A review by lumberjill314
Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life by Cesar Millan

4.0

I didn't know that the author was controversial until about halfway through the book-I had never heard of his show and I got this book in a box my friend gave me when she moved away. I think that definitely allowed me to have an open mind about his training techniques, which for the most part I thought were solid! I had already used some of the techniques before, and my pup is a pretty stable, well-behaved pooch (I'm not just bragging, many people have remarked on it and I've had people terrified of dogs love my 100lb pup). As someone who also uses training at my job, I think the theory behind his technique is great for dogs! What he does in reality is separate in my mind. I see the lack of "calm assertive" in my friends and see how it escalates in their dogs which then gets redirected on mine in a negative manner. When I recommend the book they get angry. Like cesar says, you usually have to change the person first!