Is anyone watching this? Some of the owners make me cringe, but they seem like the ones who are getting eliminated in the beginning. I really wanted to root for the pointer mix, as I am biased towards pointers , but her owner is a little too cocky for my taste. Besides, they are pros and I like seeing the dogs that are just companions compete, it makes it more realistic and interesting.

My favorite is the boxer and his owner. They are both so sweet, and seem to have such a good bond. The owner seems like a genuinely nice guy who just adores his dog. He even got all teary-eyed when another dog got injured and he started thinking about how he would feel if it was his dog. It takes a real man to cry about his dog and talk baby-talk to it on national TV!

My other favorite is the older guy & his brittany spaniel. He has the same sort of relationship as Travis & Presley (boxer team) have, but Star (brittany) is older and they have had more time to develop a deep & lasting relationship.

The skateboarding bulldog is a hoot, too, of course!

I am VERY glad that the shrieky woman who manhandled her poor swet giant schnauzer and made her whimper in pain whe she grabbed her, has been eliminated. I hope she watches the show and sees how horrible she is to her dog. She said something ridiculous about having to be harsh because her dog is so smart. I wanted to slap her and tell her that her dog just needs stuff to do & think about and with a little respect and kindness she would be much better behaved. Grrrr...

I just happened to be channel-surfing last night and ran across the show - hadn't heard anything about it.  I wasn't sure what to expect, but I do like the fact that at least in last night's episode they seemed to be focused on basic commands (Sit, Stay and Leave It).  And it's always great to see dogs on TV.  I loved it when one of the judges, Victoria from the BBC dog show that's on Discovery Channel or Animal Planet (can't remember which), was reprimanding the owner of the giant Schnauzer, mimicking what the woman was doing to her dog.  And the woman from NYC who put her dog in a dress was a hoot, too.  However, I'm maybe a bit too jaded to take any of these people at face value.  Too many reality shows and too many back stage revelations of manipulations by the shows' producers.  The boxer's owner who teared up seemed sincere, but he was doing it in front of a camera so who knows...  Sorry to be such a cynic.  Doesn't really matter - I'll probably end up watching the whole series anyway.  I'm definitely pulling for the pointer mix and the boxer (miss my old boxer a lot).

I watched it a couple of times too. I was pretty disappointed in it. It was mostly just for show in the first 2 episodes. Not really showing the dog's talent. The lady with the giant shnauzer was very annoying. In one of the segment she grabbed it by the collar and yanked it to her. I think she is very mean to that dog. You could see it was just wanting to play. It needs to be able to burn it off.

I of course liked the pointer/ border collie mix. I wish they had a full gsp on there though. I like the brittney and the boxer too. I hope in the next few shows they'll have the show more on the dogs talent and not the owners.

I think that they picked them for what the owners were like vs what their dogs could do. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

OMG she just threw them under the bus BIG TIME!!!! I know that Laurie was mad about being stuck in the doghouse but she turned on Elvis and Doc! She lost all my respect, and if the looks on the judges faces were anything to go by.. theirs as well.

Meanwhile, Doc's reaction when he left and his little "Elvis has left the building" quip was just perfect! he had a good sense of humor and good sportsmanship with that.

NOW if we can get rid of Barbie dog and the screecher (yes I know they are two different dog teams but still)

Carrie