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''Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan'' is a reality television series that featured Cesar Millan's work with problem dogs. After nine seasons, the series finale aired on September 15, 2012. Episodes of "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan" featured guests' problem dogs, introduced through documentary-style footage and an interview with the owners. Millan offered suggestions on how the owners could become their pet's "pack leader," consistent with the theory that dogs are pack animals. He used behavior modification techniques and the philosophy that exercise, discipline, and affection are required "in that order" for dogs to be healthy and balanced. The series premiered on September 13, 2004 on the National Geographic Channel in half-hour episodes and in 2005 was expanded to one hour and moved to prime time. In 2011, the series aired its seventh season broadcast in more than eighty countries worldwide. Produced by Sheila Emery and Kay Sumner in association with MPH Entertainment, Inc. the program has an estimated audience of 11 million American viewers per week. A number of entertainment-industry professionals have appeared on the program, including Virginia Madsen and Jada Pinkett Smith. In June 2014, Litton Entertainment announced a family-oriented revival/spinoff of the show, ''Dog Whisperer: Family Edition'', which will air on The CW Saturday mornings beginning in October 2014 as part of Litton's One Magnificent Morning block. ==Program format== ''The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan'' is a documentary-style reality television program centering on animal behaviorist Cesar Millan as he works to rehabilitate dogs with behavior problems ranging from excessive barking, to behaviors that could leave the owners little choice but to medicate or euthanize their dogs if not corrected.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = TV.com )〕 Millan said in a number of interviews that the program is not a guide to training, but a demonstration of his rehabilitation techniques.〔〔〔 Each episode begins with the statement, "Do not attempt the techniques you are about to see without consulting a professional"〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Hulu.com )〕 and repeats warnings that viewers should not attempt the behavior modification techniques at home.〔 Viewers are introduced to the difficult dogs, and their owners, through home-movie style footage of their dogs engaging in the behavior its owners find problematic. A voice-over describes the situation briefly; the owners tell their story, and Millan arrives. Program publicity states that Millan does not review the "audition" videos of the dogs and has no advance knowledge of the situation unless the dog's behavior makes it a potential danger to Millan and the crew. Millan conducts an interview as the owners describe the issues at hand. Millan then usually offers suggestions on how the owners may alter their own habits to become a "pack leader" for their pet. He goes on to demonstrate behavior modification techniques with the dog and shows his expertise at establishing dominance over the troubled canine. Millan frequently brings one or more of his own dogs to a training session, which Millan describes as transferring another dog's "balanced energy." Sometimes, the dog is taken to his Dog Psychology Center where it stays with Millan's own dogs for days or weeks. Each episode ends with a demonstration of the dog's altered behavior and the astonished pleasure of the owner. Episodes feature the owners and families whose dogs are being rehabilitated. In inviting submissions, the producers look for a wide variety of dog problems, including unusual phobias, obsessions, fearful behavior, aggression, or any other unique situations that Cesar could help transform. They ask owners for anything interesting or funny about their dog, and request a short video showing three instances of the problem behavior. Occasionally the program calls for particular types of dogs for themed episodes, such as "spoiled rotten" dogs for ''Beverly Hills Divas''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work = Cesar's Way )〕 On occasion ''Dog Whisperer'' is taken 'on the road' with episodes recorded in U.S. cities other than Los Angeles, and from the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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