Product Description
Internationally recognized dog expert Cesar Millan brings you his complete Mastering Leadership Series. For the first time, you can own all 6 discs detailing Cesar's approach and methods in one comprehensive collection. Get it today and enjoy a lifetime of happiness and fulfillment with your dog.
Boxset Includes:
> Vol. 1: People Training for Dogs. You'll get up close and personal with Cesar as he shares his wisdom and wit from a lifetime of working with dogs.> Vol. 2: Becoming a Pack Leader. Cesar shows you how to become your dog's pack leader, how to use your energy and body language to control your dog, and how to set rules and boundaries.
> Vol. 3: Your New Dog, First Day and Beyond. You'll learn everything you need to know about selecting the right dog for your family and bringing a new dog into your life.
> Vol. 4: Sit and Stay the Cesar Way. Cesar joins forces with four world-class trainers as they demonstrate their tried and true methods for training dogs and puppies.
> Vol. 5: Common Canine Misbehaviors. Cesar shares techniques for coping with common dog misbehaviors such as aggression, barking, hyperactivity, problems on the walk, and more!
> Vol 6: Raising the Perfect Puppy. Everybody dreams of having a perfect dog - one that is happy, healthy, well-balanced, and socializes well with other animals and people. In his newest DVD, Cesar shows you how to make this dream a reality!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #24119 in DVD
- Brand: Cesar Millan, Inc.
- Rating: Unrated
- Number of discs: 6
- Formats: NTSC, Color, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition
- Number of discs: 7
- Running time: 475 minutes
Features
- All 6 Mastering Leadership DVDs
- Limited Edition
- Boxset
Customer Reviews
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98 of 109 people found the following review helpful.
By Rufus Quail
This collection does a thorough job of presenting Cesar's philosophy and methods. It gets off to a rocky start with Cesar doing a classroom presentation complete with onlookers grinning like mental patients. Cesar's funny impersonation of doggy body language saves it. Thankfully, the filmmakers came to their senses. Starting with the second disc, we are in Cesar's environment, working with the dogs. The lessons are much like the Dog Whisperer TV show, except that Cesar pauses to address the camera to elaborate a point. In this collection, Cesar does not work on behavior problems. He shows how to avoid them from the getgo.
If you're not looking for a scholarly work on the science of dog training, you should be happy with this collection. This is an informal look at dog ownership. It starts with selecting a puppy from a breeder or shelter. Study the energy characteristics of breeds and try to find a match for your own energy. Many owners make the mistake of pairing up with a dog that's too hyper. The material has a serious educational tone, with main points clearly illustrated (and positively reinforced).
There are discrepancies. A guest dog trainer says never repeat a command, then we see him doing just that moments later. A guest veterinarian says wait two or three hours after exercise to feed your dog. Let's see...if you walk your dog in the morning, you'll be at work when feeding time comes.
Should you own a dog? Cesar doesn't address it. Understandable, since starting a series with an awkward question might trigger buyer remorse. Most dog owners have no business with a dog in the first place. They would be better off with a low-maintenance pet such as a cat or goldfish. Most often, acquiring a dog is a narcissistic impulse. It has little to do with a genuine fondness for animals. This explains why powerful breeds like Pit Bulls attract sociopaths.
To have a healthy relationship with a dog takes something like ten hours a week. Lolling with the dog while you watch TV doesn't count. Spending a few minutes each morning to escort your dog to a neighbor's lawn for a potty break doesn't cut it. Most people won't spend ten hours a week with a child, much less a dog.
The Dog Whisperer TV show has generated controversy over Millan's alleged inhumane practices. He's angered professional dog trainers who say he uses pain, fear, and punishment. To them, Cesar is a dog-strangling monster who should be brought up on charges. For more on the controversy, visit Urban Dawgs online.
There's a disconnect between theory and practice. In a perfect world, we would not have to establish rules, boundaries, and limitations for our dog. We could politely suggest that the dog not chew the sofa and he would graciously comply. In this utopia, efforts to give a dog direction are condemned as cruelty. In the real world dogs are euthanized every day because of behavior problems stemming from the incompetence of well-intentioned owners. Cesar offers the tools for a new relationship, with a follower and a leader, whether you call it a pack, family, gang, or team. If you feel that imposing your will on a pet is cruel and unjust, owning a dog may not be the best choice. (Who am I to object if my dog insists on sharing my bed with my wife and me?)
It baffles me that people can watch Dog Whisperer and not comprehend that Cesar is incredibly patient and loving, not just toward dogs but the wacky owners he counsels. Maybe it's because critics miss the point: Being a responsible owner is the highest form of affection you can show a dog.
I doubt that Millan's detractors have actually watched much of the Dog Whisperer series. From scores of hours of shows, they're focusing on brief isolated incidents for their assault on the man's reputation. There could be professional jealousy. Cesar is not a veterinarian. He doesn't have any university training whatsoever. He's self-taught. He's just a "layperson" (i.e. "ignoramus"). As we all know, without formal education you can't be considered competent, much less an expert. How much does it irk a professor of animal behavior that Cesar is the world's foremost authority on dog psychology?
Lucky for Cesar he doesn't need me to defend him. I write this only to assure consumers they don't have to be shy about owning this series. There's nothing sinister in Cesar's approach. Perhaps Cesar's trustiest tool is the "bite." Hold your fingers claw-like and gently jab or poke the animal in the side of the neck or in the ribs. It's no more brutal than tickling. If you're tickling a toddler you're going to be more gentle than with a teenager.
The bite of course is never delivered in anger, or as punishment. If the dog has made you angry, stay away until you are "calm-assertive," as Cesar says. The bite is used to re-direct a dog's attention. It's your way of letting him know his behavior is not acceptable. If you agree with Cesar's critics that the "bite" is punishment, then you should not buy this series.
It's not Cesar's fault if his followers have comprehension challenges. As Cesar has demonstrated time & again, the leash correction is a gentle tug on a loose leash. It's meant to redirect the dog's attention. I've seen dogs yanked sideways by Cesar wannabes. Poor mutts get jerked clean off the ground. If the dog is fighting you, IT'S TOO LATE for the leash correction.
Cesar has also been criticized because his show carries a "don't try this at home" disclaimer. It's seen as an admission that his methods are potentially harmful. But of course you CAN try his methods at home. I taught a dog to run on the treadmill, another ghastly practice. At first the lil' feller wanted no part of the machine, operating or not. It took a lot of patience just to get the little guy to even stand on it. When he staunchly refused to approach the machine, I did pull on his leash. In other words, I FORCED him to obey me. Maybe it was just my imagination, but I think the little guy actually wanted to play along. He just wanted to lodge his objection.
I prefer to keep my relations with canines open and aboveboard. I'll resort to trickery when I have to, however. To help the little guy overcome his aversion to the treadmill, I bribed him with food. I'm shocked--SHOCKED--that the behaviorists support shady dealings of this kind. I felt bad about duping the poor little dog, but I did it for his own good.
He finally climbed on the machine and began his exercise regimen under protest. I further reinforced his behavior by taking him for a walk afterward, the part he really loved. Eventually, when invited for a run on the treadmill he eagerly leapt on, knowing his reward would be a nice walk afterward. Why did he need a treadmill run AND a walk? It helped "drain" his energy, as Cesar says. It also helped the dog accept direction from a human. He grew to like letting me be the boss. At least that's how I imagined it.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
By Charles
I received these DVDs the day after I got my new 8-week-old boxer puppy. He was a holy terror that first day before I saw the videos. But two days later, using these methods in no small part, he was potty trained with very few accidents, knew how to "sit" and "stay", walked perfectly beside/behind me on the leash, didn't cry or bark in the crate at night, waited for me to go through doors and narrow spaces ahead of him, and he's happy all the time! As soon as I learned the importance of displaying calm dominance, he instantly started doing what I want (or what he thought that I want). And almost no discipline was needed once he realized I was the alpha, he just started trying harder to please me. So I'd say if anything Cesars principles create a much more humane and balanced environment than just traditional training only. I've had other dogs before and never had this kind of positive result from training.
My situation may be different from most folks, as I work mostly from home and have no kids and I don't watch much TV. So I'm able to devote quite a bit of time to training him. We now go on a one mile walk 3 times per day, plus shorter walks every 2-3 hours to go potty (just once in the middle of the night). So not everyone will have this kind of result, because they won't have this kind of time. But, again, I did this in just two days!! My wife thinks I'm magic.
In short, I'm absolutely amazed at how much more effective training becomes when you incorporate some of Cesar's basic principles. I have no doubt that these DVD's saved me and my wife all kinds of trouble. THANKS CESAR!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
By dueysmom
I bought this series to help with all the dogs I take into my rescue because I've always been a fan of Cesar. It was most definitely worth the money. I continue to watch them over and over when I need to solve an issue with a dog I get it. I can say how happy I am with this investment!
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