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June 09, 2006
OFF LEASH: On The Dog Whisperer
"Off Leash" is an occasional column by Fiddler. Past columns can be found here.
Dogs are not people. This pedestrian insight has made Cesar Millan, also known as "The Dog Whisperer," a rich and famous man. In each episode of his popular television program, Cesar and his ruly goatee scold some hapless dog owner for failing in one of his/her dog-owning duties. He then magically resolves the issue as the camera crew captures said dog owner's grateful, slack-jawed reaction.
Cesar does for dogs what that chubby British nanny does for brats. This is all perfectly fine and makes for better-than-average cable TV viewing (a limbo bar, to be sure). Malcolm Gladwell has given him the full golly-you-sure-are-a-genius! treatment in The New Yorker. Even Oprah likes him -- and we know she won't fall for just anything.
So, Cesar, hats off to you, my friend. Just one thing: Stay away from me with your doggie voodoo.
Posted by teb at June 9, 2006 06:35 PM