CESAR MILLAN

The pack is very important for a dog. Once you give him the right pack and the right energy, you look at him.

No dog is too much for me to handle. I rehabilitate dogs, I train people. I am the dog whisperer.

Americans are very big about loving the dog first, so when you tell them you have to set rules and limitations, a lot of people believe it's going to hurt their feelings. They're actually looking for you to be the pack leader.

I have always been honest with my fans, which means being open about any struggles I have had along the way.

Anything that can create balance in dogs is great. If veterinarians can give you the solution and give you why this is causing the behavior, of course. Anything that is good for an animal, let's do it.

We moved to the city when I was 7, and the lack of exercise made me frustrated. I started fighting with my sisters, and my parents put me in judo as an outlet. I became very competitive and won a lot of medals.

I am not brutal or cruel to animals. My mission has always been to save dogs - especially troubled and abandoned dogs. I've dedicated my life to this.

The dog can only become what's in your bubble. The dog is imitating the energy that is in your bubble. You are the source, the feast of energy. If you feel anxious, the dog becomes anxious with you. If you become nervous, the dog wakes up nervous with you.

In America, dogs are viewed by their names first, breed second. And dogs live behind walls. It's an unnatural point of view.

I'm open for possibilities. I'm open for choices. I always welcome new ideas. I'm always eager to learn. I'm never going to close my mind from learning.

People say I train dogs, but in many ways I train people.

Birth, life, death is a cycle. And they're all beautiful, you celebrate all of them. Animals do grieve, but they move on. That's the lesson behind animals.

Many dogs grow up without rules or boundaries. They need exercise, discipline and affection in that order.

Dogs don't rationalize. They don't hold anything against a person. They don't see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.

Any time you're working in the world of taming animals, you're going to get hurt. But it's a rush that we get.

Change takes effort. And the reality is, most people don't want to put in effort to better their life.

When looking to adopt a new dog, the most important thing to consider is always the energy of the dog and how the dog will fit in with your lifestyle and your family.

A dog is a vehicle, you know; a dog is a window to Mother Nature, and that's the closest species we have.

I wish my kid would act like my dog sometimes. My dog listens to me and does what I tell him to do.

The reality is, if you have a high-level-energy dog, it's not going to be happy with a one-hour walk. Those types of dogs are going to require more than one hour of physical challenge in the outside world.

Owners lavish love on their pets, which is why so many go from non-aggressive pups to being out of control when they're older. People just don't realise their dog must respect them as leader of the pack.

All dogs can become aggressive, but the difference between an aggressive Chihuahua and an aggressive pit bull is that the pit bull can do more damage. That's why it's important to make sure you are a hundred percent ready for the responsibility if you own a 'power' breed, like a pit bull, German shepherd, or Rottweiler.

Oprah is a wealthy person, pack leader of the human world. So many see her as the dominant one, as the authority figure. The way I view her energy, seeing her on TV, is a very calm, quiet energy. You need, in order to gain control, higher energy than your dog.

I believe a calm dog is a happy, obedient dog that won't get into trouble.

I'm naturally a loud person. It can be a bit overpowering.