I got teary eyed watching the Dog Whisperer

Wasn't clear I wanted to admit this but this morning I cried watching one of the Celebrity Edition Shows of the Dog Whisperer aka Cesar Millan featuring Downtown Julie Brown and her daughter with Tim, Eli and our new dog Carly.

Tim looked over and laughed, are you crying?  You know it was pretty amazing watching her transformation - and he didn't mean the dog although it definitely shifted with the training.  He meant Julie Brown's daughter Gianna.  And yes, that is why I was crying.

Then Tim looked at Eli and said, do you understand what he (Cesar) said about standing your ground and in my words standing in your own power.  Eli (at almost 7) went off on another tangent so Tim did his best to explain that it's kind of like when you're with friends and they want you do do something that you know isn't a good choice, so you stand your ground and say "no" I'm not going to do that because it's not a good choice.

I cried because I saw a young girl transform before my eyes and embrace her own power, stand taller in her own skin, smile and beam confidence.  I could imagine how that way of being will affect her growth as a teenager - giving her more confidence.  It was very cool - and perhaps I cried because that is what I hope for with Eli and our dog Carly - that they help each other grow more confident and sure of themselves.

I learned that Cesar is not just about the dogs but about a bigger view and understanding.

So thank you netflix for bringing the Dog Whisperer to our non-cable house even if the show is a couple years old.

Eli babbled at the bus stop this morning about the Dog Whisperer and I know that all three of us will continue to watch the DVD and learn a few more pointers that each of us will immediately try out.  

I have to admit that I need more training to get the non-leash pulling thing to work out, and look to it as an adventure.

Here's the first blog posted photo of Eli and Carly - our two year old rescue dog of three weeks.  So far we've seen a 180 degree transition of personality of totally submissive and quiet to still mostly submissive and full of great loving energy and crazy energy around squirrels.

She has good house manners which we are excited about - but still won't go in the bathroom or down our stairs to the lower level as well as if we bring her in the back door she won't go down the hallway to my office.  So unlike our former dog Jackson that laid at my feet all day, Carly is either jumping up from Tim's office to greet me or waiting at the top of the stairs with that "hurray you're home".  And I realize we all still have a lot to learn about being a pack.

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This is what I like about your post= that they help each other grow more confident and sure of themselves. this is true..simple words but full of meaning..