November 2009 Archives

The nominees for the 2010 People's Choice Awards have been announced, and in the new category of FAVORITE ANIMAL SHOW we have 3 of the 5 nominees:

· Dog Whisperer
· DogTown
· Rescue Ink

Winners are determined by online voting - so vote now and vote often! The awards are January 6, 2010 on CBS!

http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/votenow.jsp

CONGRATS!

Log on tomorrow and chat with the ultimate pack leader! Cesar will be taking questions on Washington Post.com Friday, November 13 at 1p ET. Learn about his upcoming PackPower Tour, featuring a state-of-the-art multimedia show, which lets audiences observe life from a dog's point of view!

NAME: Lorelei
BREED: Miniature Schnauzer
AGE: 5 years

ABOUT THE DOG:
Lorelei came from a breeder when she was 13 weeks old. Her owners Michael and Francine Markow were excited to share their new puppy with their three young grandchildren. But, over the course of three years, each of the grandchildren has had an incident with the dog that has left the kids in tears.

Now, it's been two years since the young trio has visited their grandparents in their home, and the Markows are hoping to reunite their family.

ABOUT THE OWNER:
Michael Markow is a semi-retired, financial executive. Francine is an actress.

BEHIND THE SCENES:
Lorelei has become an accomplished agility dog, competing at the Masters level and earning a Novice Rally Obedience title. The Markows have even befriended fellow agility enthusiast, trainer Pam Marks, the owner of Hootie from Season Two of Dog Whisperer.

NAME: Bear & Angel
BREED: German Shepherds
AGE: 3 years & 4 years

ABOUT THE DOG:
Angel was adopted by owners Joe and Sandra Carrick in December, 2004. Bear arrived in April, 2005. At first, the dogs were great together, but when the Carricks starting taking them to daycare, they noticed Angel trying to dominate Bear. The problem soon escalated and now whenever the dogs arrive to or leave daycare, they lunge at each other, determined to draw blood.

ABOUT THE OWNER:
Joe Carrick is a dentist in the Houston-area and Sandra is a personal trainer.

BEHIND THE SCENES:
The owners of the daycare, Jason Mayfield and Sammi Jo Sheedy, also run a zebra training company. They even taught Cesar how to ride a zebra!

NAME: Madeleine
BREED: Yorkshire Terrier
AGE: 3 years

ABOUT THE DOG:
Brittany got Madeleine from a breeder in 2006. Like most Dog Whisperer cases, Madeleine started off "normal," but has since developed an animosity to an array of peculiar objects.

Whenever someone starts sweeping, Madeleine chases the broom, barking and biting at it. But Madeleine's most intense reactions take place in the car whenever the windshield wipers are on. She attacks them, thrashing back and forth, front seat to back seat, to try and get at them.

ABOUT THE OWNERS:
Brittany works in fashion marketing and lives with her mom, Dana, who is a wardrobe stylist for Britney Spears.

BEHIND THE SCENES:
Madeleine's aversion to windshield wipers doesn't just end with the Carrs' vehicles. She has been known to go after the wipers of oncoming traffic!

NAME: Sara
BREED: German Short-haired Pointer
AGE: 5 years

ABOUT THE DOG:
Sara was a sickly pet shop puppy, recovering at a vet's office when she was adopted. Her new family has had to completely rearrange their lives to keep their dog from hurting herself and destroying their home.

ABOUT THE OWNERS:
Austin and Karrie Pittman are the parents of 2 ½-year-old daughter Isabella and 2 ½-month old son Griffin. They also have two other German Shorthaired Pointers, 7-year-old Trigger and 4-year-old Jack.

BEHIND THE SCENES:
Even the producers of the show were shocked at the damage Sara did to the Pittman's home while her owners were away for just fifteen minutes.

NAME: Seven
BREED: Greyhound mix
AGE: 14 months

ABOUT THE DOG:
Jillian Michaels rescued Seven from a Los Angeles shelter about a month after losing Baxter, her beloved Chihuahua. Jillian hadn't intended on rescuing another dog at the time, but couldn't bear leaving Seven at the shelter.

However, at the equestrian center where Jillian rides her horse Buzz, Seven circles the animal, barking incessantly. She's also tried to nip Buzz. Jillian is afraid Seven's antics will get her killed or hurt someone else.

ABOUT THE OWNER:
Jillian Michaels, best known as a fitness trainer from TV's The Biggest Loser, is also a fitness expert, life coach, author, radio host, blogger, designer and creator of DVDs and video games. She is also an avid horseback rider.

BEHIND THE SCENES:
Cesar tried taking a miniature horse on a pack walk with Seven.