Cesar,

First let me say, I was astounded when I was able to apply and reap quick rewards from my limited knowledge learned from several Dog Whisperer episodes I've recently found on our cable network. I can't wait until your book is out.

Before I saw your show, I thought walking my 2 year old femail Lab consisted of running along with her in what ever direction she wanted to go. Don't get me wrong she has been through basic training and will take commands and is very submissive. It is just the walking that was a continuing challenge. I did invest in a choker chain and a short leash and began walking her versus her walking me by being very dominate and using shush sound and pulling her back at the same time. I walked her for days and the technique has paid off as she now walks beside me with no pulling and stopping where ever she wants. She even stays calm when the odd cat dart across our path as I usally make her sit until the distraction passes by.

Now for our last hurdle with her. When we lived out in the country (since moved to a large subdivision) I would let our Lab pretty much run the fields and woods behind our house as she wanted. Now that we are in a large subdivision, we are contained to walking paths and communial areas so when I do take Buddy out to the country and let her go off chain she runs wild and will not come back until good and ready. I have tried whistles and all types of begging with no success. This is our one last big hurdle with Buddy as I do want to give her the ability to run free sometimes and do what hunting dogs love to do.

Any suggestions on getting her to come when she gets to far off or we are ready to pack up an go?

Many Thanks
Tim, Charleston SC

Cesar,

I love your show! I TiVo each episode so that I can review, as needed.
I grew up with dogs, as my father was a Veterinarian, but never really understood their pack behavior until seeing you show. I presently have three dogs and began applying your teachings. They are well behaved and content, since I am now their pack leader. I was treating them as small humans.
Thanks so much for enabling my dogs and me to fullfill our roles and enjoy one another even more.

Regards,

Jim

Hey, Somebody deliver this message to Caesar. This is a Plea for him to educate the humane system in the country. Send them videos or something to teach them how to train people. They are saying there are only bad dogs when the truth is we all know it's only bad people that fail to train good dogs. PLEASE somebody save my dogs of the world. Do something. They are killing them by the hundreds of thousands a day. Right after his show I saw a dog that was perfectly loving and content and just beautiful but they put him down because he would fight for his food bow. That was just wrong cause that's a correctable trait, so Sad. Please help. Those who have the knowledge also have the obligation to do something.

Anthony, I couldn't agree more. Part of Ceasar's message is that we all have to contribute somehow...we can do so by spreading Ceasar's word. We can do so by contacting our own local humane societies and pounds. We can encourage them to take a pack approach with difficult dogs. Each and every shelter should have a copy Ceasar's video on hand. Rather than seeing a dead end when troubled dogs come in to the shelters, the dogs can be trained to interact with humans differently. Those ideas would have to be conveyed and taught to the new owners. This could start a more positive cycle as opposed to the negative one that has been allowed to carry on.

Cesar has taken many dogs from shelters and dogs that were on "death row" into his center for rehab, but Cesar is only one man, people...he can only rehab so many dogs at a time! Change happens with each and every one of us! Why not volunteer at a shelter working with dogs (walking them, etc). Most shelter employees I've seen are not at all knowledgeable about how to work with dogs.. they just feed them and occassionally take them for walks. These dogs can only get one on one attention with volunteer help.. so instead of putting the onus on Cesar, how about each person that is concerned with this take an active role in making a change in the world! Unfortunately there is a lot more than just "aggressive dogs" that are being put down. There is simply more supply than there is demand as far as pet adoptions. A good start is to take part in spay and neuter clinics or volunteer at your local shelter's adoption fair.

Hail Cesar!!!! What an awe inspiring man!! I haven't had this much admiration for anyone in my life! I saw his show advertised on another station, adverising that it was on National Geographic. I only had basic cable. I couldn't get to my cable company here in town to upgrade fast enough. Fridays episode was the first one I've ever seen. Beyond amazing! I usually watch Animal Planet and wondered why his show was not picked up by them.
His teachings would apply to wolf-dogs too, I assume. Although wolf-dogs are altogether a different animal to train his principles must be the same for them.
Looking forward to purchasing your book and dvd. Thankx again!

Hello Everyone,

Cesar, what you have to say about working with Mother Nature, really applies to how a dog is designed to walk with their family, (or pack), and have a purpose to their day. Where does this energy go, if this very important part of a dog's design is neglected?

I can draw a parallel with horses being grazing animals, spending their days foraging for food. When we put horses in confinement with no exercise, they develope bad habits, many of which involve chewing on their stalls.

With no constructive outlet for a natural behavior, the energy which drives that behavior must go somewhere. I've seen a dog's natural "drive" towards the hunting of prey, guarding territory, competing for social status, etc...go over the top in the form of what we call behavior problems, when a dog's basic needs according to design, are not met.

I don't think you can "train" a dog out of venting frustrated energy by shaping their behavior. The energy must be put where it was intended by nature, in a productive way. Mental challenge is also important.

Thank you for showing how the use of a backpack, not only helps bring a dog's energy level down, but gives them a purpose, or "job" to do at the same time. This one tip, has been so helpful to both myself and my clients.

For those fellow bloggers, who are asking about how Cesar's methods can help shelters. There is a facility in Templeton CA, called Second Chance at Love Humane Society, which uses Cesar's methods with great success.

:)

I have done some research regarding shelters.

It seems to come down to liability, funding, and realistic implimentation. Many shelters are not privately owned, and must follow strict guidelines.

The liability issue is a big one. If a shelter adopts out a dog which is known to have bitten someone, they run the risk of being sued.

Funding means there is a limited amount of resources available to help a certain amount of dogs. Many times only the dogs with the best chance of being adopted are saved. Dogs with special needs, behavioral problems, or in need of extensive rehabilitation are sometimes put down in favor of saving the more adoptable ones, with only "X" amount of funding available.

Until more people understand and learn to use the methods Cesar is pioneering, not many people have the knowledge and experience, to go into a shelter, form a rehab pack, and rehabilitate the more troubled dogs.

I am glad to hear there are a few "whisperers" out there, starting to make some changes.

I too have watched, learned and applied much of the lessons learned from Cesar's show. LOVE IT!
I currently have a Jack Russell Terrier and a Beagle who are both rescues. Believe it or not, the JRT is a therapy dog. the beagle leaves a great deal to be desired....The current dogs are female and I am consisering getting a new JRT rescue who is a male. Am I crazy and asking for more trouble? Someone stop me!!
Roberta

Liberated! Or at least on the way to...

That's how I felt when I started watching Cesar's show. I have a 2 year old male German Shepherd and has issues with cats and other animals. Barking, excitment and pulling on the leash are some of the symptoms I have been experiencing when I walk with him when he meets those furry creatures around our block.

Thanks to Cesar, I have made some improvments in his behavior and most importantly, given me confidence to tackle my problem as a dog owner. Still working on it and the show has truly affected my life and my dog in a positive way.

Thanks Cesar

I have 2 miniature pinschers.

Max(red male) was very dominant, but training turned him into the smartest dog and most well-behaved, is what people tell me.

Ginger(chocolate female with green eyes) was hiding behind a couch at a breeders' house. The breeder had about 13 minpins, they were all fat and attention hogs. Ginger was so skinny, you could see her ribs. She tried to come towards me when I called her, but those other dogs would not let her.

My brother, who was buying a puppy from this breeder, and his girlfriend saw how Ginger wanted to come to me, so they bought her for me. As soon as I picked her up, which I had to chase her to do, she was quiet as a mouse and she did not move an inch the whole way home.

She would not come to me and she ran out when I opened the door. If I touched her ribs to pet her or pick her up, she would scream. I did not hurt her, but I could tell someone did. So, calm assertive energy is what I did. She scared the dickens out of me when she was running across the street and I had to stop traffic.

Now, she will not run out the door. She does not scream anymore, thank God, even when I put her little pink sweater on when it's cold. She comes when I call her. She loves when I put my foot out and rub her tummy with my toes.

Max and Ginger are my heart and joy. Thanks Cesar! I love your show, your intelligence, your heart and your accent!

Also, YES, I HATE THE FACT THAT PEOPLE DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO TRAIN THEIR PETS AND JUST DISPOSE OF THEM OR LEAVE THEM OUTSIDE ON A CHAIN IN THE SEARING HEAT. I WISH I COULD ADOPT ALL THE ANIMALS.

I HEARD DR. PHIL SAY HE LOVES ANIMALS AND HE WOULD SAVE THEM ALL IF HE COULD, MAYBE HE COULD DO A SHOW ABOUT HOW THIS COUNTRY KILLS SO MANY INNOCENT ANIMALS.

IT REALLY IRKS ME THAT MY TOWN, SAN ANTONIO, IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST KILLERS OF ANIMALS. THE WORST PART IS THAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PUT DOWN HUMANELY AND THEY ARE NOT. THEY ARE PUT IN PILES LIKE JEWS IN NAZI PRISON CAMPS AND GASSED.

Thanks for listening to my story and my ranting......:-)

Cesar... I am awed everytime I watch you work with a dog. I love your show and all the things it has taught me. I have a 1 yr old male shih tzu and he is a wonderful dog... except he does run when he gets loose outside... not too far just around the house and stays out of reach. I know he likes a little freedom, but this behavior is unacceptable and we are working on retraining him.

I watch your show whenever it is on... even the repeats just to learn more. I love dogs, I've had several in my lifetime, even a beautiful red-nosed pit (she was the most well-mannered of them all) and I believe strongly that their are no BAD dogs, only bad behaviors and irresponsible owners.

I love my dog to pieces and he is a part of our family, but he knows he doesn't run the show... since we brought him home at six weeks of age I had my two children hold him in a submissive position so that he would know they are above him in this dog pack... I believe he is very well-adjusted, even if he is a bit spoiled.

Please continue your outstanding work, and I hope to watch your show for a long time to come.

Tammy

Cesar
My dog won't listen to me and i cant train him.All he wants to do is sit.He won't move or anything!I've bought evry training book and obedience book i can find.But nothing works!Can u give me tips on training my dog?
Thanks
(p.s u don't have to come to my home.)

I am 10 yrs.old I waited along time for a dog. Maxx is 1 yr.old still has no teeth in front but chews on anything left on floors or coffee tables.and whatever is outside which is dangerous for him. What can we do. the BIGGEST problem is he runs away to the busy street. We lost him once but found him. I chased today and was so scared! A telephone man stopped him as he was steepping off into the busy street. It was like an angel being in the right spot. I am afraid my maxx will die. please help me and maxx. chad

I want to tell you how much I love your show. Our last rott was a rescue, but this time around we ended up with a rott puppy. He is now one. We have taken him to all of the classes our dog trainer provided, however, I have learned more about other behavior problems that he does have that our trainer did not provide us with, which has been successfull! We are still in the process of training him. He is a frinedly dog, and wants to play with other dogs, however many dogs become aggressive around him, and they have bit him and caused him harm. I feel it is the way our dog approaches other dogs, he tends to rush up to them. He doesn't jump on them, and he always goes into the "play stance". All of the owners of the other dogs, say that their dog has never attacked another dog, and gets along with other dogs well. If you could ever do a show or mention about how to handle this situation would be greatly appreciated.

About aggressive animals in shelters:

I used to work at our local SPCA. We had 2 pit pups, around 6 to 8 months old brought in. They were "wild". Evidently, they were born in the woods or whatever and had not had any human contact. These sisters would not let you touch them or come too close to them. I have, evidently, a dog whisperer nature and had never had a problem with ANY other dog at the shelter until these two arrived. I tried, very patiently, to tame these two little sisters and had gotten to the point where they were comfortable, though still a bit wary, with my being in their pen. I could VERY briefly touch one of them though the other would still act as if she would nip if I tried to touch her. After three weeks, the board members decided that these sisters were unsalvagable and needed the pen for other incoming dogs. They had these girls put down without asking anyone's opinion. They just decided. I quit the shelter and will not go back. There was plenty of room for more dogs. They just didn't want to use up any more resources (free donated food from Eukanuba) for these pit pups. That was their excuse. Sometimes, you can't change things as one person. We all definately need to educate MORE people. I will try again, one day. Maybe when the board members have changed with other, more humane and intelligent members.

HI Pam I think it's neat that you guys have your own dog whisperer:) in your town. I wish a dog whisperer would go help out Ainmal precinct they are in new york also. Pam do you know any other dog whisperer that could help out animal precinct? I seen about 15 to 20 dog put down because of food aggresstion. Now if cesar was there he would of had it fixed right away. bye for now Danessa

Talking about escape artists...
My cousin had wanted a dog for a LONG time and a few years ago she got a small Beagle mix only to find out the mix was a large hound and now her dog is huge. They named it Shiloh and let's just say if Shiloh were my dog I'd have been far past frustrated by now. Shiloh's problem is from the beginning she was babied from a near death experience. Her dog has Beagle Pain Syndrome and has medication for it and she also had to have hip surgery and she was under a year old. Now, the dog is HUGE and terrible because they are so timid they can't keep her in line. Shiloh needs a yard to run around in, but all they have is a cord because they have a neigborhood that doesn't allow fences.
Anyway, once this dog gets loose you have to run for hours to get her. The only reason they end up catching her is because her hip surgery slowed her down. Once they about missed their Myrtle Beach trip because they needed to take the dog to the kennel by a certain time and the dog got loose!!!
I know their problem, but they don't listen. The family grew up not understanding dogs and now they don't know how to control Shiloh. If they could learn to control her they could easily take her walking and help expell some of her exercise, but so far no success!

Cesar,

I can't thank you enough for the wonderful gift that your sharing w/dog owners. The hardest part for me has been not treating my dog like a child. The more I watch you the more I realize how selfish this is. What can I say your right. I have been walking my dog Cesar style and the results are nothing short of a miracle!!! I've had my shepard terrier mix for almost five years and am lucking he hasn't broken my arm. That's all changed now. He is perfect both inside and out. He has obedience classes when he was a pup but nothing changed his ways until I took my role as a pack leader. Thankyou a million times over. Your not on tv enough!!!!!!! We need you out here to in Detroit.

Dear Cesar, I love your show!! I've been watching it for the last year. (2005) Your a genious, keep up the good work! The fact is though I have a shih-tzu named Chino and he's a real handful. We have no fence in our backyard and Chino loves to run away all the time. He can never play outside without a leash on or something holding him down because I'm afraid he'll run in the street and get hit by a car. I would love to play outside with him one day. Could you please help me?
Elena and Chino

I love your show Cesar and I believe you could help me with my Carin Terrier. How can I get ahold of you in regards to dog barking? I know you can't answer all questions but I really need help with my Daisy Mae she out barks my cock-a-poo.

Thanks

Marles

jesma617@hotmail.com

my dog sweetie wants to meet him

I love dog whisper . I just got done wacthing it.I love yah because you help people if there dogs have bad behavoir or bad atatotods.

From Breanna Witt age10

Hi Cesar:

I justed to say that I really enjoy your show and want to tell you how inspirational it is for me.
I have learned allot, and I feel you are a very intelligent person and believe in your animal teachings. In turn I have used your guidelines in the teaching of my two Rottweillers (one I did get from a dog rescue).
I hope someday you will be in the chicago area so I can have the pleasure in meeting with you.

Best regards,

Lisa & Ken Smith

YOUARETHEWEAKNESSESLINKGOODBYE@HOTMAIL.COM

Good ideas will try em out.

I am fostering a Katrina rescue lab who is about 5 yrs old.
Where do I go to find information to get help in solving some negative behaviors. The 1st is nite time. He wakes us at 3 am just ready to go and play. He jumps and actually will crawl in bed with us. He also seems to possibly be afraid of the dark. There are two of us in the
household and if I go to bed 1st he follows. When my husband comes to bed later he seems to forget he is in the house and will jump us and aggresively start barking. He does this in the morning darkness also. Help...and thankyou

Cesar --

First of all, I want to tell you that your show is AWESOME -- you truly have a gift!!!! That said, can you please help us?! PLEASE ! ! ! !

We have recently had a new addition to our family, a female beagle. We also have a male (fixed) chocolate lab; he is 6 years old and has been the "only baby" until January 5, 2006. He has "friends" in the neighborhood, they are German Shorthairs, and he plays with them very well. The problem is -- he is SOOOO aggressive with the beagle puppy. He bit her ear, taking a chunk out of it, the first night she was here and tonight, she was trying to play with him and he bit her face, very hard -- her eye was bleeding. There is no damage to her (some bruising), but we are at a loss as to what to do. Any help you can give us would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

Regarding female dogs going into heat who are bleeding and how to keep her from bleeding all over your house?

My answer: If your female dog is bleeding and she is a house dog ... I buy cheap baby pull-ups, or baby swim pull-ups, cut a hole in the back for her tail and put them on her. When I take her outside on a lease, I just snip off the pull-up while she goes outside during her walk and put a fresh one on before I bring her back in. Sadie is a pit bull and very sweet natured.

I am fostering a Katrina rescue dog who I sure was trained
for hunting rabbit and squirrel. He is a very well behaved
dog and a big love. However, when taking walks in the country or even wandering in our back yard he is on to
a scent and continues following it. Is there any way to
break this so we can enjoy him while camping, hiking and
just sitting in the yard? We take him to the lake and he
is fine with the ducks and birds but the minute he sees a
squirrel its over. Need help here....aNY ADVICE

We have a 1 year old German sheperd,he weights 110# he is so aggreive when someone comes to the door,we do not know how to hold him back,and try to answer the people how are scred to death!we would like any help you could give us, he is very good with the rest of the family,and our 4year old grandaughter.please help us .thank you Evelyn and Lou.

Cesar,

I have searched high and low to find any book you may have been a part of. My gf has a pit bull/lab mix that has some dog issues and we really would like to correct it. If there is any way for you to get in touch or even guide us in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.

I intend to further my studies after I graduate with an undergrad degree in Pre-Vet to go on to get my masters in animal behavior. Are there any suggestions on where to go or websites that could possibly help me out?

I love your show and thank you for all the good you are doing. AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT DADDY IS A PIT!!!! WAY TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT THEY ARENT MEAN OR HORRIBLE DOGS!!! Keep up the great work and I hope to someday follow in your footsteps.

Hi, 2 of my friends told me about your show. Im going to start training this one guys dog so i think your show can teach me a lot about training dogs.

Thanks,
Andrew

Ceaser....I soooooo enjoy and learn SOOOOO much with your training BUT PLEASE.....I have not seen a segment on potty training! I have not had trouble training other dogs (crate training) but have a 12 wk old female Scotty and she is "IMPOSSIBLE" to potty train!!!!! I probably started off wrong by trying to train her on puppy pads BUT EVEN with the pads she is IMPOSSIBLE"...also trying to train to go outside since THAT didn`t WORK and still yet she will outwait me! the only time she will potty is at rising up in the am....she "does" sleep with us at the foot of the bed and "holds ALL night!" In her crate she pees right on her blankets! I REALLY am at my wits ends! I also have a pp Chinese crested who is a 1 yr old wonderful dog. ....never any problems... ANY suggestions are so welcome! THANK YOU!

i have a 3 year old dog and i can't get him to stop peeing in the house i put him in his cage and he pees in there too he pees on the floor too when he pees in his cage he drinks it befor i can clean it what do i do help help ???????????

My Mom one night came home while I was doing my homework with a 4 month old pitbull and pug mix who (since she had been out in the rain so long) was now scared of it and wouldn't go back outside. she's stayed with us for a while now but were trying to look for a suitable home for her. Nobody will take her just because of her breed. We don't want her to go into a mean home where she will be ignored of used. any idea's? She is super active and loves to play tug-of-war with my other dog. That gets alot of her energy out. She's so tired after a while of doing it she lays down on the sofa and falls asleep (she snores really loudly) really quickly.

What is the best food for minpins? My son has 2 minpins, they are 3 yrs. old, and he is constanly having trouble with his dogs having digestive problems, to include vomiting, foul smelling breath, and constipation. Should he make home-made food for them, such as ground turkey and rice? The dogs are not as active as they should be, because my son works during the day,so the dogs spend a lot of time in a crate. I have heard that food that is too high in protein acts like a shot of caffiene with dogs. Is this true? Any advice you have to offer would be very helpful. Thanks

We have a German Shepherd who will be 2 in July and overall is well behaved and very loving. The issue is that he chases and barks aggressively at pretty much anything that moves especially: cars, people on bikes, treadmills, etc... He gets a "crazed" look on his face and his eyes glaze over and he will not respond to any commands. I am open to ANY suggestions. Thanks

Hello, I am very interested in finding help with my Pom, Austin, he goes extreamly crazy at the sound of a pin drop, if someone even as much as gets out of a chair, he starts barking, PLEASE can someone Please contact me on what are the options as to getting him some help, just to give you some back ground, he has gone through different types of training, from going to pets smart, to actually having a personal trainer come to my home to train him, and still nothing, also I myself have read quite a few books on Pomerainians and there back grounds & different ways to train them, and so far nothing has worked. I also have a female Pom, she is six months older than he is but she is half his size. I would really appriciate your help! Thank you for your time, Sonia Velez

Dear Cesar,I have to say I Love You...You are truely a God send..I never miss your show..My Lord iam a cesar fan inside and out!!!! I wish you could help me with my American Bull Dog Rosie she is a demon when it comes to other animals..She has tryed to kill my chihuahua and toy poodle..Its a nightmare!!!!!!!!!God Bless you and your Family..Keep up the good work..You are an angel....

ur show sucks so bad i hate u BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ASSHOLES

That dog is cute and i am canadian kind of looks like

miraclemart@hotmail.com

Cesar,
My husband and I are using the things we have learned from watching your show with our 3 year old Syberian Husky, Princess. We rescued her a year ago. She is a runner. Once she escapes she is gone for 6 or 7 hours. If we track her down she runs from us. She has a chip implanted and a collar ID. We walk her daily. She either returns home on her own or walks into a store with her foot pads bleeding and waits until I retrieve her. She also chooses not to come when we call her in the house most of the time. She is a beautiful, gentle and loving dog, but as independant as a cat. What is your take on shock collars? She is missing at this very moment for the first time since last fall. We have had great successes with many different breeds but never this problem.

I have a great dog'Gizmo".part border Collie and part Australian Shepard..he will mind me and do almost everything i ask of him BUT he is a door darter..if im not real careful he is gones in a split second..he did this the other day..im 62 and he caused me to fall and i got some injuries from it...i need some help on how to stop this other than tieing his feet together..j/k..
i love this dog..hesalso agressive to people when he gets out and will not respond to comming back...but in the house hes a dog with wings...
any help will be appreciated
tyia
laura a

Hi Cesar
We would love to watch your show, unfortunatly we can not watch anything on TV that has animals in it! Our dog barks growls, charges and will bite the TV screen. We have tried everything short of a shock collar yelling, talking, spanking, leashing him, and our vet suggested throwing rolled up newspapers(now he barks and ducks). Anyone have have any suggestions on what to do?
Thanks

Cesar,
I love your show & how you handle both owner & animal. You're always positive.
I have a question that I am very serious about, I volunteer at our local shelter, I'm foster mom to kittens who are in need of extra care from more food to behavior - I wasnt to adopt my little kitten, who's a little over one month old. He and his sisters had a rough start, the girls are back at the shelter - he's still with us. Very happy well adjust kitten considering he was very ill with infection from his leg that went thru' his whole body. I want to keep him forever HOWEVER, I'd like to rescue Duke a chocolate lab from the shelter also. Is there a resuce group that would help ??? I'd like funding to help with all the animals that can't find homes right away. Duke is 5yrs. old & neutered. Kitten Rocky needs to be at the right time.
Thanks for the great pack you have & help us to be good pack leaders.
LUV, Nan

Great site lots of usefull infomation here.

Ceaser you are awesome!!!! I never even watched the national Geographic channel until I stumbled on your show back in january and I have been hooked since that time. I can't even watch movies because of Dog Whisperer week. I watch the episodes over and over. You are unbelievable.

Dear cesar,
please help me! my 2 year old male dog pees all over the backyard on Everything! What can i do to have pee in one certain spot! Please help

Thank you