Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz consulted Cesar Milian, television’s Dog Whisperer, for advice on how to handle their two English bulldogs before the birth of their baby. Pete’s dog is three year-old male Hemingway and they recently adopted a five month old female English bulldog, Ridby, to be a friend to Hemingway.
Pete explained his love of dogs, “I’m a really weird person that doesn’t like talking to other people, but I really like talking to the dog.”
E! Online has a segment of the show, and you can tell that Pete and Ashlee love their dogs but are concerned that they will not be aggressive around the baby at all.
Milian showed Pete and Ashlee how to show Hemingway who is boss, emphasizing the importance of consistency in training, and he also taught them to use their treadmill with the dog to help him work out aggression. Milian has been criticized for using strong arm tactics with dogs and some people say he psychologically stresses dogs to induce compliance.
Simpson and Wentz welcomed Bronx Mowgli, just voted the worst baby name of 2008, on November 20. Pete recently bragged about his great sex with Ashlee, revealing that they did it in a hotel for the first time surrounded by mirrors and that he enjoyed watching it. No wonder the guy doesn’t like talking to people considering all the crap he spews.
Awwww, cute dogs.
Ridby and Hemmingway aren’t so bad either.
JK.
Don’t leave the dogs alone with the baby…..ever.
I think it shows some degree of intelligence to think about the possibilities, and to deal with them before they happen.
These two are starting to grow on me.
Exactly Leandra. Dogs can get very jealous and potentially also try to ‘rearrange’ the pack pecking order when a child arrives. The dog is last on the totem pole of family hierarchy, always.
Any excuse for press, huh?
I thought they’d try to ride out “Bronx Mowgli” a little longer before resorting to another lame publicity stunt. Guess they’re more desperate than I thought.