|
|
 Posted 8/14/2008 10:07:22 AM |
|
|
Judge on "Greatest American Dog," CBS TV
 
Group: Special Guests
Last Login: 11/6/2008 2:47:36 PM
Posts: 63,
Visits: 40
|
|
IlovmydogMax (8/14/2008)
Allen i don't know if you read this the last time i said it because you weren't on. I just wanted to say thank you for taking you time to discuss and answer our questions about Greatest American Dog. I as well as other members of the board appreciate itThank you!
----------
Allan Reznik
Editor-at-Large, Dog World & Dog Fancy
Editor-in-Chief, Dogs in Review
Dog Breed and Dog Show Expert on DogChannel
Judge on "Greatest American Dog," CBS TV
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/14/2008 10:08:09 AM |
|
|
Supreme Being
Group: Forum Member
Last Login: 11/15/2009 9:19:59 AM
Posts: 4,077,
Visits: 7,523
|
|
Allan, we all know that you know who is going to win, but out of the dog that are still on the show, what dog do you think should win, even if the winner that does win, doesn't win.
Second question is, is there any regrets you have for the dogs you sent home?
"Every time you smile, I smile, every time you shine I shine for you.- Taylor Swift." "Did it again, I got it all wrong, if felt so right I can't believe it, all the mistakes that went on for to long wish there was a way I could delete it, ay, ay, ay.- Shakira"
6/26/09, Forever & Always. I love you Daniel. =]
~Carrie, Star and Daniel~
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/14/2008 10:19:27 AM |
|
|
Judge on "Greatest American Dog," CBS TV
Group: Special Guests
Last Login: 11/6/2008 2:47:36 PM
Posts: 63,
Visits: 40
|
|
meeser5 (8/14/2008)
I would like your opinion as a professional regarding Bella Starlet and Beth Joy's pushing her to do something with her front paws. It did not appear Bella Starlet was in any pain or any discomfort other than the initial yelping and the result met the criteria of the challenge. Thanks for your feedback.I don't think it was inappropriate for Beth Joy to encourage Bella Starlet to dip her paws in the paint. She has said before that Bella Starlet is sensitive about having her feet touched. The yelping might have partly been caused by the strange sensation of dipping her feet in cold or cool paint. And it's largely learned behavior ("You want to mess with my feet? I'm going to yelp.") Since Bella will have to get her nails cut regularly, and living in New York City, she will get ice and snow stuck between her pads that must be removed, Beth Joy has to work at desensitizing Bella Starlet. The dog didn't appear to be in any discomfort or I think she would have flat-out refused to do it.
----------
Allan Reznik
Editor-at-Large, Dog World & Dog Fancy
Editor-in-Chief, Dogs in Review
Dog Breed and Dog Show Expert on DogChannel
Judge on "Greatest American Dog," CBS TV
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/14/2008 10:31:03 AM |
|
|
Senior Member
Group: Forum Member
Last Login: 12/7/2008 7:11:14 AM
Posts: 457,
Visits: 414
|
|
I personaly think it was a good thing to have bella scarlet use her paws because as you said she will need to get her nails trimed ect. and threw out her life im sure people will be touching her paws not even on purpose when you dog is young or at any point in it's life you should touch it's paws often to it does not become like bella scarlet though i do understand why Bella scarlet is the way she is with her paws so you just have to work at it after the fact with dogs like Bella
 Visit Freekibble.com and Freekibblekat.com and feed dogs and cats who need you!
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/14/2008 10:32:38 AM |
|
|
Judge on "Greatest American Dog," CBS TV
Group: Special Guests
Last Login: 11/6/2008 2:47:36 PM
Posts: 63,
Visits: 40
|
|
cindydancer (8/14/2008)
It's difficult to know what was actually said, simply because of the editing process. But to the viewer it seems the judges are being harder on the contestants than necessary, especially in the last three challenges. Are you taking into account the fact that these people are not necessarily photographers, dancers, or painters? These skills/talents take years to cultivate even if you have the talent, and comments like "I've seen so many pictures of dogs jumping" or "your choreography wasn't that difficult" or "I think you should have been more creative" seem very harsh for people who may not be very creative in that way. Everyone is different. Is it being taken into account that they aren't professionals, so they probably won't have the best picture/dance routine/painting?Yes, we're sympathetic to the fact that the contestants are not professional photographers or dancers or gymnasts. But by the same token, we have fewer and fewer contestants, there is a quarter-of-a-million dollars on the line and this IS a contest and a challenge made up of weekly challenges. We're not comparing the contestants' paintings to Picasso or Monet but to one another's paintings. So if some try to be original while others cut out words to stencil and create a poster, we're going to comment on that. With increased pressure, we see the worst in people and the best in people. As happens in life. Some contestants, more experienced in dog training, who were more willing to share their knowledge in earlier episodes, have become less willing to do so. Yet we see acts of kindness displayed, such as Bill and Theresa offering the suites to one another. I find the human dynamics as fascinating as the dynamics between humans and dogs.
----------
Allan Reznik
Editor-at-Large, Dog World & Dog Fancy
Editor-in-Chief, Dogs in Review
Dog Breed and Dog Show Expert on DogChannel
Judge on "Greatest American Dog," CBS TV
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/14/2008 10:50:55 AM |
|
|
Senior Member
Group: Forum Member
Last Login: 12/7/2008 7:11:14 AM
Posts: 457,
Visits: 414
|
|
I am sorry i tried to put what i wrote in bold qoute hasn't been working for me so it may be a little sloppy i guess you could say LOL
starry*boy (8/13/2008)[/b]Well first of all I need to say once again...I hate the judge with the little dog on her lap. She needs to go. She is above all, worse than simon cowell as far as judging goes. The previews for next week where she tells the british lady to get over herself...Come on!! She needs to take a look in the mirror, she needs to get over herself before she tells anyone that.
[b]
I do have to agree I am not a big fan of her as a judge either I don't like her personality(of what i see on tv anyway), attitude, and her judgeing all together.[/b]
Well, I can't believe that Laura is really like that. First of all, I feel like it was the judges fault for even asking "who" the person was whose dogs was yelping because that was contributing to her bad mouthing the other dog and second of all, it caused drama between everyone there. I always thought laura seemed nice and down to earth but was it just I or did she want to push the blaim on bella scarlet?!? I also notice at the very end when she was voted out how she said "Travis" and his name. Kind of like in a screw you attitude for his standing up for Bella Scarlet. Your true personallity comes out in the end, and she showed hers tonight.
[b]
I do beleive the judges did contribute to Laura telling about bella scarlets yelping but Laura should have never brought it up at that time they were judgeing her painting not Bella's I think all through life people try to point things towards one in other to make it seem what they did not so bad or to hide the fact[/b]
With that, I agree with what Travis said. Bella is very sensitive and I doubt she would hurt her dog. I could see that when Travis said what he said, it ticked laura off. Hey, she shouldn't stay mad at him for too long. He seems like he would be a good man to her, and honesty is a quality in him that I like and most guys don't have. So, she might of blown any relationship with Travis she had down the drain. So far, he seems like he is a nice sensable guy and very likeable and I would love to be his friend. Maybe, he is putting on airs? I don't know but we will have to see as the show continues.
I loved travis painting and I never would of guessed he was scared of commitment. He don't seem like the type but I guess we all have our flaws. I am happy to see that Leroy won the best in show this week, that was a great painting and that was really true how she portrayed the good and the bad things in her dog.
[b]
I was glad Leroy won best in show thier painting was very good and i could tell unlike other paintings what it stood for. I also liked Travis's and Presely's painting but i felt what they did was pretty simple yet creative as the judges said he didn't ude many different tequnies[/b]
OMG Star got the treat in 8 seconds?!? Amazing!! Just amazing. I feel like he should win Greatest American dog all together. I use to be torn between Presley and Star but I think this honor does go to Star.
Well, to be honest I thought that Andrew and Lori's painting was very.....fake. It didn't look like a dog did it but she did it herself. JD, he is full of himself and how he lied to the judges in plain view about the words being the way he wanted. I am happy with this weeks bottom 3 and who went home.
[b]
Lori only did stensels for her and Andrews painting so all andrew had to do it push the paint roller the painting wasn't very creative or personalized she should have let andrew make foot prints everywhere. I have also noticed JD is starting to get full of himself(well he always was but it's starting to show) Just the way he is acting and some of the things he said. I like him at first but not much anymore.[/b]
Allan, I do want to comment you back to your thoughts on Star & Bills painting. I thought you were incorrect and I didn't feel like that was predictable. I thought it was a good painting and just because the dogs name is "Star" doesn't mean shouldn't of included stars or a galxey in it. My dogs name is "STAR" and he is the 'STAR' of my life and to express our connection I would of used stars. So what you are telling me is that if Stars name was say Dotty, I could of used stars then? It wouldnt of been less predictable? Star is Bills world, world, planets, stars matched perfectly. That really don't make any sense at all what you are trying to say. You were told to portay your relationship, and so what it happened to be the dogs name that portayed how Bill felt about his dog. I am glad that he wasn't in the bottom 3, so I won't ramble on about it, I just wanted to point that out real quick.
[b]
I guess it was slightly predictable but i agree with Starry*Boy but I know all of us think of your dogs as our star, the light of our life our world but in bills case his dogs name happens to be star that doesn't mean he shouldn't show that through stars in his painting much like some other contestents[/b]
I would like to suggest next season, the judges get to see what goes on at the place and challenges so that maybe their choices for the dog to go home, is based more on how they are then how they preform at the challenge. Get to see who is putting on airs and who is being themselves.
That is my thoughts for this week[Quote]
Visit Freekibble.com and Freekibblekat.com and feed dogs and cats who need you!
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/14/2008 3:52:19 PM |
|
|
Junior Member
Group: Forum Member
Last Login: 10/11/2008 5:21:37 AM
Posts: 14,
Visits: 24
|
|
| I really don't understand some of you. You say that Laurie should have just had Andrew make footprints all over the canvas? Really? You mean just like everyone else did? She tries to be a little creative and not do what everyone else did and she gets criticized for it. And then she gets criticized for using stencils. That's exactly what Travis did too. His painting looked nearly perfect, like a person did it, not a dog. When something is said about a contestant you happen to like, you cite editing, but then you just assume that everything they are showing about Laurie is automatically true. I think with most of you, Laurie is just damned if she does and damned if she doesn't. The show has set her up to be the hated one and Bill and Travis as the golden boys and people have bought it hook line and sinker. That's really a shame. Laurie has an amazing relationship with Andrew and she is a wonderful person. She attended the Maltese National Specialty last year and had a booth set up. She was so helpful and friendly, not at all like she is being portrayed on this show.
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/14/2008 3:54:53 PM |
|
|
Junior Member
Group: Forum Member
Last Login: 10/11/2008 5:21:37 AM
Posts: 14,
Visits: 24
|
|
| A question for you Allan. I think the small dogs should have had smaller canvases to work on. It had to be three times as hard for them to fill up that large canvas as it was for the bigger dogs. I'd like to hear your thoughts on that.
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/14/2008 4:22:38 PM |
|
|
Junior Member
Group: Forum Member
Last Login: 8/15/2008 2:31:55 PM
Posts: 1,
Visits: 2
|
|
First of all I can't thank you enough for bringing a show like Great American Dog to tv..........my life revolves around my 9 boxers. Obviously you can tell which one is my favorite. But Star is outstanding. I enjoy the show so much I can't wait for it to come on each week. I love Victoria Stillwell, I am addicted to Its Me or the Dog. She is outstanding, I enjoyed Cesar "The Dog Whisperer" until Victoria came along. She is hands down the better trainer. She shows the side of the owners and how they love their animals and DOESN'T say they are wrong but shows whats best for the dogs. I rescue along with breeding so I see both sides. Thank you again, you add humor to the judging I appreciate that.
mary keller
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/14/2008 4:40:55 PM |
|
|
Senior Member
Group: Forum Member
Last Login: 12/7/2008 7:11:14 AM
Posts: 457,
Visits: 414
|
|
Malteseluver, (hope i got your name right) You must have misunderstodd what i said i was just thinking maybe she could use more tenquies because she really only used stencils which wasn't very creative i never said to just put only paw prints. but even to make a shape or put two or three pawprints to make it personal. the painting It didn't quite show their personality . i also want to say she is a good person and has a strong relationship with andrew it's not that i don't like her just though some others did better this week in the challange and i would rather have Bill and Star win. And i don't see how the show set her up to be the hated one and no one ever said they hated her i'm just wanted to leave my opion, clear some things up, and see what everyone thought
Visit Freekibble.com and Freekibblekat.com and feed dogs and cats who need you!
|
|
|
|