Archive for the 'Cesar Millan' Category
I needed a little inspiration today, so I found a clip from a Dog Whisperer episode where a dog has an obsession with rocks. This dog’s rock obsession is very similar to Ace’s ball obsession.
Anyway, Ace and I are making slight progress. I’m not sure if anyone else would notice the difference, but I am starting to see some change so that makes it worth it to me. For example, Ace will play with a ba ...
The leaders or role models I admire most are people who are relaxed and assert direction without yelling or becoming emotional. This is the type of person I am most likely to follow, and this is how I like to lead others. Think Oprah Winfrey or the coach who calmly explains to her players what went right and wrong.
This calm, assertive energy is also the correct way to be a pack leader to your dog, according to Cesar ...
Breaking Ace’s fixation
Note: This is part three of a three-part series on my dog’s tennis ball obsession. Click these links to read part one, My mutt has a fixation and part two, 10 signs your dog has a fixation.
Just like any addiction, rehabilitation takes a long, long time. In Ace’s tennis ball case, I have two options. I can either continue things the way they are and allow him to obsess over a ...
A pit bull mauled a 9-week-old boxer puppy last week at a local dog park in Fargo, shaking the pup and refusing to let go. It’s a scene that has happened or could happen in all dog parks: one dog attacks another dog.
Aggressive behavior at the dog park cannot be avoided completely. Going to the dog park is always a risk. Dog whisperer Cesar Millan and author Jon Katz ...
A lack of exercise is the number one reason so many of our dogs have behavior problems. This is true with my own dog, and I see this with every dog I know. The dogs that get enough exercise are the “good” dogs. The rest are destructive, nervous, hyper or bored. It’s really that simple. My mutt is an anxious, annoying wreck if he hasn’t had a walk. He follows me around crying, is obsessive abou ...
