The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #122547 Message #4117409
Posted By: Backwoodsman
21-Aug-21 - 05:13 PM
Thread Name: BS: Domestication of Dogs
Subject: RE: BS: Domestication of Dogs
I’m not a fan of Cesar Milan’s methods - I don’t like the physicality, the poking, prodding, tapping, even pinning a dog down. It’s based on domination - ‘being the boss’ - whereas the methods trainers like Victoria Stilwell and Graham Hall are grounded in winning the dog’s trust and affection, and making him want to do as he’s asked.
Our dog, a Border Terrier, was trained using the ‘reward and praise’ methods, we’ve never had to get physical with him, or even raise our voices above normal conversation-volume - and this is a breed renowned for being single-minded, stubborn, and given to ‘selective deafness’.
Milan’s methods might suit some people, but I’m not one of them.
The usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc.