What is a Dog Whisperer?

Since ancient times human beings have interacted with dogs or their predecessors, wolves. Early man learned how to communicate with dogs and wolves and trained them to do their bidding. A dog's understanding comes from its mother and its fellow pack members.

In nature, in the wild, there are rules, boundaries & limitations and dogs ignore these at their peril – risking their survival. Every day, each member of the pack is regularly reminded of its place, and as long as that place is known and conformed to, the pack functions in harmony.

The same rules should be applied to humans and their dogs. You the owner are the pack leader & must make the decisions for the dog to follow. Whenever this comes into question, problems between humans and their dogs will arise. This is where dog whispering can serve a vital purpose.

As a dog whisperer I can come in, assess the situation between the dog and the human, and make recommendations based on pack dynamics. Often the problem is one of miscommunication on both the part of the people and the dog, and my intervention can save the animal and the people from harm. When the communication lines open, the "magic" happens, and the two species can communicate as clearly as speaking. I can often help in situations where the owner feels he has reached the point of no return.

Some people believe that dog whispering is magic-or psychic. This is not true. Although it is true that dogs can sense and pickup on almost telepathic signals from people, the tools that I use are not magic. They are the result of long years of study and close interaction with dogs on all levels, and from the study of wolves and dogs in their natural habitats.

It is vitally important for dog-owners to understand how a dog learns so they can communicate their wishes in a way that he gets it. This is done primarily by body language - the dog's only language.