I idolize Victoria. LOVE this show as well!

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My parents (well, my mom anyway...) LOVE the Dog Whisperer! Mom got a dog that was neglected and possibly "lightly" abused from the shelter/adoption place and she says that the Dog Whisperer has helped so much!

What'd you use to animate it? I thought you didn't have an animation thing-a-ma-giggy?

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Yes, I like both shows a lot. Very like Natural Horsemanship, but with dogs. *is a fan*

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Victoria is v. sexeh

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Awesome woman, awesome show.

Seeing her take control, and put the pets and owners in line, that dominance is rather sexy. lol

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Thanks for the favorite! :3 It *is* an awesome show.

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This stamp is great.

I really enjoy the show, It's Me or the Dog - Stilwell's training techniques are clearly effective, all with the use of positive training. I do not at all like the Dog Whisperer - Millan's work is aversive and dominance based. Too many people attempt his techniques at home with their own unruly dogs, which can be very dangerous and can cause physical/mental damage, other side effects too, if not used or proposed properly, when it states at the beginning of each show not to do such unless supervised by an expert. And what those people fail to understand is that Cesar Millan is not a dog trainer, he is a dog behaviorist.

I'm all for positive training.

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Thanks!

And in a sense I agree, but I like Millan's technique. His work doesn't endanger the dog physically or mentally when properly handled. Any technique can be wrongly and dangerously applied (even Stilwell's)--personally, I think the fault lies more in the viewer who doesn't take the advised caution rather than Caesar. In reality, both trainers are working from basically the same principles of dog behavior and pack order; Stilwell's is indeed more accessible to general public without special training, basically, which is undeniably a good thing, especially in the sense of it being a widely accessible television show. But even still, no one should work SOLELY from a television show to train their dog.

But for folks who watch the Dog Whisperer with the same regard they would watch, for instance, Parelli, Roberts, or the other Horse Whisperers, Millan is fascinating--and his work is positive; it just involves less treats and more natural behavior studies, like you said.

And Caesar says it too--it's not about dog training, but rehabilitation, which is definitely more of behavior study and development than a training with vocal commands and treats.

Anyway, all that to say thanks for the comment! woo!

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