“A dog is a vehicle, you know; a dog is a window to Mother Nature, and that's the closest species we have.”

“All dogs can become aggressive, but the difference between an aggressive Chihuahua and an aggressive pit bull is that the pit bull can do more damage. That's why it's important to make sure you are a hundred percent ready for the responsibility if you own a 'power' breed, like a pit bull, German shepherd, or Rottweiler.”

“America focuses on being very intelligent because that's how you make more money.”

“Americans are very big about loving the dog first, so when you tell them you have to set rules and limitations, a lot of people believe it's going to hurt their feelings. They're actually looking for you to be the pack leader.”

“Anything that can create balance in dogs is great. If veterinarians can give you the solution and give you why this is causing the behavior, of course. Anything that is good for an animal, let's do it.”

“Bill Gates can't control a high-level-energy dog, because his energy is very low, very calm. Very intellectual. A dog doesn't see that as leadership.”

“Birth, life, death is a cycle. And they're all beautiful, you celebrate all of them. Animals do grieve, but they move on. That's the lesson behind animals.”

“Change takes effort. And the reality is, most people don't want to put in effort to better their life.”

“Children are becoming disobedient... why, because of the lack of rules boundaries and limitations.”

“Dog parks can be a fantastic way to socialize your dog, but it's important for owners to understand that a dog park isn't exercise and isn't a substitute for walk. A visit to the dog park is fun - play time.”

“Dogs don't rationalize. They don't hold anything against a person. They don't see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.”

“I have never met a dog I couldn't help; however, I have met humans who weren't willing to change.”

“I wish my kid would act like my dog sometimes. My dog listens to me and does what I tell him to do.”

“I'm naturally a loud person. It can be a bit overpowering.”

“I'm open for possibilities. I'm open for choices. I always welcome new ideas. I'm always eager to learn. I'm never going to close my mind from learning.”

“Just being with dogs, I learned their ways and began to appreciate things from their point of view.”

“Many dogs grow up without rules or boundaries. They need exercise, discipline and affection in that order.”

“No dog is too much for me to handle. I rehabilitate dogs, I train people. I am the dog whisperer.”

“Oprah is a wealthy person, pack leader of the human world. So many see her as the dominant one, as the authority figure. The way I view her energy, seeing her on TV, is a very calm, quiet energy. You need, in order to gain control, higher energy than your dog.”

“Owners lavish love on their pets, which is why so many go from non-aggressive pups to being out of control when they're older. People just don't realise their dog must respect them as leader of the pack.”

“People say I train dogs, but in many ways I train people.”

“The reality is, if you have a high-level-energy dog, it's not going to be happy with a one-hour walk. Those types of dogs are going to require more than one hour of physical challenge in the outside world.”

“We're the only species who follow unstable leaders. This is true - it has little to do with America - around the world, pack leaders are unstable. Animals don't follow that.”

“When I go and work with people, I never say, 'Your dog is changed for the rest of its life.' It's like a diet. You've got to maintain a discipline and ritual in your life to keep a certain figure.”

“When looking to adopt a new dog, the most important thing to consider is always the energy of the dog and how the dog will fit in with your lifestyle and your family.”

“When you have a certain fitness projection, it's going to give you an advantage. Having strength, stamina and speed is important because I'm working with dogs who can kill me.”