CELEBRATE A BOND 140 DOG YEARS IN THE MAKING

CÉSAR MILLÁN: BETTER HUMAN BETTER DOG SEASON FIVE PREMIERES AUGUST 16 ON NAT GEO, COINCIDING WITH THE RENOWNED HOST'S 20TH YEAR ON TELEVISION

Iconic dog whisperer Cesar Millan is back to celebrate 140 dog years on television with a new season of CÉSAR MILLÁN: BETTER HUMAN BETTER DOG, premiering August 16 at 8/7 on National Geographic. The exciting 12-episode fifth season includes some of César's quirkiest and most severe cases yet including a dog who is triggered by bags, a red-zone rehab for a nearly blind and deaf dog and an overexcited puppy whose parents lack leadership. This season also marks the renowned dog behavior expert's 20th anniversary on television, as his National Geographic series DOG WHISPERER WITH CÉSAR MILLÁN debuted in 2004.

In this season of BETTER HUMAN BETTER DOG, César Millàn takes on the toughest cases of his career. And to further his mission of inspiring a new generation of dog lovers, César matches aspiring pet parents with their perfect canine companion to complete their family pack. All previous seasons are available to stream on Disney+.

Episode descriptions and premiere dates as follows:

A FIRST FOR CÉSAR - Premieres August 16 at 8pm

César takes on an urgent red-zone rehab of an aggressively overexcited white boxer named Brunello, who gets violently triggered by all manner of bags.

PICKING THE PERFECT POOCH - Premieres August 16 at 9pm

A school teacher needs César's tutelage to help tame her hot mess of a dog, Millie. Ramona looks to find a perfect pal for her son, Roman.

FOIL FRENZY - Premieres August 16 at 10pm

A Shetland sheepdog herds his pet parents when they use tin foil and trash bags. César helps a family whose golden retriever charges at other dogs.

PROTECTION VS. AFFECTION - Premieres August 23 at 8pm

César rehabilitates an overprotective dog who is on edge from her pet mom's past trauma and an overexcited puppy whose parents lack leadership.

LIFE SAVING MATCH - Premieres August 23 at 9pm

César matches a dog with a new owner recovering from an accident and helps another family with a territorial fence-defending pooch.

EXPLOSIVE SHEPHERDS - Premieres August 23 at 10pm

César works with 4-year-old shepherds, Rain and Thunder, whose energy is too much to handle, and then looks to take the bark out of Milo's bite.

DON'T BLAME THE BREED - Premieres August 30 at 8pm

A protective pet parent mistakenly trains a pit bull to target cleaning objects. César wants to help, but the pet parent's affection poses a hurdle.

ADOPTION PLAYBOOK - Premieres August 30 at 9pm

César helps an active young couple find the perfect dog and helps a professional football coach's rescue dog struggling with separation anxiety.

LOVE BITES - Premieres August 30 at 10pm

Dilly is a chihuahua mix whose aggressive behavior towards men leaves pet mom Kim feeling isolated in her romantic pursuits. 

RELEASE THE BEAST - Premieres September 6 at 8pm

César helps a family regain trust in their rottweiler on house arrest, and a pet mom struggles with a social life due to her aggressive Pom-terrier.

THE GORILLA WITHIN - Premieres September 6 at 9pm

César helps a laid-back pet dad find his "gorilla energy" to lead his back-of-the-pack Irish

setter, who has bitten three members of the family.

WHEN PANIC ATTACKS - Premieres September 6 at 10pm

César helps a mom with an overprotective Great Dane mix and a couple with an overexcited dog obsessed with fetch.