Sometimes you have to ask: Is a pet a hopeless case, or has he just not found the right home? That's the question on the latest 'Dog Whisperer' (Fri., 8PM ET on Nat Geo). Trainer Casar Millan is often the last hope for frustrated dog-owners. But in this case, the dog in question doesn't even have an owner.

You might call Maury "frisky," Or you might just call him "high-strung." Or you might even call him "insanely annoying." Maury has been in and out of the local animal rescue clinic. The big brown dog just has too much energy, and he inevitably ends up biting his new owner, then winding up in the shelter again. This has been going on for two years, and the staff at rescue services are starting to think he's unadoptable. Can Maury find a home in the world?

We can handle dealing with dogs. Or at least, generally speaking, we can. But what if you met an animal ... that was something more than a dog? That's the issue for Cesar Millan on the latest 'Dog Whisperer' (Fri., 8PM ET on Nat Geo).

Recently, owners have been crossing regular dogs with wolves, to create a wolf-dog hybrid. This is not necessarily a good plan, and it's outside of the range of Cesar's expertise. So "dog whisperer" Millan brings in an outside expert -- wolf-dog master Jennifer McCarthy. Cesar and Jenny are trying to deal with Sofie, an adorable wolf-dog who has a little too much energy.

A leash comes off, dogs play fight and things go generally awry during a segment with 'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Milan on the fourth hour of 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC).

Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford unsuccessfully attempt to wrangle a pair of dogs while discussing training techniques with Milan. Eventually, a handler steps in and removes one of the misbehaving pups while Milan looks on and laughs.

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Wow, 'Barnaby Jones!' I'll admit I watched all of the detective shows in the 70s: 'Barnaby Jones,' "Streets of San Francisco,' 'Cannon' (also released this week). It's hard to say if I'll actually buy the set, though I haven't seen the show in 20 years (it's probably not even on TV anymore, unless one of the mystery channels runs it), and I'm curious to see if I still like it or if I laugh at Buddy Ebsen as a private eye, drinking milk and putting clues in little plastic baggies.

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Fox is looking to turn National Geographic's Cesar Millan, aka the Dog Whisperer, into a funny idea for a sitcom. And no, that's not the part they hope is funny.

The network is looking to cast That 70's Show's Wilmer Valderrama in the potential sitcom's title role, assuming it's called "The Dog Whisperer." Hung's co-executive producer Emily Kapnek will write the show's pilot.

If this gets to the air and becomes a wild success, just imagine the bar this could set for other reality show stars to get their own half-hour sitcom. Then again, try not to or your skull will cave in.

Since 'That 70's Show' went off the air, Wilmer Valderrama has been better known for his tabloid exploits than for his acting. Now it's time to find out if his bite can still live up to his bark in a new sitcom based on 'Dog Whisperer.'

According to Variety, Valderrama has been tapped by Fox to star in a new sitcom based on the National Geographic Channel series, which follows the adventures of canine guru Cesar Millan.

Hey, Brigitte here with TV Squad Daily. I'll be covering the TV stories I find interesting each day, Monday through Friday, in this video blog.

Today on TV Squad Daily:

• The Sopranos is having a tough time getting a permit to film in a New Jersey town, partially because the mayor's wife is not a fan.
  
• Real-life dog whisperer Caesar Millan will guest star as himself later this month on Ghost Whisperer.
• Ten years from now, Antonella Barba may be the first person to have a legitimate claim that "American Idol ruined my life." Let's hope not.
  

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A Hollywood television producer is suing dog trainer Cesar Millan, aka The Dog Whisperer. The lawsuit claims that the producer's labrador retriever was injured when he was choked with a collar and forced to run on a treadmill. Flody Suarez, producer of 8 Simple Rules, said that after she dropped her dog off at Millan's training facility, she was told her dog was rushed a veterinarian. When she got to the vet, the lawsuit claims the dog was "bleeding from his mouth and nose, in an oxygen tent gasping for breath and with severe bruising to his back inner thighs."

Suarez is suing because she has spent $25,000 in veterinary bills (holy smokes!) and wants the facility to pay for another surgery her dog needs to repair his esophagus. A spokesman says Cesar Millan was not at the training facility at the time and had not been personally training Suarez' dog.