program Dog Whisperer "(Dog Whisperer) Cesar Millan is very popular in the U.S.. Maybe not in San Francisco, but in the streets of New York sounds to be known from the magical "tsch tsch.
Tsch Tsch? Cesar uses his own nomenclature, which increases its attractiveness as a dog charmer.
TV channel National Geographic has made him a star - its services are used by celebrities, is the epitome of the American myth of an illegal immigrant after a multimillionaire. Cesar Millan is the brand, a huge enterprise selling DVDs, books, accessories for dogs, and even a special water for dogs (3 types).
His training methods are based on the (false sense) theory of dominance, the use of force and intimidation. Cesar uses a penalty, but dogs are not taught alternative behaviors, which means that the dog will continue to behave in a way not accepted by the owner, having no other behaviors in the repertoire.
On the plus side he may include that stresses the importance of daily servings of service commensurate with the requirements of the breed, the need for consistency and clear messages oraz traktowanie psa jak psa. Jest też przeciwnikiem automatycznego klasyfikowania ras psów takich jak np. pit bull czy rottweiler jako psów agresywnych.
Chwali się, że zna psią psychologię, otwiera w Kalifornii kolejne centra psiej psychologii, w których z pomocą innych zwierząt rehabilituje psy agresywne. Niestety jest to pop psychologia, bo to co głosi jest sprzeczne z badaniami na temat zachowań zwierząt.
Podczas jego programu pokazuje się napis, żeby nie stosować pokazywanych przez niego technik w domu. Programy innych trenerów, czy też np. popularny program „Superniania” nie mają tego typu obostrzeń, a przecież ryzyko possibly claim in the case of children is higher than for dogs.
His favorite method is flooding, or a dog confrontation with what / who is afraid of (and, consequently, so that / who is aggressive), and punish him for signs of aggression. As a result, the dog is often unresponsive, and thus warn (growl, show teeth etc..) Before a possible attack - is growing in him so. Learned helplessness. The effect of such training is generally short-lived and can have really serious consequences. In the words of Ian Dunbar, a famous doctor of veterinary medicine in the world, the author of numerous publications, it's a bit like having the house ticking time bomb.
used his methods have been criticized by behaviourists, vets, many research centers examining the behavior of animals.
Cesar was sued, among others by the television producer, whose dog was rehabilitated in the center of dog psychology. Rehabilitation consisted of attachment to the dog track and force the running - the dog fell and damaged his chain terminal esophagus. Open secret is that Los Angeles is a group of trainers who specialize in working with dogs, which occurred in the CM (and whose behavior has changed, and often worse).
Research
Recent research (ME Herron et al. 2009 published in the Official Applied Animal Behaviour "Journal of Applied Animal Behavior") showed that the use of confrontational training methods have minimal effect on changing inappropriate behavior of the dog and may cause aggression also the owner. Herron draws attention to the risk-based training on the use of lower wymieniowych techniques that have been propagated including Cesar Millan by the program. The researcher points out that research into canine aggression carried out during the last decade show that aggression and other behavioral problems are not the result of the dominant behavior or lack of a guide in the person of the owner of the alpha, but rather the result of fear (self-defense) or anxiety dog. Herron
examined how many owners have observed in your dog's aggression by using the following training techniques:
- beating or kicking the dog (41%)
- growling at the dog (41%)
- plucking the subject of a dog's mouth (38%)
- turning a dog on his back and holding the so-called. alpha roll (31%)
- forcing the dog to lie down (29%)
- grabbing their face or neck (26%)
- looking up dog straight in the eye until the turn of the head (30%)
- use spray with water or a water gun (20%)
- Correction verbal "no" (15%)
- confronting the dog on the strength of what we are afraid of (eg . people, noise, children, etc..) (12%)
For comparison, the method of positive reactions provoked aggressive in the following number of cases:
- rewarding your dog for the "look at me" (0%)
- rewarding the dog for eye contact ( 2%)
- teach your dog to "sit" and reward him for it (2%)
- offering food in exchange for an item that has a dog in its mouth (6%)
in 2009. American Society for supporting and promoting the veterinarians who treat animal behavioral problems (AVSAB) has issued two statements on the application of the theory of dominance and punishment to modify animal behavior.
statement says about penalties including to reverse the effects, such as
- punishment can reinforce the behavior
- punishment may cause physical injury and mental anxiety as
- punishment can cause an aggressive reaction
- punishment can suppress undesirable behavior, including warning signs before the attack - we "Create" a dog that will attack without warning.
- punishment can ruin a relationship with the owner
- punishment does not teach dogs proper behavior
statement on the application of the theory of dominance to change the behavior of animals such as say that fear is a common cause of aggression and other problem behaviors (eg, to defend access to food) and the use of force may result in worsening of the problem. People using violence against animals may cause an aggressive reaction in a frightened animal, which is not dominant, just scared. The old adage, that aggression is aggression arises in a relationship man - a real dog as possible.
AVSAB also stresses that the dominance and leadership are not synonymous.
dominance theory was 40 years of the twentieth century on the basis of short-term observation of the community of wolves living in captivity, in fact only one aspect of their life - hunting. In later years this theory has been denied as untrue for the stock of wild wolves. Ritualistic behaviors such as tumbling onto her back, have been misinterpreted as signs of dominance. Subsequent studies have shown that overturning the back is a ritual performed voluntarily by a wolf which is lower in the hierarchy, there's no violence. Wolves, like dogs to settle disputes using rich language signals and gestures. Wolf przewróciłby another wolf on his back only if he wanted to kill him.
open letters and appeals
Very High caused a stir in 2009. marketing campaign linked to Merial Animal Heath, the producer of such Frontline and Heartgard preparations and Cesar Millan. Many scientists, veterinarians, behaviourists and trainers, American Association of Veterinarians behaviorism (American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB)), American Society for supporting and promoting the veterinarians who treat animal behavioral problems (The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB)) and the Association of Veterinary Technicians of behaviorism (The Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians (SVBT)) was very concerned about promoting the training methods of violence. The above-mentioned institutions have issued open letters to the company and called for a boycott of its products.
American Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (American Humane Society) has made a appeal to National Geographic, to stop the emissions, which according to them is inhumane, outdated and inappropriate. The Society stresses that Cesar Millan gets results, but apart from the methods used by him, most dog owners do not have the strength or skills. Using the method of positive small children under the supervision of their parents can train a dog.
The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
(International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)) draws attention to the classification of the Dog Whisperer to the category of programs, "without restrictions age ", which means that many parents can allow children to watch this program without adult supervision, thereby exposing them to watch sometimes very dramatic scenes. Children do not can read nor will they know that they should not imitate the techniques shown to their dogs (a warning at the bottom of the screen to apply the techniques shown.)
In addition, some sections show the children in situations that when you try to imitate may lead to serious injuries such as 10 year old child carrying 70kg Rottweiler on a leash, the child next to the skateboarding dog attacking skateboarders, etc.. IAABC calls for an age restriction for spectators and stop showing children in potentially dangerous situations. Like other organizations also IAABC draws attention to the potential change in behavior using positive dog training methods.
Guest
Dr. Patricia McConnell (author of "For the Love of Dog," "The other end of the leash") believes that in the past 20 years, much has been done to spread the positive training methods, and Cesar Millan somehow thwarted progress last 20 years.
Jean Donaldson believes that popularność Millana bierze się nie tyle z propagowania wzorca macho, co ze sprzeciwu wobec politycznej poprawności. Ludzie są nerwowi, życie jest frustrujące i gdy ktoś im mówi, że cała sztuka polega na dominacji i byciu osobnikiem alfa, to chętnie na to przystają.
Dr Nicholas Dodman (Dyrektor Kliniki Zachowań Zwierząt, Uniwersytet Tufts, autor książki "Pies, który kochał zbyt mocno”) również wystąpił z apelem do NG o zaprzestanie emisji programu. Jak napisał dr Dodman metody CM są przestarzałe, często niebezpieczne i niehumanitarne. Opierają się na floodingu i na karaniu, rezultaty są natychmiastowe, but short-lived.
As Ian Dunbar described it, the dogs are not wolves, and learn from the example of the behavior of wolves to deal with dogs, as the order is thought to be a parent based on observation of chimpanzees.
known in the U.S. author of books about canine behavior, Dr. Suzanne Hetts, a certified behaviorist, confirms that the interpretations of the behavior of dogs by CM are inconsistent with reality. His views, especially those regarding domination, are completely contrary to the research ethologists and behaviourists.
In summary, the best training results, especially given the aggressive dogs, we will achieve by using non-confrontational methods, which rely on rewarding desired behavior, and change the emotional state of the dog.
Based on fear, not wytresujemy solid dog. Unfortunately, until the television is governed by Cesar "tsch tsch" will be heard on the streets of many countries.
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