Friday, May 8, 2009

The "Dog Whisperer" Exposes Puppy Mill Horrors




This special show premiers tonight, May 8 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel,


A special episode of the “Dog Whisperer” uncovers the truth behind puppy mills

Every year more then one million purebred and “designer” dogs are born and bred into puppy mills-often packed in tiny wire cages, neglected, dehydrated, dirty and chronically sick with little or no human interaction or affection-and then sold legally to pet stores throughout the country.

In a powerful new “Dog Whisperer” episode airing tonight, Cesar Millan goes undercover with Last Chance for Animals’ Special Investigation Unit to witness the horrors of puppy mills firsthand and works to rehabilitate these dogs who have never known a world outside their overcrowded cages or learned how to interact with humans. Watch Cesar teach the LCA team how to rehabilitate the traumatized dogs from the moment they are rescued out of their cages.

“We are from two different points of rescuing,” Cesar says of LCA. “They do the physical rescue, I do the psychological rescue. So together it’s a team, it’s a good pack. When you bring a dog into your life, please do your homework and don’t buy a dog from a puppy mill. Visit a local shelter or rescue group instead.

”LCA desperately needs people to man the phones in the West Hollywood area from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on May 8th. Scripts will be provided. Even if you can only make it for a few hours, any help would be greatly appreciated. Contact Amber Renee, Campaigns Director (310) 271-6096 Ext: 27 or Campaigns@LCAnimal.org. This special show premiers tonight, May 8 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel, and also airs Sunday, May 10 at 6 a.m. and Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. For more information on the show, visit National Geographic Channel website.

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