I’m allergic to dogs, but I can’t get enough of the dog-training show At the End of My Leash. It’s addictive, because episode after episode, Brad Pattison proves that there are no bad dogs, only bad dog owners. Pattison ain’t no wimpy dog whisperer: his techniques can include assertive body language to establish himself as the alpha-male, encouraging unleashed dogs to cross busy streets—and forcing owners to take a long, hard look at their own behaviour. He developed his approach running a doggy day care and observing his own two mutts like a canine Freud, eventually rejecting many widely accepted training methods (forget treats). Like the canny (human) life coach he is, Pattison has leveraged his animal insight not only on television but into dog-training accessories and cross-Canada workshops, courses (from dog-sitting for kids to doggy fitness) and radio spots on Calgary’s Vibe 98.5. Catch new episodes throughout this spring on Slice. —Charlene Rooke