I think some of, but certainly not all, of the programmes are contrived. I believe there is a degree of over acting on behalf of the dog owners to enhance the programme (or even to get on the programme) and Graeme's skills, although I do believe he is a good trainer. It's no wonder that Graeme can fix an unruly dog in a short time because the owners don't know the meaning of the word 'discipline'. I wonder how some of them are with their children?