Comments on: DOG WHISPERER: INSIDE PUPPY MILLS

By: Dog Lover

Dog Lover — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:14:24 +0000

A lot of people consider crate training dogs can be bad. The thinking behind crate training is actually to have your dog to listen to your instructions. This can sometimes be for their individual saftey, yet more often than not its used to test their obedience together with behaviour. Your first step in crate education should be to find the most effective place for the pups crate. Consider the actual thinking associated with by using a cage is to give your puppy his or her own space, plus get your pet accustomed to the idea of being clear of your household. Nonetheless it should also enable them to observe whats going on.

By: Dog Runs

Dog Runs — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:39:18 +0000

I think that just like everything else, there are those who do it well and those who don’t; those who care and those who don’t. I also think the best thing is to help those wanting a new pet to be educated so that they purchase wisely. With the help of people like Cesar, hopefully the bad ones will diminish and then the good ones will prosper more.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:12:53 +0000

Good for Cesar, he’s finally doing a show on puppy mills. He picked the wrong organization to hook up with though. LCA is on a no-give list on all the charity watch organizations. Look it up. They do not conduct their business by the standards required for tax exempt non-profits. Ask anyone who has been an employee. Employees are treated worse than the animals they pretend to protect.

That organization has everyone wondering where the money goes. They rake in over a million dollars a year and cannot show how they spend that money. They sure don’t pay employees. Before you donate, ask Mr Boss to see a full accounting of the books. He’ll either hang up on you or threaten you physically.
Spends his days chasing tail, chasing money.

By: Marian

Marian — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:32:42 +0000

I love Caesar Milan. I have always been a fan of Natgeo but since his inception, I watch all the time. I find it hard to believe that someone would say that they “can’t stand” Caesar Milan. Are you serious? He has done so much for dogs and dog owners, I have learned so much from watching Caesar and have tried some of his techniques on my German Shepherd mix and, guess what, they work! My dog was adopted two days before her scheduled “put down” date. She is the love of my life. I believe in and support what Caesar Milan does as well as supporting the closing of puppy mills. Because of Caesar and his abilities, many dogs are happier and so are the families.

By: DTrent

DTrent — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:05:58 +0000

I’m surprised more Puppy Mills are not closed down simply for BEING Puppy Mills. Any and all dog breeding facilities should be routinely checked out for abuse. Cesar is doing a grand thing by helping to expose such atrocities. If it takes his ‘celeb status’ to do it then so be it. So long as it gets done! He doesn’t seem as thought he uses his ‘status’ anyway. He just is who he is. And that’s what people love about him.

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:57:29 +0000

First of all, I appreciate the work that Caesar does for these idiot people who can’t understand themselves or their own children, nor take the time to,know, let alone their pets. It is a trmendous responsibility to have a child and to own a pet for those who do not take it lightly. They should have priority. They cost and require much and yet give without judgement. And those that don’t consider that their pets fall in line with God’s creatures, then they shouldn’t have them at all. Caesar, thank you for at least giving some of these pet owners guidance and for giving many of these pets a second chance. I appreciate you!!! And so do they.
ps – I missed you at North Shore. Couldn’t find it. Shucks!!!!

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:29:24 +0000

Cesar has been the best thing to come along to the canine world in maybe forever. Sue, I’m so sorry you’ve somehow been misled about Cesar. He’s definitely not what you describe him to be. I’m looking forward to this episode as I have adopted a puppy mill survivor. I have also turned a topsy turvey relationship with my pittie into an awesome one because of Cesar’s philosophy. I love his program because he explains so much – WHY a dog is acting the way he acts and WHY he’s doing what he’s doing and WHY that helps the dog, WHY the owner needs to change themselves, etc. etc. And it all makes so much sense.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:29:59 +0000

Sue, dear you are spending your time criticizing Cesar Millan? Wow. Unfortunately you are not alone there are many ignorant people in this world such as the puppy mill breeders who think they know it all, too. Should we all forget about the puppy mill breeders and start concentrating on Cesar Millan’s horrible and torture strategies. Really? Come on. You are so worry about Cesar Millan’s tactics but care less that there are dogs being tortured? Why can’t you concentrate on the ignorant people who actually do torture people and animals every day! I am sorry but that is very ignorant of you!

By: Tammy Hartwig

Tammy Hartwig — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:34:11 +0000

The only correct statement that I see in the first comment/ reply is ‘Cesar is not a positive reinforcement trainer.” On this you are correct, he is not a trainer at all and has never claimed to be. There is a big difference between training & psychology.
I foster dogs for the local Humane Society and have rehabilitated quite a few puppy mill survivors. These dogs NEED rehabilitation, not obedience training, as do all the dogs Cesar takes into his Center and those he sees on TV. I have used MANY of his methods with much success. Sorry to say, I work with a lot of the same kinds of dogs he does and have had virtually no luck with positive only training, even on the easy cases.
I also work with the local obedience trainer and we send clients each others way when necessary. There really need not be sides. We should all be working together. This is not a competition, or at least it shouldn’t be. It’s all about what’s best, and what works best for the dogs…”anything that works that doesn’t harm the dog”. I have yet to see Cesar harm a dog and his methods work. Because of his work I, personally, have been able to save many dogs, that would likely have been euthanized, and send them on to good homes as well balanced and well behaved dogs.
I am VERY much looking forward to this special episode! I have not only fostered/rehabilitated these puppy mill survivors but have actually assisted the Humane Society with confiscations. The world needs to know about these places, where those adorable puppies sold in most pet stores come from and, the deplorable conditions that their parents are forced to exist in.
Oprah opened the door, Cesar will bring it to the worlds attention and, hopefully others will take their lead until “commercial breeders”, AKA puppy mills no longer exist.

By: Mary Murray

Mary Murray — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:37:28 +0000

Cesar will bring to light the horrendous reality of puppy mill dogs. I applaud this effort and am looking forward to this episode.
We deal with small time millers, infact two of my puppies were featured as a success story on Cesar’s website. They were so starved, and left to die when they were confiscated by a local Humane Society. We were called in, and their bodies rejected food and both nearly died. Their psychological scars and lack of socialization were turned around using Cesar’s Methodology.
I agree with the poster above, Shirley…you are right on! Cesar saves lives…and I have 200 dogs to prove it that have gone through our adoption agency.