I know loads of people love him and will be totaly up in arms with me calling him an abuser - but please take the time to watch
Cesar right from the start is spoiling for a fight, his crouched position and staring hard eyes are really aggressive to a dog but Holly tries to eat.
He then tries to put his hand in the bowl and she snarls at him.
At this point any decent trainer would have seen all they need to - she guards food an could bite if pushed
But no - Cesar has to push it further. His instant response is a punch/slap to the side of her jaw
(the camera jerks at this point so it is difficult to see if its a punch or one of his hand jabs - but its full force)
Agression leads to agression - causing pain increases adrenaline and makes a dog more likely to want to attack
He advances on Holly, she backs up - she is showing her teeth at him but also backing up and licking her lips - all her trying to comunicate with him that she is uncomfy and feeling trapped.
If she was agressive she wouldnt warn him - but she does - lots - and he keeps pushing her
Eventually she lies down and is turning her head away - she is trying to diffuse the situation. He puts his cupped hand onto her nose - I am not sure if he thinks he is patting her at this point - but she sees it as an attack and responds the only way she knows how - she bites him
Compare this with how another dog trainer deals with a similar dog
Victoria can see the dog is likely to snap and so keeps everyone safe. She teaches the dog that people being close to his bowl is a good thing - there is no showdown, no 'man verses beast' just calm training that anyone can do
Unfortunatly for Holly there is no happy ending. Cesar decides Holly is now to agressive for the family and moves her into his 'pack'
Poor Holly, another dog failed by Cesar, a problem that is fixed daily by many behaviourist and trainers all over the world - in the hands of Cesar this poor girl lost her home and has a bite history on her record
Victoria shows how to do it, with no need for posturing. Cesar could learn a thing or two - and his dogs would be better for it.
ReplyDeleteThis dog seems to be doing fine in my opinion. His pack was happy to see him...they are well mannered/trained. Everyone has their own views and opinions on training...That lab was dangerous otherwise Cesar wouldn't have been called to deal with her in the first place. :I Glad to see she is happy.
ReplyDeleteViragoWerewolf, if you observe the dogs when Cesar interacts with them you'll note a lot of what I would describe as "slinky" behavior. Their heads, tails, and even their bodies are lowered from a normal position as they walk. When approached by Cesar, Junior goes into a full cower and rolls on his side. This is a "please, please, don't hurt me" position and a clear indication that the dog is fearful in the situation. Absolutely NOT the sort of relationship I would want to have with my dogs.
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