his name was mark stover.nd he discovered quite early that he had some special, eerily mystical connection with dogs. when he talked to them, they listened. >> he was born with a gift. >> reporter: stover had become known as seattle's dog whisperer. >> i mean, it's not as simple as just giving them treats or clicker training or something like that. he spoke to the animals. >> reporter: with talents that amazed his loyal clients. starbucks' chairman howard schultz, pearl jam's eddie vedder, major league outfielder ichiro suzuki brought him their dogs. >> you know one of his phrases was, "we trained everybody in seattle from nordstrom to nirvana," but he was much more than a dog trainer to the stars. >> reporter: a longtime employee. >> come on, sampson. he trained everyone, you know? it didn't matter to him who they were. it was about the person and the dog and the relationship between the person and the dog, not who they were. stormy, come. >> reporter: this woman liked him so much as a client, she went to wor