Thursday, September 6, 2007

My new obsession -The Dog Whisperer

I have to admit that I am fasinated with Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer. I even added 100 more channels just so I could get the National Geographic channel! Every afternoon from 2-3pm I'm glued to the tube in awe of what he can do with an unruly dog. Even the not so unruly ones, today there was a Newfoundland that would not eat his food. He doesn't claim to be a "dog trainer" but a dog phychologist. "I rehabilitate dogs, train owners".

The fact that his "pack" can all wait for Cesar to hand out chicken and none of them fight over the food, just amazing to me. They also do not bark constantly once "shhhhst". Wouldn't that be great for daycares?

I have a problem with Logan running at the door and barking. I've tried shaking a can of pennies, telling him to "shush", etc. After watching an episode of "The Dog Whisperer" I've gone to "claiming my space" in front of the door to keep ALL the dogs from crowding me. This has been very effective. I like it much better than the "throw them outside" method I had been using.

There is even an article in my son's Cub Scout magazine about him.

What does everyone else think of Cesar???