What did you miss?
Alison Hammond in contrast giving a canine a hair minimize on For The Love Of Dogs to doing a This Morning make over.
The TV presenter has stepped up to become the new face of the ITV animal rescue present following the demise of comic Paul O’Grady, who died unexpectedly in March 2023 at the age of 67. And within the latest episode she helped groom and wash Dougal the Bichon Frise, whose hair was so lengthy and matted he might barely see as his eyes have been lined.
Hammond acquired caught in and helped minimize Dougal’s hair and provides him a shower – and admitted he seemed like a very completely different canine when she was completed.
What, how and why?
When Hammond was first launched to Dougal she in contrast him to a mop. The long-haired Bichon Frise was introduced into Battersea Dogs Home together with his lengthy hair so soiled and matted it was overlaying his eyes. His proprietor had change into too unwell to take care of him. The hair was so badly matted the groomers admitted they might by no means have the ability to comb it out with out hurting Dougal and so Hammond watched on because it was minimize off in tufts from round his eyes.
Hammond stroked and reassured Dougal earlier than providing to take a flip at shaving him. She mentioned: “Don’t fear Dougal, I’ve expertise with the clippers – from doing my son’s hair.” She additionally minimize off an enormous clump of matted hair saying “that was proper by his bum that was.”
With his lengthy hair shaved off Dougal seemed unrecognisable. Hammond laughed: “This is sort of a This Morning make over!”
As the second episode of the brand new collection started the monument at Battersea Dogs Home in reminiscence of ambassador Paul O’Grady was proven once more. Hammond mentioned: “I’m entering into my grove right here at Battersea. Finding my toes. Really loving it.”
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What else occurred on For The Love Of Dogs?
Viewers have been in tears over the story of Lurcher Pluto, who was introduced in to the rescue centre with a damaged leg. Hammond noticed him earlier than and after surgical procedure, however makes an attempt to reset the bone have been unsuccessful and he needed to have one other operation to amputate his entrance leg.
The vets have been emotional that Pluto’s leg couldn’t be saved, and as he recovered from surgical procedure admitted: “It’s fairly stunning to see such a giant canine with solely three legs.”
But Pluto was taken home by Battersea Dogs Home volunteer Lou who revealed: “Pluto doesn’t appear to grasp he has solely acquired three legs. I do not assume anybody’s informed him. He’s fairly quick on the lead. He runs up and down the steps. Anybody who thinks ‘Poor little canine with solely three legs had higher assume once more.'”
Viewers admitted to feeling emotional over Pluto’s story, but additionally delighted that he had discovered a home.
One wrote on social media platform X: “Soooo glad after the surgical procedure pluto discovered his without end home , Great heartwarming episode tonight #ForTheLoveOfDogs”
Another posted: “Oh my! I’m so glad for Pluto. From unhappy tears to glad tears. Be glad sweetheart. XX #fortheloveofdogs #battersea”
One exclaimed: “#ForTheLoveOfDogs Oh Pluto Dogs (& cats) are unbelievable at adapting, I hope he does Gorgeous boy.”
And one other shared: “So happy Pluto acquired a stunning new home, bless his coronary heart #Fortheloveofdogs #FLOD”
For The Love Of Dogs with Alison Hammond airs at 8pm, Tuesdays, on ITV, and streams on ITVX.
