It was America's Top Dog Model last night on the fourth episode of Greatest American Dog.
The elimination challenge is a photo shoot with the dogs depicting an emotion.
But I'm getting ahead of myself, because on this show about dogs, it's all about the humans.
With David & Elvis gone, Ron (of & Tillman) says he's relieved that he won't have to sleep with one eye open. Elvis, you remember, bit Tillman during a tussle. Ron's statement is strange because he and David supposedly kissed and made up.
And Travis and Laura continue their long march toward hooking up. In the kitchen. While cooking. If I'm ever invited over to their house, remind me to eat a little something before hand.
Brandy continues her long march toward being jealous of Laura, and makes snarky remarks while the pre-couple continues "cooking."
Cut to the next morning and there's Beth (ugh) Joy preparing Bella Starlet's food, with syringes of something. Hmmm. Is there anything wrong with her pooch that requires medical intervention or is it simply Beth (ugh) Joy's neurotic behavior made manifest in how she (over)treats her dog?
I'm not sure I want an answer to that.
On to the Dog Bone Challenge where the owners will see how well they know their dogs. Kinda like a very furry episode of the Newlywed Game.
The owners have to indicate whether the dog will go for something (steak, stick, tofu?) or leave it alone.
Going for it = licking or mouthing; sniffing = leave it.
I'm sure those are rules we all live by.
Had I been given a choice about this show, I would have chosen "leave it."
Of course, we see the owners say that XXXXX will never touch YYYYYY, and then they are found completely wrong. And they are shocked. Shocked!
J.D. & Galaxy win the challenge for the second time, sending Travis & Presley to the doghouse. Travis said he grew up on a ranch so it's OK. He lived in a doghouse on a ranch?
Oh, and Tillman throws up in the swimming pool. Charmed, I'm sure.
Next the little weasel guy, sorry, the host Jarrod Miller comes in to brief the dogtestants on the elimination challenge.
As we know, it is a photo shoot and each owner will work with a professional dog photographer to best convey a word they've chosen out of a bowl.
J.D. & Galaxy, sneaky. Bill & Star, stubborn. Beth (ugh) Joy & Bella Starlet, mischievous. Teresa & Leroy, angry. Laurie & Andrew, curious. Travis & Presley, joyous. Brandy & Beacon, jealousy. No, just kidding. They picked loving. Laura & Preston, regal. Ron & Tillman, lazy.
My Kate could have done lazy.
Everyone starts planning how best to portray their word. Bill over reacts, obsessing over having to work with a photographer. Bill, chill!
To get him to look angry Teresa sprays Leroy with what we later find out is grapefruit juice/water and tries shoving a lemon in his face. Then she tries to anger him with a vacuum cleaner and Leroy bites her finger. She calls him a little bastard.
What family doesn't have its ups and downs. (Good dog.)
Laura gives Teresa a snarl band that is used in movies to make a dog show its fangs. Teresa doesn't know if she will use it, but keeps it anyway.
The shoot goes on, from contestant to contestant. Some of the pictures are pretty good.
The judges finally get to see the pix.
They pick J.D. & Galaxy's sneaky picture as the best in show. It really was quite good and beautifully depicted the word sneaky. Part of the win is having the picture printed in Dog Fancy magazine.
For the bottom three, the judges chose Ron & Tillman, Teresa & Leroy and Brandy & Beacon.
Tillman's picture was just his head lying on a chair or something. The judges felt Ron was the lazy one in producing the picture.
Brandy's loving idea with Beacon and roses didn't work.
Teresa admitted she used the snarl bands to create the angry effect and is trounced by the judges for using them. The word "inhumane" is used where "uncomfortable" might be more appropriate. Good thing she didn't mention spraying grapefruit juice in her dog's eyes.
Even though I don't have a dog in this fight, I was shocked that the judges tossed Ron & Tillman out.
So what if he didn't prepare for the hoity toity dog photographer. At least he didn't provoke his faithful companion to bite him.
To me there was no question that "inhumane" trumps "lazy" any day.
Bad judges. Bad.
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Great synopsis! I am a Wappingers local and accidentally came across your blog. I will be back for your synopsis every week!
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Snarl bands are cheating! The goal was to know your dogs personality so well that you could bring out the emotion or response that best fit the word they got. So shame on Teresa for using them and double shame on Teresa for being tricked by Laura. Of course she is going to offer you something that will cause you to do bad. She wants to win, you should know better than to put something on your dogs mouth, especially when the thing you took was from someone you just met who wants to win and avoids confrontation at every turn. Laura should have spoken up and told that it was her idea to the judges. Notice how she doesnt? You redeemed yourself in the next episode Teresa I am proud of you and Leroy. Stay away from Laura, she just like to flirt and act like a scared child when confronted. Typical wana be celebreality personality.
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