That Ninja Jedi stance is the greatest pose I ever seen on video.Originally Posted by CA Jack
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That Ninja Jedi stance is the greatest pose I ever seen on video.
I think being an 'idiot' is part of making things work on television. If it were just straight forward information on dogs the section of viewers would just be dog people, with dog problems, and usually would only tine in if their particular breed was being aired. A lot like the Dogs 101 show on the Animal Planet. Add some idiocy and some personality and the entertainment value goes up.
At some point it is a balancing act between training dogs and staying on television, and we can all accurately figure out which one pays the most.
But the pose does lean toward him being an idiot. EWO
There was a show on last year called Alpha dogs. These guys train service dogs, i.e, police/military/drug/bomb dogs. I liked it a lot. It was targeted to a specific audience who in the big picture, is relatively small. I liked the show and wish it would have stayed 100% about the dogs, which for me would have been great, but again, that would have lessened the viewers. In order to add entertainment value, they used the relationship crap between the father and son, the building of a bar, motorcycles, and used a band, etc. etc. That was all to add to the entertainment value and widen the audience. No offense to them but I didn't really care for all that, just get back to the dogs.
The Dog Whisperer is that way as well. The show is about correcting certain dog behaviors but the 'idiocy' and entertainment effort make it hard to watch at times. EWO
Interesting commentary.
Some of what he does is good, but most of it is obvious to me. Like one group had their dog peeing on the floor every time they came home. The dog was so excited it peed. Well, the idiot-people would always go right up to the dog and go, "Ohhh, foo-fooooo!", which would excite the dog even more, making sure to get an extra pint of urine out of it
Did they really need Cesar to "show them" that just freaking ignoring the dog for 5 min, till it calmed down and didn't pee from excitement anymore, was an effective strategy?
I guess so
Here, in this case, Cesar did everything he could to "provoke a bite" out of the dog ... I don't think the dog would have even growled at him, had he just sat there within a reasonable distance of the animal. I think there are normally-friendly dogs that would have bit his ass, and gotten agitated, by some stranger acting like that, right in front of them, while they're eating ... and he would have lost his life trying to do that shit with Stormbringer.
Jack
Agreed. Lots of times the problem solving is so simple you wonder why the people even have a dog as they may be more suited for a house plant. The excitement pee-ing is a perfect example.
It's a great topic for a TV show but in the end it is still a TV show. I think that is the short coming.
I too have seen episodes where he deserved to get bit whether he did or didn't.
I sometimes cheer for it to happen, like score one for the dogs giving a re-re what he asked for.
Somewhat off-topic but I believe people deserve what they get when they yearn for it, both good and bad. The guy being eaten by the snake, if his suit malfunctions, or something goes wrong and he dies, with the subtle touch of the thumb, I will change channels and call him a dumbass. Same with Caesar. EWO
Lol just seen an article about the snake guy, before that I didn't know what you where talking about. That's funny lol
What happened to that show?? I loved it, every week it was intense, last episode I seen was the competition and the girl got bit by her own dog. Then out of nowhere it disappeared off the air, are they coming back for another season?
No idea. Without Googling it, I would guess no. The audience had to be pretty small, but I said the same thing about Honey Boo Boo. Without the addition of a convicted child molester that crap would have been renewed and continued to send the boob-tube to all new lows. So there is at least a glimmer of hope for the Alpha dogs.
I am looking forward to the new dog show with the returning soldiers with PTSD. Hopefully it will be good. I was once diagnosed with PTSD, later down graded to "hyper-vigilance". I really feel for the young men and women who are returning home with the 'war still on their minds'. From personal experience, it is rough, and very seldom goes completely away. Big props to the show, the ideas behind it and the people who have made it happen. I wish them the best of luck.
EWO
bingoI think being an 'idiot' is part of making things work on television.
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