NAME: Annabelle
BREED: Australian shepherd
AGE: 2 years old

ABOUT THE DOGS:
Heather and Chris Rupp got Annabelle from a breeder when she was 10 weeks old. Annabelle is couple's first dog, and they enrolled her in puppy classes right away. From the beginning, Annabelle showed excitability around other dogs. Heather and Chris tried to socialize Annabelle, but her whining and shrieking drives potential new friends away.

ABOUT THE OWNERS:
Heather works in business investment research at a credit investment managing service. Chris works as a housing admissions administrator at a nearby college and teaches art sculpture. Both Heather and Chris had dogs growing up, and Chris even had an Australian shepherd!

BEHIND THE SCENES:
While Annabelle's segment was being edited, her squeals often echoed through the Dog Whisperer production office. The production staff's dogs started chiming in, and soon the office was full of barking dogs.