Table Of ContentTable of Contents Foreword Introduction Mirror, Mirror? PART ONE: Balancing Your Dog Chapter 1: Identifying Instability Chapter 2: Discipline, Rewards and Punishment Chapter 3: The Best Tool in the World Chapter 4: Fulfilling Breed The Sporting Group The Hound Group The Working Group The Herding Group The Terrier Group The Toy Group The Non-Sporting Group PART TWO: Balancing Ourselves Chapter 5: Dysfunction Junction Chapter 6: Transforming Energy into Action Chapter 7: Leadership for Dogs Chapter 8: Our Four-Legged Healers Epilogue: Humans and Dogs: The Long Walk Home Appendix: Quick Reference Guide to Becoming a Better Pack Leader Meeting a Dog for the First Time Introducing Your Dog to a New Person (Especially a Child) Introducing a New Person into Your Home Mastering the Walk Returning from the Walk The Feeding Ritual Managing Food Aggression Facing an Aggressive Dog Claiming Your Space Dealing with Obsessive and Fixated Behaviors Managing Stress at the Vet Going to the Dog Park Choosing a Dog with the Right Energy Introducing a Dog to a House for the First Time Notes Bibliography and Additional Recommendations for Further Reading Organizations to Turn To Illustration Credits Index
SynopsisThe knowledgeable and charismatic author of "Cesars Way" follows up with a guide to developing the calm-assertive pack-leader energy at the core of his philosophy. Abridged. 4 CDs., Bestselling author and Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing readers how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve their dogs life and their own., Bestselling author Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve your dog's life-and your own. Filled with practical tips and techniques as well as real-life success stories from his clients (including the Grogan family, owners of Marley from "Marley & Me") and his popular television show "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan," Cesar helps you understand and read your dog's energy as well as your own so that you can move beyond just correcting behavioral issues and take your connection with your dog to the next level. The principles of calm-assertive energy will help you become a better pack leader in every area of your life, improving your relationships with friends, family, and coworkers. In addition, Cesar addresses several important issues for the first time, including what you need to know about the major dog behavior tools available and the difference between "personality" and "instability." Ultimately, what emerges from "Be the Pack Leader" are both happier dogs "and" happier, more centered owners., Bestselling author Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve your dog's lifeand your own. Filled with practical tips and techniques as well as real-life success stories from his clients (including the Grogan family, owners of Marley from Marley & Me ) and his popular television show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, Cesar helps you understand and read your dog's energy as well as your own so that you can move beyond just correcting behavioral issues and take your connection with your dog to the next level. The principles of calm-assertive energy will help you become a better pack leader in every area of your life, improving your relationships with friends, family, and coworkers. In addition, Cesar addresses several important issues for the first time, including what you need to know about the major dog behavior tools available and the difference between "personality" and "instability." Ultimately, what emerges from Be the Pack Leader are both happier dogs and happier, more centered owners.