DOG WHISPERER; My new addiction

[Paisleypup]

Someone posted a thread recently that told me that I could get the program "the Dog Whisperer" on my satellite TV, and the National Geographic channel.
Well thanks to you, because I am now hooked on it!!!
I went to the website;

http://blogs5.nationalgeographic.com.../dogwhisperer/

and found the TV schedule and marked the times it comes on for the whole month!

Just for everyone's information, who is also addicted to this great training program, it is going to be on TV in a marathon for 7 hours during the daytime of Monday, Feb. 20th... Mark your calendars..

[Deja Blue]

Sounds interesting I'll check into it.

[karen171]

Thank you! Can't wait to see it.

[chachi]

On that Marathon what time does it come on?

[Paisleypup]

I have it down as:

10:00am-11:00am

and then;

noon-12:00pm-8:00pm

[Paisleypup]

Oh I forgot that would be your time in Indiana....EST

[SoCalyorkiLvr]

I am also a Dog Whisperer addict. I have my DVR set to record the entire series. I love Ceasar Milan.

[bugaboosmom]

He is wonderful to watch help our canine friends have better balanced lives. And their owners too. He has a wonderful gift!

[Patti]

My husband insisted I come and watch the show the other day and they had Katrina dogs on. Now i"m hooked. I felt so terribel for not training my dogs. He makes it look so easy!

[Paisleypup]

I saw that episode too. Caesar truly is gifted as a trainer. He makes it easy for anyone to understand how to get the results you want from any dog..
My heart went out to all those poor people and pets caught in Katrina. Many of them have been reunited, so we have to think positive and hope for the best for all..

[Baby Blessing]

Thanks for posting this.

[Yorkie Mum]

What the first dog whisperer says about....

Paul Owens is often asked the following question:

You indicate that you are not affiliated with the National Geographic program, "The Dog Whisperer” which features Cesar Millan . I've never seen him use inappropriate or violent techniques with animals so why are you distancing yourself from him?

The following is Paul's response:

"The methods demonstrated by Mr. Millan include the use of choke collars, jerking, hitting, pinning to the ground, etc. He has stated that any method is okay to use as long as it works. He uses physical punishment and “flooding” in order to suppress a dog's behavior. Physical punishment involves applying a physical aversive to reduce the probability of the behavior continuing. “Flooding” refers to physically forcing a dog into an overwhelming situation he or she is afraid of until the dog “shuts down” or the behavior is suppressed.

Using negative methods with fearful or aggressive dogs is dangerous (as demonstrated on the program) and unnecessary. Most importantly, these methods are not the most effective in modifying problematic behaviors. And they are certainly not very easy on the dogs. Behavioral science has shown that suppressing behavior, especially through physical force or the threat of force, does nothing to bring confidence to a fearful dog or calm an aggressive dog, it only suppresses that behavior (out of fear) in that particular situation.

Most of the physical-force methods demonstrated on this program are in contrast to the positive behavior modification programs used by professional trainers around the world, including the leading veterinary schools of behavior at University of Pennsylvania, Tufts University, Cornell, University of California at Davis, and many others. They have found negative training to be unsafe, unnecessary and ineffective in the long run. Thirty years ago I used most of the negative methods shown on the National Geographic program and became skilled in both positive and negative training. In the past 15 years, along with other professionals and the leading animal behavioral scientists at the institutions referenced above, I have abandoned negative training, finding it to be less effective and certainly not as kind as positive training. I believe positive training is easier and more effective with even the most aggressive or fearful dog, as well as being less stressful for the human.

I recommend that you interview trainers and find out the methods he or she uses before hiring him or her. I further recommend getting referrals and watching the trainer in action. Only then can you can make an informed decision and choose for yourself the methods you will ultimately use."
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[SoCalyorkiLvr]

Yorkie Mum.....please watch the show and judge for yourself because Caesar Millan does not use choke chains, jerking motions or hitting the dogs as Paul Owens claims.

[jeanief]

I love the show. That article was the opposite of what I saw on the show

[Yorkie Mum]

Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

Yorkie Mum.....please watch the show and judge for yourself because Caesar Millan does not use choke chains, jerking motions or hitting the dogs as Paul Owens claims.

I have and I do not like what I see.
I saw a fist shoved in a dogs throat that is not ok.
Start watching the dogs not him.
Watch the lip licks, the head turns, the blinking all signs of stress.
You never have to work a dog to that level ever and it it is you better be a looking at what is happening and it it fixed.

Joy