Chapter 8: "Can't We All Just Get Along?"

Choosing a Dog:

1.) Am I committing to walking my dog for at least one and half hours a day?
2.) Am I committed to learning how to become a calm-assertive pack leader with my dog?
3.)Am I committed to setting clear rules, boundaries, and limitations in my household?
4.)Am I committed to providing regular food and water for my dog?
5.)Am I committed to giving affection only at appropriate times and when my dog is calm-submissive?
6.)Will I commit to taking my dog to the veterinarian on a regular basis, make sure he is spayed or neutered and has all his proper checkups and shots?
7.) Will I make sure my dog is socialized and/or trained properly so he is never a danger to other animals or people?
8.)Am I willing to clean up after my dog whenever I walk him?
9.) Am I willing to educate myself on dog psychology in general and any specific needs my dog's breed has in particular?
10.) Am I willing to put money away in case I have to call in a professional for a behaviour problem or rush to the vet for a medical emergency?

Chapter 7: Cesar's Fulfillment Formula for a Balanced and Healthy Dog

The formula is simple:

Excersise
Discipline
Affection


1.) Exercises:  This should be done the first and most important activity between dog and significant other.
Short leash: Make sure your dog is in a calm-submissive state before placing the leash on. Walking your dog make sure they are beside you or behind you.
Treadmills: Remember these are only if you can not possibly burn off the energy of your dog off that day. This should not be done every day but sometimes is not a issue. Don't abuse this way of being able to burn some energy off your dog. Pick a good speed and also never leave them unattended on the treadmill.
Doggie Backpacks: Adding a backpack during a walk increases the energy burn age. They also give a dog a purpose and a job which they are all breed for.
Dog Walkers: If you are unable to walk your dog hire someone to come and walk your dog this way they are also getting socialized and exercise.

2.) Discipline: This should be done as setting rules, boundaries, and limits between dog and significant other. Discipline also means consistency with the given jobs and activities.
Corrections: You never ever correct a dog when mad or frustrated this is when animal abuse occurs. Just make sure there are rules and boundaries. Don't abuse or mistreat your dog.

3.) Affection: This should be the last activity done with a dog by the significant other. Affection can be used as a reward for good behaviour (preferably with no verbal sound).

Chapter 6: Dogs In The Red-Zone

Defining the "RED ZONE": The red- zone means KILLING- be that of another animal or human. This is not a romance or territorial situation. The intestacy of that dog is to assault its target until he exhausts it, until there is no life left. When your dog is in a red zone stage it doesn't matter what you do whether scream, shout, hit the dog. All the dog hears at this point is encouragement of what he is doing. A red zone dog doesn't happen over night these cases can be totally preventable.

Creating a Monster: Red zones dogs are not born in this state of mind but they are created to be like this. As I read this chapter you read about all the big breeds that have a lot of cases about them, pit bulls, rottweilers, mastiff breeds, you know the list. We have created these dogs to be warriors and reading this page is scares me to think that people do this to make sure they have the meanest, baddest dog around. Some people should be treated like that see how they like it! Its appalling what we do to our dogs to give them such a bad rep. Shame on you people that make dogs do this so you can have a "mean" dog!!!

Chapter 5 : ISSUES

This is a important chapter I think its all about how we "screw up our dogs".

Aggression: Did you know that aggression is a outcome of a issue?!? Cesar says that aggression is a normal dog trait. Aggression develops when a dogs issues aren't dealt with.
                  Dominance Aggression: This is not a natural state for a dog to be in. When this is the case you really need to be the reliable, calm-assertive leader 24/7. You can never let up when your dog is this way. Things to think of when you have a puppy.... when playing games and you let the puppy win all the time they start to think that they are dominant over you. Same example would be when you are rough housing with your baby puppy as well. Make you sure you win a tug of war every once in a while and you also win the fight so that you are placing your dominance over the puppy.
                   Fearful Aggression: Out of all the aggressions the fear aggression is the one that always escalates, so when dealing with this be warned it might or possible get way worse. These are the dogs that bare there teeth when they are unsure than that will lead to nipping if the warning goes unnoticed. When these dogs nip they tend to retreat. There is a key to this and it goes on through out the whole issues curbing traits. Love your dog very much but to make sure your not giving the love when the dog is being bad or misbehaving.  If you are dealing with fear aggression the key is to not give in or feel sorry for them. Dogs need leadership before they can have a reward. This will help maintain a balance.
      Hyperactive Energy: When a dog is super happy to meet you at the door and jumps all over you, this is an example of hyperactive energy. Dogs are always curious when someone comes to the door but there has to be rules when greeting at the door. When someone comes to the door, instruct the person entering -no talk, no touch, no eye contact- until the dog calms down.
      Anxiety/ Separation Anxiety: You know when you come home and your dog has eaten something they really shouldn't have, I come home to this semi often, its because your dog has lots of pent up energy and they are trying to release it. Make sure your dog has had plenty of exercises before you leave. This will help so much when this is happening.
      Obsessions/ Fixations: When dealing with this issue, remember it is not cute. Associate it with a human addiction to Las Vegas and there gambling addiction. Try not to be high energy about the situation.
      Phobias: I have touched on this before, remember that dogs live in the moment and to not stress over the fact that they wont walk on the lino floor but go on like normal. Remain calm and relaxed.
      Low Self-Esteem: This is not a issue but more of a can lead to other issues due to low self-esteem. Dog with low self-esteem need a strong pack leader---power of the pack----

                   

Chapter 4: Power of the Pack

Did you know that dogs only have 2 positions in a relationship? These are to lead or to follow. Another way to put this is that your dog is either the dominate or the submissive in the relationship. Are you going to be the dominant and are you going to be this dominant 100% of the time?

Rules, Boundaries, and Limitations: In order to have a pack survive there must be rules, boundaries and limitations, and you MUST keep these rules at all times. You can not let your dog get away with what ever they do one day and not the next day. An example of this would be when I come home to meet the dogs, Abby jumps up to say hi and the first day I don't give her a command to get off but let her jump up on me. The next day when I get home I let her jump up on me but than give her the command to get off and she doesn't. I really can NOT blame her because I am not being steady with my information. I need to make sure every day I come home that Abby doesn't jump up on me at all, letting her know there are rules to when I come home.

Remember that you have to make sure that the rules are fair and the boundaries are set so that you are the pack leader 100% of the time!

Why We All Love Dogs.....

 

 

 

A close friend of mine sent me this video and I just finished watching it I had to pass it on!!!!! Dog are so amazing on how they know what to do!

 

 

 

Chapter 3: Dog Pyschology

There is no couch required for this chapter but more of a education.  Have you ever noticed how much we humanize our dogs. When you watch Dog Whisper and Cesar asks his new client what he can help them with, we tent to have an idea on how our dogs should be and forget that our dogs are animals of the wild and due to the fact we humanize them so much we wont have a deep connection with them. I know I do this with my dogs but I also try and use there different traits trying to find that happy medium.

Working with a dog follow these senses: NOSE, EYES, EARS. Let your dog smell things that's how they learn what everything is.

This was my favorite part of this chapter: THE PROPER WAY TO MEET A DOG:  Have you ever realized when we go up to a dog, I know I do it, that we are full of energy and rushing into that dogs space. We shove our face into there bubble. At this point the dog is thinking oh my goodness this person is coming after me, they get scared and even tend to bite sometimes. Though this happens its the dogs fault right..... WRONG its totally on our shoulders. Put yourself in the dogs position and what would you do when someone comes into your bubble and into your face? I bet you don't like that either so why do we insist on doing it to our dogs?!?!? So now that we have had this education here is the right way to greet a dog....maintaining a calm assertiveness, you allow the dog to come to you. Let the dog smell you remember "Nose, Eyes, Ears"  this is how they learn and can remember who you are. Once the dog has done the once over and checked you out and is nuzzling you, you can give it affection.

Also remember this when interacting with dogs:
1.) Animal
2.) Species - Dog
than
3.) Breed
and the least important
4.) Personality

Also remember that dogs live in the moment and don't mommy them too much. This causes them to have issues.

Try and remember this chapter when you introduce yourself to a dog and when your at home playing with your fur babies.