and will pee in our house whenever he gets the chance...Maybe I should look you up. WE are at the end with him. I love him so much but can't keep him inside but to crate him overnight because of his bad habit. He just don't get it...or maybe its me? I don't know...do you have a how to video...lol...keep up the awesome work.

I love what you do I try to watch your episode. I like for you to explain how important is it walk your dog. I walk my dog not everyday (lazy) but when I do walk her or my daughter does as soon has she sees her leash she gets excited and happy. She is happy and with her buddy our cat she gets along so she isnt lonly when we are not home. I just like to hear how important to walk your dog. Keep up the great work...Thank you

I am considering introducing a new dog to our home, but we have some concerns. We have 3 young cats who run the household. They have been introduced to a few dogs and they will get curious then hiss. My cats are friendly though and aren't the typical "hide when company comes" cats. Should I expect them to adjust, and what additional steps should we take when introducing a pup. thanks for any advice

cesar,i love your show its amazing what you do with dogs. i wish i had such a talent.i've had dogs forever. i noticed each breed is different. my black lab was very obedient but often took off.i'd get a phone call later of his wereabouts .my german shepherd was very obedient also he never left my side .i loved this in him. both my dogs are in heaven now ,they lived to 18&12yrs.i decided its was time for new puppy in my life so i had a pittbull/rottie given to me, he's 6 weeks old .my question to you is do you raise this breed of dog any differnt than my other dogs? also anything special i should do since he's so young?he eats&drinks fine and seems very happy.thank you.

Cesar ~
I just love you show. Ican't get enough of it. I
also saw you on Oprahs show and was amazed to see how you got her dog to behave better.
I have a shig tzu, Toby, who is a alpha male. He is
very dominant towards my other shih tzu, Albert. If Toby and I are sitting on the couch or the bed together, he will try to bite anyone who comes near us. Even people in our family.
He also won't let Albert play with any toys or chewy treats.
I've brought him to a behavorist but that didn't do any
good at all. I really need some help with Toby. My family gets really annoyed with him. Any suggestions ??

Hello, I am a big fan of the show and think it is great how you have worked with pit bulls. They have such a bad reputation but can be really great dogs. I have a 3yr female pit bull. She is extremely obedient and I have trained her fairly well, but have been interested in getting another dog. I am very curious with the Mastiff breed which is obviously a large dog that I hear can be an aggressive breed. Would it be rediculous to even try to have these 2 breeds together? She is very curious with other dogs but I have usually kept her away from them for fear she would be aggressive. She is friends with the neighbors lab, though she can act jelous if i pet the other dog over the fence. If I choose to get another dog, what should I do to introduce the new puppy into my home so that there wont be any conflict between the two dogs? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much
Shelley

Is that why you never see wolves in a zoo?

Hello Cesar! I attended your lecture in Oct. when you came to Staten Island. It was really fantastic! Recently, I adopted a puppy from the local humane society, a female who has a great personality. She was brought into a house that already has two six year old dogs( brother and sister). Both older dogs will not accept the pup and constantly growl and snap at her. I do not want them to hurt her so they are separated by baby gates. Should I force them to deal with the pup by muzzling the older dogs?

Is there a DVD of yours that can show me how to keep my 3 male (intact cockers) from fighting? I know it is a leader of the pack thing, but their behavior is very upsetting and I am afraid they will hurt each other.I show and breed so I do not want to neuter them.

Hi , Cesar
I have a American Pit bull Terrier and she is very dog aggesive to dogs on her territory and sometimes off. She wants to kill them. I took her into a puppy store once and she had never been there and didnt show any aggresion to any of the pups, I want to get a new pit bull pup, my dog is a female so i would get a male. But what are the main things i should know and do you think it is likely that my dog will get along with a puppy, because she wouldnt get along with a male thats for sure. So cesar what should i know and what should i do?

I have a beautuful 12 week old Chocolate Lab. I am Loving him!!Lots of fun, very spoiled, but smart! I can not leave him right now. He seems to have extreme seperation problems! Has scaled over a baby gate, crys, howls, barks and carrys on with out stopping for long periods of time. I am working on the crate, but hates it. I have stuffed kongs with the best stuff and he doesn't touch them in my absence. I work from my home so I am not gone alot, but I do have to leave at times! I am feeling a bit overwhelmed and trapped. Will it harm him to leave him like this?? Or is there a better plan??

Thank-you,
Laurie

HELP! I would love to incorporate some of Ceasar's techniques for my problems, though I don't feel comfortable without knowing more about it.
I've recently introduced Tanner (Lab) to our home where we already have Riley (Jack Russell). The two of them together seem to be relatively okay. But since Tanner is just a pup and Riley is a fully grown (and trained) dog, things have to be different for Tanner than for Riley, right?
For instance, we have to keep Tanner in her crate and night for sleeping and during the day while we're gone, but we have pretty much given Riley the run of the house. I'm just afraid that the uneven privileges might be hurting Tanner's mental stability.
Any thoughts?

Hi, We have a five month old Golden Retriever named Jake. He went through a period of sleeping through the night but now he's getting up once a night - around 3:00 a.m.- to pee. We put his water up 2 hours before bed and don't know what else to do. Any suggestions? We're feeling sleep deprived!
Anita

I watch your show all the time and i need your help with my puppy pitbull I need new tips and new commands for free?

For the fellow in the UK...did you know there are some fantastic canine behaviourists across the pond?
I know of a fine one---look for canine behaviourist.

i have a 3month old english bulldog that wont stop bitting

Ceasar, I recently saw some of your dog work and was excited when I found you have 30 dogs living together peacefully. I run the Animal Rescue Foundation in Oregon and we do not kennel our dogs unless we are both gone to prevent possible fights. We currently have taken in a young border collie/lab that does not seem interested in people but focuses on the other dogs. When he is with the other dogs on our daily walk (off-leash) he focuses on a few particular dogs and has drawn blood as he not only stalks them but will bite when he's in the right position. These other dogs are not interested in him and did not reciprocate when he first came which encouraged him to continue. He does not care what I have to say about it. This behavior is predominantly when we first start the walk. I have tried taking him out last, on-leash, and he pays no attention to me but lunges as hard as he can to chase the dogs. I have started working him alone on-leash and he is fairly normal at those times, though still not convinced I am important. I first tried treats to get his attention but he was only focused on the treat and would only respond if a treat was involved. After watching your shows I realized treats were wrong for this dog. I have always made him sit/stay for his food and look me in the eye before releasing him to eat. That also works in the car if he is the only dog. But as soon as other dogs are around his total focus is on them. I do not want him to continue to be dog-aggressive or focused, I want him to become more of a people-pleaser so I can list him for adoption. Until I can help him he will be stuck here with our group of dogs where he may have limited improvement but I can't let him go with these issues. He is good in the house and crates quietly over-night. He is not people-aggressive but doesn't ask much for pets, won't stick around for any as he is always looking at the other dogs. I used your massage instead of pets and got good response. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. thank you for the work you do! Sandy Taggart ARF

dear Ceasar,

im starting a dog training buisness.since your the best knolaged i whod love it if you sent me some training tips

A lady that I helped take care of and work for, for the past three years just passed away this morning. She left me her German Shephard who was very dear to her and is very friendly to everyone he encounters. He's like a teddy bear. I really love this dog and brought him home today to get him to mix in with my other two dogs- a lab and a shitzu/beagle mix. Things are not going so smoothly and I wanted some advice on the things I can do to make things better.

Currently, the shitzu/beagle mix is scared because the lab is acting intimidated. All in all- the shephard wants to play but the lab doesn't like him being in his "territory" and the shitzu/beagle seems scared yet both my dogs are wagging their tales toward the shephard and the shephard wagging at them.

HELP ME!!!!! I want this to work.

Hi Cesar,
Please help me save my dog. he is just turning two and has decided to bite people hard. he is fearful and far from alfha. he loves other dogs, but if someone appears on a trail or jogs pass our property, he charges them. if I see it i can stop him by saying leave it. but my problem is if i don't see the person. i live in the country and hike alot. we walk up a mountain every day. i was hoping that he would grow out of it but instead has gotten worse. i laid him down at someone's feet that he has dislike sent he was a puppy and now he dosen't go after him anymore. i just can't figure out how to stop him all together. i have to have a dog that can have freedom off lease, he is the only dog i have ever owned that has had this problem and if i can't fix it i may have to be him down. please help us.

hi i need a minpin

I have a 3 month old pit bull puppy and she is stubborn as hell, we are having a heck of a time potty training her, she knows she is suppose to go outside but will go inside anyway if we are not looking. and than if we find out she will run to the door or runaway from us this is how I know she knows she is supposed to go outside!! She has a crate and does a pretty good job of not going in it but it is not really helping, I have had two pitbulls before and it was so easy to train them but she is very very hard headed and this is something I am not use too, Can someone please help me!!!!

thanks
Sevana

I hope someone can help me please: I have a dog who is very aggressive with people and other animals. Even with people we invite in our home and we don't know what to do, we just got a puppy and we tried to introduce them and he went after her 4 times it doesn't seem to be gettting better and i don't know what to do i'm afraid he is really going to hurt her please help me a.s.a.p. Thank you very much.

Sevana,

Just a comment from another poster like you:

I would tether the dog to you while she is out of the crate until it is resolved 100%.

This way you will catch her instantly, scoop her outside, and praise like heck when she goes outside.

You probably know that correcting for a done deed when you find it is worse than useless (since it only confuses the dog, who has no idea why you're correcting her), so you want to be in a situation where she cannot do it without you catching, seeing, swooping her outside, and praising like crazy for "good potty."

I would also have a good routine of outside to potty as soon as she wakes up, before and after all meals and drinks, after a playing/training session, and last thing at night.

This will make mistakes far less likey AND give you a good idea of her internal potty schedule.

I frequently watch your show and am now getting a dog of my own, I currently have 2 cats in my home as well. I am planning on adopting from the local humane society and when I get my dog the first thing I'm planning on doing is taking him for a walk like you always say people should. However I am looking for a way to introduce this dog to the house and my cats. My one cat does not even like the other cat that much, she is older and shy, she likes the family but frequently hides from guests, my other cat is the exact opposite, greeting people, running around like crazy, however I think both the cats would react to this intrusion in the same way, with hissing. If you had any advise it would be appreciated.

My other problem is my father who lives with me. He is very stubborn and will probably refuse to work with the dog in any way that I advise. Is there any way I can allow him to interact with the dog and understand he must follow the rules so the dog does not become unstable? I really would be thankful for any advise you can give me but I am not even sure if you will see this post.
Sincerely, Sara

I have a three year old Weim. , Kaya. She is my best friend.. she keep sme going from day to day. We go running in the park together for lmost three hours each day...Still I cannot seem to calm her seperation anxiety. When ever I leave her alone she tears apart what ever she can. She has learned to open doors, she scratches the wood around the doors, she pulls jackets off the the hangers and gets into the food pantry, where she pushes things off the shelf. The wierd thing is, is that she does not eat the food. She only destroys it. I am at aloss of what to do for her. She was crate trained for the first two years of her life, but started to self mutilate trying to get out of the crate. I take her to the woord to run free every morning for an hour or more and then the same at night. I love her too muc to give her away. I want to find a way to work with her, but I cannot ggive up my entire life to stay home with her. Please help me figure out how to work this out. Sincrelely, Samantha

I have a shih-poo mix (Mindy), who is 5 years old. I recently brough a brichon-malti (Casper), who is 3 months old. Mindy tries to ignor the new puppy, but, if a the puppy gets to her she turns on him and growls/snaps at him. We have tried to bring them together several times, but Mindy wants nothing to do with him. How can we get Mindy to interact with the puppy. Casper has played with another puppy and they rough housed, but got along fine. What can I do to bring these two together?

Hi, I have a beautiful Brindle pitt/Rott mix. I had a Famale Pitt that passed away from cancer about 3 months ago. She was 7 and our pitt/mix is just turned 4. When we first brought home Takoda (male) at 5 weeks old, Shaylah was already 3. She fell in love with him and were bestfriends for 1 1/2 yrs. Then all of the sudden one night she attacked him. By then, Takoda was a permanent family member. No matter what we did, it was obviously wrong, because we had to keep them separated for over three years before Shaylah passed away. I am so thankful that Cesar now has a dvd. I'm going to oder several, one for us and gifts for friends. Well, I have a creek in my backyard, and my neighbors dog has been coming over and I didn't know about it. When I told them that I didn't mind, but that I had a pitt/mix, I didn't know Kayla had been coming over and playing with Takoda. He nipped at her a couple of times in our presence. But quickly stopped. Her name is Kayla, spayed. I think she is Rott/Hound very friendly with other dogs and a charm on the leash, and loves our 4 cats. I dog sat for her for a week while they went to Boston, Now she whines for me if they are in their backyard, and comes over every chance that she gets. I still take her for walks because I enjoy her. The neighbors rescued her a little over a year ago. They love her, but haven't had as much time lately for her, as things are unsettled right now with one of their jobs and they may be moving back to Arizona within a few months. Before I knew this, I told my friends that if they ever felt like Kayla needed more and they didn't have time for her that I would gladly take her. I stay home, have a home business, and home school my son. I have plenty of time to devote to her. Now, even though Takoda gets along with her, I still feel nervous, because of him and Shaylah. Takoda has come into a very confident male, and we are concerned about the food agression, Kayla, I feel already knows her place with him, she so sweet anyways. But the other day my little cousin was eating a pbandj sanwich, and Kayla wouldn't stop begging and Takoda was walking around not giving a hoot and then decided to stand next to Kayla and stare at Saydi, Takoda didn't mind, but all of the sudden, Kayla did a quick nipnip at Takoda's face, I got scared, either Takoda didn't recognize what she did, or didn't care. But now I know that maybe Kayla has a little bit of food agression as well. If she comes to live with us, should we feed them separately? this is the only thing i'm nervous about. Most likely, we will have Kayla by this summer. She is visiting right now, I know her parents went to work already. I know she didn't come when they called her to come so they could go to work. I would love to have 2 babies again, especially, if they like eachother.Help us have harmony. Thanks.

i have an australian sheaperd that we adopted from a shelter. when we first got hime he was very laid back and loved the kids. now he chases them and nips at there bottoms and hands and feet.he also chews everything in site. i understand that this is what this type of breed does but how can i train him to not knock down my kids and to stop bitting at them? we love him but he is starting to scare my daycare kids. can you please help us? thank you, wendy

We have a fabulous “Duke” dog… he’s 50/50 Rotti and Flat Coated Black Retriever. And we receive countless complements on his behavior and training.

Duke will do this interesting thing, that I’m not sure I know how to interpret…

Frequently… while we’re all sitting around, watching TV, or talking, or whatever… during a calm and quiet period before bed… Duke will be off somewhere in the house… he’ll wonder into the room we’re in… with his rawhide or bone in mouth… walk up to me (the pack leader)… and drop his bone… as if he’s giving it to me for safe keeping, or to make an offer to me, or simply to say.. “this is for you”.

What can you tell us about this… what is Duke’s dog behavior all about?

We do not let him take bones outside… he wants to dig, bury, or hide them. He will cry at the door to take one out, but we do not concede, and eventually he will find a place in the house to “hide it” behind a chair or under his blanket.

He does have a couple of balls and toys in the yard… and we recognize the difference of “hey, play with me… or throw this and I’ll got get it”… but this is different… its as if he’s make an offering, or simply saying “hey, keep an eye on this for me”, or “here, this is for you.”

This is probably silly, but I am very interested in knowing if there is any “Dog Psychology” to this. A lot of my training with Duke was based on “getting on all fours” and “acting” like the pack-leader while he was a puppy… all that along with exercise, discipline, and affection…. and, as I explained to the children, CONSISTENCY with commands.

We would love to get a response… or explanation.

- Mark

Dear Cesar,
I would like to know how to get my cat,Midnight and my dog,khloe from trying to eat eachother.Sometimes they get along and other times it involes me get biten or scratched.It`s not a very pretty sight,let me tell you that.Khloe is a wonderful Beagle mix who laze`s around all day,but is a very playful puppy.Midnight is a Black DSH who has the attention span of a rodent and has sharper claws then the Grim Reapers scyth.But my main question is if there is a way to get Midnight and Khloe to get along like brother and sister`s should love eachother.I hope you get my message and can help me get my dog and cat to get along.Thank you Cesar Millan.

have tried your advise on the claw. and puppy keeps on bitting while his playing.we also give him toys too play with,but continues too bite on hands

I have a 8week old pitbull terrior and we are moving from apartment to house. How can I get her potty trained? We take her out side and wait with her for about 15 to 20 min and she does nothin. As soon as we get into the house she does her business. What can I do? Thanks a million michele

hi i have a question we have had two dogs for 7 years and they are fine with each other but we have been looking for a new dog and now we got him the other dogs dont like him one of are dogs is timid they are all males beagle age 15 and border collie age 8 the new dog is a springer spaniel age 3 and they are all neutered the border collie is the timid one and he nips at him and has always nip at new dogs coming to visit.

Hi, we have 2 dogs, a boston terrier(terror) and a poodle. The boston is so mean to other animals except his buddy the poodle and his cat. He's 9 yrs old and has preventing us from getting any other animals. We now live in a house with a giant back yard and want another dog. I dont know what to do with him. He was born deaf but he knows exactly whats going on. He totally understands my facial expressions and he knows when he's done wrong. I want a basset hound dog puppy but i'm so scared to bring one in the house, I dont want the boston to attack him. Do you think he will every get along with another dog? I will definitely keep them separated, but do you think in time he will learn to love him? or do you think its a lost cause.
Thanks,
Susan

hi ceasar, just a month ago, i rescued a 2 year old intact male dachshund i have two cats two birds and three kids in my house rocky is great with all of them.However he is absolutely peterfied of my husband so badly that he eliminates fecal whenever he sees him, when my husband is home the dog will run to try and hide from him, all animals love my husband especially dogs. He also will not eliminate outside he uses the bathroom inside despite all my attempts to retrain him.I had come to find out that his previous owners family had abused him because he is very hand shy,and skiddish especially around men, like i said he is great with my kids, but i cant live like this you are my last resort please help me to help our little boy.