Is your dog ripping into Christmas gifts under the tree and it’s only December 15th? If your pup is showing destructive behavior or bolting across the street the minute a squirrel dashes across the neighbor’s lawn, you may not be exercising your dog enough, Dog Whisperer star and celebrity dog trainer, Cesar Millan explained.
In his hit series The Dog Whisperer and other spin-off shows, Millan emphasizes the three keys to a happy dog: exercise, discipline, and affection. He front-loaded “exercise” as a top priority because a well-exercised pup opens bonding and training opportunities through calm energy. But without proper exercise, fun (and calm) times under the Christmas tree might end up looking more like a scene from the film Marley and Me.
