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Originally Posted by BabyBellie  Well I don't agree with the others here, I LOVE Ceaser Milan because his training is based on dog psychology. This is a dog that is trying to be dominant. Most likely because no one else in the house is. Whenever I've worked with dogs, including at the local Humane Society, I have found his methods work wonders. That being said though, you must stick to his method. I would suggest doing setups with the door like he does on the show while you have her on the leash. You must stay calm and firm with her. If you get angry or frustrated she'll pick up on that and wont listen. Try to use the leash as well as a gutteral noice. Just tug the leash gently but firmly to the side. This is just to break the dogs focus. You must do this at the first sign of her getting ready to bark. Do not pull back as this just encourages them to become agressive and pull forward. When dogs go to be agressive, they lunge forward and up.
Sorry for the long post but she simply needs to know that you are in controll and that you are the "dominant" dog. Once this is established it should be easy to curb any dangerous or undesireable behaviour. I hope this helps and didn't offend anyone. This really is a loving aproach. It doesn't hurt the dog and they really do crave a dominant in their lives as they are pack animals. |
First, Caesar Millan didn't actually have a university degree in any form of psychology or animal science. I don't see the leash being tugged gently when I watch his show, I see a choke chain or noose being put around the dogs neck and yanked and the dog being choked into submission, with someone standing over him making repetitive noises. I hardly think this is 'loving' or caring, especially the way he 'floods' dogs with their fears instead of working towards realizing WHY they are behaving like that. Have you ever watched Victoria's show? There is always positive reinforcement used, lots of treats given for desirable behavior, and great results from gentle methods. Yes, you should be in charge, but you shouldn't be intimidating your dog, a dog is not happy when obeying in fear.