There’s a new movie out with Meryl Streep called “Florence Foster Jenkins.” Don’t worry. I haven’t started doing movie reviews! But there are some lessons for Pack Leaders in this movie. You’ve probably heard of Ms. Streep. She’s been acting in films since the late 70s, has been nominated for a record 19 Academy Awards […]
Humans are curious and intellectual, so for as long as we’ve been thinking and using language, we have always tried to figure out why things happen — why is the sky blue? Why does the sun rise? Where do mountains come from? This curiosity is the basis of science, where the goal is to look […]
In honor of National Book Lovers Day, we take a three-thousand year journey to look at half a dozen famous dogs from literature. Argos (“Odyssey”, c. 1200 BCE) Argos was the faithful dog of the Greek hero Odysseus, who waited nineteen years for his master to return from war. The wait was so long because, […]
Humans are very easy to train when it comes to teaching them abstract concepts. Almost everything we learn in school starts out that way — words, dates, math. Eventually, we learn to apply that information to the real world, but a kid may go years only knowing that “Z” is for zebra without ever actually […]
Did you celebrate “National Work Like a Dog Day” this year? It seems to fall on the first Fridayof August each year. Normally, the expression “work like a dog” has negative connotations, indicating someone who works hard until they drop, but it doesn’t have to be that way.In fact, working like a dog can be a […]
One thing you can count on in Southern California when it gets hot is fires, especially during a bad drought like we’re having right now. Last weekend, a fire broke out a few miles from the Dog Psychology Center and quickly tripled in size. Fortunately, the DPC isn’t in any danger, but in and around […]
It’s not that difficult to learn to use a computer, especially if you only do simple tasks on it, like email, spreadsheets, and going online. There may be different kinds of computers and operating systems, but you really only need to know the programs you’re using. As long as the computer doesn’t have hardware problems, […]
There are 600 million unwanted and abandoned animals in the world, living without families or shelter. In many countries, such animals are routinely abused or killed. It seems like an overwhelming number, but we can do something about it by helping these animals find permanent homes and by reducing pet overpopulation. Here’s what you can […]
In this latest installment of our video series “Chance Encounters,” Cesar finds a woman whose Rottweiler picks up any bit of trash he finds on the ground during the walk. Trying brute force to stop him only makes it worse, but Cesar has his own technique that solves the problem with very little effort. Check […]
Last Friday, my show “Cesar 911” returned to NatGeo WILD with all-new episodes, and we’ll be running right through until the fall. You can catch it on Friday nights at 9 p.m. (8 p.m. Central). I’m really proud of this show because it started with a unique premise. Instead of just helping one human pack […]
