Hands down, these days Cesar Millan is the one to watch. He has a program on the National Geographic Channel called Dog Whisperer.

His answer to many problems: master the walk. Take the dog for a walk, at least 45 minutes of exercise. Walk tall, shoulders back, so the dog recognises you as "pack leader." And don't let the dog walk in front, he must walk directly beside or a little behind you. This is imperative, because the pack leader is in front.

Sounds overly simplistic? You should see the man work. He's amazing. It isn't rocket science, it's mostly common sense. You have to take charge, it's that simple.

I see that beginning Sunday they're going to play a week of a lot of his programs. I find the last season most helpful because you get more time with the animals and a more holistic view of how the animal lives and what contributes to the behavior problems. And he spends a lot of time talking about animal behavior. Millan says he "reforms dogs and trains people."

There was a very good article about him in The New Yorker in the first week in June. I have that here--if you want a copy of it PM me and I'll scan it and put it in the mail, or I can make a PDF and email it to you.

SRS