Not to start a dog trainer war here (!), but my wife follows Cesar’s methods with the dog training that she does with ours and others’ dogs with very good results. Yes, tired dogs are easier to train but the majority of dogs can still be trained without it. Our three definitely don’t get out for daily walks, but are still trained to sit and wait for dinner and can be called by name one at a time to eat. You can drop human food in front of them and they will leave it alone unless given permission to eat it. Heck, one of them will even get my wife’s slippers for her – now THAT’s a lazy owner! .

It’s the alpha dog idea that plays more into his success than the exercise. And yes, many owners have trouble with that also.

There are a lot of lazy pet owners out there, but if you look at Cesar you can quickly determine that the guy is in shape. How many miles a day does he run with the dogs?

Hell you could apply the same method to kids with ADD. Have them run 3-5 miles a day and see how many of them act up? Same method I think Cesar applies to his teachings. Run the hell out of the dogs and then they become easier to train.

Problem like I said is most pet owners are lazy to even give the dog the exercise it needs.

I have a bunch of money-saving pet links for samples, coupons, perks, etc. Contact me if you’d like some.

Best of luck! Anita

I second the suggestion to feed high-quality food. My cats thrive on a raw food diet. It costs about the same as good canned food, takes little effort to prepare, and pays off with excellent health, clean teeth, and no vet visits.

May you have many joyful years together!

My brother had a pet-store dog and he spent a lot of frustrating hours cleaning out the dog’s crate until he realized the tip I just gave.

John

I’d like to take a moment to thank you for all articles that you published in this blog for the past year (since I started reading it) and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with more financial fun (TM) .

If you have any training questions feel free to shoot me an email and I can forward it to my wife who does dog training. She works with rescue dogs a lot, including volunteering at one of the local shelters helping with the evaluation of the dogs. In addition, two of our dogs are rescue dogs and every couple of months we help foster rescue dogs on their way one direction or another. So she knows her stuff.

I figure I get a lot of information out of the work you do here on the blog, and this is one way I (or my wife!) can give back a little.

More info here (and your dog kinda looks like the Ruby one in the very bottom picture) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.....es_Spaniel

And while dogs can be a financial addition to your family, they are a very worthy addition to any family. A a dog will get you out walking during the nice weather, has been proven to reduce stress (can you put a price on that?) and always there to cheer you up at the end of your day no matter how much the stock market tanks! LOL

Also, make sure to get her on a good quality food also (not IAMS or any of the Store Brands though). Small, dogs really don’t eat that much, under 1cup a day approx. (and my 17lb dog takes about 3 months to finish a 15-17lb bag), and you’ll be doing your dog a huge favor in the end. Go here for dog food reviews > http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/

Best of luck and do post some more pics!

Score on the cool doggy! I think dogs remind us to look at life with a smile. Enjoy!