KOMO vs “The Dog Whisperer”
January 18, 2009
There’s this group I belong to that is made up of dog trainers in my area and they are trying to show support for a reporter in Seattle who did a negative report on “The Dog Whisperer”. The reporter, Joel Moreno of KOMO news in Seattle, had the temerity to see through some of what Cesar Millan does to “train” the dogs. The point of the story was to ask the question as to whether or not Cesar’s methods caused long term damage to the relationship between dog and human. Moreno interviewed a couple of local (Seattle) trainers who recommended, instead, more positive training.
The link is www.komonews.com
Search for “Dog Whisperer”, and the story is down below. It is a video.
I wrote the reporter, Joel Moreno, a note thanking him for his report. I guess he’s getting a lot of negative mail. I don’t understand how an owner, as the one in the video, can stand and watch this whisperer guy, Cesar Millan, abuse her dog? I mean, sure, she’s going to sign the “this ain’t pretty lady, but I know what I’m doing…” paper work, so she can’t interfere, but what kind of dog is she going to have in the end? One who knows fear and anxiety? Instead of love and kindness? Gentleness? If you have problems with your dog, ask your vet or pet care professional to recommend someone in your area who trains using positive methods, not negative. Shout to the Whisperer that you are not interested. Nancy
Anyway, I rant. But that’s what blogs are for. Lemme give you another link.
