Reminders from The Dog Whisperer

Cesar Millan, appears in a show called The Dog Whisperer

Cesar coaches dog owners in how to manage themselves to the benefit of their dogs' good behavior.
Referring to how to handle dogs with troubled histories, the owners learn,

"What happened [earlier] doesn't matter"

and to proceed by focusing on the question, "What do you want to create?"

To encourage owners to continue with what they've learned, he says, "remind yourself of the things you did well."

I like his attitude towards teaching and learning. When the owners succeed in following his directions with their dogs, he congratulates them, saying "I want to reward you with more challenges".

Some of the advice he has regarding dog ownership is just generally good advice for conducting oneself and being aware of others. Here, he offers some thoughts on Energy as Communication.

From the few cases I saw, it seemed that it wasn't necessarily that extra or special measures had to be taken to counteract the dogs' prior negative experiences, but that the dogs responded very well for having a calm and stable leader that would just handle them and their current situation for what it was, and who let them know clearly and fairly what was expected of them.

All the information of how to proceed, even from a difficult situation, is right there in the present for someone who can interact, listen, and move.