Thanks Daddy!

Cesar Millan with Daddy and Daddy's protege, Junior.

Daddy, Cesar Millan's famous pit bull ambassador died on February 19th. Daddy was something really special. He was the epitome of the calm, assertive energy that is the hallmark of Cesar's dog physchology methods.

If you're a regular reader of this blog you will already know that I am a huge fan of Cesar Millan. I'm also a huge fan of Daddy. Every time he came on "The Dog Whisperer" to help an unstable dog I had the same reaction. I said out loud, "Daddy," in that voice you save for really special dogs. I'm not kidding. Every time I saw him on television I had the same reaction. This feeling of peace and joy came over me. This dog had, and still has, some serious mojo!

This morning I was reading some of the e-mail messages about Daddy on Cesar's website and had to stop. I became seriously choked up, which is a challenging state of being when you have a live radio show to present. Here is a link to some of the tributes to Daddy.

So long Daddy, and thanks to Cesar and his family for sharing you with the rest of us.

Diane Rehm you rock!

Diane Rehm with Maxie.

Dear Diane,

You've always been one of my favorite NPR personalities. Even though the last hour of your program airs opposite my morning classical music program I still like you (wink, wink). Hey! What's wrong with a little friendly competition! We're playing on the same public radio team after all.

Here's why, in addition to being a fan of your thoughtful, reasoned, compassionate and intelligent interviewing skills, I now say that you rock! You are donating
an autographed, framed photo and Top Dogs book to the Cesar and Illusion Millan Foundation that supports dog shelters around the country with donations and grants.


You go girl!

Sincerely,

Robin Rilette
Music Director
Northwest Public Radio

Dreams do come true!

It's not every day that you get to speak with one of your heroes but this week I did! Cesar Millan, known to fans worldwide as the Dog Whisperer, spoke with me about his latest book How to Raise the Perfect Dog. Click here to listen to the full interview.


Here's a quick story about what you didn't hear in the interview. I think you'll get a kick out of it! When I personally thanked Cesar and he responded by thanking me in turn, my response went something like this...."oh...uh...ah....uh huh....oh...manical laughter....you're welcome." Yes, I AM a radio professional!

Here's a short video about Mr. President, one of the four puppies that he raised for his new book.