Mojo is just a giant puppy without boundaries or limitations, but this German shepherd’s size and frustration lead him to destroying everything when he’s left alone, and he’s become aggressive toward other dogs. Cesar will have to teach Mojo how to behave before he can determine who should be his new Leader of the Pack. […]
Month: June 2015
Daisy Fuentes: Master Of The Universe
By Brian Fischler What hasn’t Daisy Fuentes done? She was MTV’s first Latina VJ, Revlon’s first Latina Spokesperson signed to a worldwide contract, the host of “House of Style,” her own talk show, “Daisy,” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” She also hosted the “Miss Teen USA,” “Miss USA,” and “Miss Universe” pageants, has launched her […]
‘Leader Of The Pack’ Episode 9: Dora’s Dilemma
This is the story of a cute little puppy with a bad attitude. Dora is an adorable Yorkshire mix puppy that doesn’t have a family. There’s one big problem: she’s a little brat. Dora is dog aggressive, has no manners; and even though she’s small, she can be very pushy. Dora needs a leader who […]
Dog Overpopulation Is Not A Fairy Tale
There’s a nursery rhyme that my son Calvin learned in school that begins, “There was an old woman who lived in a shoe; she had so many children, she didn’t know what to do.” When I look at the plight of abandoned, homeless, abused, and unwanted dogs around the world, it reminds me of this […]
‘Leader Of The Pack’ Episode 8: Mambo Madness
Mambo, a seven year-old neutered Jack Russell terrier mix, was originally found on the streets as a stray. He lived with — and was treated like a king by — an older couple for a few years, until he showed aggression toward their grandchildren. Now Mambo is an old, homeless mutt with a really spoiled […]
‘Leader Of The Pack’ Episode 7: Once Bitten
Many dogs are bred as working dogs, but problems arise when those dogs are not given a task. This is a story of a distressed dog without a job and without a home. Her name is Janna. A four year old female Belgian Malinois that was picked up as a stray and re-homed three years […]
Memorial To Daddy
It’s hard to believe that Daddy left us four years ago today, and strange to realize that most of my current pack never met him. Coco, who’s about thirteen or fourteen, did and, of course, Daddy is the one who picked Junior as his successor. Junior has grown into that role nicely, although on a […]
Imagining Success
On my 13th birthday, I told my mother my greatest dream — to be the best dog trainer in the world. She told me I could be anything I wanted to be but, looking back, I realize how unrealistic my dream had been. I was a short, poor Mexican kid from a farming town with […]
‘Leader Of The Pack’ Episode 4: Miles To Go
A stray all his life in southern Italy, mixed breed Miles was being taken care of by an American family, but they are returning home and can’t take Miles along, so Jane and Becca, two of his temporary caretakers, have asked Cesar to help find him a forever home. Cesar determines that this old dog […]
‘Leader Of The Pack’ Episode 3: When Harry Met Cesar
Harry was an unfortunate dog that lost everything he knew and ended up at Whitehall Dog Rescue. Already seven years old, he outlived his former caretaker, who passed away three days before police found Harry in his apartment. Re-homed twice and returned twice, he is a difficult case. Harry has bad manners and pulls on […]