Cesar Millan - Cesar Millans Short Guide to a Happy Dog: 98 Essential Tips and Techniques

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Im dedicating this book to all the fans around the world.
Without their support, I would not be able to give tips to anybody.
So thanks to my fans for their open-mindedness, and, of course,
to their dogs for being with me for the past nine seasons
of Dog Whisperer.

I am also dedicating this book to Jahira Dar and Calvin Millan
for being there for me and traveling around the world with me so we can continue to help people.
Without you, my pack is not complete.

Thank you.

I want to thank God for giving me such an amazing gift with dogs. I want to thank my team, including the folks at Cesar Millan Inc., the Dog Psychology Center, Cesars Way, the National Geographic Channel, Lisa Thomas and Hilary Black at National Geographic Books, and Tara King and the Millan Foundation for their steadfast dedication to the mission of dog rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption. Special thanks to Jon Bastian and Bob Aniello for helping me create this book, and to Amy Briggs, who gave up weekends and evenings to edit these words.

While the last nine years have been amazing, I look forward to the future and want to acknowledge the newer members to my team, including the Leader of the Pack TV production crew, Steve LeGrice at Cesars Way magazine, and Cheri Lucas, Evo Fisher, and Eric Rovner of William Morris Endeavor. I also want to thank Pomi for extending his ranch so we can shoot an amazing show.

C ESAR M ILLAN

I would like to thank Stacy and Ted Milner for originally bringing me into Cesars world; my CMI, Cesars Way, and Dog Whisperer packs, past and present; CheRae Adams and the L.A. Writers Center for their inspiration, support, and friendship; and my pack, Shadow and Sheeba, for always being there and for teaching me to be their leader. Thanks to Bob Aniello and Dave Rogers for their belief and trust. And, of course, I would like to thank Cesar, from whom Ive learned so much over the years, and who has given me the opportunity to work in a field I am so passionate about.

J ON B ASTIAN

I would like to thank my parentsAl and Jean Aniellofor their total dedication to inspiration; my familyDaryle, Nick, and Chrisfor putting up with me and allowing me to be who I am, even when it drives them crazy; my two brothers, Ron and Rick, who have always been there and have guided me creatively, morally, and spiritually. And Cesar for teaching me that all things really are possible.

B OB A NIELLO

I would like to thank Cesar Millan and his great team for the opportunity to work on this exciting project. Thank you, Bob and Jon, for moving heaven and earth to deliver the text in under what most would call impossible conditions. You guys are a dream teamfast, open to just about anything, and constantly coming up with new ways to make a book better. Thanks to my husband, Crenshaw, and daughter, Diana. Knowing youre there makes everything possible. Thanks to my gray cats (gasp!), Colonel and Nellie, for the purrs and head butts. And thanks to Hoss, Ralph, Max, Bud, and Lucy for being the best dogs anyone could ask for. Im so lucky to have shared my life with you.

A MY B RIGGS

I m standing on the soft desert sand as the heels of my shoes dig deeper into the porous desert soil. As I settle in, the sand begins to form a mold around my shoes like cement. Its hot, over 105 degrees. Im uncomfortable, and its hard to move.

As I gaze out over the border from the United States into Mexico, it suddenly hits me. I realize I have been living in the United States longer than I lived in Mexico. Its been over 22 years since I crossed the border illegally on December 23, 1990, from Tijuana, into San Ysidro, just south of San Diego, California, when I was 20 years old.

The border was very different then. There were fewer walls and fewer border patrollers, and the desert stretched out for what seemed like an eternity back then. Although so much has changed around me, I recognize the same desert and valleys that I wandered in alone for two weeks before making it safely to San Diego. I can still smell the dryness of the air and feel the nakedness of the terrain where I hid among rocks and bushes to avoid capture. Those feelings of aloneness will never go away, and returning has only intensified the memories of that experience. As I look out across that landscape, I ask myself: How did I do it? I had a simple dream back then to come to the United States and become a dog trainer. It was a dream then, and now its a reality. This trip is completion for me.