Is Cesar Millan The Gay Communities "Supernanny"??



Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009

by Karen Hayes
Pawsible Solutions

OK, I admit, Ive gotten sucked into episodes of The Dog Whisperer and been intrigued by Cesar Millans magic with canines. The guys likable enough, and hes an animal lover (I presume), so I give him points for that. And Ive even tried his training methods (sort of) with my dopey but headstrong Rottweiler. But for some reason Im not completely sold. The skeptic in me says that this Mexican guy hit the jackpot one day when he realized he could make a buck by convincing desperate shitzu/pitbull/goldendoodle/shepherd owners that he could rehabilitate their growly, ill-behaved terrors.

You see, I dont quite get how the whole thing works. Have you seen the show? If not, basically Cesar is summoned to the home of an exasperated (and often illiterate) dog owner who has allowed her pet to run her life.

Naturally they show film footage of the dog at its worst, perhaps barking viciously at the mailman or devouring the neighbors kitty. The dog, it seems, is a lost cause.

But have faith! Cesar Millan has arrived! And within the course of a visit, it seems, he has squashed the offending animals spirit and cast his odd spell on it. And all it took was a few strong yanks of the leash accompanied by an odd SSSTT! sound!

Plu-eeeze.

Now, obviously Cesar is a trained, accomplished animal behaviorist, and his methods seem to work... somehow. But even I know that rehabilitating a wayward animal takes more than a few leash tugs and some strange nonhuman verbal cue. There must be more that theyre not showing us. Like when that evil Chow nipped two of Cesars fingers off and he lobotomized it afterward; or when they performed vocal chord surgery on that yappy terrier. Suppose thats not suitable family viewing.

My other major problem with Cesar is that he insists on treating these dogs like.... like, well, dogs! He frowns on allowing them on the furniture... he discourages baby talking to them... he insists they dont share our food.... and, worst of all, he bans them from his bedroom.

Huh? If I didnt have my dog to snuggle with each night, who would keep me warm and toasty (suppose my partner could... but lets keep her out of this). Anyway, my point is, Cesar doesnt approve of assigning human qualities to our dogs. Dont ask me why. Ive had dogs that are more human than, well, some humans I know! Theyve certainly exhibited more feelings and emotions than those humans, and more loyalty, and more devotion, and more consistency, and more love.

Anyway, those are my problems with Cesar. Of course, if Mr. Millan were to show up at my doorstep one day, Id invite him in. In fact, I might even ask him about this barking problem Im having with one of my dogs, and this aggression problem Im having with another. Oh, and maybe he could help me sort out why my little boxer insists on picking on big dogs that can devour her in one bite.

Ahh, who am I kidding. I could use Cesars advice, and Im in awe at his magic touch with animals. I love his show, and I try to follow his advice. In fact, I wish I could communicate with dogs as well as he can.

The bottom line, you see, is this: Im jealous. http://pawsiblegaytails.blogspot.com/
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