Millan blames bad dog behavior on culture

LOS ANGELES, March 2 (UPI) -- The cultural mindset in the industrialized world is responsible for dogs' bad behavior, the star of the hit U.S. TV series "Dog Whisperer" says.

"Whisper" star Cesar Millan said most dog owners he deals with on his National Geographic Channel series have no clue how to deal with their canine friends, The Sunday Telegraph said.

"Look at the way dogs are treated," he told the British newspaper. "Most of my clients have money. They are rich and powerful and when they say 'do this' or 'do that', people do what they say. But dogs don't know their owner is the head of a large company. They just know who is the leader of the pack and who isn't."

By helping those owners recognize their own alpha dog personality, Millan has helped create a new dog-owner relationship.

Still, the TV personality is quick to admit he too recognizes the dominating presence in his own household.

"My wife!" Millan told the Telegraph. "She's the brains. When she says 'jump', I say, 'Yes ma'am.'"