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In reply to the discussion: 'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Millan Under Investigation For Possible Animal Cruelty [View all]magical thyme
(14,881 posts)I think it was irresponsible for him to turn the dog completely loose and irresponsible to restrain the pig. I can see testing him (on long leash, but not able to bite the pig) to see how high the prey drive is and determine the likelihood of success. And based on my own high-prey dog, I would have given up based on the dog's behavior, would keep the dog away from triggers or restrained when triggers were present.
The dog seems to prefer to avoid the pigs altogether in both the before and after videos. But based on my own high-prey drive dog and what I witnessed in the first video, I wouldn't leave that dog loose with pigs (or any other triggering animals).
That said, the after video does make it clear the pig wasn't afraid of the dog even after being bitten. And it doesn't change the fact that the accuser was somewhat disengenuous about the situation.