Flame Pam Whyte for her pseudo 'science'

I'm so bloody mad, I'm hyperventilating. Go to the Jo'Blog URL on http://www.joblog.co.za/2006/11/the-dog-whisperer and then please click through to Pam Whyte's website and send her your opinion on what she's just done. She's responsible for the gratuitous murder of a beautiful dog. This is the woman who wrote a book years back, entitled, 'Living with an Alien' (the canine). She said that your dog 'gets depressed' if you pat or stroke it gently. She also said (from memory) that you should never permit the animal to turn its back on you. So all of my back-scratch-loving dogs over the years have needed her pseudo interventions. Thank God they never got near her. Please tell as many people as you can about this crap. People like this shouldn't be allowed anywhere near animals - other than hungry carnivores.

Comments

[Dr. Anthony Marsh]

Please visit this site - hopefully,it will pop your over-inflated ego, and put an end to your hysteria. Dr. Marsh http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:SZQKplAHkZEJ:www.iol.co.za/general/newsview.php%3Fclick_id%3D2920%26art_id%3Dvn20060120090247683C745308%26set_id%3D16+pam+Whyte&hl=en&gl=za&ct=clnk&cd=42

[jane johnson]

Hey, dude - what's your obsession with Pam Whyte?? Why don't you get a life??

[Cynic]

What is the Marsh dude a doctor of? If ever an article was filled with conventional wisdom and cliches then the Argus one he refers to was it.

[Lev]

What formal qualifications does Pam Whyte possess? Her website bangs on about her vast experience with animals, but says nothing about how she acquired this knowledge. And who is Anthony Marsh? Is he a real doctor? I can also call myself 'Herr Doktor Professor' when I post my 2 cents worth to this website. The Argus article which is linked with his comment does not convince me that Pam Whyte is an expert. In fact, it is difficult to see why he refers us to this article. It's as if "Pam's in the news, so everything she says must be true."

Her website basically dismisses all other animal trainers. One rapidly gets the impression that Pam thinks of her system as the only valid system for training dogs. It's as if she possesses a special gnosis (which sells for about R500.00). She dismisses animal behaviourists, obedience training - in fact, just about every other system used to train dogs.

What do qualified animal behaviourists say about Pam Whyte? Is she a quack or is she for real? Her e-mail response to Clive was not particularly enlightening.

I have heard Dr. Platzhund on Cape Talk commenting that he does not agree with Pam Whyte, but he does not elaborate on this. I would really love to hear from a qualified animal behaviourist. Or is Pam a tad too litigous?

[doglover]

I requested Pam's assistance recently. I dont know what to do now...i admit my dog is a 'problem child' and i cannot afford to take any chances...but i also dont want to believe what she says and use her 'rehab' methods if they are hogwash....please will someone who has had a positive experience with Pam Whyte stand up!!!!

[Clive Simpkins]

Well, there are always other options. Talk to your vet, talk to the SPCA. Google it. Why give yourself only one limited option?

[Chas W]

I had a dog a few years ago who was giving problems because he was always biting people. I engaged Pam Whyte to help me, and I gained a lot from her tips on how to relate to dogs, and how to control him. I did not take everything she said as absolute gospel, but used what I needed and ignored what I did not need. I now have a very loved and loving dog,whom I am able to control.

[Pepita and Ruud Steenvoorden]

We had a house call from Pam Whyte yesterday and in our opinion it was a shokking experience. We consulted her because of the fact that we have a new dog since one week from Animal Welfare, she is a lovely dog, but when we go outside the gate she is very insecure. We also have 3 Cocker Spaniels and we don't have any problems with them, they are lovely dogs and very well behaving but Pam said we are torturing our dogs by not feeding them enough. We take very good care of our dogs and our vet thinks they absolutely have a perfect weight. We are insulted by a very stubern old lady and we asked her to leave because we think she's very rude and in our opinion she's torturing her dog by giving him so much food that the poor dog is not able to walk anymore. We had to pay 1700,- rand for being insulted and we feel really devastated.
From the bottom of my heart I can asure everybody that our dogs are having a perfect life with us and they are getting everything a dog can wish.
Our advise is to never ask Pam Whyte for a consult and Pam better goes and retires and let really qualified people do this job.