{"product_id":"cesars-way-isbn-9780307337979","title":"Cesar's Way","description":"\u003cb\u003eCesar Millan—nationally recognized dog expert—helps   you see the world through the eyes of your dog so you can finally eliminate problem   behaviors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From his appearances on \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show\u003c\/i\u003e to his roster of celebrity clients   to his reality television series, Cesar Millan is America’s most sought-after dog-behavior   expert. But Cesar is not a trainer in the traditional sense—his expertise lies in   his unique ability to comprehend dog psychology. Tracing his own amazing journey   from a clay-walled farm in Mexico to the celebrity palaces of Los Angeles, Cesar   recounts how he learned what makes dogs tick. In \u003ci\u003eCesar’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e, he shares this wisdom,   laying the groundwork for you to have stronger, more satisfying relationships with   your canine companions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cesar’s formula for a contented and balanced dog seems   impossibly simple: exercise, discipline, and affection, in that order. Taking readers   through the basics of dog psychology and behavior, Cesar shares the inside details   of some of his most fascinating cases, using them to illustrate how common behavior   issues develop and, more important, how they can be corrected. You'll learn: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • What your dog really needs may not be what you’re giving   him\u003cbr\u003e • Why a dog’s natural pack instincts are the key to your happy relationship   \u003cbr\u003e • How to relate to your dog on a canine level\u003cbr\u003e • There are no “problem breeds,”   just problem owners\u003cbr\u003e • How to choose a dog who’s right   for you and your family\u003cbr\u003e • The difference between discipline and punishment\u003cbr\u003e • And   much more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Filled with fascinating anecdotes about Cesar’s longtime clients, and   including forewords by the president of the International Association of Canine Professionals   and Jada Pinkett Smith, this is the only book you’ll need to forge a stronger, more rewarding   connection with your four-legged companion.Founder of the Dog Psychology Center in Los Angeles, Cesar Millan is the star of \u003ci\u003eDog Whisperer with Cesar Millan\u003c\/i\u003e on National Geographic Channel. In 2005, the National Humane Society Genesis Award Committee presented him with a Special Commendation for his work in rehabilitating sheltered animals. A native of Culican, Mexico, Cesar lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Ilusion, and two sons, Andre and Calvin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelissa Jo Peltier, an executive producer and writer of \u003ci\u003eDog Whisperer with Cesar Millan\u003c\/i\u003e, has been honored for her film and television writing and directing with an Emmy and more than fifty other awards. She lives in Los Angeles and Nyack, New York.\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: If We Could Talk \u003c\/b\u003eto Animals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What is the communication style you use with  your dog? Do you implore him to come to you, while he refuses, continuing to run  down the street after a neighborhood squirrel? When your dog steals your favorite  slipper, do you talk baby talk to him to try to get it back? Do you scream at the  top of your lungs for your dog to get off the furniture, while he just sits there,  staring at you as if you’re crazy? If any of these sounds like you, I know you’re  aware that the techniques you’re using aren’t working. You understand that you can’ t “reason” with a dog, but you simply don’t know any other way to communicate with  him. I’m here to tell you that there’s a much better way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Remember the story of  Dr. Dolittle, the man who was able to speak and understand the language of any animal  he happened to meet? From the Hugh Lofting books to the 1928 silent film, to the  thirties radio series, to the 1967 movie musical and seventies cartoons, to the blockbuster  Eddie Murphy comedies, this wonderful tale and its main character have appealed to  children and adults generation after generation. Just think of the countless worlds  that would be unlocked if we saw things as animals see them. Imagine looking down  at the earth through the eyes of a soaring bird, moving through life in three dimensions  like a whale, or “seeing” the world through sound waves, the way bats do. Who hasn’ t dreamed of such thrilling possibilities? The attraction of the Dr. Dolittle story  is that it brings animals to life, in big-screen living color.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What would you say  if I told you that Doctor Dolittle’s secret was more than just creative fiction?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Perhaps you’re imagining this secret from a human perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You’re wondering  if I’m telling you that there’s a \u003ci\u003everbal \u003c\/i\u003eway to talk to your dog, perhaps with the  use of a phrase book that translates your language into his. What would his language  look like, sound like, you wonder? Would it include the words \u003ci\u003esit, stay, come, \u003c\/i\u003eand  \u003ci\u003eheel\u003c\/i\u003e? Would you have to shout the translations, or could you whisper them? Would  you have to learn how to whimper and bark? Sniff your pet’s behind? And how would  your dog answer you back? How would you translate what he was saying? As you can  see, creating a dog-to-human phrase book—the way, say, an English-to-Spanish phrase  book is created—would be a very complicated effort indeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wouldn’t it be simpler  if there was a \u003ci\u003euniversal language \u003c\/i\u003ethat \u003ci\u003eevery \u003c\/i\u003especies could understand? “Impossible,”  you say. “Even human beings don’t all speak the same language!” True, but that hasn’ t kept people from \u003ci\u003etrying \u003c\/i\u003eto find a common language for centuries. In the ancient  world, all the higher-class, educated people learned Greek. That way, they could  all read and understand the most important documents. In the Christian era, anybody  who was anybody knew how to read and write Latin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Today, English is at the top of  the language food chain. I learned this the hard way when I first arrived in America  fourteen years ago. Believe me, if you’re not born speaking it, English is a monster  of a language to learn from scratch—yet everyone from the Chinese to the Russians  now accept it as the international language of business. Humans have sought other  ways to breach the language barrier. No matter what language you speak, if you’re  blind, you can use Braille. If you’re deaf, you can understand any other deaf person  using International Sign Language. Mathematics and computer languages cross many  linguistic borders and allow humans of different tongues to converse easily with  one another, thanks to the power of technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If humans can succeed in designing  these collective languages, can’t we create a way to converse with the other species  on the planet? Isn’t there a language we can learn that means the same thing to every  creature?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Good news! I’m happy to report that the universal language of Doctor Dolittle  already exists. And humans didn’t invent it. It’s a language all animals speak without  even knowing it, including the human animal. What’s more, all animals are actually  \u003ci\u003eborn \u003c\/i\u003eknowing this language instinctually. Even human beings are born fluent in this  universal tongue, but we tend to forget it because we are trained from childhood  to believe that \u003ci\u003ewords \u003c\/i\u003eare the only way to communicate. The irony is, even though  we don’t think we know the language anymore, we are actually speaking it all the  time. Unknowingly, we are broadcasting in this tongue 24-7! Other species of animals  can still understand \u003ci\u003eus, \u003c\/i\u003eeven though we may not have a clue how to understand them.  They read us loud and clear, even when we’re unaware that we’re communicating!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This  truly universal, interspecies language is called \u003ci\u003eenergy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eEnergy in the Wild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How  can \u003ci\u003eenergy \u003c\/i\u003ebe a language? Let me give you some examples. In the wild, different animal  species intermingle effortlessly. Take the African savannah or a jungle, for instance.  At a watering hole in a jungle, you might see monkeys and birds in the trees, or  on a savannah, different plant eaters, such as zebras or gazelles, wandering around,  happily drinking out of the same crystal-clear pond. All is peaceful, despite the  many different species sharing the same space. How do they all get along so smoothly?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How about a less exotic example? In your own backyard you may have squirrels, birds,  rabbits, even foxes, all happily coexisting. There’s no trouble until you rev up  your lawnmower.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Why? Because all these animals are communicating with the same relaxed,  balanced, non-confrontational energy. Every animal knows that all the other animals  are just hanging out, doing their own thing—drinking water, foraging for food, relaxing,  grooming one another. Everybody’s feeling mellow and no one’s attacking anyone else.  Unlike us, they don’t have to \u003ci\u003eask \u003c\/i\u003eone another how they’re feeling. The energy they  are projecting tells them everything they need to know. In that sense, \u003ci\u003ethey are speaking  to one another, all the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNow that you’ve got this peaceful vision in your mind,  imagine this: Suddenly, a new animal enters your backyard, or approaches our imaginary  jungle waterhole, projecting a completely different energy. This new energy could  be something as minor as one squirrel trying to plunder another’s stash, or a gazelle  jockeying another gazelle for a better drinking position at the oasis. It could also  be as serious as a hungry predator seeking to subdue its next prey. Ever notice how  a whole group of peaceful animals can turn scared or defensive in an instant, sometimes  even before a predator has shown itself on the scene? They probably got a whiff of  its scent—but it’s also probable that they sensed the energy the predator was projecting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What’s always amazing to me about the animal kingdom is that even if a predator  is near, all the other animals can usually tell if it’s safe to stay around it or  not. Imagine being introduced to a man you knew to be a serial killer. Would you  be able to relax in his presence? Of course not! But if you were another kind of  animal on this planet, you would probably be able to sense whether the serial killer  was on the prowl or simply kicking back. Animals immediately recognize when a predator  is projecting a hunting energy, sometimes even before they spot the predator itself.  As humans, we are so often blind to these nuances in animal energy—we think a tiger  is dangerous at all times, when, really, if he’s just eaten a three hundred-pound  deer, he’s probably more tired than treacherous. The moment his tummy gets empty,  however, he’s a different animal—all instinct, all survival energy. Even your backyard  squirrel will pick up on this subtle difference. Yet we humans tend to be blind to  what, in the animal kingdom, is pretty much a flashing red light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Here’s an example  of animal energy that folks who live in the American South can probably relate to.  On a sunny day in Florida, Louisiana, or the Carolinas, you’ll see giant alligators  sunning their leathery bodies on the banks of swamps—all over expensive, exclusive  golf courses! Meanwhile, golfers are teeing off a few feet away. Herons and cranes  and turtles are happily sunning themselves right next to these terrifying reptiles.  Eightypound old ladies are walking their teacup-size dogs on footpaths just inches  from the alligators’ swamp. What’s going on here? It’s simple. The other animals—from  the turtles to the teacup Chihuahuas—are aware, on an instinctual level, that these  fearsome predators aren’t in a hunting mode at the moment. One thing you can be sure  of—when the same big creature’s tummy starts to rumble and his energy shifts into  hunting mode, the rest of the animals will be gone in the blink of an eye. Except  maybe the golfers. But they are one of the strangest species in nature, and even  modern science hasn’t figured them out yet.The #1 New York Times Bestseller","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305030635749,"sku":"NP9780307337979","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307337979.jpg?v=1767723536","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cesars-way-isbn-9780307337979","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}