I wasn't going to bother
as I find Cesar Millan postings to be useless at best but,
as this one seems to have degraded quite quickly, here goes.
I've seen Victoria Stilwell's show,
met the woman,
have little personal use for either,
but wish her nothing but good things!
As for C.M. ... yes, I "like" him.
I like his rags to riches story ... Kudos to him!
I like his T.V. persona.
I've enjoyed his show.
Admittedly, I'm no dog expert,
but having (very successfully, IMO) worked with dogs
before C.M. was even born,
I watched his episodes, as they say,
"for entertainment purposes only" and,
for the most part, I have been entertained...
I've found many of the episodes to be quite entertaining,
while others to be boring and repetitive.
But "The Dog Whisperer" is not life;
it's just "reality" :laugh: T.V.,
and I always retain the option of changing channels or,
simply, turning the television off.
As far as his "techniques" are concerned,
I choose to ignore the "touches" (the pokes and kicks)
and the "alpha rolls", as I have no use for these.
Also, I ignore his "power of the pack" thing
as it, too, is of no use to me; I have no large pack.
I would not say that the man is not sexist,
but I don't see him as being the misogynistic bastard
so many would make him out to be.
He simply seems to be the product of
his upbringing and life experience and,
like the rest of us, is trying to cope with life the best he can.
Admittedly, if I were a woman,
perhaps I'd have a different opinion of the man?
On a positive note now,
what I really like about C.M. is, what I see as,
universal fundamentals of his core philosophy:
- be calm
- be assertive
- never lose your temper
- the pack structure concept
(although, for many people and dogs, this is a none issue)
- the whole "energy thing",
although I do find the concept a bit "artsy fartsy",
the reality, for me, is undeniable.
These are my opinions ..."chacun à son goût".
And I won't stomp on anyone else's views
regardless of how wrong they may be :wink:.