Discipline isn't about showing a dog who's boss; it's about taking responsibility for a living creature you have brought into your world.

Americans are very big about loving the dog first, so when you tell them you have to set rules and limitations, a lot of people believe it's going to hurt their feelings. They're actually looking for you to be the pack leader.

When a dog is balanced, you are going to enjoy a true friend.

There are cases where the dog is not compatible to the house. There are people that don't have the strength. There are people who don't have the willpower, who are not active in the exercise world and they have a type of dog that requires a lot of exercise so that dog is not compatible with that environment. When I take the dog away from that environment, the dog changes.

Dogs don't rationalize. They don't hold anything against a person. They don't see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.

Dogs seek attention from you. But by paying them that attention when they want it, you're reinforcing the bad or hyperactive or anxious behavior that you're trying to avoid. Practice - no touch, no talk, no eye contact - and see how you fare. You might be surprised at how quickly the dog settles down and looks to you as his pack leader for direction.

'The Dog Whisperer' to me is a show that had a passion, and it helped me save relationships.