We all know each dog has its own unique personality. But according to Cesar Millan, much of a dog's behavior is a reflection of its owner's behavior. Dogs, he explained, can pick up nonverbal emotional cues from their humans and essentially reflect them back in their own behavior. "The dog is just going to intensify what you already had," he explained. "You already had the fear; you already had the anxiety; you already had the confusion. No dog gives it to the human."
This means that an essential part of getting your dog under control is getting your own psychic turmoil under control. Indeed, Millan considers one's own personal energy a critical element of effective dog training. "They're animals, and animals pick up on your energy," he said. "Before you even think, you have to know what energy you have. Before you even say, 'I want to do this with you,' you have to know what energy you have."
