A review by melanieapril
How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond by Cesar Millan

3.0

I read this book plus half of Cesar's Rules with a crazed puppy squirming in my lap, and I can't say I recommend it. Cesar doles out a lot of the same practical advice as other dog trainers, but the "science" he offers up is pretty much fantasy. Plus, he puts a lot of pressure on dog owners to always be "calm and assertive," and since I am NOT a calm person, this advice really freaked me out (unnecessarily as it turns out). But at least this book a) was available immediately from the library in digital form and b) helped me pretend I had some control over the puppy-situation.