10 Lessons I Learned from the Cesar Millan Live in Manila 2014

When I saw the announcement early this year that Cesar Millan will be visiting Manila, I made sure that we will be able to attend his show… by hook or by crook!

Cesar-Millan-Manila_16 — I booked the tickets with my eyes closed. The tickets were ridiculously expensive! The most expensive tickets were P8,000. We got the middle priced one.

So finally, the other day was THE day! We were finally going to see Cesar Millan LIVE!

Cesar-Millan-Manila_02 — The Cesar Millan Live in Manila show was held at the Eastwood Central Plaza. Not the best venue during summer, in my opinion. IT WAS SO HOT!

Cesar-Millan-Manila_01 — Oops, we obviously broke rule #3 *sheepish grin*

Cesar-Millan-Manila_03 — Waited for 30 minutes until this Mexican-sounding emcee starting talking…

Cesar-Millan-Manila_04 — And BOOM! “Hello, Philippines!”, says Cesar Millan coming from the back of the room, 1 feet away from me! Took us completely by surprise! We could have reached out and touched him! *fan girl*

Cesar-Millan-Manila_05 — Cesar Millan shared a bit of his life story and how he came to be known as the Dog Whisperer.

Cesar-Millan-Manila_06 — Aside from tips on how to handle dogs, there were also live demos of him teaching dogs! It was pretty cool seeing him in action.

Cesar-Millan-Manila_07 — A very special guest was there… Kabang the hero dog!

Cesar-Millan-Manila_08 — Closer look at Kabang. He looked like a happy dog! It was as if he wasn’t aware that he was different.

Cesar-Millan-Manila_09 — Cesar Millan wrapping up the show!

Cesar-Millan-Manila_11 — People swarmed the stage for a chance to get their stuff signed by him. As you can see from the photo, Cesar Millan is holding a shoe.

Cesar-Millan-Manila_10 — And here I am contemplating whether to brave the sea of people…

Cesar-Millan-Manila_12 — Another look at the sea of people… and yes, I dare braved it! I’m there somewhere… A lady in stilettos almost poked a hole in my foot!

Cesar-Millan-Manila_13 — SUCCESS! I was so lucky! I think I was one of the last people to get their stuff signed before they stopped accepting.

Cesar-Millan-Manila_14 — Yeaaaah! Looking very haggard, icky and sweaty but it was so worth it!

I SUPER regret not being able to get the GOLD tickets (worth P8,000) as they included a meet and greet with Cesar Millan. We could have had photos taken with him! 😦

They were already sold out by the time I booked. Ah, well, I guess the signed fan will have to do!

Cesar-Millan-Manila_15 — We saw this little cutie after the show! Reminded us of Nachos. Same fur coloring except that this one’s long haired and a girl.

So were the pricey tickets worth it?

I would say yes, but it would have been so much better if the venue was at an airconditioned indoor venue.

(In Singapore last year, the Cesar Millan show was held at the Marina Bay Sands Theater and tickets were almost the same price!)

I really don’t know what the organizers were thinking holding it outdoors in the middle of scorching summer. Holding it in the evening didn’t make it any better.

Cesar-Millan-Manila_19 — The organizers were thoughtful enough to give us a loot bag filled with dog treats, water and fan, but it just wasn’t enough to combat the heat and humidity.

It was so hot I was on the brink of fainting.

At one point, I was placing the bag of ice on my head like an ice bag (you know, like when you’re sick).

Cesar-Millan-Manila_18 — My bag of ice! My precious!

I felt pretty bad for Cesar Millan, too. Imagine being on stage, with all the lights glaring and then the heat and you had to perform! It was a miracle he didn’t faint because of the heat!

So, yeah, I would have enjoyed the show more if the venue was better.

Rants aside, here are some takeaways from the show…

10 Lessons I learned from the Cesar Millan Live in Manila show

Dogs need only two things: harmony and balance.
Dogs never follow unstable pack leaders.
In a dog’s world, energy is everything.
A hyper mind is a mind that doesn’t understand rules. So when a dog is hyper, he comes across as disrespectful.
Dogs need 3 basic things: exercise for the body, discipline for the mind, affection for the heart.
Handicapped people make dogs balanced. Normal people make dogs handicapped. Give your dog a job. He wants it.
In the animal world, distance means respect.
Be calm and confident. That is what the animal sees as energy that they can trust and respect.
Dogs give us silent alerts with their ears and neck, before they go on their vocal alert through barking.
There is no worst breed, only dogs that are unbalanced.

So yeah… Pretty happy we were able to see Cesar Millan live. We’ve been a fan for the longest time.

Now that we’re more educated on how to treat dogs, maybe it’s time to add a new furry addition to our family, huh? 😉

XOXO,