Video taking off 9.4x its usual first day

Cesar Millan sees fear behind Murphy's family bites

A Better Human Better Dog episode makes the owner's posture part of the work, with an assist from a llama named Lorenzo.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 55,465 views a day, 9.4 times a normal first day on this channel (5,906).

This Dog Loved His Family... So Why Did He Bite 3 of Them? | Better Human Better Dog | S05E11

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5:15A crew member knocks on the door while Millan observes Murphy's barking and fear response.
14:38Lorenzo the llama joins a ranch exercise designed to improve Mike's posture while leading Murphy.
20:51Murphy's rehabilitation combines bike rides with gradual exposure to touch, using a soft muzzle.
30:55Millan coaches Mike through introducing the muzzle and touching Murphy's belly and tail without tension.
37:46Party guests arrive at the family home for the final test; the result comes at 42:25.

Murphy's family has stopped hosting parties. Visitors, sudden movements and even a reassuring touch can set off the Irish Setter mix, who has bitten several people in his own household.

Cesar Millan's Better Human Better Dog episode follows the effort to make home feel manageable again. It drew an estimated 55,000 views in its first day, nearly ten times the usual start for his regular videos.

Millan identifies fear as the problem behind Murphy's reactions. Watching from outside while a crew member knocks on the door, he sees a dog who is scared and uncertain. His work soon turns toward Mike, Murphy's affectionate, laid-back owner, and the clearer direction Millan wants him to provide.

"You are like a teddy bear. Be more like a gorilla," Millan tells him. He means calm, upright confidence, not anger. At the Dog Psychology Center, Lorenzo the llama becomes an unexpected participant in Mike's posture lesson as he learns to lead Murphy past the ranch animals.

Murphy stays for several weeks of work that includes bike rides and repeated exposure to unfamiliar people touching him, with a soft muzzle used as a safety tool. Millan then coaches Mike through putting on the muzzle and handling Murphy without tension.

In the comments, viewers discuss why petting a tense dog may not settle him, while others single out Mike's changing confidence. The episode's practical test comes back at home: guests arrive for a party, and Mike must put the ranch lessons to use at his own front door.

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What viewers say

Cesar taught me that petting a dog DOES NOT make them calm or comfort them when they are already tense. But that also applies to people, if we think about it. We wouldn't go touching someone who was tense and nervous, we would try to help them calm down first. So simple and so logical.
@arianeterpSee it on YouTube
32:27 Yayyy Mike!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. We were clapping for you!
@marjoriematthews7086See it on YouTube
11:33 "You are like a teddy bear. Be more like a gorilla." - Cesar Milan ❤
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being a strong and respectful leader for a dog, really is a gift for them
@ElsieLC53See it on YouTube
One of the prettiest dogs I’ve seen.
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what a really lovely family.....
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The facts

Channel: Cesar Millan
Subscribers: 3,630,000
Channel views, last 7 days: 3,700,229
Channel views, pace per day: 413,264 (on a normal day: 445,205)
Video published: October 26, 2026
Video views so far: 66,102 (2 days online)
Video views, pace per day: 52,650

The numbers

Murphy's episode drew a much larger first-day audience than Cesar Millan's usual regular upload. Comments increased too, though less sharply than views.

the video's first day

usual first day here

5,906

this video

55,465

subscribers

3,630,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

487,463,226

views per day

413,264