Bouncing Bouvier

Tedd Rosenfeld and Shellie Yaseen adopted an adolescent Bouvier des Flandres named Gus, who very rambunctious. Since Bouviers are a high-energy herding breed, Cesar teaches them how to properly exercise Gus to burn off some of his excess energy, then takes them to Long Beach Herding Facility, where owner Jerome Stewart encourages Gus to herd some sheep, since Bouviers are a herding breed. After seeing how much Gus enjoys himself, Tedd and Shellie decide that he will be going weekly for herding training.



Twirling Dog

Ava is a Pug/Pekingese mix who lives with Nadia Krim. Ava has a compulsive twirling habit when she gets excited. Knowing that this behavior is not just an endearing quirk, Nadia calls Cesar for help. Cesar and Nadia take Ava for a walk, and Cesar explains that twirling is Ava's way of dealing with boredom and frustration. Dogs will show negative behavior like excessive barking, digging, chewing, as a side effect of lack of exercise and mental stimulation. Exercise, mental stimulation (discipline) and affection are the three things our dogs need for balance. He shows her how to keep Ava's head up while walking by putting the collar just behind the ears, like handlers do while showing dogs; this gives the person more control.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 8 of Dog Whisperer resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Dog Whisperer Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - NuNu and Kane
• s01e02 - Flirt and Opie
• s01e03 - Ruby and Rana
• s01e04 - Josh and Boomer
• s01e05 - Harry and Brooks
• s01e06 - Suecki and Coach
• s01e07 - Slick and Pepper
• s01e08 - Gus and Ava
• s01e09 - Churchill and Maya
• s01e10 - Bubba and Garret
• s01e11 - Emily
• s01e12 - Hank and Paris
• s01e13 - Shep and Sasha
• s01e14 - Jake and King
• s01e15 - Scrawny and Lola
• s01e16 - Alice and J
• s01e17 - Caper and Julius
• s01e18 - Bella and Jordan
• s01e19 - Sunshine and Teddy
• s01e20 - Pepsi and Goldie
• s01e21 - Nicki
• s01e22 - Percy and Justice
• s01e23 - Buddy and Stewart
• s01e24 - Lucy and Lizzie
• s01e25 - Boyfriend and Alfie
• s01e26 - Daisy and Sophie

Dog Whisperer Show Summary

Dog Whisperer follows well-respected animal behaviorist Cesar Millan as he works to help dogs with behavior problems, and their human families. These problems range from excessive barking to behavior, that if not corrected, could leave the owners little choice but to euthanize the dog. Mr. Millan describes his work as "rehabilitating dogs", and training people". Dog owners can learn from him ways to establish a balanced relationship with their dogs that will help to prevent these problems.