@Quercus:

You can justify it all you want. A HUGE body of trainers and animal professionals disagree with CM's methods (particularly for aggressive and fearful dogs). A large number of TV watchers and pet owners feel he has the right idea….Again, I prefer to do no harm when training my dogs, or my clients...IOW, I don't want to make problems that I will have to fix later...

This is the only part of what was written that I take offense with.

It implies – at least to me -- that only "pet owners" will approve of Milan's methods, while experienced "trainers" will not. It feels like there's a label of ignorance placed on those who approve of his methods. Obviously people who just "own" pets as opposed to "training" just don't have a clue.

Well, there is also huge body of trainers and animal professionals who approve of Cesar's methods and who have been using them successfully since long before he came on the TV scene. As I have said before, it was my sister a very experienced and successful horse/dog trainer since the 1970's, who first turned my attention to the TV show. And again, neither she, nor I have ever or will ever "do harm" to any of the animals we work with.

I can agree to disagree all day w/no hard feelings. Different strokes for different folks, etc.
Whether or not you agree w/his methods is one thing. But Thinly-veiled Insults of those who disagree is entirely another.

JazzysMom