Well, sorta, I guess.  Most of the time I'm Mama Siberian to my 4 year old (or so) husky.   I've been watching Cesar all week on thie marathon on NatGeo, and I'm realizing that my wonderful dog does have a FEW things that he does which are demonstrating that I'm probably not showing proper leadership to this dog.  All in all, ...

Hello, I am new here and have been reading and looking for a suggestion or information about anxiety - not the dog's, mine!  I am wondering if my anxiety disorder will make it impossible to be an effective leader for my puppy Bosley.  He is a very smart, very handsome 7-mo Sheltie.  I have been working with him daily, and either my ...

Dear Cesar,   I found smoothi in the humane society in wspt. ct 2 1/2 years ago. She was found on a highway in SC and someone picked her up, brought to a high kill shelter, where she was saved from euthanasia in the nick of time. She was approx. 5-6 months. scabies, ringworm and a basic deconditioned 25 lb dog. You had the chance to see her ...

First, some of the products you mentioned here, I have found NOT to be reliable flea treatments. Hartz, for example is not a product I would ever recommend, based on my experience. I''m not a fan of putting pesticides on my animals, but in your case, it's better than a household full of fleas. I noticed in your original post, you said your ...

I think it would be important for you to take your dog to a professional trainer. Look for someone on ''dogpro.com''. You can ask if they follow Cesar's Way. BarkBusters, a national franchise has many trainers as well, that are similar to Cesar's Way. Even if they don't support Cesar Millan, you will learn basic leadership skills. You are asking ...

Crates are not potty training tools. They are sources of confinement to protect the dog from harming itself and should be used as such. If a dog wants to ''den'' in the crate, great, but the door should allowed to be open. A puppy needs a crate for protection, not for potty training. Housebreaking is not hard if you realize two things: 1. the ...

From your post, and I'm not certain, it sounds as if you may have adopted a puppy mill dog. These are a special cases, although they should not necessarily be treated ''special'' from a humans' point of view. Please provide the following info, which we can all assume, but definite answers will help others guide you. Eating Everything: She HAS ...

Sounds like you are doing well with your pack. We look forward to hearing about your experiences and growth with your pack, as we all share in our journeys with our dogs.

You may feel like you are burning this dog's energy, but my guess from your post is that you are not. Try adding a back pack to the walk, 10% of his body weight. If he doesn't move with the pack on, remove the weights. Some dogs see a back pack as a ''job'' and that's all they need. Make sure you are walking the dog long enough, until he is ...

James, The word 'GENTLE' is the key here. Most grab with frustration and can hurt the puppy. The key is to remember to remain calm.