Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com In the second season of The Dog
Whisperer, Cesar Millan shows his breadth of abilities of working
with all kinds of problem pooches, gently asserting his dominance
over the dogs and gaining their trust. For example, pity poor
Booker. The handsome Hungarian Vizsla was born in a quiet pocket of
rural Southern California, and ever since moving to bustling
downtown Long Beach with his doting owner has been terrified of,
well, pretty much everything. On his daily walks, Booker cowers,
lurks, bolts, and otherwise is utterly miserable at the sight of
baby strollers, rollerbladers, a random garbage can that wasn't
there yesterday. Enter Millan, who's able to coax Booker out of his
paralyzing fear--in part by physically holding his tail out from
between his legs. This position "makes him feel pride," Millan says,
and sure enough, Booker begins to hold his head up, too, and act
calmer.
In some cases the transformations are nothing short of incredible.
Buddy ("the Biter"), a Papillon-corgi mix, is a sweet, loving dog
one minute, and a savage biting machine the next. After seeing how
Buddy treats his owners, you wouldn't want to get into the same room
with him, yet Millan gently approaches the dog and sits on the floor
next to him, inching closer until he's touching a very
mellow-looking Buddy. "Walk with a dog who's in a traumatic state,"
Millan advises, "and then when they calm down, show the love." And
not a minute before. The boxed set includes five discs of the
season's episodes, and extras including three new unseen stories,
Millan's essential tips for dog owners (not to be missed) and a
behind-the-scenes featurette. --A.T. Hurley
Product Description
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/21/2007 Rating: Nr
