Customer Reviews
Cesar's Way is the Magic Way! - By: Colleen Messina, 18 Nov 2008 
"Cesar's Way" is truly a bible for us who love & have dogs. Growing up, my family always had two dogs. We always gave affection first, then discipline, & then exercise. No wonder we always had unbalanced pets who ran the household - it was opposite of what Cesar Milan teaches. Cesar suggests a simple formulain order to have a balanced dog. Exercise, discipline, & affection...in that order! Who knew?!
Cesar writes that dogs livein the moment & that they communicate using energy, constantly. We can learn a lot from our dogs. If we are lostin thought & neuroticin our behavior, our dogs will mirror our energy. When we arein the moment with our animals, our dogs have new possibilities with their behaviors, living a balanced life.
To livein harmony with my family's pet & other animals, I have to find harmony within myself. As Cesar Milan is the "Dog Whisperer", I see author's Ariel & Shya Kane as "The People Whisperers". I highly suggest reading their award winning books, Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Life, How to Create a Magical Relationship: The 3 Simple Ideas that Will Instantaneously Transform Your Love Life: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Love Life & Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment. The less I work on myself, the more presently I live my life. It's great for my relationships with people & dogs!
interesting but nothing new - By: HP, 06 Sep 2008 
As said before if you watch his show most of what isin the book will be nothing new, if you are looking for advice on specific problems & how to cure them this is not for you.
It really just goes over Cesar's attitude towards dealing with your dog rather than any specifics.
It is nicely written & I did enjoy reading it & it did give me a push to be more confident around my dogs to help influence them which I do feel helps, although I'm not into alpha rolls or choke chains.
If you are looking for the miracle cures you see him do on TV, look somewhere else, like a trainer/behaviourist, but if you already have a dog & don't feel totally incontrol this may give you a bit of a lift to be more confidentin their handling.
Not what I thought - By: M. Sanchez, 29 Aug 2008 This book is well written for the most part & almost appears to be an autobiographyin places which is a plus for Milan fans.
However...
Having tried the techniques on my own dog I realised that they are not for everyone & should not be touted as such.
I also found the book to be more than enlightening on what these techniques ACTUALLY involve, which you dont get to see on the TV.
Unfortunately (and as an ex-fan I mean this whole-heartedly) it did not meet my expectations as a book for training advice, although it is still a good buy if you are looking for life advice or to know more about Cesar himself.
Doggie Style - By: Susan E. Finch, 14 Aug 2008 I've been an avid watcher of "The Dog Whisper" on The Discovery Cannel for a while, so I was thrilled to read a book by one of my hero's, Cesar Milan. As the proud owner of a pitbull (Topper) I have a vested interestin Ceasr's magic. I used to feel guilty making Topper surrender to my commands. But as pack animals, dogs need & love having boundaries. My dog is not a person. He is a D-O-G who will take the lead, if I don't. I've noticed a shiftin my dog's energy since he has started listening to my "calm & assertive" nature. Cesar states that "Dogs livein the moment". My dog has been doing naturally what I've been striving to do all my life.
I've found an easy way to access the moment by reading "How To Create A Magical Relationship" by Ariel & Shya Kane. This engaging & inspiring book effortlessly dropped me into the moment by simply listening. Hey, if my dog can listen, so can I. Enjoy!
Of no practical use - By: Polly, 29 Jul 2008 
I was so disappointed by this book that I have given it away to charity. I wouldn't have given it to anyone I know who has an interestin dogs, & I wouldn't recommend it. The information that I was looking for - Cesar's take on how to have your dogs behave as you'd like them to while providing them with a happy & secure life - simply wasn't there. For the few snippets of rather loose & outdated info that were buriedin the text, I had to wade through pages of Cesar's self-congratulatory 'look how clever I am & see how well I've done' autobiography, with far too many crass references to his wealthy celebrity clients (does the size of Oprah Winfrey's ranch with its ocean view really matterin a book that I thought was about dog behaviour? I don't think so).
I came away from reading this book with the impression that I - along with every other dog owner - must have unlimited energy, unlimited time & be prepared (just for starters) to get up at the crack of dawn to take my dogs out for a minimum of an hour's exercise (having learned to rollerblade first, of course). The way the book was written made me feel that, as I don't have the energy or think the same way that Cesar does, I may as well forget about being a dog owner as,in his eyes, I'm not up to it. I found that all rather disheartening, but then I realised something - Cesar Milan's views don't apply.
I would recommend 'Think Dog' by John Fisher instead, & I have made a note of the authors recommended by other reviewers for my own further reading (Jean Donaldson & Karen Pryorin particular).
