Id like to meet the man and decide for myself, I have not personally witnessed anything he has done that has been cruel. I think I may have to have a look at this book just out of interest. I do like his tv programms and if he ever come to Britian, id like him to come here and sort my terrier out or maybe its me that needs sorted for not training her correctly 
I'd also like to meet him and indeed attend one of his seminars and give him the chance to try and convince me.
I think someone would either gag me or drag me out of the room.
I do have an open mind though and would give the guy a fair hearing.
Why don't you book him Kelly? I'm sure there would be no end of dog trainers and behaviourists in this country who would like to question him under the spotlight.
Have you ever read Coppingers book on the evolution of the domestic dog, which sort of provides evidence to blow Milan's pack theory out of the window.
True it was once taken as the way but science does not stand still and he is today rather outdated.
He does have a great publicist though as did Jan Fennel and even I thought she was great until I educated myself to a standard where I could decide otherwise.
He also has millions of dog owners as an audience who are uneducated in the subject of canine behaviour to be spoon fed his methods without having the knowledge to question what he does.
You see the results on screen but you also see results on Dog Borstal but do those results last? Do you need to keep punishing and intimidating to maintain control?
Do you want to CONTROL your dogs? The definition of dominance is "to exert a controlling influence over."
Me and my boys are a team with no need for intimidation or indeed dominance which is a word much misused when it comes to human /dog relationships.
To anyone with this book I reccomend you also read The Culture Clash or The complete idiots guide to Positive Dog Training to give your reading some balance.
Mark
