The Dog Whisperer

I was pretty skeptical about this show when I first saw it, because it just sounded like a cheesy concept to me. And actually, the first time I heard about Cesar Millan was when they did a parody of him on South Park. But even if you don't care at all about dog training, it's pretty impressive what he's able to do when confronted with a dog who seems out of control, like this one:



They show Millan interacting with a lot of different kinds of dogs, with a lot of different problems. They'd have to, obviously, or else all the episodes would be the same. And a few episodes are ridiculous, like the one where some crazy woman in Hollywood who had a completely pink condo had actually dyed her poodle pink. But a lot of what they show is actually cool, especially when it's a dog who has gone through some kind of trauma.

Welcome to "Good Dog"

I've always been interested in training dogs, and I'm thinking about getting licensed to do it. So during this unit, I'm going to find stories out there about dog training, and write about what I find. I've already found a book to read by that Dog Whisperer guy, so I'll be writing about that. And I want to figure out exactly what it takes to become licensed in Iowa; if it turns out that it's not hard to do, I might even start the process during the school year, and blog about that. I'll also be blogging about my own dog, Sparrow, who I've been trying to train. That's him in the picture.