Greatest American Dog: My Thoughts

After watching the first episode of CBS’s Greatest American Dog, I have to say that I am a bit disappointed in the show.  Maybe I was the only one, but I was hoping for more of a show that highlighted cool things that people can do with their dogs, as opposed to a costume ball filled with editing room created drama.

I know reality shows are not reality and the goal of the show is to entertain viewers, and not to actually find the Greatest American Dog, but if the goal actually was to find the G.A.D., I would hope that the talent pool would be much deeper.  I don’t see how the producers could have allowed most of these dogs onto the show, most of them don’t even have a solid recall.

I am not a negative person, nor am I claiming to be the world’s greatest dog trainer or have the world’s greatest dog, but I can guarantee that our dogs, as well as most of our clients dogs, could beat the dogs on the show at any given challenge.  That is a big statement, regardless of me being smug or just confident, but I actually believe it to be true.  You can decide for yourself by checking out some of our videos.

Alright, so the show is not focused around training dogs, that’s fine.  One thing that I do like about the show is that it highlights the deep bond between dogs and their owners, something in which we can all relate.  When all is said and done, recall or no recall, owning dogs is all about the irreplaceable bond that exists between us and them, and that is reality.

What were your expectations of the show, and now what are your thoughts?  We would love to hear from everyone, feel free to leave your thoughts in the form of a comment.

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