I've only just caught up with a few of the US episodes and I can't believe how polite Victoria is to the families.
Over here she didn't mince words - told it to the families straight.
Obviously a cultural difference. I wonder how hard she finds it to bite her tongue sometimes.
Just an observation.
I would say though that the calm and reasoned approach does provide an excellent contrast with the bullying tactics of Cesar Millan.
Pam
US and UK versions
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You said in the UK version, Victoria gave some of the families a good tongue lashing. In a couple of the US versions, she does but not like in the UK versions. Give her time, the US is a big country and I know she'll run into families who do the same thing as those families did in the UK. Sometimes I think we have more than our fair share of idiots, just look at the news here!
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I just found this video of the "Dog Whisperer"... I LOL'd. You may have seen it before, but it is hilarious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIpxI5QG ... re=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIpxI5QG ... re=channel
Re: US and UK versions
The one hour format in the US gives Victoria more time to explain her well-thought-out methods for the TV audience. Personally, I would have been tougher on some of the people, but that's just my opinion. I really don't think there is a cultural difference other than dropping the leather suit, leash-snapping, semi-dominatrix intro sequence.mum24dog wrote:I've only just caught up with a few of the US episodes and I can't believe how polite Victoria is to the families.
Over here she didn't mince words - told it to the families straight.
Obviously a cultural difference. I wonder how hard she finds it to bite her tongue sometimes.
Just an observation.
I would say though that the calm and reasoned approach does provide an excellent contrast with the bullying tactics of Cesar Millan.
Pam