DOGGIE DOSSIER

NAME: Cricket
BREED: British White Retriever
AGE: 9 months old

ABOUT THE DOG: Cricket is a British White Retriever, which is a lighter-colored variant of the classic Golden Retriever. Lyndon and Cindy Murray bought Cricket to keep them company after their children moved out. But when it comes to meal time, Cricket displays an aggressive appetite, eating in a very hurried, panicked way and even growling at Lyndon as he walked by his bowl. Even moving Cricket's bowl to a more central, open area doesn't help the growling and aggression.

ABOUT THE OWNERS: Lyndon Murray, originally from South Africa, is the president of a company that helps midsize businesses with warehouse management through barcode scanning technology. His wife Cindy is a teacher for children with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia and other processing problems. Their son, Sefton is a recent grad from Lewis and Clark College and works for his father.

BEHIND THE SCENES: Lyndon and Cindy made the near-1000 mile journey from their home in Oregon to the Dog Psychology Center. But they were not the only ones. "Flat Stanley" traveled almost 2000 miles to visit Cricket and Cesar on the "Dog Whisperer" set. "Flat Stanley" comes from Ms. Negley's second grade class at Dunlap Grade School in Dunlap, Illinois.