UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          Central Garden & Pet Company
                                (Name of Issuer)

                              Class A Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   153527205
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2008
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).




                               CUSIP No. 153527205


       1.    Names of Reporting Person

             Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc.

       2.    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group

             [ ] (a)
             [ ] (b)

       3.    SEC Use Only

       4.    Citizenship or Place of Organization

             Washington, United States

       5.    Sole Voting Power: 2,987,455
Number of
Shares           6.  Shared Voting Power: 0
Beneficially
Owned by         7.  Sole Dispositive Power:  2,987,455
Each Reporting
Person With      8.  Shared Dispositive Power: 0

       9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

             2,987,455

       10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares


       11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	     6.16%

       12.   Type of Reporting Person

	     IA




Item 1. (a)  Issuer: Central Garden & Pet Company

             Address:
   	     1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600
	     Walnut Creek, California 94597

Item 2. (a)  Name of Person Filing:

             Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc. ("Wentworth")

        (b)  Address of Principal Business Offices:

	     301 Battery Street, Suite 400
	     San Francisco, CA  94111-3203
	     United States

        (c)  Citizenship:
             Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person.

        (d)  Title of Class of Securities
             Class A Common Stock

        (e)  CUSIP Number: 153527205

Item 3.  Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc. is an investment adviser in
	 accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

Item 4.  Ownership

         Please see Items 5 - 9 and 11 on each cover sheet for each filing
         person.

	 Under the definition of "beneficial ownership" in Rule 13d-3 under
	 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, it is also possible that the
	 individual directors, executive officers, and/or shareholders of
	 Wentworth might be deemed the "beneficial owners" of some or all of
	 the securities to which this Schedule 13G relates in that they might
	 be deemed to share the power to direct the voting or disposition of
	 such securities.  Neither the filing of this Schedule 13G nor any of
	 its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any of
	 such individuals is, for any purpose, the beneficial owner of any of
	 the securities to which this Schedule 13G relates, and such
	 beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         Not Applicable

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

	 Not Applicable




Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

         Not Applicable

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         Not Applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

         Not Applicable

Item 10. Certification

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or
with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.





                               SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 17, 2009
                                       Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc.

                                       By: /s/ Bradford Hall
                                       --------------------------
                                       Name: Bradford Hall
                                       Title: Chief Compliance Officer