Parents need to know that this series focuses on helping pet owners who are struggling with their animals' major behavioral challenges. Some of the pets actually cause fear and/or physical harm to their owners, which may frighten young viewers. But the hosts help solve problems by bringing in teams of behaviorists to work directly with the owners -- each piece ends on a happy note. Pets include cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, horses, and more. Filmed in England, the series also boasts wonderful footage of urban and rural communities.
Positive messages:Animals need love, but they also need training and discipline for their well-being.
Violence & scariness:Animals strike at owners. Blood, wounds, and broken bones are shown. Owners also can show fear.
I love the show; I love Mark and Philippa. I love the English jargon (one dog was discribed as having a "dodgey tum"). Really good information about training. The love for animals and the desire to give them (and the humans) happier lives is very evident. Jolly good time.
Barking Mad is one of the best programs on TV these days. I enjoy watching it and even though I am a professional dog and horse trainer, I still pick up good tips and hints from it. I only wish there where some way to find out where Kelly gets her halters she uses for training her ponies. They must be an "english" thing, I have not seen them here in the States.
This show is very fun and sort of educational. They show great methods of training, and the british lingo really makes me laugh! There are also a lot of exotic animals. In one episode someone actually had a family of MEERKATS!!!!!!Why must they be illegal here? WHY???!!
They also train animals that you certainly wouldn't expect to need training like hamsters, ferrets, donkeys, and even iguanas(NOT TO MENTION MEERKATS!!!). This show is great! I reccomend it to all!