Dog Whisperer – Firehouse Mascot
I haven’t actually watched much of Dog Whisperer on TV. Instead, I have mainly been watching clips of the show on YouTube, which have been enough for me, as I believe each week several key principles and tactics are repeated on the new dog. I am not saying the show is bad, in fact, I find it really entertaining. I just prefer to allocate my time to other things instead. I have studied Dogs a lot and how to train them too, so it seems redundant to keep watching entire episodes. I have a 5 month year old Bichon Frise puppy which I train each day using similar techniques. Anyways, below is a summary of the show, and the first clip I will post of Dog Whisperer. Animal lovers, enjoy!
Dog Whisperer is an emmy award winning National Geographic Channel series that premiered in September 13, 2004. Cesar Millan portrays his real life role in rehabilitating and restoring balance to dogs with problems.
Millan’s specialty is working with dogs which are known to be aggressive. Episodes of the program often feature but are not limited to work with an aggressive dog and Millan’s application of rules, boundaries, and limitations. Pack leadership, by all humans who live or work with the dog, is required for the dog to exist in a content, calm state. Millan demonstrates to the owners how to obtain and maintain this.
As part of the show, Millan is shown as someone who owns approximately 50 dogs, including Rottweilers, Pit Bulls and German Shepherds, all of whom coexist in peace, uncaged and unchained. Millan is also an honorary member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP).
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/dogwhisperer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_Whisperer
