Cesar Milan has America by the choke collar. He is giving millions of pet owners valuable ways to communicate with their pets. The new American family model includes at least one dog and often cats and even equines for the wealthy among us. Having watched his show: "exercise, discipline, and affection" in that order", it strikes me that he is offering a great service. On the show and frankly in your neighborhood, come one, you find neurotic owners obsessed and afraid of their supposed pets. These folks having given over their lives to these creatures, spend hours of time and endless resources trying to improve their animal to super animal connections. Cesar steps in and puts everyone in their places: owners take charge, pets loll out their tongues and submit.
What is also apparent from his interviews on talk shows is that Cesar Milan is sincere and earnest about wanting to bring about change in our world. He sits forward on his chair listening carefully to the words that Tavis Smiley is saying. OK, he has a shiney probably $2K suit on, but hey, he earned it! He wants his clients to be happy in their lives and he is not afraid to set them straight.
If a client is overwrought with concern for a dog that seems depressed, Cesar quickly reminds us : species, breed, animal... I think that's the order. I love that he reminds us that these lovely creatures, although fabulous companions, have the limitation of species. OK, I know about the rainbow bridge and all, but come on, you can say it. My dog is not human...
As we spend more money on and time with our pets, hopefully we will learn more about what it means to be human under all conditions. Like say when we're in human relationships. The kindness, the gentleness, the sincere affection are definitely things we could all use in the general environment of society. The sweet greeting the lady offered my dog today was definitely a pleasant addition to the common moment we shared. Now if she had looked up and smiled back at me when I said hi, it might have gone further to cement the positive results. So let's see what Cesar would say.
Now, this is probably what Cesar would really like to say to Americans obsessed with their pets:
OK gang, get a life!! Do you really care if your dog slept well last night? What about your human family? Is your teenage son off doing drugs because you are taking obedience classes with the dog? Could you please show some generosity to your neighbors while you're busy monitoring canine waste patterns? (OK it is good citizenship to pick up after your pooch, don't get me wrong)
OK, before you get upset, I am not saying we shouldn't care about the well being of our animals. Absolutely! In fact, they do require more attention to detail since they can't verbalize their needs. Although if you haven't seen the talking dog on Utube, you may have an argument there.
Anyway, Cesar, the highest professionals in the animal training world are singing your praises. We love your methods and appreciate your comprehensive council.
Hopefully a bit of your creature love techniques will help us develop skills that can be translated to our interpersonal, species to species liasions.
In the meantime, thanks for befriending all those of us who are really after all just seeking to become better people.
What is also apparent from his interviews on talk shows is that Cesar Milan is sincere and earnest about wanting to bring about change in our world. He sits forward on his chair listening carefully to the words that Tavis Smiley is saying. OK, he has a shiney probably $2K suit on, but hey, he earned it! He wants his clients to be happy in their lives and he is not afraid to set them straight.
If a client is overwrought with concern for a dog that seems depressed, Cesar quickly reminds us : species, breed, animal... I think that's the order. I love that he reminds us that these lovely creatures, although fabulous companions, have the limitation of species. OK, I know about the rainbow bridge and all, but come on, you can say it. My dog is not human...
As we spend more money on and time with our pets, hopefully we will learn more about what it means to be human under all conditions. Like say when we're in human relationships. The kindness, the gentleness, the sincere affection are definitely things we could all use in the general environment of society. The sweet greeting the lady offered my dog today was definitely a pleasant addition to the common moment we shared. Now if she had looked up and smiled back at me when I said hi, it might have gone further to cement the positive results. So let's see what Cesar would say.
Now, this is probably what Cesar would really like to say to Americans obsessed with their pets:
OK gang, get a life!! Do you really care if your dog slept well last night? What about your human family? Is your teenage son off doing drugs because you are taking obedience classes with the dog? Could you please show some generosity to your neighbors while you're busy monitoring canine waste patterns? (OK it is good citizenship to pick up after your pooch, don't get me wrong)
OK, before you get upset, I am not saying we shouldn't care about the well being of our animals. Absolutely! In fact, they do require more attention to detail since they can't verbalize their needs. Although if you haven't seen the talking dog on Utube, you may have an argument there.
Anyway, Cesar, the highest professionals in the animal training world are singing your praises. We love your methods and appreciate your comprehensive council.
Hopefully a bit of your creature love techniques will help us develop skills that can be translated to our interpersonal, species to species liasions.
In the meantime, thanks for befriending all those of us who are really after all just seeking to become better people.
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