Cesar's next challenge?
Call it the bad dog lineup, the one time when being bad was actually good.
Check out our story in today's Daily Breeze about what happened when producers for Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer Show came to San Pedro for an open-call audition.
Chiquita, the snarling chihuahua shown above, appeared to have Cesar potential.
So did the co-dependent, sometimes-snippy Mia, the way-too-cute shaggy dog straight out of a Disney movie shown lying down at left in the photo below. After her one-on-one interview, producers said Mia could be among those seriously considered to appear on the 5th season of the hit National Geographic show which begins this fall. Go Mia!
We'll try to update you on which dogs, if any, are selected from Thursday's open casting call in San Pedro. If you missed it and would like to apply, there are still two more opportunities:
Sept. 18 (4 to 6:30 p.m.) at the Petco Store at 1425 N. Montebello Blvd., Montebello
Sept. 25 (4 to 6:30 p.m.) at the Petco Store at 742 New Los Angeles Avenue, Suite A, Moorpark.
Owners must turn in a 5-minute video of their dog's bad behavior. You can read about that and what other materials are required at Cesar's Web site.
(And those of you who remember our earlier post this week on Theresa Sardisco's dog Willie will be happy to know that Theresa did manage to get Willie to be his bad old self for the video they turned in. Go Willie! We knew he could do it.)
Photos: Scott Varley, Daily Breeze
(An online photo gallery link is included with the Daily Breeze story)
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
Thanks to the Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn, photographer Scott Varley, the great San Pedro PETCO staff, Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer" program producers Kay Sumner and Sheila Emery and the staff and supporters of the Harbor Animal Care Center for making the casting call last Thursday night such a trememdous success. Most of all, thanks to all of the dogs and their human friends who were wonderful! Showbiz is our life.
My father has a very special threapy dog named Ralph. He is a Dashound. My father is a Vietnam Vet. so his health would not allow him to partake in this event. But I did want to give kudos to all that can. Good Luck!