T think the Vick case should have been longer because he had a choice and he chose wrong.

Hey Cease and the Dog Whisperer team, congratulations on your 100th episode! From one Mexican to another, "Si Se Pudo!". I'm always rooting for you and always make sure to pass the word about "El Perrero" in a calm-assertive way. Thanks for the knowledge you gave me about what my dogs already knew. You just put the words behind their actions. Thank you and hope you have a 100 more to celebrate!

Much love from Mayra's pack.

I dont even know if you read your own blogs but you have really changed my look on dogs!!!! I am only 14 and I have Watched all 100 episodes, Iam 100% sure! You have know idea I have a hug Doberman and when I am At the beach people always say how nicely my dog respects me. They ask me how i do it, I give you 100% of the credit. You have changed my life. I have helped somany people with their dog problems, I cant say they all worked out because the owners have to do their part and that is hard for them to do. They think they are hurting their dogs when they correct them. But they really hurt them when they dont.I never miss an episod you rock. And i hope this 100 episode wont be the last.That would be disapointing! Looking Foward To Seeing Your 100th episode!!!

Dear Cesar,

I have three blood-thirsty boxers. They look cute, except for the part where they maul me and put big slobbery pools of drool all over me. Any recommendations? What would you do? Send help fast, they are running out of my blood type at the local hospital!

Love,
Kate

Will you ask Cesar how to get a puppy to come when called, when they are in an open area with other dogs distracting them?

Seth from Maryland

Having a French Mastiff she is incredibly head-strong. I have a difficult time walking her. I’ve corrected her continuously and she continues to pull – non-stop. It doesn’t matter how much I correct her – she immediately goes back to pulling. She makes it unbearable to walk her. I have a choke collar that I move to the top of her neck – still she continues to pull.

I also have a bull dog that licks her paws continuously – I spray them with the different products to no avail – any thoughts?

david

Cesar,
We have all your shows recorded, so I haven't missed any. We have a 7 month old Cocker Spaniel who has been trained by your techniques. I am proud that she can sit, stay, come, shake, play dead and speak. We have been due dilligent with your techniques. On her own she will sit at an intersection on her mile to two mile walks every day.

Congratulations on your 100th show.
I wish you could give me some ideas to help my little Zoe, a Bichon who spent many years as a mommy in a puppy mill. She is so sweet, never aggressive, but really shy and fearful of people. I would just like to be able to pet her without making her afraid.
Keep up the inspiring and much needed work.
Thank you

Cesar,

Felicitaciones por el 100 º episodio. Mayo los próximos 100 demuestra ser tan maravilloso, educativa y entretenida como la primera 100.

Gran trabajo.

Cesar,

Congratulations on the 100th episode. May the next 100 shows be as wonderful, educational and entertaining as the first 100.

Great job.

Cesar - First, you are an amazing person and I have learned a lot from you. My dog thanks you too. Anyway, my question...You seem to be very aware of "energy" related to humans, dogs and all animals. Do you perceive "energy" from, as John Edward would say, "the other side"? I see you two as very similar yet different. All the best and congratulations. Thanks for all you do. I'm a huge fan. Deb

How do I get my dog to stop barking when I leave the house? We had kind of gotten it under control but then had a baby recently and he loves the baby so much he feels he needs to watch over the baby and gets very upset when we leave with him and barks non-stop while we are gone.
Also, when we are at home sometimes sounds frustrate our dog and he wakes the baby because he barks at them.
It is so frustrating and hard to correct now that the baby is here because I don't want to scare or wake the baby when reprimanding the dog.
Thanks for all your help...
Donelle

Cesar:

When are you coming to Northern California? We need your super powers out this way....
HELP!!

I have a question for Ceasar...we have a female basset mix, two other dogs, and muliple cats. Our basset has a fear of thunder. She starts whining when storms approach, and she gets very nervous and paces around. Neither of the other two dogs do this, and we've tried to ignore her during these episodes, but that doesn't work. I'm afraid that giving her affection will reward her for being afraid. It doesn't bother me or my husband, but I'm worried about her anxiousness during thunderstorms, especially when we're not there to help her. Any ideas?

When are you coming to Canada to help?

Cesar,
Congratulations on your 100th episode. Lets hope there are many more hundreds to come!!! I really enjoy watching how you connect with each family and each dog. It is truly amazing what you do!!! My question is this: We have 3 wonderful dogs, each with such a different energy and personality... Individually, I am able to work on our biggest issue with them, which is barking at everything!!! But I havent been able to master this as a group. Please help me so that I can teach them together to not bark at anything and everything!!!

Thanks, and keep the shows coming!!!
Kelly

I think my chocolate lab is OCD. He will bring be the ball, stick, ANYTHING for me to throw. Over & Over. If I dont throw, she'll move on to someone else. Its very annoying. She'll wait and if I dont throw it she'll come and nudge it closer. This will go on for an hour. Any suggestions?

To Abe and Earl from Michigan.
A dog has what is called "annal sacs" in his rear. They contain his scent which is like his own peronsal identity. This is how dogs greet each other, they sniff the other's butt and find out "who" the dog is. No other dog has that scent. When a dog is dragging his butt on the carpet its a sign that either the annal sacs that are full and the dog could not express them (they get filled up with a feces substance and are normally expressed when they go to the bathroom) or they could have worms...Have your dog checked by your vet ASAP. Both are very uncomfortable. My little dog I rescued has a difficult time expressing his annal sacs and a dog chiropractor taught me pressure points and massaging to use to help him. Its working..

Cesar,

I was wondering if you ever help local rescue groups with catching a dog that seems to be un-catchable. He has a home with me if we could just catch him, but he's been living at my interstate exit (obviously dumped in Jan. 2007) for almost two years and has yet to let me touch him, even though I feed him every day.

We have rescued three litters of his puppies and finally rescued his "wife," but he and one dog from the first litter are still at the exit. We've tried a live trap, sedation meds, and just talking and treats; nothing works. We would love to have you come show us how it's done and meet the other dogs of Save A Pet, Inc. in Forsyth, GA.

Rosie, proud "mom" of 14 dogs (plus six puppies at the moment!)

Congratulations Cesar!! for all the fantastic work that you do every day, that help people and dogs alike to understand each other better and have a balance and peaceful relationship.
Look forward for the next 100!!
Cheers!!

Dear Cesar- Congratulations on your achievements-
can you tell your fans if you ever had to deal with a dog that is jealous of new children in a household? ( adopted 2 toddlers) I'd be grateful to view that one
Sincerely,
Mary Yates

First, congratulations to Cesar, not only have you made it clear how important being the "pack leader" is to us humans, but you have shown through example, how someone who crossed our borders with so little, was able to succeed in this great country.

My question to Cesar: If you were approached by two pit bulls or similar dogs who were intent on attacking you and you had no place to escape, what would you do? I love Daddy, so I'm only using those dogs as an example since they are so often in the news for attacking people.

I have 10 dogs, most of them are small poodles, terrier, westie and a polish lowland, they started barking about 3 months ago for no reason, nothing in there household had changed, what can I do?

Dear Cesar,

My boyfriend and I have 5 dogs. Banjo, a Border Collie mix, Winston a Yelllow Lab, Wyatt a Yellow Lab, Annie a Blue Heeler/Rottweiler mix, and Rudy a Black Lab mix. Luckily they all get a long with the exception that Rudy bugs Annie and Annie growls at him but other than that we have no major problems.

The one thing I would like to do is to be able to walk them all like a well behaved pack. At this point and time, they go on three different walks. Annie and Wnston, Rudy alone and Wyatt and Banjo. They also seem to be more aggressive on leash than when they are playing in the open. I have tried the TSSSt sound as well as the foot nudge, but I only sound like I sprung a leak. Any suggestions on how to have a well-behaved pack of five.

Danna Castillo
Albuquerque, NM

We have an 8 month old English Bulldog and love him to death but at times he acts crazy. He'll just be laying around or chewing on a toy and then out of no where he runs like a maniac full speed banging into walls, cabinets etc. Is this normal and why does he do it?

Hi Cesar!

My daughter's, dog's and I have seen every episode!

I have 3 pit bulls; 1 male and 2 females. One of my females, Xena, is sweet as pie but a total psycho when it comes to other dogs; even MY other dogs!

She'll be fine one minute and snap into the "red zone" the next.

Most recently...she treated our youngest dog, Ginger, like her own baby, until Ginger was 8 months old. Xena suddenly hated and started attacking her, to the point that we have to keep them apart now.

I'm not sure what to do about it. I just keep her away from the other two (she attacks the male dog too; he's twice her size).

She's even like this after running on the treadmill.

I wish you could come to Michigan and help! When I say "red zone", I mean it. (she nearly ripped Ginger's cheek off)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you and Congrats on 100 shows!!

With all the negative publicity of pitbull attacks recently. Do you feel that there are certain breeds that should be banned. Is it just part of the breed or is it almost entirely the owners fault for these tragic occurences ?????

Congrats on your 100th show. I have enjoyed the show and I am currently reading your books again to get ready for your visit to Atlanta, GA. I cant wait to meet you. I have not seen or read anything relating to a dog that licks humans alot. My dogs all have to lick my hands when they are by my side. Is licking related to any issues? Do dogs lick each other in their packs? Thanks again and best whishes for the next 100 episodes.

I have a 5 month old Jack Russell (male). He always wants to be first out the door to go outside and he has the bite at or jump on our 13 year min. schalser and our 11 westie (male) everytime want can we do to stop him from doing this? Min. Schalzer (male) does not want to go outside with him. Help!!!! We live in Colorado.

Congratulations Cesar! We deeply appreciate your show. We watch it by renting your series on Netflix.

We have a pack of 7 dogs. 6 of our dogs walk on a leash as Cesar has taught. One does not. She pulls and when a car drives past she lunges. We have employed all of Cesars ideas and she still lunges and pulls.

One of our dogs periodically urniates on the beds. She urniates on the guest bed when we have guests. Occasionally she urinates on our bed?

With Appreciation,

Susan

Question:

I walk every morning for an hour with my pack (1 German Shepard and 3 Jack Russells)
They enjoy the long walk and they are pretty calm but hat should I do when a loose dog from the neighborhood approach us to fight? how can I make him go away? he makes my dogs upset and defensive. Please help!
Thank you

Hi Cesar,
You do a great job and have set me straight with training my two yellow labs--one female, one male. They are 1 1/2 yrs. old. The female constantly harrasses the male until he gets mad and attacks her. There has never been blood or too much violence but I hate to see it happen. He ends up getting in trouble for being too rough when she starts it. She is also disciplined. Is this a natural male/female thing or can she be trained to stop doing this. They do love each other but she pushes his buttons and it's not fair. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your show.

Carol

Firstly congratulations for what you do for animals, I'm from Quebec canada, and I look at the issue in french, and you help me. I have a chihuhua crossed, I'm in the process of trying to stop japper rings or when someone arrives home. I hope to get there. Thank you again .. Too bad it was not in Quebec that someone like you who works psychology in animals.
thank you
Excuse my English, it is not very good

Premièrement félicitation pour tout ce que vous faites pour les animaux, moi je suis du québec canada, et je regarde l'émission en français, et vous m'avez aider. J'ai un chihuhua croisé, je suis entrain d'essayer de l'arrêter de japper quand quelqu'un sonne ou arrive à la maison. J'espère y arriver. Merci encore..Dommage qu'on ait pas cela au Québec quelqu'un comme vous qui travaille la psychologie chez les animaux.
merci

Cesar,

I have 4 dogs - all different breeds and it's IMPOSSIBLE to walk them all together. If I could walk them all together, they'd get walked everyday. Any tips? Thanks.

Keon in Austin, Texas

We have a 4month old almost 5month old Shipoo & we are having a hard time with stopping her from biting all the time. Do you have any advice for us.

QUERIDO CÉSAR. MUCHAS FELICIDADES POR TUS 100 CAPITULOS. SIEMPRE APRENDEMOS CONTIGO ALGO NUEVO. TENGO CUATRO PERROS Y DOS GATOS Y DESDE QUE VEO TU PROGRAMA EN EL CANAL CUATRO ( AQUI EN ESPAÑA ES DÓNDE LO EMITEN), INTENTO TENER MÁS ENERGÍA POSITIVA.
SIENTO MUCHO NO PODER ESCRIBIR EN INGLÉS.
MUCHOS BESOS A TODA TU FAMILIA Y PARA TI.
BEGOÑA MARTÍNEZ

I want to say Congratulations to Cesar, his family, and staff! My family, friends, and I thoughly like watching your show and your DVDs. I also like reading your books.

I got some questions too:
I got 3 Shih Tzus. One of them has a history of abuse and is from the local humane society. We've been working with her to overcome her fears with the help of your show. We know that we can't live in the past. We don't yet sometimes she still gets scared. Is there anything that we can do to help her overcome her fear more?

Our 2nd dog is girl from a different pound. She is fixed on moving cars, birds etc when we walk is there anything that we can do to deter her from being focused on them?

Our 3rd dog is a boy. He likes to bite when he is scared and also loves to spin when he is excited. Is there any thing we can do to help him out?

My dream is to able to walk all 3 dogs calmly together. I can walk them in pairs calmly but not as a trio. Do you have any tips on how I can get 2 of my excited dogs to act more like our other dog (she seems to be calm submissive)?

Your input is much appreciated.

SUPER!!!
Think of the countless dogs you have saved by showing how to correct their behavior problems.
QUESTION: How do I discourage that "guard-dog mentality" from barking at every little noise in the middle of the night?? I will thank you and the neighbors will thank you if you have a solution. (I have thought about ear plugs, for the dog, not the humans!)

Hi Cesar!

I have a teeny-WEENIE problem: I have a handicapped Dachshund (she has the bad back which is common to the breed). Due to her condition her activity must be restricted (no long walks, jumping, running, etc). Often she must be crated for several weeks at a time with NO activity allowed. How do you recommend disciplining her (without causing further injury) and keeping her from destructive behavior due to boredom?

Thanks,

Kim P.
Waco, Texas

janine -- I have the same exact problem with my Aussie. He's a fear biter and has biten some people. He's also passive/aggressive. Can't trust him around too many people, especially if they don't understand dogs. My groomer is ok with him as she doesn't give him a chance to be dominant or frightened. We've tried everything and my last trainer said to just keep him safe and keep him leashed when people are around.

In 2004, Animal Control brought a young Bull Terrier mix that had 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns that were deliberately inflicted by her "owner" to our veterinary hospital to see if she could be saved or should be euthanized. My husband, (a veterinarian) successfully treated her, we adopted her and she is the smartest dog we have ever owned. In 2005, we went on vacation to Belize, to the island of Ambergris Caye, where a stray dog (terrier mix ~4yrs old) adopted us the first day on the island and persuaded us to bring her home to Virginia. She wasn't a pack member (there were many), and after several weeks, she and Spirit became best friends. Since then, about every 8 or 9 months, they get in a vicious fight that escalates from just the normal playing and it is very hard to pull them apart. (No food or toys are involved.) They both turn into "red zone" cases (as your dueling pitbull episode we just watched), and it seems they would fight until the death if not separated. We have also got bitten in that process. What changes "best friends" into enemies in seconds and back to being best friends in 24 hours, and how can we avoid this next time? Maybe a "mood collar" would help! :) We would appreciate any advice you could give us. Thank you so much. Denise Poage

Cesar congradulations on 100 shows. I have a Yorkie. How do I stop her from barking crazy when the doorbell rings?

thanks for all your helpful info, can you tell me what to give my 3 mos shih tzu puppy for a upset tummy

thanks,cathy T.

Hey Caeser-thanks for such a common sense intuitive approach to dog training.
I breed & show pugs. One of my pugs, Simon, has anxiety when I put him in a crate and shut the door..or simply leaving him in the kitchen with a few of his pug friends causes him anxiety-barking and getting really upset-how can I de-sensitize him to this bad habit? Do I work with him with the other pugs around, or by himself. I live in a smaller house and have to keep the boys in the kitchen behind a gate so they won't escape and run outside the front door when people come and go.

Shalom-Laura

Hi Cesar,

Congrats to you and your team on 100 episodes! My question is about my 1.5 year old pit bull. I did a lot of training and socializing with him when he was very young, but now he's begun to act agressive around other dogs when I walk him. I live in an apartment complex and people have started complaining about him and we got a notice that if he continues we will have to leave. I don't know what to do!

Our dogs, two shelties, are getting older. We dread the time when we must take them to the vet for the last time. If dogs can sense how their owners feel, won't they become stressed sensing our pain and sorrow at having to put to sleep? Any advice on how to handle the final trip and moments, to make them positive for the dog and not just more stress in their final moments? I bet a lot of people would like to know what you have to say.

thanks, Karen Minto

I have a 5 year old GSD and she had never bonded with my granddaughter, even though she had lived with us the day she was born until she was about 1 1/2 years old. We cannot play with my dog around my granddaughter because when my granddaughter wants to join in the fun my dog will push her away and sometimnes the dog may get a little to rough with my granddaughter. My granddaughter is now 2 1/2 years old and I am starting to get worried. What can I do to get my GSD to bond with her.
Thanks

I have a 6-month-old puppy (Maltese/Cavalie-poo mix)(4 lbs) which I have had since his was born and whelped. I put him in a crate during the day while I am at work and also at night time as I can't trust him yet - bladder-wise! However, he is waking up in the wee hours crying and I just don't know what to do. I live in an apartment and am concerned he is waking everyone up. Help...what should I do?

Thanks,
Tricia
Naperville, Illinois

I have a 5 year old pomeranian mix that I got from a rescue. One of the issues I am having is that he has separation anxiety. When I get home; he cries, whines, jumps all over me; runs in circles till he is nearly out of breath........HELP!!!

Cesar ,
You rock !
How do you housebreak a not neutered male Chihuahua ? Please Tell Me ! My house smells like pee - pee from my Chihuahua ? Please Give me some advice !

~ Carissa Campbell

I have written a couple time about my Rottweiler, Boo Boo. He is a year and a half and he is aggressive toward little kids and anyone who shows fear. He's also really difficult in the car. When he sees someone walking or on a bike or motorcycle or even something in the road that has fallen off of a truck, he goes crazy and lunges at the window. I use an E collar but he doesn't care. He won't let anyone near my car either. He did great at his PETSMART training class with commands but he's horrible now in the store if I try to take him inside. He will lunge at everyone and he has bitten a few people in the arm. I also have a female Rottweiler, Roxy - she is almost 4. She is dominant with him and he acts like he's afraid to eat with her around. But if she leaves he won't eat at all. So mealtime is stressful. I have to stand there and make sure he eats and if he leaves anything in his bowl she goes for it unless her E collar is on. And she's always chewing on his back legs when they play. I watch the show all the time and try to be very strong as the pack leader but I'm doing something wrong. HELP!

My Shih-Tzu Named BOO is terrified of rainy weather and fire works. I have tried walking him during rainy days but he just start to shake and pees all over and even has a bowl movement all at the same time. There doesnt have to be thunder just rain will cause this behavior, it there is thunder things get worse, as he trys to run away. I have given him Tranquillizers (prescribed by our Vet) but that only makes him drugy and will not clam him down. What can we do to help this 3 year old family pet. Our female HOPE is just the oposite she loves rain. They are both fixed and we bath bath both once a week with no problems. We have them Groomed once every 6 weeks. They are both a lot of fun if it is not raining. We walk them as often as possible weather permitting.

Thanks

Carlos Villalon

Dear Cesar and all the pack at the Reha Center.
I must admit, I really didn't care much about Cesar teaching humans how to "reha" our species and showing them how to be the "Pack Leader". I was very content with being the Leader in the house. However, lately I can't help to notice how my Master's stress (teenager) energies are getting to me. When she argues with her Father, I feel this impulse to bark and attack him. Also, I notice how stressful I feel at times; although I have the solution to this one, (Im so smart) I chew on the expensive dinning room. When we go for walks, I love "showing" them the way. Im sad because they don't allow me to utilize my given gift of smell not even during walks. Is this okay?
Please help,
Congrats on your 100 tv program. Hey is there any chance I get a spotlight in your show?

I am adopting a 10 week old female Wheaten Terrier in 2 weeks. What is the best way to introduce the new puppy to my 8 year old Wheaten male?

Congratulations! My husband and I love your show!!
I have one question that I ask myself every time I see you on the show with an aggressive dog:

"Were you ever afraid of aggressive dogs? If yes, how did you overcome that fear?"

I would love to help give the Pit bulls a better reputation in this world and am working on overcoming any obstacles that might stop me from achieving this! Thank you so much for all that you have taught me!

Anna

Congratulations on all you have achieved so far. It is definitely a milestone! As we all have goals and milestones with our dogs, my question to you is this - With all the success and accomplishments so far, rehabilitation center, tv, books, products and all the great tools, where do you go from here? What are your future goals as "The Dog Whisperer"?
All the best in the future! Cheers! Tara

This ia question about my labs diarreha, She is 13 years old & has cancer. I have tried everything I know, even pure pumpkin, but she doesn't like the taste. Any other suggestons. I know we are on borrowed time with her, but want to to be around awhile longer. It hurts me to watch her try and go potty to only see diarreha.
Thank you.
From Alaska
Mary Anne

Congrats on your 100th episode!! That's great!

I have a question regarding our two very-loving beagles. Every time my husband crawls into bed, both our 1-year old male and 3-year old female beagles lick his face for a couple of minutes. Thank goodness they do not feel the need to lick my face, but we were just wondering why they do this. We thought maybe it was a female act of nurturing until our male beagle did the same thing. Just curious...

Thanks for your help!

You are such a gift for us all Cesar, to teach us about our dogs. You have a wonderful sense of communication with dogs and humans!
We should all honor you, yet I know you are very humble about that recognition.
Look forward to another 100!!
Carol

Cesar and staff: Congtatulations on your 100th show. My question is this: I have an 8 y.o. Dalmatian, "Neo" who is a champion "counter surfer", that is, if you leave some sort of food item on the counter, he will sneak in if your back is turned and that item will be in his mouth in an instant. It's really an inconvenience to have to put things out of his reach if you have to leave the kitchen; is there an easy way, or even a not so easy way of breaking him of this particular bad habit? Thanks, and again congratulations.

I noticed that others have similar questions--I have a three year old Schnauzer that we are trying to train as a service/ther. dog. We've tried several methods to get her to stop barking. Such as rattleing a can, sending her to another room or outside, sit and stay. She follows these commands well but when we tell her "enough" she continues to bark. This seems to be a greating, pertective or informative behaviour only at home. She does very well in public (most of the time). Any other ideas?

HI CESAR, LOVE YOUR WAY!

I rescued a sweet 3 yr. old border collie girl. Strange noises trigger a dark side and she runs to attack my other 2 BC boys. I've tried everything I can think of.
HELP MY BOYS!!!

Congrats Cesar,
My friend has a new puppy that bites us back when we do the tsst and bite with the hand. What are we doing wrong? She is a 8 wk boxer/
mastiff/bulldog cross.

Cesar,
Congratulations on 100 fabulous shows! We watch all the time and appreciate your knowledge and your sharing it.
We have a wonderful, energetic 10 month old Vizsla male who has just started digging in the garden. He also eats dirt (or things he finds in the dirt) and nice juicy roots. How can I stop him from digging? He gets exercise outside of our fenced in yard daily and we also play hard in the yard several times a day. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks, and continued success.
Ilka Lazaroff
Virginia

Hi Cesar,

I have a Rat Terrier and a Golden Retriver. Whenever I come home or walk out the door my Rat Terrier slips through the fence and takes off at a dead run like he's chasing somthing. Why does he do this?
Thanks
Brenda

Hi,

I have a 5 year old Collie, she is a wonderful, loving dog but when I am not outside with her she barks at everyone she sees. If I go correct her she stops but the minute I am not there she barks. She loves to lay in the yard but when she starts barking we bring her in. She gets exercise everyday and still barks.
Help.

Congrats on 100 episodes. My question is I have a Border Collie and ever time I leave the house she will CHEW and Tear my furniture to the point where I have to replace it, how can I stop this Behavior?????

PIT BULLS RULE ! I RESCUED A 3 MONTH OLD PIT STRAY FROM THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND GOT TO HIM FIRST BEFORE THE "DOG FIGHTERS" COULD GET HIM. HE WAS SICK WITH THE PARVO VIRUS BUT I CHOSE TO SAVE HIM.....AS I KNEW HE WOULD SAVE ME(BY GETTING ME OUT Of THE HOUSE AND HAVING A LIFE AGAIN). HE IS A MALE BRINTLE COLOR AND IS ABOUT 50 LBS. AT 6 MONTHS OLD. I HAVE HIM TRAINED TO SIT, LAY, STAY, WALK THE TREADMILL.....HE IS VERY SMART. BUT.....I AM BRUSED FROM PAW MARKS AND "TEETHING" NIBBLES. I USE A "PINCH" COLLAR WHEN I TAKE HIM OUT WALKING AND SO FAR HE IS VERY FRIENDLY WITH OTHER DOGS AND PEOPLE. MY QUESTION IS AT WHAT AGE ARE PITTYS CONSIDERED FULL GROWN AND MATURE? I AM SOMEHWHAT DISABLED (ATAXIA...A BALANCE DISORDER) BUT I ALWAYS MANAGE TO SHOW HIM I AM THE PACK LEADER (BUT YOU MAY SAY THE BRUISES SAY DIFFERENT). I REFUSE TO BACK OFF WHEN HE GETS TOO PLAYFUL. I HOPE I CAN MAKE HIM A SERVICE DOG FOR ME SOMEDAY. I LIVE IN MICHAEL VICK COUNTRY AND HE HAS GIVEN PITS SUCH A BAD REPUTATION. MY GOAL IS TO TURN THAT NEGATIVE THOUGHT AROUND AND LET PEOPLE SEE THAT PIT BULLS CAN MAKE EXCELLENT DOGS AND COMPANIONS. I LOVE YOU AND YOUR SHOW. CONGRATS! HUG "DADDY" FOR ME.
NORMA JEAN CARICO
GALAX, VIRGINIA

Hello. Our dog had cat aggression issues when we got her. She is a boxer and we worked very hard training her to be calm submissive, obedient and to not chase cats. While we were out of town last year she killed one of our cats and a month later our Chi was killed over food while we were at work. What does it mean for our dog now that she has killed 2 animals? Most of the time she is perfectly behaved, but can she ever be trusted around small animals again or should we always keep her separated while we are not there?

Hi Cesar!

We adopted a 3 month old retriever mix from the city pound 4 years ago. We love her like one of our kids. Our problem is she's very nervous to go outside for a walk, in fact, won't. When we get her outside she pulls until she gets back into the house. We feel so sorry for her. But she doesn't have a problem going in the car for a ride, except if someone looks her way she starts shaking like a leaf. Please advise! Thank you. p.s. Love the show!

I have a 3 year old female german shepherd that I made the mistake of not socializing. I now cannot have company over, or even think about walking her. She tries to attack any animal or person that she can see and has even tried to go through my screen to get to them. One time when she escaped my house she trapped a neighborhood child on a neighbors porch, luckily she has so far not bitten anyone. Is there anyway I can fix this? I have a 7 year old that I am afraid to let have friends over and would like her to be able to play with other dogs not try to kill them. I also cannot cut her nails or get her to stay still so I can groom her. PLEASE HELP ME. I'm afraid my only option is to have her put down.

I have a 6 yr old Shih-Tzu who is aggressive towards other dogs> I try correcting him with your "bite" technique but it doesn't work..I have gotten him close to a female puppy but not nose to nose he climbs on the back of my legs like he wants to be picked up...he mostly barks at other dogs & strangers on the street..is he aggressive or just insecure? and how do I correct him...I would love to take him to a dog park but am afraid to let him off the leash..in the house he's very friendly and my groomer tells me that he very happy dog ...strange, he doesn't bark when I take him to the groomer & he's side by side with other dogs...is it because they are all in the same state of mind..
I watch all ofyour episodes and record them so I can review your techniques..I wish I could correct him...we live in a Florida beach community where all the dogs are friendly except mine...Please help

Congratulations to Cesar and his staff! You have been a source of hope and inspiration to us and many - thanks!

Our question is this: we have a 3 1/2 year old Aussie/Shepard mix that we literally found on our doorstep 3 years ago. Although he is well behaved in familiar surroundings, we soon discovered that he is very reactive to strangers and other strange dogs. We have tried numerous trainers and have tried to stay calm and assertive and employ techniques we have learned from your show. However, we just cannot seem to get him to relax in those situations. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
You're the best!

A while back your website said the psychology center closed and would re-open later, has it re-opened yet?
Melissa

Congrats on your 100th episode!!
I (well, the whole family) have learned so much from watching your show!
We look forward to 100+ more episodes!!!

Congratulations Cesar

I need help I have 3 Yorkies male and 2 Females. Anytime someone come to the door they run to the door barking and fighting with each other that I ahve to close the door and put them in another room before I can let the visitor in. I tried standing in front of the door and the older female will back up look at be and bark as if she is talking back. HELP !!

Our 2 1/2 year old dog Maverick is a wonderful German Shepard/Alaskan Malamute Cross. He is a neutered male and weighs a 100lbs. We got him when he was 12 days old, so he was hand raised and bottle fed. For the first 2 months of his life he was with me 24/7. He is the, sweetest, goofiest dog you've ever met and has no problem rolling over so he can have his belly rubbed. He loves everyone both dogs and people alike. We have a really big problem with him when we give him treats (dog bones, rawhide,etc) and he can also be food aggressive. He will roll his lips back and show my husband and I all his teeth while growling. In the past he would only do it with my husband but now it's both of us. I don't think he will bite but my husband thinks he will and we don't want to find out. We have don't have children ourselves but we have lots of kids in our life (as well as lots of adults) We really need to get him to stop. If there is not food around he is the nicest, happy go lucky dog you could ever hope for. He loves everyone and everone loves him. How can we stop this?

Congratulations Cesar on your remarkable achievement!! My PVR records every episode.

Question~~ How do you feel about appealing to the dog's stomach rather than to their brain in terms of training?

Rockannand German Shepherds
A big time fan!

I'm the 3 Yorkie owner. Soory I did not include my name. Desperate for help!!

Hi Cesar: We have a Boxer that we rescued and we are his 3rd home. He has aggression issues towards some dogs, not all dogs. How can we figure out if it's fear aggression or just raw aggression and why it's only toward some dogs. We really would like to help him get over this and any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Lisa Barker

I have a 2 year old female Pug. She flips out whenever a dog is on the television. she tries to jump closer to the screen and cries and whines.She also gets a dark stripe down her back and seems to be in her own world. I don't know what to do.

We adopted a 2 year old Siberian husky from a local no kill shelter. He is an amazing dog but there are a couple of behaviors we have not been able to correct:

- When someone rings the doorbell or when we he knows are going to take him out for a walk, he starts running in circles sometimes even jumping on the furniture

- When we take him for a walk, he pulls like crazy. We have tried everything but cant get him to walk next to us. We walk him almost everyday (for at least 30 minutes).

Great show

Hi,
We have a male Pembroke Corgi, 1 1/2 years old. He is very smart and always aware of what is happening in his "pack". He has a bad habit of following anyone who leaves the group and barking loudly at them. Corgis have a very loud, piercing bark for their size. This happens, for example, as someone leaves the dinner table or gets up from watching tv. It seems to be worse if the person is walking briskly. I think it is related to herding behavior but I don't know what to do about it.
Thank you,
Laurie

Ceaser,

Congrats on the 100 episodes!! I was wondering if you are planning on going to other states? I am in VA and have a English Mastiff, Cane Corso, & pug..and need some help.

Thanks so much! We will be watching!

First of all, Congratulations! Second, BRAVO for the job you do and for helping so many people not give up on their dogs and establish a healthy relationship. Third, I have a 4 yrd old German Sheppherd who wont stop jumping and hanging him self on our fence. This behavior has caused numerous injuries to his paws (specially his pads). In addition to this, we will not stay in any enclosed areas (i.e. dog run) he chews through the metal fencing of the run and frees himself. I know he was abused as a puppy but don't really know what exactly happened to him.
Thank you for your time. May God bless you and your family (Canines included).

Cesar, congratulations on your 100th episode! Your show has helped me so much with my 3 yr old German Shepherd. He now gets a lot of exercise either 2 long walks a day or working horses. Our problem is meeting other large dogs. He is fine with small dogs, but when he sees large dogs, up goes the hackels. We have tried several times to introduce him to large dogs like himself. If they submit to him and roll over, he goes after them anyway and if they just want to play and run around he goes after them as well. Why the difference in behavior between small and large dogs? Help!

Happy 100th Cesaer & Family!!!! My Husband and I have seen them all, and we've really learned so much! My question is this: We have 2 Shep/Corgi mixed that are 8 mos, and a Beagle/Lab mix who just turned a year old. Although we've been dilligent, they still have some issues on the leash and chewing things that don't belong in their mouths. Is this because they're still puppies? Also, we're out in the country, so "walking" them is not quite the same. I let them run the fields, supervised and 1 at a time, to get exercise. Is this enough to "challenge" them? We walk them too, even have a backpack for the eldest, but I'm afraid their exercise isn't structured enough.

I have a toy poodle that obeys my every command but I cant get him to calm down when someone comes to visit.
I know how to do it, if I could kneel down and breathe at the same time. I have COPD, Im 71 and I cant move fast when I want to. How can I get the calm results in this condition.

Thank you

Hi Ceasar,

I have two dogs and they love going for rides in the car. One of the "girls" Suzi is a Heinz 57 variety who is 8 and the other is an Australian Shepperd whose 11. The Aussie love to bark at everything as she looks out the window. I don't know how to stop this. She always was a barker - she loves other animals but doesn't seem to care for people. It really takes her awhile until she gets to know them - sometimes 7 years!!
She just barks. I even bought her a barking collar and of course it doesn't work.

Any suggestions?

Congrats on your 100 episode.

Louise

Hi Ceasar! Congratulations on your 100th episode!! You are helping the world and every creature in it and I love you for that (as do my dogs) I was wondering what you thought the best part of your job is and who would you like to meet most in life? Love you
~Jennifer~

Please tell Cesar "thank you" for everything he has done - for all of his hard work, patience and deication to learn (and continue to learn) about dog psychology. And for being such a wonderful and talented teacher for us humans on how to better communicate and provide pack leadership for our canine companions.

I have a rescued dog that is part chow chow and part Akita. He is very aggressive in protecting his food. He will not let anyone near him when he has food. He even bit my 94 year old Mother when he thought she was going to take his food. How do we deal with this problem?

WE LOVE U CESAR, MY 4 YR OLD ROTTY,TOBY BITES ON HIS FOOT TILL IT BLEEDS THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR 3 LONG YRS AND ITS ONLY WHEN IM AROUND .WE NEED HELP!!!,HE ALSO IS VERY AGGRESIVE AND BITES PEOPLE AND OTHER DOGS.WHAT CAN WE DO? THANK U FOR YOUR GREAT WISDOM.

We have a boston terrier (Pickles) who cannot seem to get along with other dogs at the dog park. Whenever we take him to the park, he greets pretty much any dog with a lunge to the face as opposed to the typical calm sniffing style greeting. Is there anything we can do to get him to refine his social skills? We have another dog (Carlito) who is nothing but sweet and mild mannered when meeting other dogs at the park but our visits are always cut short because of Pickle's aggressive behavior. Please help!

Congratulations on 100 episodes!

Congratulations on 100 episodes! My husband & I have a 3 year old Lab, Gracie, that we adopted from a rescue group about a year ago. She is basically a very good girl, obedient, good with other dogs, etc. She has 1 very specific quirk, though, that we are not sure how to handle. When she swims with other dogs, she becomes very focused, especially when balls are involved. She will swim over to the other dog, try to take the ball, and if they resist, she will jump on top of them, constantly dunking them under water. After we experienced this twice with her, we no longer allow her to swim with other dogs, because it is very frightening - she knows "Leave it" and "Come," but completely ignores me in this situation. The oddest thing is that she cares NOTHING about balls or any other type of toy on land - she won't retrieve herself and never tries to take things away from other dogs except in the water. In addition, she won't do this in a pool - only in natural bodies of water like a pond or river. Strange! We have no idea what to do about this - we tried keeping her prong collar on with a long leash and giving her corrections, but it doesn't really seem to take. Any suggestions from Cesar?

I work from 2:30 pm to 11 pm on Fridays. I'd like to ask whomever can make it happen if...they'd showed the new episode airing at 7 pm again at midnight? I'm on Alaska time. Also, I'd like to ask that the reruns now showing during the week at 10 am be updated to include more recent shows. Thanks. I love the Dog Whisperer. Go Daddy! Woof!

Ceaser,
Congratulations your 100th show! You are an animals "Special Angel".
How old were you and how did you come about getting into this field?
What advice would you give to someone who wants to get into dog training on how and where they should begin.

Congratulations to you, your family and production staff on the 100th episode!

We have a 6 yr old French Brittany, Brianna, who will submissively urinate on a fairly consistent basis whenever our son comes home from school or work. She appears to really like him and will run up to him and greet him, but will urinate. Even if he ignores her in an attempt to let her be use to him being there. Is there something we can do?

Please make a trip to the midwest... I volunteer at a local shelter that takes pit bulls and some of them need help as they have been at the shelter since they were puppies. We also have a dog at home that needs help! please come to Detroit...I know you hear this all the time but we would love to see you in the motor city... so many dogs here with problems... and with our economy so many people giving up or abandoning their dogs. You have inspired me to work with animals/dogs in need... thank you and hope to see you soon in the motor city

Our dog is wonderful, her only fault is she licks us. How do we train her to stop licking when she is excited???? We have tried everything.

Can a feral puppy rescued at 15 weeks of age be rehabilitated and balanced? I have worked so hard for 9 months but he is still so head shy. I cant catch him to walk him, I dont want to lose the trust I have gained by trapping him. What do you suggest? Thanks, Carrie in Jax. Fl.

Am I doing my neighbor's dog a disservice by spending a lot of time with him? I walk the dog almost every day and he often hangs out in our home while they are busy at work, school, etc. We watch him while they are on extended vacations. Where's the problem? He barks constantly at night when he's at home with them outside in the yard. He's never outside alone with us, but most often with them. He just barks, and barks and barks. I feel guilty as I know he can hear us at home but he knows he can't get to us. Should I back off on spending so much time with him? Have a created a problem here?

Dear Cesar:

I adopted a blind dog from a shelter 3 months ago. She remains very hesitant to walk outside. I drain her energy on the treadmill first, but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Any suggestions?

Congrats on the 100th episode celebration! You are truly the best!

Anna

Way to go on your 100th show. I love your show. We adopted a new puppy from the pound a couple months ago. She is a GSD "mix" but I would have to say 99% GSD. I have had these dogs before and know their temperment activity level. When we brought her home she tried the food agressive towards the other two dogs already living here. Toy poodle and a toy fox terrier. Because of you I knew what to do, solved that issue in one session. I have tried to take her to the dog park but she won't do anything other than bark the whole time. She is 7 months old now and getting pretty big. People at the dog park don't like her. I can't blame them. I take her for walks and she is perfect. She only barks like that at the park. I guess she is getting very excited. The last time when she started to bark I took her back out, walked her around, calmed her down, went back in and she started barking. We did this several times and I ended up telling her ok lets go, and took her home. Other than that issue she is a wonderful dog.
I look forward to watching your 100th show.
Sandy, Mystic(7 month GSD), Micro(6 year old toy fox terrier) and Mandy (16 year old toy poodle)

Cesar, Congratulations on your 100th Episode!!!

I became curious after a few neighbors asked if I'd ever heard of the "Dog Whisperer" and told me I NEEDED to watch it. About two months ago, quite by accident,I found you on TV and decided to watch. I instantly became an avid watcher of your show and have quickly demonstrated to my Chocolate Lab, Coco (6yrs) & Lab/Husky mix, Dundee (almost 12 yrs.) who the pack leader is. Our pack is a work in progress, we still sometimes have trouble with other dogs while walking or in the dog park, but it gets better every day. I have YOU to thank for that!!

I really enjoy dogs and would like to have a job caring for dogs in some way. I have been saving to attend "Dog Grooming School" even before I began watching your show ( I thought it was a good place to start), but I aspire to help dogs and their owners as you have.

Any suggestions on what training I would need and where to obtain the proper education to work as a dog rehabilitator? I love all dogs and helping them (and their owners) become balanced and happy would be a DREAM job for me.

As long as you produce new episodes, I'll keep watching so I can learn and grow as a Calm Assertive Pack Leader.

Thank you -- you have touched my life in a positive way.

Congratulations on 100 shows. Question? I have 2 beautiful Pit Bulls, I have had them for 4 years going on 5 yrs in December. When taking them on walks the male dog (Pistol) in the last year decided that when he sees other dogs he lunges. He wants to go after them. It takes all my strenght to hold him don and to keep walking (moving forward). Could this issue be for the fact that he is not fixed??? Or is it another issue with him. My girl dog 'Pinky' does not show this behavior.

Congratulations Cesar!! Love to watch and have learned so much!!

Everything is helping so much with my doberman - except for one major flaw. I can't keep him out of the trash cans and wastebaskets! As soon as he's alone, the trash is spread all over!

Hello,
I have what some people classify as a "yapper". She barks at every noise, person, and especially dogs that we pass on our walk. She'll even bark when she's laying submissively on her back (hands-free).

I can't be too firm with her as she's missing a front leg, was attacked by a dog who shattered her pelvis, has developed luxating patellas in both her back knees, and has severe arthritis on one side of her pelvis. She's just less than three years of age and only weighs 6.5 pounds. Can you please help? She deserves to be a calm, submissive dog, but everything I've tried (including hiring a "behavioral specialist") hasn’t worked.

I'm concerned she'll injure herself further since she gets so excited around any stimulation.

Thanks for your consideration.

Sarah

I know that you discourage 'humanizing' our dogs but I havea question for you...Do you believe that our dogs 'know that they are loved/we love them'?

Hi Cesar,
CongRATS on your 100 show! (I have a Service Rat)
We have a Blind and Deaf 70 lb. exuberent,happy, Austrailain Shepherd mix. How can we best communicate to him from a distance? Is it OK to try to teach him not to use his mouth? I don't want to take away his only way to explore his world, but my arms are getting bruised and we have a grandbaby arriving any day!
Thanks
Dani

Hi and congraulations on such success!!!

My question is about my foster dog. I have a 2 yr old Siberian Husky that is very mouthy. She jumps up and nips my arms, I always have bruises from her. I have tried holding her down which seems to make her very aggitated and more determined. As soon as I let her up, after she has calmed down, she's right back at me. So back down she goes, only to do the same thing each time.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I cannot let her be adopted out with her mouthiness.

Sincerely,
Bev

First Congratulations Cesar to you and your family! I am carefully spreading the word “calm assertive energy”! Truly you are an inspiration to my 8-year-old cousin and me and everyone else in the world.
But I do have a question, my dog goes crazy when it comes to food, I try not to give him his food until he is “calm submissive” but it feels almost impossible…
Also my mom said she caught him pulling the draw open with his mouth (I think he did this thinking he would find food)… The draw is heavy! I do give him long walks in the morning and he is "calm submissive"… He has a “food obsession” what can I do? Please help (FYI he is very healthy)!

Regards from New York we love you!

I have a 6 month old Bernese Mountain Dog. I am not against barking dogs but do have a problem with unneccessary barking. What is the most effective way to deal with unwanted barking? We have tried saying "NO", loud noises to distract,ignoring him....nothing does the trick......help!

First, like many others, I'd like to congratulate you on your 100th Episode! I'm a "latecomer" to your show, but I bet I've seen all of them now.

In April we rescued a Dalmatian. Of course he came with some issues and the behavior techniques I learned from your show, along with some training ideas learned from Victoria Stillwell, he's coming along extremely well. We're very pleased.

However, we still have two issues to be worked out. One, he is terrified of thunderstorms, to the point we've had to resort to Valium if at night just so we can sleep. Is there another way?

The second is other dogs. He's great with people and even does well walking down the alley if the other dogs are behind a fence. But if the other dog is on a leash or loose, he goes after them.

Since I'm pretty sure you aren't coming to Kansas anytime soon, just some helpful advice would be nice! He WILL be starting AKC in two weeks, so hopefully that might help socialize him.

Thanks for at least considering the questions and again congratulations!

Cesar, our dominant 5 mo old female English shepherd pup does not respond much to the touch or to a quick jerk-release on the leash. Easily distracted. Suggestions ? Linda, Columbus, NC

I have to be one of the people who truly admire what you do. There is no doubt as to the good you bring to millions of dog lovers, But I have a question, are you ever amazed as to how ignorant people are when it comes to there dogs and there up bringing. Its a good thing most of them dont raise there children like they do thier dogs.

congratulations, Cesar!! you deserve that Emmy!! you have the best show on TV!!!

Love you and your show !!! How do I get my one year old giant schnauzer (Hooch) to stop eating things he shouldn't ( snow glove, rocks, etc.) HELP ??

From reading the posts, it looks as though you should do a road trip to NEW YORK. I too, am in New York...please help us and make a trip here. The Adirondacks are beautiful! My Bernese will love it as will I! Bring Daddy with you!

I have four dogs, one is a small poodle named Brutus. When I get ready to leave for work in the morning he starts barking frantically in the face of one of the other dogs and gets very loud like he is talking to her but won't be quiet when I try to shussh him. I have tried to grab him and calm him down but he is very fast and fiesty. Why is he doing that and what can I do to make him stop this behaviour? It is very loud and irritating to everyone in the house who are still sleeping.

My question for Cesar is: How does it make you feel to see what a difference you've made in a short time not only to America's canines, but America's humans. Practicing calm assertive energy and staying focused helps me with my dogs, kids, husband, work, finances, etc. I hear frequently the same from many others. I wonder if your original dream included make such a huge difference to the species human?

Sincerely and with much gratitude,

Deb Gibbs
Douglas, MA

I have a 7 year old male Boxer named Quigley with NO bad habits as a matter of fact I'm always telling Quigley that I'm going to call Ceasar and have him come over and give you some bad habits that I can complain about. This isn't really a problem, but he has no interest in being a watch or guard dog of any kind. people can walk right up to the door and he does not react at all. his hearing is fine he just is not inclined to protect his or our space. When all the dogs in the area are going crazy barking he just sleeps right through the thing. I guess I should consider myself lucky that he doesn't bark is he just lazy? Thanks.

I have a Golden Retriever that is very strong. I even can't take him for a walk.He is obedience but you would not know it. I had four trainers work with him. He is just stubborn. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Hi! My ability to help dogs has been 10 fold since you release your TV series. I have your CD's and have listened to them many times. There is a lot of data. As a results I have a lovely pack of 4 dogs all different breeds including a pit bull that is very kind and loving. I also rescue dogs off the streets in my area. I am able to bring them into my pack, get them socialized and then find them a new home if I can not locate their owners.

What I would like to know is would someone like me ever be able to volunteer to work for you and learn even more from being in your space and working with your pack?

Mya

Congrats for showing the world that the human and dog can exist happily. I have been hoping to see Ceasar work with a deaf dog. I have one and have been struggling with training her and pretty much given up. she is part of my pack of 6 and after two years pretty much has a mind of her own. I don't feel that there is enough training information available for the consumer to research. But one thing I do know for sure - just because your dog has a handicap is no reason to put them down.

Cesar and Crew congrats on the 100th episode! Hope all goes well. I was wondering as a small time dog trainer/walker/pet sitter here on the East Coast(Boston) how does one get successful? Essentially what I'm saying is that my big dream is to have a dog shelter/ rehab center somewhat similar to what you have. Just minus the TV show. We really need it out here! Any pointers?

My town has opened up a dog park. I had my dalmatian/black lab mix 3 yr. old there today. She was a shelter dog with an abusive past. I've had her almost two years and put her into intensive training which has worked wonders BUT she is still a dog. She seem to get a long with small dogs much better then large and is an alpha dog (I think). She was doing really well today playing with three small dogs and a wheaton terrior. Two male mixed breeds came in not the same breed but living in the same household. In a second my dog and one of the two males were in a serious fight. My dog was flipped by the other and then my dog had that dog by the top of his neck bitting very hard with snarling and growling. My dog looked like a dog from hell. She had blood in her mouth when it was over but it wasn't hers. The other owners couldn't find blood on their dog but it had long hair. I want to bring my dog to the dog park but how do I control this? Other dogs like the one today can start the fight. I'm not sure if it has to do with being the alpha or something else. It took a very long time for my dog to be submissive with me. She will not be submissive with the larger dogs. She is so sweet with the smaller dogs too. What should I do and why do you think fights like this happen? Please respond. I can't get your show on t.v.. So sad. I miss it.

Michelle

Ceasar, my daughter loves watching your show. Your love for animals and people is truly inspiring and refreshing.

I adopted a German Shephard from the Humane Society in March. She looked so sad and in need of a loving family that I was compelled to bring her home. I chose to keep her inside because she was so skinny that I didn't think she could handle the cold nights. She is the clingiest dog I have ever owned! Wherever I was she had to be. If I had to leave for a few minutes she would act depressed (according to my girls) until I got home. When the weather became warmer I moved her outside thinking this may help her become more adjusted. Since she has been an outside dog, she whines and cries whenever she sees me or family members. We firmly but calmly tell her to sit and shush and after she calms down we will give her affection. Still after 6 months of consistant redirection she has the same the behavior.

What else can I do to help her become an emotionally stable dog.

Thanks for your time and insight.
Karry

HI Ceasar and Dog whisper team congratulations. I have a two year old Chihuahua, i am still having a hard time socializing him with new people. He barks and them and won't let them get near him do you have any suggestions.

Thanks Melanie

Congratulations Cesar, on this well deserved milestone!

I foster dogs with both behavioral & medical problems for the local Humane Society. My question to you is ~ Have you ever had a dog "give up the fight" and release/relax to the point of having a seizure? This happened to me once with a puppy mill survivor. It took me hours to get him out of the shelter and onto the lawn. When he finally gave it all up he had a violent seizure. A Vet check showed all was good and he never had another seizure. He was rehabilitated, adopted, and is going great. I've just always been curious if anything like this has ever happened to you?
Tammy Hartwig
Trego, WI

My husband has been away for 2 months now and our female 3 yrs old Scottie, Millie misses him very much. I have noticed she is alittle more protective of her things. The wrong things. You know, the things she picks up and knows she should not have. The children (16, 14, 11)try to take them and she nips. She does not do this with me. I have always been the main person in her life for training and walks and such. She just misses him.

I'm in school right now to become a trainer because of Cesar!

Keep up the good work, Cesar. Hope I can do the same here on the east coast when I'm finished with school.

Cindy
Rockport, MA

Ceasar Congrats on your 100th episode. Here's my dilemma. We have a 5 month old American Bulldog. He has a fixation with me but will bite and nip at me when I try to discipline him. My husband however, just has to tell him once and he basically obeys him.,except when it comes to being near me. If I walk in the room, our puppy will defy anyone to get near me. I spend more time with the puppy, yet I don't understand why he won't listen to me when I am trying to discipline him. Does he view me as a playmate? Help? When are you coming to Illinois?

The best to you, I have all your works.
So tell me why I can not get our labadoole
to stop junping on people. I have had three trainers and not one could stop him.
Plese help.
Barbara Reed
Burbank, CZ

We just adopted a 2-YO Teddy Roosevelt Rat Terrier, and what a lovie she is......but she came from an abusive home, and the only problem that she has is that it is 'hit or miss' sometimes when it comes to bathroom time. She will go a week or so with not having accident in the house, but at other times, I will find a piddle mark or poo pile in a corner......do you have any suggestions so as to help her be consistent in going outside without her feeling 'abused' anymore?

Thanks much.

Tammy

Thank you so much for educating the world! I know that seems so simplistic- but I am a certified obedience trainer and you would not believe how many people tell me that they know what I am talking about because they watch your show. I always respond with "YES!!" You have made my job so much easier. People believe me when I tell them that dogs don't understand run on sentences because they have heard you say it. They would have never just believed me. For that (and many more) I thank you.

Now- my question... have you ever studied CAT PSYCHOLOGY?? Since you have mastered the dog mind, please study up on the cat. I am also the founder of a no-kill shelter and we have several cats that really need some help. I am anxiously awaiting.

Cesar:

I have 2 red zone dogs. I was told they would never be able to be together again, but I had faith in them, your techniques, and God. After 6 months of keeping them separated and slowly working them back together, I can now leave them together at home all day without fear of them fighting. My question is, although they get along with each other now, I still have trouble with them running to the fence and acting like they want to destroy anything and anybody on the other side. Suggestions on what to do next?

Thanks, Jerri

Hi Cesar,

First off, we love your show, we even named our puppy after you!

Our question is this: We are about to pick up an 8 week old boster terrier from a well reputable breeder, what are the most important things we can be teaching our puppy at this young of an age, so that we can be the "pack leaders"?

Cesar....Congratulations!!! You are not only a true inspiration to all Latinos worldwide, but to all people who love animals and follow the rules of mother nature. It just makes so much sense and I love that not only are you bringing that message to the world, but also your sprituality and your integrity. You are my inspiration and I am proud of you....Con mucho carino, Rebeca Ana Rodriguez

Way to go Cesar!! Your the best
When I first started watching your show I had one dog, now I have five.
They all walk great on the leash, when its only one or two of them (depending on the combination), but all five of them together can get pretty crazy. When something distracts one of them, it is a chain reaction. I manage to get them under control, eventually, but it is a workout. I would love too be able too walk all of my dogs together as a well balanced pack.
Did I mention they are all fairly large? I have a Border Collie/Aussie, a Cattle Dog/Aussie, a Kelpie, a Dalmation/Aussie (who is deaf) and last but certainly the largest, a 130 lb. Great Pyrenees.
Insane? Yep! But I am determined to walk my five dogs proudly through the neighborhood with my head held high!

HELP

Thank You for everything you do.

Jami

Congratulations Caesar!!!
I have a Tibetan Terrier that we rescued from a shelter at the age 31/2 months old. He now is 21/2 years old. He is perfect in every way (took us a long time to train). The only thing we do not like is when anyone comes over he wants to jump,he gets so excited, he loves people and other animals.He loves to stand on his hind legs and does a dance. How do we break his habit when people come to visit. It takes him a few minutes to calm down and then he is good. Thank you. Emily

Congradulations, on your 100th episode. I love them all.I have always wanted to know how do you keep a place with so many dogs order free. I have three dogs and no matter what I do it always smells.

Can't express in enough words what a super informative series the Dog Whisperer is...I've learned a lot but still have one major issue I can not seem to resolve...my shelter dog of three years still gets very anxious and aggressive when he hears, sees other dogs...he especially goes after much BIGGER dogs than himself!! I truly think he has a death wish...HELP!!! Thank you again Cesar for the great job and service you provide to the dogs and their "humans"!!!! BRAVO!!!

I am wondering how you slipped from dog training to a television personality. CAROLJ

Congratulations on the 100th t.v. episode of Dog Whisperer. Thank you for your show and teaching me how to train my dogs.

My question is how do you housebreak a three year old beagle? Sometimes she will go to the bathroom outside and then most times not! She walks, exercises, runs and plays every day however she will come inside the house and relieve herself. What can I do to get her to go to the bathroom outside when she is suppose to? My husband and I have her on a feeding schedule and a bathroom schedule. It isn't working. Thank you for any advice!

Marilyn

Congratulations! I've been watching from the beginning and it's helped so much w/my coonhound rescue, Prudence. The biggest issue I have w/her is the lack of restraint, but we're dealing w/it.
thank you for all you've done for the rescues too!
Theresa

Congradulations on your 100th show - its great.

my question is... my bullmastiff X Staffy over the past few months, seems to be stealing food during the night or if we go out and leave him in the house when we go out for a few hours, even though he is feed a rather large meal at night. I think the food he steals is weird... he take sugar, butter, bread and in the pasta he has taken uncooked pasts, uncooked cocous. He either take food from the bench of get in and takes it from the cupboard. I am not really sure how to address this because we don't see him do it, and also i am not sure why he might be doing this and what i could do to try stop this.

I never miss a show if I can help it. Cesar is my hero.I took in a 4 year old lab 2 years ago that had some issues. By practicing what Cesar recommended this dog has turned into a wonderful dog. She is now friendly, relaxed,and secure. BUT she is a terrible food thief. I have never seen this issue addressed. If I leave the house and forget to lock up the trash, she will always get into it. Once she got into the bin where I keep her food and ate so much she was lucky she didnt die. She wont steal anything if I am around, but if I am not and she can, she will. Usually I remember to keep everything out of her reach, but once in a while I mess up. Is there anything I can do to break this habit?

Best wishes for your 100th episode. Hope you have 100 more. I always watch your shows. I was wondering if you can help me? I just got a 5 month old pomeranian and was told it was partially trained to go outside. Well it's not. I spent the last 4 days outside with the dog at least 45 minutes each time, at least 6-7 times a day and when I finally had enough and go inside he poops in the house. I am loosing my patience. What can I do? Can you give me any direction?

Dear Ceasar..
God Bless you on your 100th show!!
I have leaned so very much from you..
I have 2 rescue greyhounds.. Jarret he will be 7 in Oct and Designer who is 10.. When jarrett first came home he went up and down the steps with no problem then one day he just stopped:<( I tried everything, to get him to come up treat, one leg at a time with the leash, without the leash, even ran through the house as you did with the dog that was afraid of shiney floors.. NOTHING WORKS.. will you please help..Thank-you for all lives that you have saved and the knowledge that you have shared,
GOD Bless..
Shirley

Hi Caesar: I need help with my 4 lb. Japanese Chin. He is very lovable and gets along with everyone but when he sees a dog he goes crazy. He is like a cat and he gets down in that cat position and then he just charges and wants to get the other dog. He pulls & grabs his chain, goes in circles and its not a pleasure to take him for a walk. Chins aren't suppose to act like this. They are loving. There are a lot of big dogs around here.I've watched your show & tried everything.I just want to be able to take Andy out and both of us enjoy the walk instead of all the pulling and wanting to fight with other dogs Please help. I'm desperate.

Cesar,

You are such an inspiration not only in how you help dogs regain their 'dogness', but also in how you empathetically connect and communicate with their people (as stubborn as some may be)!

How do you stay so well-balanced yourself so that you can exude the calm yet assertive energy that truly embodies the heart of the show and the lessons you teach?

Many thanks and much appreciation!

Heather Hansen
Mechanicsburg, PA

hi cesar! my 10 year old mixed breed dog is afraid of everyone (including my husband) but me. it's causing a huge strain on our marriage. how can i get my dog to stop barking at my husband and not be afraid of him? any info will be appreciated!! thanks much and god bless you.

Congratulations Caesar on your 100th episode. Thank you for all the help you have given me in training my boxer girl from watching your shows. I have been working faithfully with her and it is paying off.
Thanks again and I am looking forward to some new shows.

Shirley from Ennismore, Ontario, Canada

Let me start with tthe fact that I love the show I have not missed an episode and never plan on it, I even sit down and watch re-runs when they are on. I plan on getting in to dog phsycology for a living when I graduate. I have started helping people I know with their dogs behavioral problems. I currently have a job at a kennel and we sometimes encounter aggressive dogs, because my boss depends on me so much I am normally one of the few who handle them. I was wondering if you had any tips on how I should approach them and handle them? I often don't have much time to move a dog from on place to another either so what ways would be better for both the dog and I while being time efficient?

I have a boxer who is 2 years old and very dog aggressive. He is not scared or afraid, but wants to kill other dogs. He has brought blood before when he has fought. He was neutered around 4 months ago, but it didn't seem to help. I've tried to socialize him at the dog park because he use to be okay with dogs, until around 1 year old. But, he just wants to hurt other dogs. My questions is what should I do? The area were I live their isn't any behavorist trainers available. Can be please give me advice, I don't know what to do anymore. Thank you.

Best wishes for another few hundred episodes.
All I wanted was a "Cesarized" puppy...I got one thanks to Cesar's Way. And became "Cesarized" too.
Thank you for sharing and caring enough to help us have balanced dogs-lives.
God Bless you.

Elaine and Gorea "Alfie"

Cesar My husband and I just love your show it is our highlight of the week! We have had 2 english springer spaniels in the past Great dogs and are awaiting 2 more at present. Is there a better type of dog food to feed them and is it best to feed twice a day or once? After exercise or should they rest first?
Thankyou for all you do for dogs you are really a blessing and may God Bless you always.

when will Cesar put out a video or book about what to do with puppies?

I loved all 100 shows but I still have a question.
I hwlp with the Easgt TN Border Collie Rescue and have had to stop fostering due to the Borders that I currently have have issues.
Charlie has anixety issue and will attact Cody when he is afraid. He is afraid of yellow school buses, storms, clouds, fireworks, gun shot and so many other things.
Lacy Mae is very notion and sound sentive so she tries to stop any dog, child or sound that is around.Usually nipping or biting the victim. She even chases thunder across the feild. I need a balanced pack to continue helping the rescue.
Thanks so much for the work you do,
Donna

Hello,

My dog Rosie has trust issues when meeting new people. Every since she was a pup she has been skittish. Her skittish behaviour got worse, I believe, because of my neighbour. He sprayed her with a hose when she barked, lunged at the fence at her, and always tells her to be quiet when she barks if he is outside. I have tried to talk to him but get no where. Now she is not very trusting with people when she first meets them. She will bark and avoid them at all costs. She will only warm up to someone if they come over to my house on a consistant basis. Then she is their best friend.
If someone new comes into the home I tell them to not look at her, or address her, and we find she stops barking. If the person talks to her she gets upsets and barks more. I used to take her into the pet stores, but I don't anymore because she doesn't like being around people she doesn't know.
My question is, how do I get her to be more trusting around new people?

Hi Ceasar,
We have a white german shepherd, she is great. The only problem we have is she loves, and i mean loves, to lick you. She doesn't quit till you acutally push her away.
Is there anything we can do to have her stop this after the inital i love you kisses.
thanks Helen

I've heard of dogs who do not like/trust men. Now really, can a dog tell the difference between a man and a woman? Could it be just the clothes?

ceasar, i have had a great dane puppy brought into my life, which has filled it with joy, and i have watched your program on tv, and i think, oh that tip might help. the question that i have, is how to get him to listen to my commands more, and take me more serious when it comes to disapline??
thank you, from melissa in idaho

How do you stop a dog from barking all the time when you let him out in the yard?

Hi Cesar and family,
I am a big fan and have learn a lot from your shows. I have two pitbulls, an 11month old female and a 2 1/2 year old male. The male is very submissive and gentle and the female is submissive to other dogs when we go to the dog park, she will roll on her back and let them stiff her but has completely dominated my male pitbull at home. She will take treats,and toys right out of his mouth and he will not even go in our back yard anymore, where he used to spend hours sun bathing and playing because as soon as he goes outside in the yard, she will bite his back end and will jump on his back and bite his ears, sometimes making him cry. It is to the point where he will not even go out into the back yard to go to the bathroom and I have to take him on extra walks just to make sure he goes. He will go to the back door and cry but will not step foot out into the yard and if he does, he will run along the fence with his head down, use the bathroom and run straight back inside. There is a huge size difference between the two, my male being 84lbs and my female being 45lbs and he will not challenge her. I have tried to be calm and assertive and redirect her away from him but I am at a loss to fix the problem, and it breaks my heart to see my male being so bullied. Any suggestions would be so appreciated. I know how we all can be as a family, I just don't know how to get us all there.

I have a 4 yr old Black Lab that is scared to death of water. A creek, river, puddle, swimming pool...if it has water in it...he won't go near it.
I thought about taking him swimming with me and holding him to reassure him...am i on the right track with that?

I have a mixed breed border collie/black lab female that is terrified of flyswatters. I think she was abused by a former owner with one~ any suggestions on how to make it ok with her? thanks

Hi Caesar. Im having problems with my 4 yr old pit bull, Taz, he is aggressive towards other dogs i dont know what to do his sister Angel is great around other dogs no problems they get along great but bring in another dog and Taz just gets aggressive, other dogs get nervous around him hes definately dominant hes great around people. We cant take him where there are other dogs he lunges and whines immediatley goes into attack mode doesnt listen to us at all hes focused on that dog. Hes a great dog I want him to be around other dogs without worrying about him hurting them I know its possible we just dont know what to do or how to do it. Please help..

Cesar.... You are my idle....additionally, you are HOT. I am going to see you in person in Rockford on the 20th of Oct. will you let me get a photo with you?
Thanks in advance and congrats on 100 episodes.
shawn

I have learned alot from you Cesar but I need to know how do you stop a dog from being aggressive over her yard? We have a german shepherd that is 3yrs old now and she has become aggressive to the dog next door they both run barking at each other and Angel bites at them thru the fence. I have put myself in front of her, used a pinch collar, used a training collar but nothing works. She is scared of the water squirting at her stops her in her tracks but that won't help us in the winter months. SO WE NEED HELP PLEASE!! She will make it over the fence if she keeps trying and then we will be labeled with a vicious dog. HELP. Thank you for any help that you can give to us. BR

I love your show, and watch it every chance I get! Congratulations on 100 episodes. I have 2 questions. First, if I am walking my dog on a leash and another dog comes running up to mine off leash (like from a backyard) what is the best way to handle my dog and that situation? Second, my dog tends to get very excited when motorcycles, bikes or kids on skateboards go by. What is a good way to get him to relax around these types of moving distractions? He is a black lab/border collie mix and very energetic! Thanks...

Hi Cesar-
Congratulations on your 100th episode.
My question is how to stop my spayed 3 year old female Maltese from humping one of her favorite toys. I do not understand why she does it and have not been able to stop the behavior so I just put the toy away. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Michele V. Chandler, AZ

Congratulations on 100th~~ I have been buying your books. They help so much as we have a mini Schnauzer. Her name is Holwager's Bindi Girl. She is 2 years 9 months. She loves to bark when people walk by. The shaking of the can worked for a while. Then she started to just turn and look at me and continues to bark her shrill bark.
She is so interessted in barking she doesn't hear a thing we do.I clap my hands really hard to get her attention. OUCH!!! I WISH WE COULD GET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL. I think seeing the live version of training would help a lot. When I started to walk her she would pull so much~~so I started the reverse walking with her~~I felt like we were going in circles~~then I would just turn and stop with her. She did not like that. HOORAY!! I think I will check on the CD's that you have out~~as she still acts like a puppy. THANK YOU for all your goood advice.

I have learned that my dog follows a command with hand signals or by my body language better than word commands. Does this make sense?
I love your show and have read most of your books.

Congratulations on 100 episodes!! I am not surprised by your success! My problem is I have a 120 lb black lab, he's 18mo and is obedient and wants to please. However when it comes time to walk him he becomes so excited that I can barley put his collar on. As soon as he's hears the drawer open where we keep it he begins to pace, jump and bark. I've tried to correct him and wait till he calms down but as soon as I begin to collar him it all starts over. On the walk he continues to pull even with a choke collar which I keep high on his jaw line. Please help, I know he needs the exercise but he's so strong that it's becoming too diffcult.

Congrats you are truly a hero to dog people everywhere.I have 2 english bulldogs and a boxer the boxer and 1 of the bulldogs is a female and they fight.People have told me I will never be able to get these girls to get along again.Is it doable the bulldog is 2 1/2 and the boxer is 6 they are fixed the male bulldog gets along with both and is 10 months and yes we do do the treadmill it's awesome.Keep up the good work you are helping so many.
Love Pattie , Bazil,Emma,Jazz

I have a rescued King Charles Spaniel. We made great progress with the daily walks. But she developed bilateral torn ACL ligaments (knee joints). Now her walks are very limited. What can I do in place of the exercise? She has fearful aggression issues. When is Cesar coming to the central valley of California?

Congratulations on the 100 mark! Ceasar has definitely been a life saver. We started watching before we rescued and even if I'm watching a rerun I find I learn something new everytime. Thank you! We've had our 3yr old Rottie lab mix for four months now. I walk him briskly twice a day, but he has a problem with fixating on small animals i.e. cats, and squirrels, and he gets overly excited to meet other dogs (he's very friendly) so he pulls alot. I tried the Illusion collar but it did not help. I would really like him to just relax around the smaller animals but his fixation goes from 1-10 like that so that he does not notice anything else. Even the "shhsh" with the bite and the heal tap doesn't work. I would love some help in this area! Thanks so much and keep up the wonderful work. It is sooo dearly appreciated. ;)

BLIND AGGRESSIVE DOG: We love the show & try to practice with our 2 Amstaffs. Our 4 yr old spayed female has sight problems. She is obedient & is always leashed. Other people let their dogs off leash that charge at her & she prepares to be agressive, (no growling or teeth, only wining & pulling) it is a struggle to control her.

She responds to all commands but not with unknown dogs. She gets along perfectly with our other Amstaff. We are afraid she will hurt one if it got too close. There is nothing we can do about other people not leashing their dogs. My husband thinks her behaviour is because of her sight problems because we have never had an issue with our 7yr old male. How can we train her?

Happy 100th Cesar and the gang at the Dog Whisperer show! I have one question, how the heck does one train a dog to poop on the grass out back! He'll go on his walks, but never when I let him out back. I have a hard time walking him, even though he's only a miniature dachshund. I suffer from extreme chronic pain and can't take walking more than 1 block on a good day, at the most, and my husband is not always home when he needs to go, so the poor little guy holds it till daddy gets home or goes in the house! Help! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I have an Akita named Vince (after Vince Lombardi)that just turned 10yrs on Sep 10th. He has always been well behaved and we NEVER offered him our food from our plates or the kitchen. But now that the Grand Kids have come along he has turned into a chow-hound. Suddenly he is at my feet too often while I'm starting dinner or even just going to the refrigerator. He leaves when I run him out but he is becoming obsessed with waiting for something to hit the floor. I 'tsst' him until he relaxes and stops looking at the food, but the next time I'm in the kitchen he is right there again. This has never been an issue so I'm a little lost with exactly what to do. Thank You for ALL of the great shows!
I'll be there for the 200th episode too!
Sue

Hi Cesar,I started watching your show every day for about two months now, I found you by a wonderful mistake. I got my second dog a great Dane puppy at 9 wks old and used your techniques he sits,gives paw, is paper and out side trained, knows the property line and won't go on the sidewalk without me. He stops at all intersections looks both ways before crossing, he walks good and stops when I stop. He is now only 14wks old and I can let my 6 yr old walk him without fear. Thank you for that. But I have a 1 yr old American Eskimo that wont stop barking and lunging at strangers I have to hold him down and leave. When I have company I have to crate him, everyone is afraid of him, but he is such a beautiful dog please help? CONGRATULATIONS on your 100th episode, only 900 more to go.

When is Cesar going to open the new center??

I have two male Rottweilers from the same litter. They were both neutered at 4 months old and for the most part they are controlled by sshht or of late a shot from the water bottle. In the first three years we had only three times that an actual fight started but with the help of a large cutting board (to break eye contact and control one in a corner) all has been peaceful. I am begining to notice that they seem to be challenging each other more and more, especially the one that has always appeared to be the less dominate of the two. Nothing has changed in their lives - is this normal and will it get worse as they get older?

I hope I am chosen to be answered because these are my babies.

Hi, I watch all the time and I was wondering about my dog, she is a chu/terrier and she is use to having lots of dogs around her. Recently she became the only dog and now she doesnt want to eat and seems very listless. Hope you can help

First of all I would like to thank Cesar for all his great work. Muchisimas gracias!!! We have a longhair miniature dachshund of which we love dearly. He tends to growl at strangers nearby and he is very protective over me. I am not sure if he does it because he does not know what the strangers are going to do when they get closer or maybe because he is trying to protect me - basically he is very territorial. This is something that we are trying to correct, but we are not 100% successful. Everytime a stranger wants to approach and pet, we immediately tell them that it is not a good idea because we know that our dog will take the opportunity to strike. We would like him to be more sociable with humans. He just started howling like a wolf every night (the howling is very annoying!). What does the howling mean? Your advice is very much appreciated.

Keep up the good work!

My grandchildren have just gotten two puppies--they are a Yorkie/Shih tzu mix and 6 months old. Could you please advise us as to the best method for housebreaking them? We are not having consistent success.
Thank you so much for the difference you are making in the treatment of dogs in our country.

Is Cesar going to be on forever? I sure hope so. As long as there are people with dogs, we need him to help teach the folks.
Best of luck in everything, Cesar!
We love you.
Thanks for all you do for humanity and its pets.
Sincerely, the Svenssons in GA

Congratulations on your 100th episode!!!
How can I get my (not neutered) Male to stop leaving his scent in the house when there is a dog in heat? He is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Stud. I don’t let him out the door before me, and I don’t let him in before me I make him stay until I am in or out until I say OK. He don’t sleep on our bed (he use to but you said that was a No No) I make him wait and look at me when he gets his dinner until I say OK. I have your collar he does good on walks now. I am at a loss. I have your books; I just don’t know what I am doing wrong.
We Love your show and watch it all the time.
Thank you,
Deb

hi cesaer,

my family and i have been watching your shows like forever.. i feel like they have been all 100 episodes.. and even if its a re-run it feels like we are watching it for the first time.. we have tried your techniques with our pack.. we have 3 dogs now. we had 4.. i had previously sent you an email and was turned down.. i have chow shephard mixes. my husband usually is not a person whom is gifty, not gifted. but gifty. he gave me our first dog in 2004 as a mothers day gift. thus gifty. however we named him cowboy since we were and are dallas cowboy fans. long story short. cowboy was a loving puppy he had some chihuahua in him from what i was told when we got him.but they tell me he looks like a "jindo". well our neighbor got evicted '05 she left behind 2 dogs(older) boxer & hairy lab? the boxer constantly jumped up & down barking up & down. we had a chain link fence.. imagine my dilema! cowboy we had him in an apt until 6months then moved to our now rental.. thus had large yard to roam.. then this happend. we had to chain him up so that he did not go to their side of the fence. the dogs were left next door for 3 weeks. the ownr of the home rarely showed and did not do anything to get the dogs to a shelter i called & was told the ownr of the home had to do it.. ifed them because i felt bad even though they were a pain in butt. the owner of the dogs told me that she had made arrangements for a shelter to come for them asked me to give them a "relaxer" so that they would not be jumpy? i told her that i could not do that. she then left. cowboy became very aggitated he bit my then 4 yr old on the arm and also my husbands nephew on the leg & my sister n law on the arm. he did nto just come and do this they were near him and he did nto vicously bite them it was more like a hard nip. and only once. then i guess he felt bad he did it and came back to kinda tell me he was sorry. we were going to part with him because of that but felt bad. when the other dogs left after like 4 wks. we let him go. he still was aggitated started to fight with his pups as they got older but was a great "father" when their were babies. the mother was never "motherly" to them he was. as the years went on we had to put him on the side of our house. where he had been until 2 weeks ago. i had tried all other places to take him. my landlord no longer allowed us to keep him so reluctantly we put it off until he gave us an ultimatum us or him. we begged and cried. and finally gave him up!! i cried and still cry because i know they will put him down i wanted to try to see if you would take him into your pack. but i was turned down this was the only hope i had. as i write this icry for the thought of him bieng put down and i know that you personnaly did not turn me down. but someone did. the way you are with them he would have been wonderful. he was a joy and pleasure. if this finds you intime. the west valley animal shelter has him. i took him 9/5. please help. i had previously had to take one of his sons back in june and when i took him i found out with great joy taht he was adopted. but cowboy is another story. i love my dogs. and felt that it was our fault he became that way.. and wish no one has to go thru that. thanks angela.

Hey, Cesar! Congratulations on your 100th episode. I watch faithfully, and learn so much from your show. You have such a gift and great insight on how energy works.

I need guidance on what kind of dog would be best for a first time dog owner, who is also an avid cat lover. (My husband and I have 8 cats.) I have thought for a long time that I'd like to adopt a retired greyhound, who was tested to be cat friendly with a laid back, non-hyper temperament. I love the personalities of these dogs and want to give one (or two!) a home someday. My husband and I also like Pomeranians, but don't know if that would be a good choice. (We both work from home, by the way, so the dog wouldn't be left alone all day. If that were the case, I wouldn't get a dog until one of us could be home most of the time.)

Thanks so much!

Beverly Gunter
Greater Detroit area, MI

Question : I have a 9 yr old Sheltie/Samoyed cross and she nips people when they come in she gets so excited i was wonderering if you could tell me what to do to change this, I love your show and tape every episode and watch them over and over ,trying to change her to a calm submissive balanced dog but it doesnt seem to be working ,Please Help Cesar your my last hope with her.

Congrats on your 100th!!!
I was wondering if Cesar would ever come to Canada and help Train some ppl and Rehabitate some dogs?

It is also wonderfull to see a person like Cesar in this world who can speak for animals who cant speak for themselves. He was truly blessed with a Gift!
Congrats Cesar!!
Mary

My 3yr old English Bulldog Moses is a sweet wonderful dog. I have been applying Cesars "Exercise, discipline & affection" since day one that I got Moses. However, he has now developed 2 behaviors: Licking the air for no reason...He has been checked out at the vet and is ok. The 2nd is that he follows me everywhere in the house. I can't even go to the bathroom without him following me. I don't mind but I need to know if this could be separation anxiety. He does not misbehave when I leave the house. He doesn't bark. Moses always had respect for me. However, Feb 2008, I had surgery and was weak for 3 wks. Moses changed. He seemed insecure. Then in April, I almost lost my dad to heart surgery and a stroke. In May & June, I struggled with my job. Then in Aug, I almost lost my brother and my mom. All survived. It was Feb that Moses started following me everywhere in the house. It was in April that Moses started licking the air. Is he just picking up on my stress? Is he just looking out for me by following me or is it separation anxiety? I could hire a behaviorist but I respect you the most and perfer to know what you think of Moses' behavior. Thank you, Christine Lorbeer

P.S. He is licking air as we speak. I am not even that stressed. Sigh....

Congratulations, Cesar! I second the plea for help that Rosie wrote above about the two dogs at the interstate exit. We have tried everything we can think of, and are very concerned that the County will try to destroy them before we can rescue them. I also think it would make a great show to come to a local rescue organization and show the problems and joys there, and we can show you our Save A Pet, Inc.

Please consider coming to help these two wonderful but uncatchable dogs, we really need your help.

Jari, proud "mom" of 14 dogs and volunteer with Save A Pet, Inc. in Forsyth, GA

Congrads on your 100th show.
My delema is I have two 5 year old chihuahua's and a 4 month old boxer. All females. Everytime the boxer goes near the chihuahua's they start attacking the boxer. I can't seem to stop this problem. What do I do?

I have two rescue beagle mixes. Both boys. Both neutered. Freddie joined our family in December 2004. Shorty came in December 2007. We used your techniques to pick Shorty and found an energy that fits with Freddie. They are very good friends and are together all the time. They lay on each other to nap, etc. They play a lot w/ each other. I want to know how to tell the difference between playing and when the line is crossed.

I have a 12 year old dachshund that I cannot seem to potty train, no matter how hard I try!!! What is wrong? Help

QUESTION:

I have a 1 year old pit bull mix. She's smart, well behaved, and very calm and submissive. She gets a hour walk a day, often 30-40 minutes of it running with a bicycle. But... when she does get ahold of something "fun" that she's not supposed to have, such as a pill bottle or mechanical pencil or an important piece of paper, no matter what I say or do, she thinks its a grand game of keep away! I can get the item from her by offering a cookie in exchange, but I'm afraid I'm just showing her how to get a cookie. I do make her wait until I've gotten the item from wherever she dropped it, and make her do something else (like "doggie pushups") before I give her the treats, but I'd love to know how to get her to drop it instantly without a cookie as a reward. Or to stop trying to play keep away at any time, because sometimes she does it when I want to put on her collar. Any ideas how to break this habit?

hi, about 2 years ago we took in a 6 month old female pit bull cattle dog mix. she was very sick + been abused. she was extremely hand-shy at 1st. whenever you would go to put her leash on or pet her, ect. she would duck as if she was expecting to be hit. we have NEVER hit her, and have tried to be very gentle with her, yet we do apply positive training. she is very smart + responds well to training. but after all this time she still acts afraid as if she thinks she may be hit. even occasionally urinating a tiny bit, especially with men with deeper voices. now when you go to put her leash on she licks our hands SO MUCH it is hard to get her leash on. It is as if she issaying, 'look, i love you, don't hurt me'. It is heartbreaking, not to mention a bit annoying.
Do abused dogs ever outgrow their fear?? Is there something we can do to help her get over it? she is the sweetest, smartest dog in the world + we love her to death. we hate to see her like this.
any suggestions would be greatly apprecited. Thx!
'Dali's Mom'

Hi Greg, Hi Cesar =) my name is Anna from Hayward,CA. I just want to know if there's any way you can clone Daddy, the world's greatest and luckiest dog ever? Love, ME =)

Cesar,

I would like to know what you think of Victoria Stillwell, the famous dog trainer in Great Britain. She has a show on Animal Planet called "It's Me Or The Dog". I don't realy wish to 'diss' her, but after watching "The Dog Whisperer" and how naturally and calmly you handle every situation, this woman seems phoney. I see she has some good techniques at times but once in a while she will try something and I will gasp and say "Oh, Cesar would never do that!" Like telling the owners there is no hope for the dog. It won't change and it may be better to get rid of it. Aaaaahh!

Also,congratulations on not only your 100th episode, but for your personal successes gained while realizing your talents, and using them in a positive manner. You make the world a better place for humans and animals to live in.

I do have a request tho. Can you please cover more situations where more than one large dog is in the home and the energy is high alot, and the owner is afraid to take them anywhere because of their size and strength? That's me. I have a 130 lb yellow lab, a smaller golden retriever, and a chocolate lab. They are all under exercised but I cannot handle even one for too long. The yellow lab and the golden retriever are in their terrible two's and three's and have so much energy that I can only calm them with your techniques for so long, but with three dogs, they feed off of each other and spoil what I have accomplished. They wear me out. Please help if you can. I am sure I am not the only one in this predicament. Thank you Cesar.

Cesar, congratulations on your 100th show and your 4th season! Also, thank you for the two seminars you held in Hawaii. I've always wondered what the dogs think when they see their pack leader picking up their "poo" since it is not something that occurs in nature. Cesar, you're the best!!!

PS - Great interview tonight on Coast to Coast with George.

I am Kirsty from England, and I have wanted to be a dog psychologist for a long long time now.
This is down to watching the dog whisperer.
How did you get where you are today Cesar?
You are an insperation, congratulations on the 100 episodes, I'm going to buy the lot!

hello congratulations on 100 episodes :)
i have just bought a 8 week old yorkshire terrier and i already have a 3 year old pomeranian (who thinks he owns the world) i have to make sure they are separared at all times how can i slowley introduce them? as my 3 year old pom is SO out of control with other dogs. thank you ceaser :)

I have a question about my 5 year old dalmatian. About a year ago, she started to pee on one of her friends. She is balanced and submissive most of the time. She is only peeing on dogs who gets a hot temper when they are playing. She does not dare to tell them to stop going after her, and that is when she starts to pee at them. Is it some kind of dominance that she is trying to show. I try to correct her when she is doing it, but she doesn´t stop. I just have to say that she i absolutely not a problematic dog except for this part. I work with her every day to get her more balanced. I hope you can help me!

HI CESAR YOUR SHOW ARE FANTASTIC. PLEASE COME TO THE UK!
MY STAFFY IS 11 MONTHS OLD, PRETTY OBEDIENT AT HOME BUT IN THE PARK IF LET OFF REFUSES TO COME BACK ON RECALL; BARKS CONSTANTLY AND CIRCLES US? WHAT IS HE TRY TO SAY TO US? HE DOES EVENTUALLY COME BACK AND I PRAISE HIM FOR COMING BACK. I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER STAFFY WHO IS 13YEARS OLD AND WELL BEHAVED (BUT DISLIKES OTHER DOGS). i WONDER WHETHER HE IS JUST BEING A TERRIBLE TEENAGER!
HE HAS BEEN CASTRATED.
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATE?

THANKS

hi cesar & the team congrats on your 100th show.
i have a 17mth old english masstiff call lady, we have had her from 9 weeks old she is great around people & dogs, when she was 8mths old her ended up have 1 of her sisters "angel", she had had no training, she was ok with dogs put not cats or small animals, we have had to take her back to the breader as the girls fights real bad over toys or food & as im a childminder & have small children around it was getting to dangerous to have them together. lady has become very scared of anything has tried to eat the cats x3, please can you help as i feel i have failed with angle & do not want to fail lady.

vickie briggs uk
ps hope you have 1000s more shows xxxxxxxxx

Congratulations Cesar and staff on 100 Episodes. You have helped so many people and dogs. I have worked with dogs for many years and you brought a new level of understanding to me. You are the only one that got through to my husband. We have 4 dogs and going out the door for a walk was chaos. Since he watched your show the dogs never go out until they are sitting calmly which they do automatically now as they know what is expected.
Thank you for that.We have received so many compliments about how well behaved our dogs are. They include a Newfoundland, an Akita, a Bouvier and a Chow puppy. All from shelters or rescue groups.

We would love for you to come to Canada. The Pit Bull ban here in Ontario has been challenged again and hopefully will make it to the Supreme Court and be overturned.

I know you can't answer my question, but I'm dying to know just how much the Tycoon was willing to pay for you to "fix" his dogs!!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Carol Shows
Ontario, Canada

I have 2 female spayed westies that have been fighting. I travel for my job 2 weeks out of the month. When I'm home I am sure to practice exercise, discipline and affection and they challenge me. When I travel they don't fight and my family really only practices affection. Help me understand what in the world is going on!

Hi Cesar,
I think i have watched all 100 episodes also. I live in Jacksonville, florida and I have a large male German Shepherd. He is of east german working lines. High prey drive, high energy, dominant aggressive. He is very dog aggressive and people aggressive, no one wants to come into our home as they are all afraid of him. He is gentle and great with anyone he has known from a puppy and also with dogs he has known from a puppy, its just new dogs or cats that come into our home. We are foster parents for the German Shepherd rescue of Central Florida and have had to stop fostering as it is too stressful to have to keep the foster dogs separated from him. We also have 2 foster kittens that he constantly chases and acts aggressively toward. We have 2 cats of our own that he is fine with and we also have a 2nd dog that we rescued at age 7 months that he is fine with. The issues are with anyone or anything that is new to our home. He submits to our little female retriever/border collie mix. He shows me in his body language dominance but also lack of confidence. When there is a dog running loose in our neighborhood, he will bark and shake his head low and left to right. The loose dogs seem to automatically come to him and try to sniff him, they have no fear which leads me to believe he is not threatening to them. he becomes more "agitated" and barks louder, growling with hackles up and lunging at the other dog. the other dogs usually just stand there and look at him and try to sniff him as if they are curious to know whats wrong with him, they dont normally attack him back. I usually would yell at the other dogs to go away while trying to control him physically. He shows me complete submission when scolded for chasing one of our cats or kittens but when it comes to other dogs he does not listen. I am not sure why he is fine with all of his puppy hood friends and not all dogs and really dont know what to do. he is a big boy, weighing over 100 lbs and very physically fit, he is a handful for me to control, I'm so drained at trying to fix him and regain peace in our home. any advise you can offer is so appreciated. thank you.

Hello Mr.Milan :

A show like the "Dog Whisperer" was truly needed for people living with dogs.

My question is how has your family accepted your fame ?

Do they have a passion for dogs as you do ?

We love your show and the great things you do for the undesireable animals that no one wants.

Here's to another 100 !!!

Regards:

Sandy

I have a 3 yr old rottweiler who is very needy. The more attention you give him the more he wants. He will try to sit on you so you can pet him more. Also when someone comes into the house he is all over them wanting attention. How do I stop this? He's very sweet but enough is enough.

Cesar,
Congratulations on your 100th episode! You are an exceptional person and I am sure that you have helped thousands of people and dogs with your intelligent and intuitive gift of caring for dogs and their families. So many people adopt dogs without a clue as to what they are all about. Their owners know nothing of their needs anad what is normal dog behavior. I hate to see dogs disiplined and suffer terribly because of their owner's ignorance. You have helped so many people understand their dogs and their needs. Happier dogs, happier owners, mentally healthier pack! I can't thank you enough for making life so much better for the many wonderful dogs out there that only need to be loved and understood.
My son has a dog that has a problem that we are totally unable to understand. Luckily, we love her and keep trying to make her better. She is a part of our family (pack) and she is a sweet, loving dog, who just can't control herself. Someone else might resort to hitting or abusing her but we just keep watching your show and hoping we will get it right eventually. Of course, we would love for you to come to Connecticut and show us in person how to deal with her. If you do ever make it out this way, please keep us in mind. We would be forever grateful.
Keep up the wonderful work that you do! Many, many, many thanks.
Sincerely, Joan

Also I have been trying to contact Cesar Millan through his website for 2 years now, regarding giving him a loving dog that truly deserves to live with Cesar or at the Dog Psychology Center. I still have not got one single response, other than an auto-reply of that he is too busy.

But if somehow you could get Cesar attention and help me, I would truly appreciate it. And I could give you more ways to get ahold of me and more information. Thank you for your time.

i love cesar, u are awesome and my family and i and of coarse my two german shepherds need u to come to bennington, vt, so bad, i have read two of your books and i am still reading

I think that you are great, and the way you help these animals is amazing...You truely have a gift from God and I am so glad that you are using this gift..
I have a year old chocolate lab and I can not stop her from jumping on me or anyone..I have used the choke collar and nothing seems to work. Do you have any suggestions?

I love your show, watch it, practice the things I see and have learned so much. Please help me understand my dog's behavior.

He is watching out the window, a cat runs by. He jumps away from the window and runs to our other dog and attacks her, jumping and snarling. Then he returns to the window and watches for the cat to return. This may happen two or three times for the same cat situation. It seems as if he is
1.either releasing his frustration or
2. asking her to join him at the window.

How do I handle this?

Respectfully, Cynthia

good morning everyone at the dog whisper show. I would like to know about adopting a deaf puppy i saw at the shelter sunday i just feel in love with her she is a white 3 month old pit bull and i would like to know if you know of a trainer that teaches deap puppies in cambridge mass i really want to get her but i do not know a single thing about deaf dogs can you help me thank you so much. barbara

Cesar, I am a big fan of your show & have attempted to adopt your philosophy & methods to my own pack. My question, My wife & I have 2 dogs, a 2 yr. old female Goldendoodle & a 2 yr. old male Golden Retriever. The female is dominant over the male. Although I believe I have pack leader status the female in some instances will control the behavior of the male. For example if the male is sitting on the couch with me & the female approaches the male will vocalize & then leave the couch. The female will then sit next to me. In addition I have seen the female stop the male from eating, simply by looking at him. Does this mean that the male (& or female)do not consider me the pack leader or is the presence of a sub-pack within the family pack natural? Thanks For All You Do.

I have two rescue Bichons (or one is a mix of Bichon and something else...still white) I have a fenced back yard they are let out into to run. how can I get them to come to me when I call them. they will come to the door and when I open the door run away. It gets very frustrating if I can't get them to come in and I want to go to bed myself. Also how do I get them to not poop and pee in the house when we are not looking. I have to have them gated off from the rest of the house or they will mess on the carpet when we are not looking. they are let out frequently and do their jobs outside too. both are spayed females.

Cesar and the Dog Whisperer crew, congratulations on your 100th episode! I can't even begin to explain how touching every episode is to me. I have an Australian Shepard Mix who is a very large dog but very sweet. About 1 year ago, he had a negative experience at the vet during treatment & when they tried to force him into a kennel, he bit them & then defecated on himself. Since then he has a similiar reaction when someone tries to grab his collar (not me!!) or approaches him in a manner that he perceives as threatening (even though it's not). Even bath time scares him now unless it's outside with a water hose. He is now terrified of the vet & bucks like a horse & goes to the bathroom on himself in fear. He is also terribly afraid of thunderstorms. He seems to only display the fear aggression and will bite if he perceives that you are forcing him to do something. Otherwise, he is a wonderful dog, listens well, walks beside or behind me and is a great companion. I've tried thunderstorm cds and positive reinforcement but he knows the difference -- he can tell the storm is not real. What else can I do to assist him in feeling like a proud, secure dog during these events?

Thanks,
Carol & Daxx (the Aussie)

I have two male dogs, one is 7 and one is turning 2. We've had them both since they were puppies and they've always gotten along. The 7 year old is definitely the boss. They are beginning to have serious tiffs over their bones now and I don't want to stop giving them bones, but I don't want them fighting either. How do I handle this situation? Thanks for your help - and the Illusion collars do work!
Mary from VA

Congratulations on 100 episodes and here's to 100 more!!
My question to you is,
"Have you ever had a dog that is too far 'gone' and could not be rehabilitated?"

Keep up the good work, your advice to others has also helped us.
kind regards
Janina

Hey Cesar! Congratulations on the 100th show!

I have a question about my 3.5 year old white boxer, Rocky. I've been trying all of your techniques on becoming Pack Leader. But my main problem is maintaining that calm assertive energy outside of our home. Once Rocky becomes fixated on something, whether it's the dogs next door or just the scent of animals that have been in our yard, I cannot break his attention. What is your advice for keeping my dog under control when we are outside on the leash?

Thanks so much!

My husband and I have a 10 week old Brittany puppy. She was temperament tested as easy going but she is anything but that - very hyperactive. We have had her for 2 weeks. We are structuring her life with training sessions, play sessions, quiet time and crate time. I exercise her in the morning and evening but at 10 weeks old, still not taking to the leash so exercise is incorporated into chasing a kong on a string. But she is constantly confrontational with me, constantly testing me. She continually tries to play bite my hands hard. I have tried holding her still, tapping her nose which works for my husband, doing the Ceasar fingers to the neck, substituting an appropriate chew toy, holding her by scuff of neck, putting bitter apple on my hand and nothing is working. I can't hold her because of this biting. What am I doing wrong? Dana

I have 3 dogs, the frenchie attacks our pug on a daily basis. He seems to respect humans, but we are unable to stop the fights between them. I've been bit trying. The pug is nervous around him and also callenges him at the same time. When they fight, our boston terrier jumps in to and it becomes 2 on 1 (both dogs attacking the Pug). How do we make this a peaceful house? We walk them everyday, he also has tried to attack the pug during our walks too.

I am a 62 year old femal, my yotkir (spike) 6 years old has become very aggressive with me only. I can not give him a bath, or pick him up, just doing little this like making the bed, washing clother or if the door bell ring, he attachs me. whant to bite me. and i have been bitten more then once. Can you help? or is there ant one in my area like you.I watch your shoe every fri.
Your great.

I love the show! Cesar and his family are truely amazing for all they do.
I have a 4 year old Yellow Lab/Golden Retriever mix who will swim in a lake but refuses to get near water from a hose/baby pool, etc., he seems afraid of these things. What do you suggest to help us help him get over this? We just got a Yellow Lab puppy who loves the water anytime and want them to be able to play together in the water. Thank you.
Paula Sarnovsky

Last summer I was visciously attacked by 3 dogs while out running in my neighborhood. I was hospitalized for days with a near deadly infection from the wounds. The town in upstate New York -did nothing to remove the dogs, so I still have to run by the same property to go running or walking outside anywhere. (There is only one way off my road/hill that I live on). How do I overcome my fear of dogs, and the real possibility of being attacked again by these very same dogs?

From Canada...congratulations and thank you you have helped my family more than you will ever know.

I have written before...my son was attacked by a neighbours dobberman named Atlas 2 years ago on Mother's day, had Mark not put his arm up to his face things may have turn out differently as the doctor who stitched him up said. I am very thankful of my son's bravery. To cope the next day I bought your book and got my family to watch your shows. Mark was rehabilitated by a friend's rottweiler and is around other dogs again. He had to as I made sure of it dogs are everywhere and I am not always around. We never requested Atlas be put down...only that Atlas never be around Mark again and they moved in the country. Now since our little dog Maggie does not like other dogs and this makes Mark and my family nervous she will get hurt. My question...I have talked to my neighour (the mother) who says she is nervous being Atlas's owner as her husband still introcuces him to kids. Our kids have remained friends, I realy do understand her fear. Could you grant me the wish to have us (both mothers) come to your facility with both our dogs (all the way from Canada)and help us with our fears? Mark worries Atlas will do this again...as Mark's mother I want him to feel the family has tried rehabilitating Atlas and that our dog is well behaved around other dogs. No blame, just working towards being responsible owners. I know the owner would be up for it. Thank you for your time.

Hi, Cesar! We love you and watch you all the time! Even my dogs watch the t.v. and I always ask them if they have learned anything.
I have 4 Siberian huskies, but our younger female has seperation anxiety. She has been diagnosed by the vet and my friend that does husky rescue. I have been told she has above normal intellengce for a dog. How can my husband and I learn to deal with her better? Also, if I take my 2 females to the pet stores together, the younger one almost seems to want to go after another dog. How can I stopped her from being this way? I don't believe she would hurt another dog, I have never seen that from her before. She is not like my dominant male, who is dominant over the submissive male we have. We had issues with those two over toys or food, but I have learned with them to seperate them apart while eating etc. I always tell myself before going into a store to be calm or she will sense it. I would love to take her more places, but I am afraid she is always in attack mode. Any suggestions? (they are all fixed)
thank you from Holly, Mike, Nala, Boo, Oreo & Timber

I am a dog groomer & I'd like to know why a dog will stick his head out the window to feel the wind but when I put a blowdryer on them to dry there hair they instantly become a dryer dodger.If you have an answer for this condition you truely are miraculous! Thank you Jeanine Anderson

Congrats on reaching 100! I'm addicted to your show and never miss an episode.

My question is regarding how to do things right from the start. We have a 4 month old male collie ( not neutered yet, but will be soon) that we got when he was 8 weeks old from a breeder.

We have tried to apply your principles to handling him since day one. I'm still unsure if we are doing things right. Although I'm not afraid to correct him sometimes I fear I may be over correcting or just nit-picking behaviors that are just a puppy being a puppy.

Can you give some insight into how we should be handling a puppy so to best avoid the behaviors that we often see arise in the cases you have on your regular program?

Congraqts on your 100th show! Keep up the great advice. I have a dog and he constantly chases my cat. We have tried everything we can think of to stop this behaviour but to no avail. He has gotten her a few times where the cat was in his mouth and she let out some criees. We are very afraid that he will bite her or worse, kill her. Please help us as we love both animals and this is a major problem. We need HELP Ceasar!!!

I work four days a week from 10a to 7p. Have longed to get a dog, but held off because I know in my heart they are social animals and it doesn't seem right to leave a dog alone that much. But then I think it's got to be better than being in a shelter or being put down. What are your thoughts about this? Would getting a second dog (after teaching a first rules, boundaries and limitations!) be win win for dogs and me?
You,your family, and your staff ROCK!

WEll done on 100 episodes, your programme is loved in Europe too.
My question is..

How do you stop dogs barking at a fence?

I have a Newfoundland mix and a german shepherd and they wont stop barking at traffic through the fence.

Would Cesar ever consider developing a center on the East Coast? If so, I would work for him in a heartbeat!

We are faithful practitioners of "Cesarology" and swear by it to our friends who have issues with their canine cohorts. Not only has our Australian Shepherd, Molly, benefited from your practices, but it has taught us so much about how we live our lives.

Keep up the wonderful work that you do, Cesar!

Dear Cesar!

Sorry I cannot be there to celebrate with you, its a little hard for me because I live in ICELAND!:)
You have influenced a lot of people and its spreading all over the world. Thank you for the inspitarion and also for not only making my dogs more balanced but also myself
Best wishes from the land of ice
Heidrun Villa (Heidi)

We have a 2 1/2 year old Golden Doodle, who is a great dog. Our problem is that he loves taking our pillows from the bed and from the couch and ripping them apart. He takes them and alot of the times he will bring them to us and I have to pry it from his mouth. But those other times he will just steal them and gut them. What do we do about this?

Cesar you are a breath of fresh air!!!! I have a Boxer, unlike any Boxer I have ever had. He was afraid of everything when I got him from a pet store. He has come a long way getting over alot of fears, but the only one I don't know what to do is THUNDER!!! He SHAKES, PANTS, & DROOLS. I don't touch him or talk to him when he gets like that. I don't know what I can do to help him get over that fear. Please help.

Thank you
Vicky

Ceser,

Congratulatins. I need your help with my 239 pound English Mastiff. He is a stud dog ( 3 yrs old)and has since I went back to work full time started marking his territory in my house daily. Usually on the same objects each day..Without being here to catch him what can I do? I have gated himm off nd he just finds another "new" item to urinate on. PLEASE advise.

Caesar, I am a huge fan and a believer! Congrats on the 100th episode and many more to come.

I have 3 dogs (a bourvier and 2 rescued mixed breeds). Two of them occassionally get in to a huge fight (probably 2-3 times a year) with usually some puncture wounds and bleeding. At all other times they live peaceably together. The fights seem to be over some kind of alpha position but I cannot tell which of them is the alpha dog or who starts the fight. I know this is not much information, but any insights as to why this happens or what to do to prevent it?

Cesar cuando vas a venir con tu familia a Praga,Republica Checa ? te busco acomodacion tambien por los perros :o)Viva enerjia! Felicitaciones !

Congratulations Cesar and crew! I have seen all 100 episodes...some over and over and over again and pick-up helpful tips each time I watch and try to utilize what I learn at the shelter I volunteer at.

My question is a common one, how do I get my yorkie to continue to focus on the walk not look for a fight?

I have a 8 pound 6 year old absolute red zone yorkshire terrier. She can not be walked enough or run on the treadmill enough to rid her of the tension and frustration she has in her. Exiting the house, we go through the "calm before exiting" routine but she knows that if she does that she can get out and as soon as she is out, all heck breaks loss even if I take her back in over and over again. She's looking for anything on four legs and if she smells a dog or sees a dog, she is off the hook crazy trying to go after them, starts a fight with my 12 year old yorkie who can go nowhere due to the leash and the quick action when it goes down. She foams at the mouth and just has a crazed look in her eyes. No matter what I do, I can not get her to refocus...I make her sit and look at me, lay her down, pick her up, etc. Nothing works! Luckily, on the rare occasions she has broken away and will run up to any sized dog and go in for the over and over bite...no sniffing or hesitation, the other dogs have been taken by surprise and have not retaliated.

Please help. I've been told since her mother and sisters...only the girls in her family, have always been fighters that it may just be genetics. Could this be true?

Dear Cesar,
Thank you so, so much for all the help you have given me over the past few years. I love your show, books and tapes,and have definately become the Pack Leader (most of the time) of my 3 Jack Russells and 1 corgi. They can be very trying at times, to say the least, but they have also come a long way in their behavior. My biggest problem is that I actually do not own the Jack Russells. I care for them, and love them as my own, when their owner is away, which is most of the time. I work and live on a 3000 acre Thoroughbred horse farm in VA. The owner of the farm comes for weekends maybe 1/2 of the year. Sometimes there can be stretches of 3 months when he does not come at all. One of the problems I have is that he really does not know how to make the dogs listen to him and he expects them to. Try as I might, I cannot teach him to take control of the dogs and be the Pack Leader! He likes to drive around the farm in his golf cart like vehicle with the dogs in the back. When they see something running, anything from a squirrel, to deer, or to horses, they will leap out the cart for the exciting sport of chasing, barking, and nipping at the heels of the horses. This becomes trouble! This is race horse farm and we have over 200 of the country's best, (Very Expensive) mares, foals and yearlings that cannot be put at risk for injury. The owner gets very angry at me when they chase the horses. He thinks that I have not trained them enough. They do not behave like this when I have them! I take them on long daily walks, unleashed, all over this farm and have very few problems. What can I do to help the dogs obey the owner when I am not around? Duel ownership is very difficult and I would truly appreciate any advice you may have for me. Thank you.

Congratulations Cesar!
I am a dog owner and I also a dog fosterer. You are my inspiration and an inspiration to all. Thank you for doing so much to help train/rehabilitate so many dogs --- and so many humans. :-)
Any chance you'll be coming to New Jersey any time soon? ;-)

Hey Cesar,
Congrats on the 100th episode!!!! I just recently started watching your show and am amazed at the things I have learned that I have been doing all wrong. I have two Boston Terriers and a new English Bulldog puppy, and until watching your show I was not at all what you call a Pack Leader, I was the one that gave all of the love and no discipline. Since asserting myself, I have noticed that my dogs now listen to me and respect me, its been a total change. The only thing I have been having an issue with and was hoping to get your advice on is my new English bulldog puppy is very vocal, he barks at everything! Its almost like he feels like if he barks, we will do whatever it is he wants. I have tried to "tssst" him, and tell him no, but it seems to get worse. I do not want a grown bulldog that barks all of the time, and I dont know how to stop this now?? Any advice??
And thank you again for all that you have taught me, best wishes on 100 more!!!!
Christy in Florida

I love Cesar & the story of Trinity the pit bull made me weep. The ending made my heart sing, but here in Ohio we have been fighting a battle to be able to keep our pit bulls.
I thank you Cesar for all the positive publicity on Pit Bulls & all other dogs labeled as agressive.
Sure would be wonderful to have Cesar send input to the Ohio House of REpresentives that have moved this Bill into committee.
Thank you
Karen G

I have a Australian Shep./ Choc. Lab cross whose name is Moka. She is a beautiful dog. However when our Yellow Lab Brandi passed away 2 years ago her personality changed. She became fearful and did not like when other dogs approached me. We used to be able to take her soccer games etc. but on the leash she lunges and barks. 1.5 years ago we adopted a Rhodesian Ridge back/Shep. cross who we call Jake. We thought a friend would help her. She loves to play with him but no one else. We take Jake to the dog park and he loves it. We tried to take Moka on leash and she was attacked by a Bull Terrier. She is now extremely fearful/ aggressive to other dogs. Any suggestions? Thank you so much.

I had one more question.

My dog finds just the right spot and then he turns a few times before he goes. He did this more when he was younger. He is 10 now and then he just finds the right spot and goes. I had heard to make sure there are no snakes. Somehow I don't think that's true.

This has puzzled me for so long. Just very curious.

I do have a funny story for you.

I never knew dogs laughed. They do. One time my dog was in his kennel. Puppy. Anyway alarm went off I shut it off but fell out of bed. Must have been hilarious. He was panting with his tongue out and a big smile on his face. Well years later I read that's a laugh. That's a laugh right? Had to be funny looking for someone to fall out of bed.

I think your awesome Cesar. I walk 4 dogs, for exercise for local people.After a two mile quick paced walk I allow them off the lead in a field or on the beach, my own dog starts to play and one of the dogs chases her and then the kinda "wrestle" and it leads to a more intense chase. Even if I throw a ball it becomes more intense. My question is should I allow the "alpha" dog to growl and "put" the other dog down to show that they are the "boss", it seems like they are putting the other dog in its place, do I allow this?

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

Hi Cesar:
I have a Shiba Inu named "Takito", his personality is sometimes very aggresive. I have try everything to dominate him and sometimes he is really nice but sometimes he just becomes crazy and bites.
I from Monterrey, Mexico and I really need your help!
Thank you!
Rosa!

Cesar, what do you think of microchips in dogs? I know of a case where the dog got very sick from an allergic or rejection reaction and the chip had to be surgically removed.

Cesar, I have read both your books, bought the first 2 seasons on DVD and am trying my very best to follow your recommendations when dealing with a VERY alpha dog. I get a lot of coaching from my boyfriend but it's not working for me. My golden retriever dominates me more than I dominate him.
My question is: when are you coming to Puerto Rico??? I think you'll find a lot of interesting cases here plus our beaches are beautiful...

Much continued success with your show and the work you do. We really need you.

Cesar,
Congratulations on your 100th show! I have 3 Jack Russell Terriers, One (Mya) who I think is 100% submissive. Two (Scrappy) who listens except when it comes to being off lead, he like us to chase him for hours on end-which now we refuse to do after seeing your show, we have tried the I'll leave you here tactic and the running away so he can chase us tactic-neither work. Three (Star) who really wants to be a good girl but is just so curious about everything that she has a hard time focusing on us.
*Again Congratulations and looking forward to 100 more shows!
Thanks so much!
Rashan

Hi Ceasar,

Congrats!

I have a 2 yr old Puggle, whom we adopted at the age of 6 months. He still poos and pees in house. He does not go all night in daughters bed nor does he go during day when he is in his gated space. He never gives us the clue he needs to go. We try to be pro-active but rarely a day goes by that he doesn't go in the house.

HELP!

Susan

WOW!!!! 100 episodes that's wonderful!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE YA AND YOUR WONDERFUL TEAM!!!!