Comments on: Cesar’s way should be our way

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:44:43 +0000

I agree with Ty. Just because my dog doesn’t get a walk today or in the last three days doesn’t give him an excuse to “forget” everything he’s learned. Of course exercise is important, and it’s our responsibility as dog owners to walk our dogs every day. But if we do miss a day or two, a well-trained dog will still behave even without exercise.

By: stratobill

stratobill — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:01:48 +0000

The comments by Ty Brown show me that he missed the whole point of your posting. He says that dogs must behave regardless of whether or not they are getting enough exercise. Well, duh!

What he fails to recognize is that dogs NEED lots of exercise in order to function well. With-holding exercise from a dog is almost as bad as with-holding food and water. Anyone who owns a dog and expects the dog to be well-behaved even if it never gets exercise is an idiot. Just like people, dogs are going to act out when their needs are not being met.

Sure, you can probably get a dog to behave without exercising it, but why make things more difficult than they need to be? Ty Brown sounds like a bit of a control-freak to me!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:10:51 +0000

I got Cesar’s Way when the book came out, and was amazed how the changes came about in my dogs and the dogs I rescue. I had a confidence in myself when bringing in a dog from the shelter with no known history. We are grateful for Cesar’s Way, as it has changed the way our foster homes and rescue operate. We also recommend or buy the book for adopters as part of their adoption package. That is “if” they do not have it already, which most do we are finding. The exercise is key for the German Wirehaired Pointer, as a strong hunting breed. They love the structure and as a working dog, they love to work for their food…after their walk, they are relaxed, and so much happier. We totally agree and have seen first hand the results of applying his methodology to our 100+ dogs we have had in our homes.
Mary Murray
President GWP Rescue, Inc.

By: Abbey

Abbey — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:37:23 +0000

I’ve only watched one utube vid of Caesars, but after your review I’d be interested in reading this book.

I have to agree, exercise is so necessary for Chels.. she can handle one day of not walking, but I notice an increase in energy after two. She eats better, sleeps better and is a calmer hound… add to that bonding time, leadership, training etc its invaluable…

The other benefit is that it puts me in a better frame of mind…

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By: castocreations

castocreations — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:37:29 +0000

EXCELLENT! I am going to add his book to my wish list on Amazon. I love the dog whisperer.

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By: vee

vee — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:34:42 +0000

what a great reminder! I really enjoy’s cesar millan’s stuff its been a while since i’ve seen/read any of it.
This was a fabulous review!
Thanks!

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By: Ty Brown

Ty Brown — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:03:10 +0000

I am not in complete agreement with this exercise requirement. Don’t get me wrong, I think dogs need exercise. I don’t think it is a prerequisite for obedience, though.

Humans need a lot of exercise and in most cases they don’t get it. That is not an excuse for misbehavior, though. If I have bad behavior I can’t say it is because of this reason or this reason or that. I can’t misbehave because I didn’t get my run, or mommy didn’t love me, or society has it out for me. There is still a requirement that I have to live by. There is simply wrong or right, even if everything is not ideal I still have to have good behavior.

I expect the same from my dogs. Even if they don’t get exercise on such and such a day or even days in a row I don’t allow them to misbehave.

I have plenty of clients that have incredibly busy schedules (not a good excuse, I know) but with training their dogs don’t act out. They don’t use a lack of exercise as an excuse, they simply address the misbehavior and show the dog that it doesn’t matter what is going on around, disobedience isn’t tolerated.

Again, I do believe that as dog owners we have a responsibility to fulfill the needs or our animals through exercise and such. I will never accept bad behavior, though, because of a lack of obedience.

Great topic. I liked the review of the book.

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By: Apryl DeLancey

Apryl DeLancey — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:39:45 +0000

Yeah, I can totally see that. When my dog got enough exercise, she was so happy. When I slacked off, the poor girl was really bored and she acted out like a child.

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By: Moki

Moki — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:48:01 +0000

This is so true. As a society we often fail to provide our pets with enough exercise. Just look at the obesity rate in the U.S. pet population alone!

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