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Judge on "Greatest American Dog," CBS TV
 
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Hey everyone! Be sure to catch the season finale of "Greatest American Dog" tonight at 8 p.m. on CBS! There's a double elimination tonight! Only one team can win. Chat with me tomrrow about tonight's episode!
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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
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Can't wait to see who wins they all did so great!
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Though most people who didn't watch the show yet wouldn't look here i don't want to spoil in case they do so for now i will say i was happy for who won and loved watching the dogs and their owners throughout the show as they got closer, learned new things, and see their personality come out. I however was not to happy with the show it was bad enough they had the elephant once but to have it again is crazy, and to have the dog walk under it with the foot up and everything i can't believe it.( i would not bring max on the show though i know odds are nothing will happen i will say once again I don't care if it's trained it is a wild animal you can't control it and never know what they may do. An elephant could easiler seriuosly injur or even(i hate to say it) kill a dog. Whoever comes up with the challanges either isn't an animal lover, and or does not care about the dogs saftey or just did not think about it conserning the dogs saftey(which i believe and hope is the case) all i ask is if the show goes for another season it for it to be more careful and more concerned with the dogs saftey. Anyway i enjoyed the show for the most part
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I am glad that Presley won. It was based on personality there. Travis was nicer than Laurie. Plus, Travis is a farm boy. I am a farm boy. Kind of like a common thing, to root for people like you. I do still feel like Bill and Star were ABOVE ALL the greatest American dog. No amount of challenges and dance, paint or whatever competitions will change that. Bill showed his loyalty when he saved Bill's wife. No other dog has done that on that show.
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Glad it came down to Travis & Presley and Laurie & Andrew. They were my picks after Bill & Star had to leave. I had a hard time chosing between them, since I thought they were both really good, but I had to go with Presley. So glad he won! So, Allan, what was it that made you all choose Travis and Presley, since I know it was a really hard decision to make?
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You guys did an AWESOME job putting this show together. It was just PERFECT and I'm sad its over... Please tell me there is a Greatest American Dog... 2? To bad there aren't more shows like this. It was so nice to enjoy a reality TV show without all the swearing and back stabbing and bickering. Greatest American Dog was just a good down to earth wholesome program.
Its too bad producers don't make more shows like this.
It's going to be missed... VERY MUCH!!
Thank you for your time,
Gretchen
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First off, I was thrilled to see Travis and Presley win. He and Bill and Star were my two picks from the first show so I am glad that he won. I am glad that it came down to him and Laura as opposed to JD. I feel badly for Galaxy because I feel that Galiaxy is a very gentle soul and JD is just too cocky and arrogant and cannot take constructive criticism at all. Had Galaxy been with anyone else in that group, Galaxy probably would have been The Greatest American Dog. I think JD showed no class when leaving and I was completely surprised to see him there at the end with all the others. I thought he may not show up. He probably had to under contract. But the way he left was just totally classless.
That all being said, I agree completely with I Love My Dog Max, in that bringing back the elephant was just pure stupidity. As I said before, it was not that long ago, that a TRAINED elephant broke loose from its trainer and ran through the city streets injuring a number of people and killing one. That was a trained elephant. Why the creators or directors felt they needed to do something like that is ridiculous and gives no rhyme or reason to The Greatest American Dog.
I hope they have learned as they went this year with the changes that need to be done.
Some of these things they did were just not what makes a dog loyal or challenges a dog. Putting a dog in a harness to make him leap is not something we would do with our dogs. This was not the Circus Dogs of America, it was The Greatest American Dog; but sometimes I really had to think about it.
I think the judges made the right decision in choosing Travis and Presley. I really do. I hope that Travis and Presley come back next year to crown the new Greatest Dog. I would like to see how far Presley has come within the year. It should be interesting.
All in all it was a good show. As in any new show, you have to work out the kinks and I hope they did and will rethink some of the things they did this year and make the necessary changes. Heck knowing what I know now, I would probably enter my dog if I could but then again, I am not sure I would subject her to an elephant. LOL!!!
Great job everyone.
CONGRATS TO TRAVIS AND PRESLEY!!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!!!
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First off, I would like to say that I am so happy TRAVIS and PRESLEY won!!! They deserved it, next to bill and star!!! Proving that nice guys finish first. His great personallity reflected from him, showing through the whole game that he was a great person and he wasn't cocky.
What was with JD at the end, standing Galexy up on her rear end waving. She basically were calling the judges, a-holes. Uncalled for. So glad that he didn't win. He couldn't take losing like a man. The greatest American dog is reflected on how the owner is too, not just the dog. JD is arrogent, rude and thinks he is better than anyone else. Doing what he did when he got voted out showed his immaturity and stupidity.
I also don't get what is with Lauries lieing. She kept saying Andrew didn't have seperation anxiety and she clearly did. Watching that part where she told Andrew to sit while she went outside and Andrew didn't obey. The dog clearly does have a problem, that is just not normal and that excuse "he just prefurs me" has gotten old. I am really glad that Andrew didn't win. He proved nothing of what the Greatest American Dog should be.
I was sad to see the elephant back in the challenge. PEOPLE COME ON!!! This is a wild animal, elephants even TRAINED ones are known to go on a wild rampage. What if something out of happened, had the elephant lost control? Any one could of been dead.
The bottom three, wasn't hard to choose between. I choose right away after Bill & Star were gone that it had to be Travis. Underdogs rule!!!
I have a question Allan, if you had to go back and reward one of the dogs the 2nd greatest american dog, out of everyone even those who were voted out from day one, who would you give the award to?
"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~
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Judge on "Greatest American Dog," CBS TV
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IlovmydogMax (9/10/2008)
Though most people who didn't watch the show yet wouldn't look here i don't want to spoil in case they do so for now i will say i was happy for who won and loved watching the dogs and their owners throughout the show as they got closer, learned new things, and see their personality come out. I however was not to happy with the show it was bad enough they had the elephant once but to have it again is crazy, and to have the dog walk under it with the foot up and everything i can't believe it.( i would not bring max on the show though i know odds are nothing will happen i will say once again I don't care if it's trained it is a wild animal you can't control it and never know what they may do. An elephant could easiler seriuosly injur or even(i hate to say it) kill a dog. Whoever comes up with the challanges either isn't an animal lover, and or does not care about the dogs saftey or just did not think about it conserning the dogs saftey(which i believe and hope is the case) all i ask is if the show goes for another season it for it to be more careful and more concerned with the dogs saftey. Anyway i enjoyed the show for the most partPoint taken! The challenges were created by professional dog trainers and they obviously felt Suzie the elephant was trustworthy, particularly with her handler standing right by her. But reliable or not, that's still a lot of weight and power to go on faith and past good behavior. I will pass on these viewers' valid concerns to the Powers that Be should they decide on a second season.
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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
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Judge on "Greatest American Dog," CBS TV
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dogsRme (9/10/2008)
I am glad that Presley won. It was based on personality there. Travis was nicer than Laurie. Plus, Travis is a farm boy. I am a farm boy. Kind of like a common thing, to root for people like you. I do still feel like Bill and Star were ABOVE ALL the greatest American dog. No amount of challenges and dance, paint or whatever competitions will change that. Bill showed his loyalty when he saved Bill's wife. No other dog has done that on that show.I couldn't agree more. Bill is such a likeable man, always a good sport, always gracious to his fellow competitors. And Star is such a great dog. Do you remember when she bolted off the dance stage and decided she had to visit with the judges? We loved that spontaneity! By comparison, the other old dog competing, Galaxy, just seemed so lacking in personality. JD barked out his commands and Galaxy complied. They just didn't have the warmth that Bill and Star did. Travis learned so much on the show, as did Presley. He seemed genuine to us, decent, a good competitor who always displayed the highest sportsmanship.
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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
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