How to Get 'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Millan to Come to Your House
Helena Sung
"We get thousands of applications from people wanting to be on the show," one of the show's producers, Sheila Emery, tells Paw Nation. "But we're only able to pick a small percentage." So how do the producers decide which dogs (and their owners) merit a visit from Millan? Paw Nation attended a "Dog Whisperer" casting call to find out.
On a sunny December afternoon in Santa Monica, Calif., Leah Pacheco and her husband Meftali Villasenor wait nervously to talk to one of the show's producers, who is holding auditions at a local grooming salon. The couple has driven two hours for the chance to be featured in an upcoming episode of "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan." They have four dogs and are desperate for help.
"We have a year-and-a-half-old Doberman pinscher named Jordan and she's crazy," Pacheco tells Paw Nation. "She dominates our other three little dogs and bats our Chihuahua around like a soccer ball." Does the Chihuahua like playing with the Doberman? "No!" Pacheco says, "Buttercup, our Chihuahua, is terrified!" Jordan also has a scary habit of jumping on the car whenever Pacheco's husband gets inside the vehicle.
They've tried everything that Millan suggests on his shows -- exercising Jordan on a treadmill, making her run alongside as they bike -- but nothing works. "It's our fault," laments Pacheco. "When Jordan was a puppy, we spoiled her. We're hoping to get on the show so Cesar can help us."
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Yesterday at 1:39 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replydont know if this is how too get ahold of cesar but heres a try i have a year old min pin he is my service dog as i have major anxiety i am a recovering bipolar drug addict and i need too bring hm too meetings with me i actuallt get something out of the meetings when he is with me but he growls at othere people and in NA we are all about the hugs but when people try too hug me he gets defensive and tries too bite he also goes crazy when there is another dig there please i need help with him and cant afford professional dog training as i am on social securty dissability he truly helps me but i need too get him under control
Yesterday at 1:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHello, my name is Kayla Henry. I am fourteen years old. I have an eighth month old male blue pitbull. I really need help with him. He has a biting problem that I can't seem to control. He lunge at every person he sees. He is stronger than me and I fear that he may hurt someone. He always gets over excited and that's when the biting starts. He has ripped up every thing we gave him except for his cage. Please Ceasar, I need your help with my dog, Rico. If you are able to help me, please call me at (901)270-8001 or email me at animalloverkayh@gmail.com. Thank you for your time.
Sunday at 12:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHello my name is Eric I'm not sure if this is right or not but I'm at a loss I picked up a red heeler mix, she seems like such an amazing dog but she tackles the cats and bites us, there is no calming her down nor have we been able to find a job to give her that would calm her down. I'm posting because I just started watching the show and if anyone can help us Cesar can, if anyone knows where I can find casting calls or any other way to see about getting on the show I'd appreciate it I don't want to give away my daughter little puppy but I'm to the point that I don't know what else to do.
Saturday at 10:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDear cesar millan i have two dogs 1 golden retriever 1 belgian malinois please help me my dad and i tried everything to disipline him Im from phillipines if you cant come i understand
Saturday at 11:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replydear Caesar I have watched your shows and tried to do the same as you do I have a miniature pinscher that does not seem to respond to what I'm trying to do I need help I don't want to send her to the pound they will put her down and she's too sweet and loving please please help me Cesar thank you my name is Debbie reddit my phone number is 828 713 9076 thank you again
Thursday at 9:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHello, my name is Amanda Wagner I was wondering if you could help me but I wanted to tell you my story first since the circumstances are a bit different. For 10 years now I have been fighting a rare neurological disease and autoimmune issues. I got sick 9 months out of college and have spent the past 10 years in and out of the hospital. From the end of september 2012 to the end of february 2013 I spent in the hospital, 5 months. I am now in a wheelchair and learning how to walk all over again which is a tedious process. My two dogs Roxie and Gracie are such wonderful therapy for me. Roxie we believe is a chinook, a sled dog, and we adopted her from a kill shelter in Georgia with 2 days left to live. We then had her driven up to NY. My Husband works long hours and I am left during the day to take the dogs out in an electric wheelchair. I like to let them run since we have a decent amount of property. However, my neighbor has 2 terriers an an older golden retriever. There is a fence separating the properties but the dogs can still see each other. Roxie is always trying to race the terriers up and down but there is a lot of barking and growling. Today my neighbor left her gate open. Roxie wandered into her yard and I couldnt get to her with the wheelchair. My neighbor came out to help me and one of her kids at a bad time let the female terrier out. Roxie put her fur up and ran towards her. She wasnt attacking her but being nippy. My neighbor ran over screaming which I think made things worse. I had to crawl over to try and help her. Being I am alone all day and the condition of my health I cant have Roxie acting like this. I really need help. I know you are very busy but anything I would be so grateful for. Thank you and God Bless!!
May 07 2013 at 2:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHi i have 2 dogs , Pedro and Romero. Pedro was skittish when we first got him. Pedro is ok with me and my mom , But with other people he runs and hides when they try and approach him. And Romero is not socialized well , He barks at dogs tries to kind of hop on them and start a fight with them. Both dogs have the problem of running away. A while back we wanted to go to portugal but we needed someone to watch the dogs , We had some friends that we asked if they would watch them, and they said no. They watched the dogs last time and romeo had dug holes in their yard and tried to escape. So we had to cancel our trip sadly, and when they get out they don't come back for 6 hours or so. My mom can't stand Romeo any more she wants me to get rid of him , Which would kill me because romeo is one of the sweetest dogs i know. Please help me! I live in rota spain and i will be moving to Richmond, Virginia shortly.Today is May 5, 2013 and i will move on May 23, 2013. I really hope that someone like cesar can work with my dogs and help us.
May 05 2013 at 6:42 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHi I have a husky that jumps on people and in the home she has had my family and friends cornered up where the walls join and she also bites really hard during play she doesn't want to listen she has taken over basically she shreds up anything of mine when she gets left alone and she continues to jump on my family and friends while she's got them cornered and she's becoming a red flag HELP for I don't want to give her up she's my every thing and know she can be retrained she's 9 months old
May 01 2013 at 4:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI am the minister of a small congregation in Staten Island, NY. One of our church members died yesterday and he had two cats and an "aggressive" border collie named Calypso. His good friend adopted the two cats. We have put the word out everywhere we can think of to find a new home for Calypso. My husband Alan has bonded well and is definitely the alpha male with Calypso (Alan loves Cesar's tv show). Calypso growls at other people from the church willing to shelter him and just nipped our dog Lilly's ear. My husband is taking Calypso to a kennel he stayed at before but this is no home on a permanent basis for Calypso. People say that if we have to take Calypso to a humane society, they will undoubtedly put this dog down. Calypso is beautiful and spirited but where can he go? We don't want to see him euthanized. A border collie rescue center made an assessment but he growled and nipped at the assessor who says she has never had that experience before. We don't know the results of the assessment yet but it doesn't look good. I have posted on facebook and gotten other pet lovers and dog rescue people for their opinions but not coming up with any more possibilities. I keep wishing Calypso might be able to go with Cesar's pack. He loves guys who are leaders of the pack and take control. Any assistance or places to turn? My heart breaks for this dog being put down when I know that someone like Cesar could work with him and he could have a happy life.
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