Cesar's Daddy is Gone

I just got this email, serious LES. :(


Cesar Millan, all his family and friends, his staff and volunteers, and dog lovers all around the world today will mourn the passing of one of the most loyal, trusting, well-balanced, and influential pit bull ambassadors the world has ever known. Daddy, Cesar's longtime friend and partner in canine rehabilitation, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday the 19th of February. He was sixteen years old.

He lived each day of those sixteen years happy and fulfilled as Cesar's right-hand-"man," helping to shape the behavior of entire generations of dogs by showing them the way to balance. He stood as champion for calm-submissive pit bulls everywhere, and was instrumental in helping to repair their image as violent, savage, uncontrollable beasts. He successfully battled cancer and weathered chemotherapy, and even got the opportunity to present at the 56th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards!

His name is now added to that honorable roster of dogs gone by whose influence is still felt today, and which includes some of Cesar's beloved childhood heroes: "Rin-Tin-Tin." "Lassie." ... "Daddy."

He has been immortalized by Dog Whisperer fans in all mediums, from painting, to photographs, to charcoal drawings and papier-mâché sculpture. And, of course, he lives on in his work, reflected in the balance and calm-submission of his protégé Junior, the countless animals to whom he was a positive role model, and in the hearts and minds of everyone who knew him as a calm, sweet, and mellow example of a widely misunderstood breed.

Rest in peace, sir. Job well done.

How sad.:( I really enjoyed watching Daddy go along side with Cesar on his cases. Definitely a wonderful breed ambassador... RIP Daddy. You WILL be missed.:(

Daddy, you done good. Play proud at the Bridge. :love:

How terribly sad. RIP Daddy. You were a credit to your breed.

Wow thats so sad to read! He was such a great example for Pit Bulls.. really proved that they too could be stable, well adjusted and happy dogs. Sure looked like he was slowing down in the last few episodes I watched... but I had NO idea he was 16! Wow.

RIP Daddy.

Oh no! My brother is a huge Cesar fan and he is at my house right now. I just told him about this and he is very bummed. :(

RIP Daddy. You have made a difference in many lives.

Keep peace up at the bridge Daddy...rip.

Oh Daddy!!! I just loved Daddy. He seriously reminded me so much of Honda. Mellow, happy go lucky, follow you wherever you go. Two great dogs are now together on the RB. This is so sad. :(

What a dog! I will miss seeing you with Cesar, Daddy! The Rainbow Bridge will be an even happier place, now!

I just seen this on FB and was reading about him. He was quite a dog and will be very missed by everyone:(

RIP Daddy

Rest In Peace Daddy.:( He was a great example of his noble breed.

You will be greatly missed Daddy! :( :love::(

I thought I saw an episode sometime earlier this season where it was mentioned that so-and-so dog was currently being trained to be Daddy's replacement, cause Daddy was getting old. Anyone else remember that?

How sad, I remember seeing "Daddy" on the coverf of a few books I had by Ceaser Millian. What a sad day. :( He was such a handsome pitty boy. RIP. :love: