Ashlee and Pete Get Advise on the Dog Whisperer
Before baby son, Bronx Mowgli was born in November, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are already the proud parents of their feisty English bulldog, named Hemingway. Such is their pride that Hemingway has appeared on a number of magazine covers and music videos with his owners, and even participated in the couple’s wedding ceremonies.
But it seems that little Hemingway has a little attitude cum obedience problem. Apparently, he has an increasingly alarming aggression, which just would not do when the baby would have arrived. Thus, the then-expecting parents hired the help of the famous “Dog Whisperer”, Cesar Milan, to help with their little darling’s obedience training.
“I find myself avoiding other dogs. I avoid going to dog parks,” Pete says.
“The first time I noticed Hemingway had some issues was whenever I would see him around other dogs, he would be aggressive,” exposed Ashlee, “We [were] about to have a baby, so it [was] a big concern.”
Curious about what the “Dog Whisperer” taught the couple? Well, first off, he taught them how to properly hold Hemingway’s leash when going out for walks, and also how to use the treadmill with both Hemingway and their five-month-old bulldog, named Rigby.
“Dogs don’t care how rich or famous you are; they only know who’s the leader and who’s the follower,” Cesar says. “My job was to teach Pete and Ashlee how to take the leadership role before their baby came into the picture.”
“The thing I liked is that Cesar related [the training] to family and it was a metaphor for something larger in your life,” Pete says.
But the question is, has Hemingway’s attitude changed? To find out the answer, tune in on “Dog Whisperer”, which premiers today, Sunday, December 28, on the National Geographic Channel. This special episode is the big start of National Geographic Channel’s “Dog Whisperer” week, which runs until Friday, January 22.
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