Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan

I am another who stumbled upon this show while flipping through channels. It's been a breath of fresh air. Every single issue my own dogs are having have been in episodes on the Dog Whisperer. Cesar is a genius! To the person who posted that dogs are dogs. Where you get your idea that this show promotes people to treat their dogs like human beings I'll never figure out. You've obviously misunderstood the message that Cesar tries to instill in viewers. If you have a dog, and you don't take the role of pack leader, your dog will naturally and instinct-fully take it instead. No wonder only 2 out of 27 users found your comment helpful. It wasn't!

This show elevates the role of television to its highest potential for intelligent, informative entertainment. Congratulations to the producers and network that continue to offer this "hall of fame" brand of television to a wide audience. Even though I don't own a dog at present, I find this show smart, touching, amusing, and vastly instructive. Cesar Millan is a charismatic modern-day hero and his love for dogs is so pure, and so productive, as to make the rest of us gaze in awe at his accomplishments. Cesar clearly identifies the source of the dog-plus-human problems and solves them with plain talk and learn-able fixes. His true leadership genius is apparent when both dog & owner are motivated to make the changes that will ultimately bring happiness to both. Ah, imagine the results if only we could find political leaders with the same insight and ability.

I too was just flipping channels when I came across this show. After that I was hooked. I have been around dogs all my life. Big or small, none of them scared me, and so I never met a dog I didn't like or didn't like me back. I love this show, and think its a MUST SEE for any dog owner. This show goes beyond animal training. Its gives you insight into how a dog thinks and their world, which I never understood. The show is based on animal counseling for dogs and their owners. I love its and never miss it when its on the air!!!!!!. I have learned so much from this show, and it has helped me form a better relationship with my 2 Mini-Schnuazers.

I grew up with well-trained dogs--German shepherds--and after seeing legions of dog owners handle their charges badly, it's a treat to see Cesar Millan demonstrate the basics of dog psychology and pack leadership principles to folks who seem to know nearly nothing about handling dogs.

I particularly enjoy seeing Cesar's own pack of around 40 dogs, all rehabilitation cases, who all get along with one another. Cesar has an amazing ability to exhibit pack leadership. To see his dogs submit--rolling over, legs in the air, ears back--after a mere short "Shhh!" and a pointing of his finger...it's absolutely amazing.

You can also see more about his Dog Psychology Center by searching for Cesar Millan on the web.

With so much useless and bad television on the screen today, this is a refreshing change. It's got a narrow focus - dog behavior - but Cesar can get into the mind of a dog faster than anyone I've ever seen.

And yes, it's very often the owners of the dogs that have to be "retrained", but what of it? Owners tend to comment that they had no idea that their actions were causing the negative behaviors of their dogs, and they are thankful to have found the cause behind the effect.

This show is a must for animal lovers - especially those of you who consider yourselves "dog people".

For the rest, Cesar provides insightful glimpses into the psychology of the dog world, that also carry over into the human world - watch and learn.