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

3.0

We just got a new puppy, so I thought this would be a good book to read since it's been a while since we've had one. Well, I can say that overall I liked the book, but I also found it lacking in detail in certain parts, mainly during the discussion of common problems. For instance, I was interested in his solution for a biting/nipping dog (our puppy keeps playfully biting the kids), but his solution wasn't very in-depth, nor has it worked. It remains to be seen how his techniques will work with our puppy, but I'll also be reading other books and educating myself on other training philosophies. I do really like his main mantra of exercise, discipline, then affection--dogs need to be exercised and if they have excess energy they aren't likely to behave the way you want them to.