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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.
Customers say
Customers find the book helpful and informative about dog psychology. They find it easy to read and keep, with clear instructions and simple methods. Readers appreciate Cesar’s assertiveness and how it benefits their dogs. The book provides specific instructions on taking action in situations where their dogs may want. Many customers describe their dogs as happy, balanced, and loved. However, some feel the story quality is too long and lacks instruction. There are mixed opinions on the energy level – some find it positive and balanced, while others say it’s negative and imbalanced.
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pebbles –
A lot of helpful information. Get the book, THEN the dog.
We have had dogs our whole lives (we’re seniors) and never really had a dog with issues we didn’t know how to address. That changed when we got our most recent dog from a rescue organization. We’ve had rescue dogs and cats before and highly recommend it, but being a good pack leader is even more important when you get an adult dog that hasn’t been socialized well.The first thing I would tell folks is to get one of Cesar’s books or videos BEFORE you go get your dog. Knowing how to bring a dog (especially an adult dog like ours) home and introduce them to your family is very important and can nip some problems in the bud. We “fell in love” with “Tara” and brought her home and showered her with love and affection because we felt sorry for her and because we had missed having a dog since ours passed and because we love dogs. She responded with love and affection, but was beginning to show signs of taking over the house. On top of that, we found out that our sweet lovable little ball of fur, HATES, HATES other dogs. Not people, thank heaven, but she went ape whenever she saw a dog – I mean, crazed growling and barking and snapping. Not cool in a neighborhood that where almost everyone has at least one dog and they spend quite a bit of time outside in their yard or walking. Then we started noticing she was fixating on my cockatiel and licking her lips whenever she saw her. She even jumped up and knocked over her cage. Scary. Then she started barking at everything that moved outside the window, birds, leaves, people. For the first time in all my dog years, I was at a lost as what to do, but there was no way I was returning her. We took her into our lives for keeps. I already was a fan of Mr. Millan’s show, so naturally I turned to him for help. I bought a video on picking out and bringing a dog home. It pointed out several things that we had already done wrong. As suggested by Cesar’s book and video, I talked to a local trainer too. She said that Tara appeared to have been bullied by her previous owner, and/or by their dogs. (she had a very aggressive brother that we did not select for that reason) and had a serious problem that was fear based. (fear aggressive in Cesar’s terms) She gave me some tips that I am using in conjunction with this book to help us be better dog owners and to tackle the issues we were having. We really want her to be a big part of our lives which includes travel, camping and walking our dog down the street without fear of offending the neighbors or worse, having our dog attack theirs. We wanted a happy dog and to be a happy family. This book has helped so much. I learned some things we needed to change and immediately began to follow Cesar’s exercise, discipline, affection structure. She loved the exercise part, but that created more tension because of her reaction to dogs. We found a slot of time when most of the rest of the dogs were indoors and walked, walked, walked. Taking charge of our house was easier than I thought. She fell into line fairly quickly when we set rules and followed up with calm, no nonsense correction. I couldn’t believe how LESS talk and more energy could make such a huge difference. Now my husband and I laugh at each other whenever one of starts “explaining” something we’d rather she not do to Tara. She doesn’t get it, but she understands our body language and energy. One word or sound works much better than all the pleading or cooking in the world. He books reinforced what I already knew, that dogs sense how we are feeling and our energy and that makes a huge difference in how they react. If we lose it, they will too. We have to stay calm and strong for her so that she knows she is safe and can follow us anywhere.Outside was harder, but we have made great strides. It’s been two and half months and we can actually walk by a fenced dog that is barking without her going crazy and wanting to eat him. HUGE progress! We still haven’t done the actual meet another dog thing, but I think we’ll take Cesar’s recommendation and include the trainer for that part. I really don’t want to use a friend’s dog to see if we can all keep our heads. She should be ready for that step soon. The bird issue is also getting better. I have established the bird as “mine” and even though she still rushes toward her at times when the bird is squawking, she will back off with a look or hand signal from me.Cesar’s book is full of helpful advice and examples. The only drawback is that is seems rather disjointed in the way it was edited. I can overlook that for results like we have gotten. It will take time, and my husband and I both have to be on the same page and be consistent and continue to be calm and assertive (this does not mean bossy or mean!). I will never be have the magic he has, but reading his books and watching his video has put us on the road to a happier life with our dog and to staying calm when our dog isn’t. I wish I could hug Cesar.
Amazon Customer –
no timely delivery
Its a good book but took over a month to arrive.
Splinter –
eye opener
I have 2 dogs. An 11 year old bitzer female, Reg, and a 10 month old Australian Cattle DOG, ralph. Ralph replaced my 13 year old Ridgeback/Bull Terrier, Woody. Ralph was coincidently born the day Woody passed. I brought both Reg and Woody up from pups. Having seen The Dog Whisperer, I checked online for a book by Cesar Milan. I chose Ralph from a litter of 3. They were on a cattle property just outside of the small mining town I live in in Western Australia. The owner of the mum was a bit upset that the pups had been romping through his vege. garden (They were born there). His plan was to knock Ralphs brother and sister on the head and tie Ralph up. I was not having that and took them home to my house. I had been visiting Ralph every day since he was 3 days old and would handle him and his siblings, mum is very gentle but sadly has been bitten by a snake and passed away. I got good homes for the other 2 and Ralph has settled in with old Reg who keeps him in line. Reg actually picked out Ralph to play with, she virtually ignored the other 2. I enjoy Cesars book as it delves into the phsyche of the dog. That appeals to me as I treat all people by who they are, and dogs have personality of a sort and establishing the pecking order in our lives is as important in the life of a dog. Belonging and purpose are manifest to our lives and I find the same with my best friends. I find if you respect your dog, love is inevitable. Even when Ralph destroyed all the cushions on my furniture, due to me being away for work for 3 weeks, I realised that I had to start from scratch and not punish him for something I virtually allowed him to do by not being there for him. I naturally had a person coming in each day to feed and water them. Going for long walks with two friends is a pleasure for me and them. Reg has always been a well behaved happy girl with no bad habits, Ralph is getting ahead in his life as a companion for Reg and me and a happy healthy big boy. Thank you Cesar for your writing. It all makes sense.RegardsDennis J. Shaw JP
SheriReho –
My first book by the Dog Whisperer and quite worth the money
I have been watching Cesar on his TV show, The Dog Whisperer, for quite some time–even before I owned a dog–but when I adopted a 9-month-old puppy last fall, I started watching regularly. I decided that reading one of his books would provide even more information and act as a resource for me in my own training efforts. Missy came to me having not been disciplined nor trained in her first 9 months of life, other than she did know to go outside to go potty (most of the time) and to walk on a leash.It may seem silly to some people, but the fact that this book actually included pie charts to help explain his principle about when to allow the dog to sniff during a walk was a huge benefit to me! Luckily, I had already been doing very much what Cesar recommended before I even read the book, because I wanted to get some exercise too on our walks, and I couldn’t do that if I was allowing Missy to constantly stop to sniff.Of course, even Cesar can’t cover EVERY question a dog owner might have or EVERY topic we may need to know about in one book. But I did find it a well-written and helpful guide to leading my dog calmly and assertively. Part One covers balancing your dog (and identifying what that means in your particular dog) and Part Two covers balancing ourselves. Appendix A, A Quick Reference Guide to Becoming a Better Pack Leader, is worth the price of the book alone.Recommended!
Eddy –
Loved his point of view. Very original and refreshing.
Claudia Vargas –
BuenÃsimo. Como todo lo que César Millán ha hecho a través de los años para enseñarnos a ser los “lÃderes de la manada” y asà tener una relación exitosa con nuestros perros.
Cliente Amazon –
Es un buen libro y tine un excelente contenido, al menos en su version original, que es como yo lo he leÃdo.
Kindle Customer –
Thank you Cesar for this amazing book guiding us through the fondamental steps to become a pack leader and understand our four-legged friends way better! What an amazing book!
Rob Parker –
As described and delivered on time