What I learned from Cesar Millan about posthuman perspectives in language education (by Dr Sunny Man Chu Lau)

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Cesar Millan is widely known among dog lovers through his Emmy-nominated television series Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan. His unique approach as a dog trainer—who aims to train humans and not just their dogs—makes him a household name.  

Cesar grew up with animals in rural Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, where his grandfather was a tenant farmer. After illegally crossing the border into the United States when he turned 19, he started working as a dog groomer and walker, and impressed many of his clients by his natural way with dogs despite having no formal training. Eventually, he got noticed and invited to do a reality TV series, which became the most popular show on the National Geographic Channel. The rest is history.

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