The post Wayne Brady Discusses His Lifelong Love of Dogs, New Puppy Bowl Spot<\/a> by Beth Ann Mayer<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n TV personality Wayne Brady<\/a> has almost always had a dog in his life. His first dog memories are with his grandmother\u2019s Collie. These days, he has a pack of seven with his ex-wife Mandie. Four live with him.<\/p>\n \u201cI have two Rotties, Charlie and Phatty\u00a0 \u2014 aka James Franco, a Bichon Frise named Mick and a Tibetan Terrier named Pia,\u201d says Wayne, a Masked Singer winner and host of Game of Talents.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n In 2021, he\u2019ll be living in a puppy world when he hosts the Puppy Pre-Show before the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin<\/a> (aka as the Puppy Bowl<\/a>) on Feb. 7.<\/p>\n It\u2019ll also give him a chance to actually enjoy the event, something he\u2019s only gotten to do once before.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re busy making TV, you can\u2019t watch TV, but I watched it once and thought it was awesome,\u201d Wayne says. \u201cThe fact that I can watch it this year and be a part of it is a score.\u201d<\/p>\n Before he suits up for the big day, Wayne took time to talk about what dogs have meant to him throughout his life, how they\u2019ve helped him get through an unprecedented 2020 and the importance of rescues.<\/p>\n Tell us about how you came to love dogs.<\/b> How did they make your life better as a child?<\/b> Related: <\/strong>Stuck At Home? Play This Indoor Game With Your Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This has been a crazy year. How have your pups helped you get through it?<\/b> As a TV personality, you\u2019re on the road a lot. How do you keep in touch with your pets?<\/b> How did your gig on the Puppy Pre-Show happen?<\/b> The Puppy Bowl focuses on rescue dogs. Are any of your dogs rescues?<\/b> What\u2019s that been like watching Mick grow into the best version of himself?<\/b> What do you hope this year\u2019s Puppy Bowl does for rescues?<\/b> Read Next: <\/strong>How to Help Your New Rescue Dog Relax and Feel at Home<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The post Wayne Brady Discusses His Lifelong Love of Dogs, New Puppy Bowl Spot<\/a> by Beth Ann Mayer<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n The post Wayne Brady Discusses His Lifelong Love of Dogs, New Puppy Bowl Spot<\/a> by Beth Ann Mayer<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n TV personality Wayne Brady<\/a> has almost always had a dog in his life. His first dog memories are with his grandmother\u2019s Collie. These days, he has a pack of seven with his ex-wife Mandie. Four live with him.<\/p>\n \u201cI have two Rotties, Charlie and Phatty\u00a0 \u2014 aka James Franco, a Bichon Frise named Mick and a Tibetan Terrier named Pia,\u201d says Wayne, a Masked Singer winner and host of Game of Talents.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n In 2021, he\u2019ll be living in a puppy world when he hosts the Puppy Pre-Show before the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin<\/a> (aka as the Puppy Bowl<\/a>) on Feb. 7.<\/p>\n It\u2019ll also give him a chance to actually enjoy the event, something he\u2019s only gotten to do once before.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re busy making TV, you can\u2019t watch TV, but I watched it once and thought it was awesome,\u201d Wayne says. \u201cThe fact that I can watch it this year and be a part of it is a score.\u201d<\/p>\n Before he suits up for the big day, Wayne took time to talk about what dogs have meant to him throughout his life, how they\u2019ve helped him get through an unprecedented 2020 and the importance of rescues.<\/p>\n Tell us about how you came to love dogs.<\/b> How did they make your life better as a child?<\/b> Related: <\/strong>Stuck At Home? Play This Indoor Game With Your Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This has been a crazy year. How have your pups helped you get through it?<\/b> As a TV personality, you\u2019re on the road a lot. How do you keep in touch with your pets?<\/b> How did your gig on the Puppy Pre-Show happen?<\/b> The Puppy Bowl focuses on rescue dogs. Are any of your dogs rescues?<\/b> What\u2019s that been like watching Mick grow into the best version of himself?<\/b> What do you hope this year\u2019s Puppy Bowl does for rescues?<\/b> Read Next: <\/strong>How to Help Your New Rescue Dog Relax and Feel at Home<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The post Wayne Brady Discusses His Lifelong Love of Dogs, New Puppy Bowl Spot<\/a> by Beth Ann Mayer<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. 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\nWayne: <\/b>Some of my earliest memories are with dogs. Growing up, my grandmother had a Collie<\/a>. We had a German Shepherd<\/a>. My first dog that was my little guy was a little Terrier named Brandy. Then I had a Pit Bull named Pete. My aunt had dogs. Her dogs were always over at my house. There really hasn\u2019t been a period in my life that I have not had a dog in my family.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>They were my friends. As a young child, I always wanted to play, and dogs were always down to play. They were little, happy people trapped in their fur costumes. I had the best time playing with them. They were always up for a game of tag and hide-and-seek.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>They\u2019ve always been a source of comfort. Wherever your dogs are, that\u2019s where home is.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>I\u2019m lucky to have an assistant who watches the kids when I need and an amazing dog walker who they love like another member of the pack \u2026 I get pictures and videos. Thank God for the video age. Seeing the puppies and seeing them have fun immediately is a positive burst of energy.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>The people at Royal Canin \u2026 probably saw my TikToks,with not just my dogs but with Mandie\u2019s dogs. They see I\u2019m a dog lover. Years ago, I was in People Magazine<\/i> as a celebrity pet owner, a bachelor with my dogs. They\u2019ve always been part of my story. When they reached out, they asked if I would host the Puppy Pre-Show for the AKC national championship, and I jumped at the chance because I do love my dogs, and I love puppies. They asked me to be part of the contest where people submit their best puppy videos. Best in Show receives $5,000 and a year\u2019s supply of Royal Canin puppy food. I thought, \u201cThat\u2019s a home run. Let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>Yes, Phatty and Mick. When we picked up Mick, he was beaten and had just healed. His shoulder was dislocated, and his back legs had been broken. When he healed, and we got him, he couldn\u2019t even look us in the eye. It broke my heart. He immediately latched onto my dog, Charlie. She took him under her wing. To this day, they are a little dog couple. Where there is one, there is the other.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>It makes me so happy. Now, he loves affection. I\u2019ll just be sitting there, and he\u2019ll want to cuddle. I remember a couple years ago when I could not cuddle with Mick, and that is beautiful. It\u2019s absolutely beautiful.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>I hope it raises awareness, especially in the pre-show where we talk about the journey of a puppy and how to care for a puppy. I hope it makes certain people that want to have a dog because they saw a dog in the movie and think the dog is so cute that they will think twice. I hope they see this dog is a living, breathing creature with needs and wants and needs affection and love. I love what they do in terms of raising awareness of rescues and giving people the 4-1-1 on what it takes to be a good dog parent.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>Some of my earliest memories are with dogs. Growing up, my grandmother had a Collie<\/a>. We had a German Shepherd<\/a>. My first dog that was my little guy was a little Terrier named Brandy. Then I had a Pit Bull named Pete. My aunt had dogs. Her dogs were always over at my house. There really hasn\u2019t been a period in my life that I have not had a dog in my family.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>They were my friends. As a young child, I always wanted to play, and dogs were always down to play. They were little, happy people trapped in their fur costumes. I had the best time playing with them. They were always up for a game of tag and hide-and-seek.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>They\u2019ve always been a source of comfort. Wherever your dogs are, that\u2019s where home is.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>I\u2019m lucky to have an assistant who watches the kids when I need and an amazing dog walker who they love like another member of the pack \u2026 I get pictures and videos. Thank God for the video age. Seeing the puppies and seeing them have fun immediately is a positive burst of energy.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>The people at Royal Canin \u2026 probably saw my TikToks,with not just my dogs but with Mandie\u2019s dogs. They see I\u2019m a dog lover. Years ago, I was in People Magazine<\/i> as a celebrity pet owner, a bachelor with my dogs. They\u2019ve always been part of my story. When they reached out, they asked if I would host the Puppy Pre-Show for the AKC national championship, and I jumped at the chance because I do love my dogs, and I love puppies. They asked me to be part of the contest where people submit their best puppy videos. Best in Show receives $5,000 and a year\u2019s supply of Royal Canin puppy food. I thought, \u201cThat\u2019s a home run. Let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>Yes, Phatty and Mick. When we picked up Mick, he was beaten and had just healed. His shoulder was dislocated, and his back legs had been broken. When he healed, and we got him, he couldn\u2019t even look us in the eye. It broke my heart. He immediately latched onto my dog, Charlie. She took him under her wing. To this day, they are a little dog couple. Where there is one, there is the other.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>It makes me so happy. Now, he loves affection. I\u2019ll just be sitting there, and he\u2019ll want to cuddle. I remember a couple years ago when I could not cuddle with Mick, and that is beautiful. It\u2019s absolutely beautiful.<\/p>\n
\nWayne: <\/b>I hope it raises awareness, especially in the pre-show where we talk about the journey of a puppy and how to care for a puppy. I hope it makes certain people that want to have a dog because they saw a dog in the movie and think the dog is so cute that they will think twice. I hope they see this dog is a living, breathing creature with needs and wants and needs affection and love. I love what they do in terms of raising awareness of rescues and giving people the 4-1-1 on what it takes to be a good dog parent.<\/p>\n