If you have kids and pets at the same time, then you know that children -- especially toddlers - are naturally drawn to animals, particularly dogs, and that calm, balanced dogs have a natural affinity for children.

Most of you reading this probably know that my life-long love for animals...

I was very honored to have been asked to be the ambassador for World Stray Animals Day, and I wanted to take a moment to explain why today means so much to me.

People see stray animals going through garbage on the street looking for food and they...

When I was a little boy growing up in Mexico, I always hung out with the dogs, listening to them and learning from them like my grandfather had taught me. But there was no honor in my own country -- other kids called me "el perrero." It means "dog boy,"...

I want you to think of a number: Six hundred million. It's a very big number and can be hard to imagine, so I asked one of my pack members to put this number in perspective for you, and here's what he came up with:

• It's more than the...

It's hard to believe that Daddy left us three years ago last week, and strange to realize that most of my current pack never met him. Coco, who's about 12 or 13, did and, of course, Daddy is the one who picked Junior as his successor.

Junior has grown into...

Recently, I was at the Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles to sign my new book, Cesar Millan's Short Guide to a Happy Dog. If you've ever been to The Grove, you know that it feels like walking into Disneyland or a fantasy version of...

In this excerpt from Chapter 6 of Cesar Millan's Short Guide to a Happy Dog, Cesar walks us through the process of bringing a new dog or puppy home for the first time.

Homeward Bound: Meeting Your Human Pack

You've located the perfect dog with the right energy...

The holidays are a great time to reflect back on all the wonderful gifts we have been given in our lives. I have the most precious gift of family and friends. Every dog in our life is also a great gift. And every dog in my pack is a blessing...

How many millions of words do you think will be spoken and written this year by people trying to persuade you to vote for them? And how often will you hear promises that you already know in your heart will be forgotten as soon as the election is over and...

I always remind people to ask themselves, not what your dog can do for you, but what YOU can do for your dog. As this stands true, people might not realize the impact their own dog can have on their dating lives and that, in this situation, your dog can...

At CesarsWay.com it was only natural for me to create my offices to be dog friendly and encourage our employees to bring their dogs to work every day! I am glad to know that I am only on a list of many companies who believe in a dog friendly office....

This Monday is Memorial Day, when many of us will spend a nice long weekend with our families hanging out at the beach, having a picnic in the park, or grilling in the backyard. School's almost out and summer's almost here. Sometimes in all the fun, it's easy to forget...

I just heard a story in the news about a family who had lost their dog. They did everything to find him -- putting up posters, checking shelters -- nothing. Then, after two years, they get a phone call. Their dog was found. The person who found the dog took...

This Mother's Day, naturally, I think about the gifts my mother has given me over the years. My mother, Maria Teresa, had five children (in order): my sister Mireya, me, Nora, Monica, and my brother Erick. I look back now and can't imagine what a struggle it must have been...

Recently I heard from Ernesto Robles, a friend I had helped overcome his fear of dogs on Dog Whisperer. Now Ernesto was helping other people with their fears. Ernesto told me that he had met a 14 year old young man through his involvement with his kids' school. This teenager...

Recently, I was given the chance to see a documentary called 100,000. It is directed by Juan Agustín Márquez and shows the tremendous problem with stray and abandoned dogs in Puerto Rico. The name of the film refers to the estimated number of homeless dogs living in the...