Yes, the Dog Whisperer is AMAZING. We watch him on the National Geographic channel too. We've gotten a LOT of great tips from him. That quick "shh!shh!" noise you might have noticed him making to get Oprah's dog's attention? It really works. If your fur kid is acting up and not responding, just making that noise will usually put their attention straight on you. Another thing we have learned a lot about is how the energy you give off determines everything (he talked about it on Oprah today). Like how he talks about being calm but in control. Body posture and tone being really important, and always, always staying in control. It has helped us to figure out what WE are doing often to help create our dogs' behavior problems. He also says that a lot of dog's behavior problems come from not enough exercise or not being put to work properly, like with what they were bred for. There was one episode with a dog who nervously chased her tail constantly (can't remember breed exactly but was like a Collie, German Shep or some other shepherding dog). He said it was because she wasn't worked enough. So he upped her walking time everyday, and also said that while she was on walks and sometimes at home as well, she was to wear this special dog backpack and to carry two bottles of water in them. He said the water was really important so that the dog would feel as tho she was working. It completely worked like the first day! You could even tell the dog felt really proud about it too. He really is incredible. I think he has a real gift with dogs.
