I’m waiting in anticipation for reports from my dog owner friends about the Cesar Millan “show” in Kamloops last night. I hope after all the public controversy and words of caution from reputable animal behaviourists, that his army of producers, directors, mangers, stage hands, and writers will be careful about what is presented as sound handling methods. It obviously makes for good entertainment, or he wouldn’t have such a big following, and we wouldn’t be seeing evidence in our neighbourhoods that people are keenly practicing “Cesar’s Way”.
Unfortunately, all the staged drama can make dog owners think he’s magic. His charm draws attention away from inhumane techniques. This will lead us further down a path of euthanized dogs resulting from people who are so intent on showing their pets who is boss, that push them beyond their threshold
This is Cesar’s best bit of advice: “DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME”.