Ya, he did say something about neutering, which I don't believe is always a good choice (for behavioral problems at least). Who knows though, it could help out some dogs.
I agree with you all that sending your dog off to training is a BAD idea, BUT I didn't learn that myself until I joined Leerburg. I totally understand it now and am incredibly glad I found out about that before I seriously considered sending my dog for training. A lot of it is education, and a lot of people aren't lucky enough to learn that training your own dog is THE BEST WAY. I liked the show though and will probably continue watching it.
One thing I loved , is seeing all the greenery around , when you live in the desert you notice those things
I liked the show and if it helps pet owners and they are having a easier time taking their dogs out for a walk and living with their pets I am all for it, I think it opens up the mind of people that have destructive and misbehaving dogs that there is an outlet out there and that k9 trainers can be a solution to their problems instead of rushing out to the nearest shelter or have their pets live in a crate
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The Monks do believe in neutering pets, which is generally a good idea. I think the TV show cut out a lot of what went on expecially when Brother Christopher was working with the owners. Either that, or both sets of owners were geniuses.
What I found most frustrating about the program is it seemed very light on explanation. I picked up on several comments that suggested the monks use a lot of pack theory, but it wasn't explicity discussed. Also, they never said anything about the prong collar, yet that's sure to have been a huge factor in getting that dog to behave. I'm afraid people will try what they saw, but with a regular collar or even a harness, and not get results. Perhaps the producers thought it would be too controversial to discuss a prong collar. They might better serve dogs by clearly explaining how and why to use prongs.
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Quote: Elaine Haynes
The Monks do believe in neutering pets, which is generally a good idea. I think the TV show cut out a lot of what went on...
I think this is pretty much the story with Ceasar Millan as well. He also supports neutering as *generally* a good idea for most pet owners, and it's hard to believe the show's producers can choose an even 25 minutes of the best and most educational moments without leaving behind a lot of what could be multiple day's of working with an animal and it's owners. At the end of the day it's just television, and fairly sensationalized tv at that.
Still, a lot of people out there need all the help they can get in order to avoid the animal abandonment and otherwise awful pet behavior that is so commonplace nowadays. If tv is the best way to motivate them with some progressive and actually usefull techniques (it seems to be a good motivator for just about everything else the general public does), than I'm all for it.
I don't agree with everything she does or say!!! She is not my type of trainer BUT if she helps out the pet owners in need then I can't say too much about her...
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