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Raising a Dog & Mastering Calm Assertive Energy | Cesar Millan
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Spirit, Sending Energy, Tool: Silence, Calm & Confident
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This chapter opens with Millan's hierarchy: spirit, animal, species, breed, name — the dog's given name is the very last thing it is, not the first. Huberman then describes a pivotal experience where he silently sent approval energy to Costello during a walk without changing his gaze or leash tension, and the dog immediately looked up at him. Millan confirms this is real: animals never leave the instinctual state, so they sense what we feel before we act. He invokes the power of prayer and silence as the same transmission mechanism — 'you are what you believe.' He draws a contrast with typical American dog-owner priorities: most people want commands and obedience, when what they actually need is for their dog to listen to their silence and calm intention. Millan describes how even a cat can control a Rottweiler using silence, calm, and confidence — proof that energy, not size or breed, is the true language of authority. [1] — Andrew Huberman "Andrew Huberman describes walking his bulldog Costello and silently sending him approval energy without changing his gaze, voice, or leash …" 08:26
Andrew Huberman describes walking his bulldog Costello and silently sending him approval energy without changing his gaze, voice, or leash tension — and Costello immediately looked up at him. Dogs don't listen to words; they listen to what's in your mind.
