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Trainer Laurie Williams placed 2nd in CBS’s “Greatest American Dog.”

By Nancy Kerns

How many of you would put your dog and yourself at the mercy of a network TV “reality” show, competing against other dogs and dog owners for more than six weeks? Keep in mind that the show’s producers will do their best to foment discomfort and personal conflict between yourself and your fellow contestants. Also, while

Fredericksburg, Virginia, trainer Laurie Williams tried to use her appearance on CBS’s “Greatest American Dog” to promote positive training.

your every moment will be filmed, only a highly edited and manipulated version of what actually happened will be broadcast to a national audience, who will be encouraged to share their opinions with other dog owners about you, your dog, your dog training skills, and your most unguarded facial expressions and utterances. I don’t…

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