America's Dog Whisperer, Mark German, MBA, is a man with a serious mission. Recently profiled on Good Morning, Arizona and the Pat McMahon Show, Mark is working to get the word out to all dog owners:

There’s Hope!© He would like to bring this awareness to everyone who loves their dog but struggles with out-of-control behaviors like jumping, barking, lunging, aggression, and shyness. There is no dog Mark won’t work with – “as long as the owner is willing to change.” He believes that practicing a calm energy with your dog is the first step to taking back control. 

 

At his symposiums, he points to statistics that show most people give up their dogs because of behavior issues, not obedience issues, and he would like to change that. Mark feels that if people treated their dogs, like…well dogs, most behavioral issues would subside. That’s not to say he thinks we shouldn’t be affectionate or obedience with our pets. In his book, There's Hope! Mark advises that owners follow The Four Essentials to a Stable Dog©.

 

“I know of people who can’t even have guests over to their house because of unruly dogs. I can show people how to change that and get their lives back.”

 

Mark has been training owners and rehabilitating their dogs for over 14 years. “It’s all about the energy” is his mantra. 

  

“It is frustrating to see people who work with dogs, obedience trainers, handlers, humane society employees, veterinarians and staff, and even some ‘behaviorists’, treat dogs in a way that is detrimental to the dog’s state of mind. It’s neither constructive nor necessary to get angry or mean with dogs.

 

Mark feels that if any trainer, behaviorist, or anyone CANNOT change the dog's behavior, then those people should be willing to refer to someone who CAN!

 

What happens to the dog that gets EXPELLED from obedience class due to "bad behavior"?  Why don't they refer to America's Dog Whisperers?  We CAN help!

 

Leadership is about using one’s energy to stay in control, not man-handle a dog.  We must remain calm and remember that we are always teaching our dogs our rules not training them.”

 

In his book, There’s Hope!,  he focuses on:

The Four Essentials to a stable Dog©:

 

      Leadership

      Walks

      Rules

      Good Nutrition

 

Although Mark was not trained by Cesar, he did have the opportunity to meet him on two occasions.   Mark understands DOG PSYCHOLOGY and DOG BEHAVIOR.  He also has the ability to change people's lives in order to change the dog's life.  That is what makes a "dog whisperer".  Since the success of National Geographic’s Dog Whisperer®, people throughout the country are beginning to understand that dogs aren’t 4-legged kids. Dogs are a different species altogether with needs different from those of humans.

 

Who is going to help the dogs around our great country?  One man alone cannot do it.  Mark is training people to become "Dog Whisperers" so more dogs can be helped.

 

Mark teaches owners how to utilize their calm energy to become the pack leaders, thereby allowing dogs to fit into YOUR life and not the other way around.