Managing the behavior of dogs consists of many different ways, and two authors talked about their own methods on how to deal with them. Mark Derr explained how he disagreed with Cesar Millan’s way of handling dogs and training them with the use of physical intimidation. Concurring with Mark Derr’s way of training dogs is considered, in my opinion, the best and harmless method, unlike Cesar Millan’s way, whose method is rather aggressive and violent. However, some of the claims of both dog experts seem to be accurate in different point of views, such as how Mark Derr stated that aggression can lead to injury and death, as well as how Cesar Millan claimed that being exhausted from all day work leads to a calm sleep. Regardless, my opinion is that some of both Cesar Millan and Mark Derr’s claims are credible, and a few are considered inappropriate.
Mark Derr claims that aggression “can lead to injury and death.” The way Cesar Millan trains his dogs for obedience is comprised with
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His way of training is considered harsh and strict: he is “overwhelming the animal with the things it fears.” Perhaps, Cesar’s way can lead his dogs to injury, or possibly the most undesired outcome: death. Mark Derr included that aggression may be the most serious effect of the behavior problems of dogs, which can cause more than one-fifth of the country’s dog population. Behavioral problems may result from the terrible manners of their owner. Overworking them during training is quite disgraceful, making them do whatever the owner wants, and only after they “have finished their daily work do they play.” Fatigue and exhaustion could be the effect of Cesar’s training procedure, which in his claim, causes the dogs to sleep “peacefully,” unlike “domestic dogs in America do.” The wild dogs would sleep without having nightmares; “their ears would twitch, their eyes would move, but there was no whimpering or whining or
“Mom! Mom! The dogs got Cody. The dogs got Cody” (Vancouver Sun, 2007). Just a few days after Christmas in 2004, these are the cries that awoke Sheri Fontaine. Fontaine raced from her bed into the living room to find her three-year old son, Cody Fontaine, savaged by the dogs that were staying temporarily in her house. Tragically, young Cody did not survive the attack. A young life taken, a mother’s life ruined. Sadly, this story is not as uncommon as one of violence against people, they exhibit highly stubborn characteristics that make them difficult to control, and such bans have proven to be extremely effective.
Cesar is trying to tell us to correct our dog behavior by showing them that we are the leader, we need to show this to our dog, whenever he takes the role of a leader. Mark Derr views Cesar’s ways of correcting a dog as cruel because “it floods...and overwhelms the animal with fears.” Mark says “...animals are forced to submit or face their fear, even if doing so panics them.” Mark is trying to tell the reader that disciplining a dog in such way
Commonly targeted breeds are usually judged based on their appearances, rather than actual documentation. Various studies have shown that most of the dogs involved in fatal attacks are of unknown breed, and most of them are intact. Owner responsibility is perhaps the most important aspect of preventing aggressive behaviors. Even though sometimes a dog is properly trained and cared for by his or her owner, there is still the possibility of aggression regardless of breed. The best place to start in order to make the world a safer place for other animals and humans, laws demanding a higher standard of care for animals should be implemented.
These dogs can grow up to have behavioral issues. Because these canines are used to sitting in their own filth they have potty training issues. Franklin D. McMillian from Best Friend Animal Society conducted a study where they examined that “puppy mill dogs displayed significantly higher rates of fear (both social and nonsocial), house-soiling, and compulsive staring; and significantly lower rates of aggression (towards strangers and other dogs), trainability, chasing small animals, excitability, and energy.” These dogs aren’t just affected physically, they are affected
Currently, pit bulls have been reported by the media with very horrific and disturbing news of having attacked a child or being shot by a police due to aggression while some are reported to have been abused or neglected by its owners (Forderer and Unkelbach 534). And because the reports keep coming with heated discussions, more and more people have forged a frightening image of pit bulls even to the extreme of refusing to take care of such breed. Pit bull advocates claim that the dogs get a bad reputation considering that people should learn the dogs are not inherently aggressive. What the pit bull advocates would like to point is that the owners of the pit bulls should be considered guilty for mishandling of their own dogs. There are owners of pit bulls that even encourage the dog to be aggressive in order to fight and protect them in a wrong manner and wrong degree of training (Forderer and Unkelbach 536). Pit bull advocates claimed that a well socialized and well trained pit bull would be very intelligent and could be one of the gentle dogs imaginable.
Some techniques used involves injecting steroids to make them stronger artificially. Trainers go even farther by sharpening the tips of the animal’s teeth and nails to do greater damage against their rival. Some trainers cut their dogs ears off to prevent other dogs latching on to them. Most dogs that win fights are kept and used for breeding females for the hopes to make money off selling the puppies. This goes to prove some dogs spend their whole lives surrounded by pain and torture by being born into the sport. The dogs that loose fights are used as “bait” to die in the next fight as easy targets.
There are some dogs that are known for aggressive behavior. Some dogs are trained to be aggressive such as fighting dogs (“25 Most Dangerous”). These dogs are trained to fight other dogs. The fights
Between the years of 1979 and 1998, there were several fatalities related to dog bites. The top 3 dogs related to these deaths are the Pit Bull, the Rottweiler, and the German shepherd. These numbers have increased over the years at an alarming rate. Why is it that these dogs are considered the most dangerous dog breeds? Some say it is the breed itself, born with a mean trait already wired into them. Animals, like people, are all born differently. Some people are born nice and others are born mean. Difference in personality is the same when it comes to animals. Every living thing has a unique personality. A lot of times, the personality of the dog has nothing to do with the breed of dog. One cannot determine what personality their child will have, therefore it would be pointless to determine what personality a pet would have (Pet-Owner Liability). Just because one Pit Bull is mean, that does not mean all Pit Bulls are mean. It is also important to take into consideration the size of the dog. It is easy to see that the top dangerous dogs are all large when it comes to size. Cesar Millan, also known as The Dog Whisp...
Aggression directed toward owners is not a unique occurrence, and it is one that causes an emotional struggle between owner and pet. Assessment and treatment of this troublesome behavior problem must take into account the owners safety as well as practical expectations for improvement. Comparatively mild aggression may be...
Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT), which can be provided in a group or individual settings, is designed to promote improvement in a human’s physical, social, emotional, or cognitive function. An article by Chitic, Rusu, and Szamoskozi (2012) provides an analysis in order to determine the value of AAT. Both dogs and horses that were trained for AAT were examined and studied to determine their effectiveness in treating patients with psychological disorders. The results showed that both therapy dogs and horses were valuable aids to the therapeutic process. The analysis suggests that proper training and repeated sessions were necessary for proper treatment of patients. In addition, certain disorders may benefit more than others in regards to AAT. For example, a child with ADHD may not benefit from a therapy dog’s presence, for it may worsen the hyperactive symptoms. On the other hand, a patient with depression may benefit greatly from the same animal (Chitic, Rusu, Szamoskozi, 2012). These findings are a perfect starting point to answering the research question: Do patients who engage in AAT display a betterment in their overall emotional well-being, as well as show improvement in their interpersonal interactions...
Freud believes that aggression is a primal instinct, and civilization thwarts this instinct, making man unhappy. Civilized society controls man's tendency toward aggression through rules and laws and the presence of authority. These mechanisms are put in place to guarantee safety and happiness for all individuals in a society. However, the necessity of suppressing the aggressive drive in m...
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