Three Rivers Press Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog... and Your Life

Good ideas, that do acually work, as I was being taught this way over 40 years ago', by a very enlightened teacher. And I was training GSD's at the time. Sadly Jean died a good few years ago now, but she was the best teacher I have ever had, and if any one who went to the Old Barn on a Thursday evening will probably agree, she was the best and the nicest person one would meet. Now back to Cesar, may so called instructers will pooh pooh this man, but hie has the right ideas, I have watched his programs several times now. I cannot fault him, I have always been pack leader, with 5 GSD's at a time living with us, I was the big BOSS. Whether it is a little bolshy chihuahua (Wally bless him) who had always been treated like a dog, to the Lurcher I now have, I am pack leader, (and I never say like the other half, please get off the sofa) ! with me it's "off" and she gets off straight away.So well done Mr Milan, and please get treat yourself to this and other of his books.Ros Moore

Worst items purchasedas discovered via working with many professionals in various k9 areas...This person is most certainly not a dog trainer and his ways are definitely not recommended to follow .... does total opposite of how dogs should be treated.

I didn't initially set out to buy this book, but I picked it up rather cheaply with 3 other's and they arrived in an extremely speedy fashion! Although the book itself is slightly tattered.... thats not the point of my review.I haven't fully read the book yet (and I will update this review as I finish the book) but from the small sections I have read, I can say that the book is thorough and informative, drawn from many experiences, which are detailed in the book with helpful tables and an appendix to quickly look up a particular problem or trait. It also looks at the "psychology of the dog" in detail, not just the cursory glance over that "training manuals" all seem to have. It certainly is a worthwhile purchase and now proudly takes it place on my bookshelf, taking precedence over my training manuals

This book is quiet verbose and the principles that Cesar proposes are contained in about 1/2 of the total page count, as he labours some of the points he makes. If you overlook this the actual contents are very good and it delivers what it says on the cover. I have a little experience of dog training and this book has made me think again about my approach with the puppy we have just bought. This is NOT a book that shows you how to train. What the book does show very vividly is how easily the handlers behaviour and state of mind is picked up by the dog and how it affects it. The book advocates the need for facing your own issues to gain good responses the dog rather than blaming the dog for misbehaviour. The book also proposes a frame work, in some detail, that will provide a productive and stable environment for the dog to flourish in.Well worth the money

Goes on to much about life experiences and more or less about people not enough dog training but yes I know that we are the ones who get the training .