1 00:00:01,835 --> 00:00:03,103 KEVIN FRAZIER: Dogs always provide us 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 3 00:00:03,136 --> 00:00:05,638 with unconditional love and companionship. 4 00:00:05,939 --> 00:00:06,840 But each year, 5 00:00:07,974 --> 00:00:09,576 there are some dogs who take it to the next level 6 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 7 00:00:09,609 --> 00:00:12,379 and achieve truly amazing things. 8 00:00:12,812 --> 00:00:14,948 These are your Dogs of the Year. 9 00:00:15,582 --> 00:00:17,984 BOY: He teaches perseverance, acceptance, 10 00:00:18,218 --> 00:00:20,587 and he just makes me feel like I'm wanted 11 00:00:20,620 --> 00:00:22,188 and just makes me feel better. 12 00:00:22,555 --> 00:00:25,358 MAN #1: Lagatha and other animals that give blood 13 00:00:25,392 --> 00:00:27,827 are really the true heroes in veterinary medicine. 14 00:00:28,328 --> 00:00:30,363 WOMAN #1: Daiquiri has changed my life. 15 00:00:30,397 --> 00:00:33,600 He has opened up my eyes to what I can do as a trainer. 16 00:00:34,701 --> 00:00:37,837 MAN #2: I was crawling and he helped pull me up the stairs. 17 00:00:37,871 --> 00:00:40,106 I would have been dead in my basement. 18 00:00:41,207 --> 00:00:43,243 MAN #3: I'm glad I can be that conduit 19 00:00:43,276 --> 00:00:47,213 to try to rescue whatever dog or animal that needs to be rescued. 20 00:00:47,547 --> 00:00:50,750 MAN #4: He was up on that board and was just a natural. 21 00:00:50,784 --> 00:00:52,185 He was obsessed with it. 22 00:00:52,218 --> 00:00:54,120 I could not get that board away from him. 23 00:00:54,354 --> 00:00:56,790 WOMAN #2: He looked back at us, wagged his tail, 24 00:00:56,823 --> 00:00:58,725 and showed the children and people 25 00:00:58,758 --> 00:01:00,960 the resilience of what dogs can be like. 26 00:01:07,434 --> 00:01:09,269 Happy holidays, everyone. I'm Kevin Frazier. 27 00:01:09,302 --> 00:01:12,872 And I'm Keltie Knight, and welcome to Dogs of the Year. 28 00:01:12,906 --> 00:01:15,542 The holiday season, of course, is all about giving, 29 00:01:15,575 --> 00:01:19,446 so, tonight, we're giving you seven remarkable dog stories 30 00:01:19,479 --> 00:01:20,747 and we're honoring them 31 00:01:20,780 --> 00:01:24,084 for their incredible acts of bravery, selflessness, 32 00:01:24,117 --> 00:01:25,752 and devotion to us. 33 00:01:25,785 --> 00:01:28,488 KEVIN: Yeah, and they are all different breeds 34 00:01:28,521 --> 00:01:30,090 from across North America. 35 00:01:30,123 --> 00:01:32,492 And they are all superheroes in my book. 36 00:01:32,525 --> 00:01:33,960 And you know, Keltie, I love superheroes. 37 00:01:33,993 --> 00:01:35,628 And I see that you're hiding your cape tonight. 38 00:01:35,662 --> 00:01:36,930 - It's tucked in. - You are a superhero, yeah. 39 00:01:36,963 --> 00:01:39,732 Well, listen, I love them because a lot of them, 40 00:01:39,766 --> 00:01:42,168 like Daredevil, Deadpool, and Professor X, 41 00:01:42,202 --> 00:01:44,771 have turned what some might see as a disability 42 00:01:44,804 --> 00:01:45,805 into a superpower. 43 00:01:45,839 --> 00:01:47,907 It is so inspiring and awesome. 44 00:01:47,941 --> 00:01:50,076 Yeah. And our first Dog of the Year did that. 45 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:52,679 He's an adorable Pitbull mix who was born deaf. 46 00:01:53,046 --> 00:01:55,048 But his superpower is reading minds, 47 00:01:55,081 --> 00:01:56,349 making people feel better, 48 00:01:56,382 --> 00:01:59,119 and teaching everyone that it's okay to be different. 49 00:01:59,152 --> 00:02:00,487 It certainly is. 50 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,789 Yeah. He is definitely my new favorite superhero, 51 00:02:02,822 --> 00:02:03,990 and soon to be yours. 52 00:02:04,023 --> 00:02:05,024 Meet Cole. 53 00:02:12,098 --> 00:02:14,567 MAN: I teach kindergarten through fifth-grade music. 54 00:02:14,601 --> 00:02:18,004 In music, we always have that thing called rhythm, right? 55 00:02:18,037 --> 00:02:19,639 So, I'm the guy that sits on the floor 56 00:02:19,672 --> 00:02:22,108 with the ukulele or the guitar and we sing songs 57 00:02:22,142 --> 00:02:24,978 and we learn how to make music and how to make kids love music. 58 00:02:25,245 --> 00:02:26,779 I was kind of at a period of my life 59 00:02:26,813 --> 00:02:31,251 that I wanted some joy and I wanted to rescue my first dog. 60 00:02:31,284 --> 00:02:33,920 So, I went on my local shelter's website 61 00:02:33,953 --> 00:02:36,823 and there was this little puppy with these huge ears 62 00:02:36,856 --> 00:02:38,725 and this amazing face 63 00:02:38,758 --> 00:02:40,960 and had the word 'special needs' next to it. 64 00:02:41,227 --> 00:02:45,365 I've had a lot of special needs members of my family 65 00:02:45,398 --> 00:02:46,966 and special needs students, 66 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,768 so when I saw that there was a dog 67 00:02:48,801 --> 00:02:51,171 that had those two words next to it as well, 68 00:02:51,404 --> 00:02:53,106 I had to meet this puppy. 69 00:02:53,873 --> 00:02:55,775 Cole was found roaming around a street 70 00:02:55,808 --> 00:02:56,976 here in Vineland with his mom 71 00:02:57,010 --> 00:02:58,511 and they were brought into a shelter, 72 00:02:58,545 --> 00:03:01,714 and he would sleep through all the chaos of the shelter. 73 00:03:01,748 --> 00:03:02,849 So, they started to realize 74 00:03:02,882 --> 00:03:03,950 that there was something different 75 00:03:03,983 --> 00:03:04,817 about this puppy. 76 00:03:04,851 --> 00:03:06,286 And it turns out that he was deaf. 77 00:03:06,486 --> 00:03:08,454 And one man was there with his family 78 00:03:08,488 --> 00:03:10,423 and asked me on the way out if I was going to adopt him, 79 00:03:10,456 --> 00:03:11,257 and I said yes. 80 00:03:12,358 --> 00:03:13,426 And he said, "Why would you want to adopt a broken dog?" 81 00:03:14,194 --> 00:03:18,298 And it really, really set off a fire within me 82 00:03:18,331 --> 00:03:19,799 because people think that way. 83 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:22,569 The very next day, I came here in my classroom, 84 00:03:22,602 --> 00:03:25,238 and I showed my students the picture of the puppy. 85 00:03:25,271 --> 00:03:27,340 And they started asking these questions 86 00:03:27,373 --> 00:03:30,143 about what the two words 'special needs' even means. 87 00:03:30,176 --> 00:03:33,079 I think about the people that wouldn't like Cole 88 00:03:33,112 --> 00:03:34,547 just because of the type of dog that he is 89 00:03:34,581 --> 00:03:35,748 and because he can't hear. 90 00:03:35,982 --> 00:03:38,184 I saw the impact that he was having 91 00:03:38,218 --> 00:03:39,686 on the way that they were thinking, 92 00:03:39,719 --> 00:03:41,054 the way that they were accepting, 93 00:03:41,087 --> 00:03:42,355 and I knew right then and there 94 00:03:42,388 --> 00:03:44,524 that it was going to be the best decision 95 00:03:44,557 --> 00:03:46,926 to train him to be a working therapy dog. 96 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:50,463 Cole was just naturally in tune to that 97 00:03:50,496 --> 00:03:53,299 and he has been just an amazing fit. 98 00:03:53,833 --> 00:03:55,301 CHRIS: Good morning, everyone. 99 00:03:55,335 --> 00:03:58,371 My first experience with Cole was with a little kindergartner 100 00:03:58,404 --> 00:03:59,505 on their first day of school. 101 00:03:59,539 --> 00:04:01,474 All right, guys, give him a pet and go to class. 102 00:04:01,507 --> 00:04:03,977 MELANIE LOVISONE: No one could comfort the student. 103 00:04:04,444 --> 00:04:07,180 The social worker tried, the assistant principal tried. 104 00:04:07,647 --> 00:04:08,748 When Cole arrived 105 00:04:08,781 --> 00:04:12,185 and put his paw on top of the young man's hand, 106 00:04:12,518 --> 00:04:15,488 that provided support and relief for him. 107 00:04:15,521 --> 00:04:18,891 Cole's presence is instantly comforting to students. 108 00:04:19,692 --> 00:04:21,594 Oh! [gasps] 109 00:04:21,628 --> 00:04:23,563 Is Janelle the winner of the class today? 110 00:04:23,596 --> 00:04:26,232 We always kind of laugh that he has like this extra sense 111 00:04:26,266 --> 00:04:27,433 to make up for his hearing. 112 00:04:27,467 --> 00:04:31,738 So, if I was going to use my Cole bongo to play a ta, 113 00:04:31,771 --> 00:04:32,572 I would play ta. 114 00:04:33,806 --> 00:04:35,275 He knows when someone needs that little bit of extra attention. 115 00:04:35,308 --> 00:04:38,244 Ta, ta, ti, ti, ta. 116 00:04:38,278 --> 00:04:40,580 MELANIE: Cole provides tremendous support 117 00:04:40,613 --> 00:04:44,817 for kids who struggle with anxiety, 118 00:04:44,851 --> 00:04:47,520 struggle with being different. 119 00:04:48,888 --> 00:04:50,223 CHRIS: For their eighth birthday, 120 00:04:50,256 --> 00:04:53,893 I have a set of twins that asked if they could team up with Cole, 121 00:04:53,926 --> 00:04:54,894 in their words, 122 00:04:54,927 --> 00:04:56,896 to talk to a group of kindergarten students 123 00:04:56,929 --> 00:05:00,833 about their alopecia and why they have no hair. 124 00:05:00,867 --> 00:05:02,235 He said, "Mr. Hannah, 125 00:05:02,268 --> 00:05:04,203 I'm a little afraid to talk to these kids, 126 00:05:04,237 --> 00:05:05,772 but they are picking on me on the bus, 127 00:05:05,805 --> 00:05:08,741 and I want them to understand what it even is." 128 00:05:09,442 --> 00:05:10,943 So, I said, "Absolutely, buddy." 129 00:05:10,977 --> 00:05:13,179 He goes, "But I need to have Cole by my side." 130 00:05:13,546 --> 00:05:15,982 For a student to answer questions like that 131 00:05:16,015 --> 00:05:18,318 to their peers is frightening. 132 00:05:18,718 --> 00:05:20,787 Even as adults, it's hard for us to do. 133 00:05:20,820 --> 00:05:22,522 BOY: Cole teaches a lot of things. 134 00:05:22,555 --> 00:05:25,124 He teaches perseverance, acceptance, 135 00:05:25,558 --> 00:05:28,328 and he just makes me feel like I'm wanted 136 00:05:28,361 --> 00:05:30,463 and just makes me feel better. 137 00:05:31,130 --> 00:05:34,500 WOMAN: Ever since that first presentation, 138 00:05:34,534 --> 00:05:36,469 it really changed their whole dynamic 139 00:05:36,502 --> 00:05:37,637 of elementary school. 140 00:05:37,670 --> 00:05:39,339 They both became more outgoing. 141 00:05:39,372 --> 00:05:40,807 And with Cole by their side, 142 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:42,975 I feel like they grew even stronger. 143 00:05:43,009 --> 00:05:46,346 They didn't let the alopecia knock them down. 144 00:05:46,546 --> 00:05:50,149 Are you guys ready to meet one very, very special dog? 145 00:05:50,450 --> 00:05:53,786 In the last year, we started our own nonprofit organization 146 00:05:53,820 --> 00:05:55,621 called Cole the Deaf Dog and Friends Foundation. 147 00:05:55,655 --> 00:05:58,224 - Come on out, Cole! - [cheering] 148 00:05:58,257 --> 00:06:00,793 And we do community outreach programs 149 00:06:00,827 --> 00:06:03,062 to tell our message and our mission 150 00:06:03,096 --> 00:06:04,664 as far and wide as we can. 151 00:06:04,697 --> 00:06:06,432 And I started to realize 152 00:06:06,799 --> 00:06:09,769 that even though his ears didn't work, 153 00:06:09,802 --> 00:06:13,573 he is just like any other dog. 154 00:06:13,606 --> 00:06:16,142 I'm doing a project for my students right now about heroes. 155 00:06:16,175 --> 00:06:18,378 I have a nephew and he was also born deaf, 156 00:06:18,411 --> 00:06:21,481 and I always tell them that my nephew is my hero. 157 00:06:22,014 --> 00:06:23,249 My dog is my hero. 158 00:06:23,282 --> 00:06:25,151 Cole has literally changed the path 159 00:06:25,184 --> 00:06:26,719 of where my life is going, 160 00:06:26,753 --> 00:06:29,088 and that's because of this little shelter dog 161 00:06:29,122 --> 00:06:31,724 that somebody called broken in a waiting room. 162 00:06:32,125 --> 00:06:34,227 It's working. It's making a difference 163 00:06:34,260 --> 00:06:36,129 And it's genuine. 164 00:06:36,596 --> 00:06:38,664 For all his hard work, Cole has received 165 00:06:38,698 --> 00:06:40,767 the Presidential Silver Service Award 166 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:44,237 and was named Therapy Hero Dog of the Year 167 00:06:44,270 --> 00:06:45,738 by the American Humane Society. 168 00:06:45,772 --> 00:06:48,274 And now he's also one of our Dogs of the Year. 169 00:06:48,307 --> 00:06:49,876 Welcome to the pack, buddy. 170 00:06:49,909 --> 00:06:52,278 All right, Keltie, our next story is amazing. 171 00:06:52,311 --> 00:06:53,713 It comes to us from Hawaii, 172 00:06:53,746 --> 00:06:55,415 where sometimes our furry friends 173 00:06:55,448 --> 00:06:58,351 find themselves lost there in kind of dangerous situations. 174 00:06:58,384 --> 00:06:59,318 And when that happens, 175 00:07:00,219 --> 00:07:02,989 one man risks his life to bring them back home. 176 00:07:03,022 --> 00:07:05,391 And get this, he records the rescues. 177 00:07:05,425 --> 00:07:06,359 - Unbelievable. - It's incredible. 178 00:07:06,392 --> 00:07:08,060 So, now, everyone in Hawaii knows 179 00:07:08,094 --> 00:07:09,529 that if an animal is missing or trapped, 180 00:07:09,862 --> 00:07:11,197 there's only one man you call. 181 00:07:11,431 --> 00:07:13,065 Meet Kawika. 182 00:07:18,471 --> 00:07:21,174 [dog whimpering] 183 00:07:23,509 --> 00:07:26,245 MAN: During the July 4 weekend, 184 00:07:27,647 --> 00:07:30,316 I have two American Pitbulls 185 00:07:30,349 --> 00:07:32,752 who alerted me towards the ocean. 186 00:07:33,686 --> 00:07:36,456 I was able to hear this dog 187 00:07:36,489 --> 00:07:38,324 that evidently had gone over the cliff. 188 00:07:38,658 --> 00:07:39,759 WOMAN: 911. 189 00:07:41,093 --> 00:07:43,196 MAN: The dog has went over the cliffs and we hear him crying... 190 00:07:43,229 --> 00:07:44,630 County of Hawaii Animal Control 191 00:07:44,664 --> 00:07:46,899 received a call through a police dispatch 192 00:07:46,933 --> 00:07:50,002 for a dog crying in distress. 193 00:07:50,203 --> 00:07:52,538 KEVIN: Fortunately, everything would turn out okay 194 00:07:52,572 --> 00:07:54,474 because that's when Regina remembered 195 00:07:54,507 --> 00:07:58,144 hearing about this amazing animal rescuer in the islands 196 00:07:58,177 --> 00:07:59,679 named Kawika. 197 00:08:00,546 --> 00:08:03,983 KAWIKA: Here on the island in Hawaii, I'm very content. 198 00:08:04,016 --> 00:08:05,852 I can feel the love and the energy of the land 199 00:08:05,885 --> 00:08:07,854 that I have on a personal basis. 200 00:08:07,887 --> 00:08:10,156 I go and visit my happy place as often as I can, 201 00:08:10,189 --> 00:08:12,658 which is the forests, the beaches, 202 00:08:12,692 --> 00:08:14,093 the trails, the mountains. 203 00:08:14,126 --> 00:08:15,094 All these little things 204 00:08:15,127 --> 00:08:17,497 that you take along the path of life, 205 00:08:17,530 --> 00:08:18,998 I incorporate into my life today 206 00:08:19,031 --> 00:08:20,600 and a lot of it is being outdoors 207 00:08:20,633 --> 00:08:21,868 and being very physical. 208 00:08:21,901 --> 00:08:24,570 I'm glad I can be that conduit, basically, 209 00:08:24,604 --> 00:08:27,273 to try to rescue whatever dog or animal 210 00:08:27,306 --> 00:08:28,474 that needs to be rescued. 211 00:08:29,575 --> 00:08:32,612 I got this call last night about this dog. 212 00:08:32,645 --> 00:08:34,747 Apparently, it fell over the cliff. 213 00:08:34,780 --> 00:08:36,749 They can hear this dog barking or howling 214 00:08:36,782 --> 00:08:38,050 for the past two days. 215 00:08:38,084 --> 00:08:41,087 Kawika is an extraordinary resource 216 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:43,789 for the County of Hawaii as a rescuer. 217 00:08:43,823 --> 00:08:46,959 He essentially has the experience and equipment 218 00:08:46,993 --> 00:08:50,863 that an agency like ours may not always have. 219 00:08:51,063 --> 00:08:53,232 So, I talked to the owner of this property 220 00:08:53,266 --> 00:08:54,534 and he can definitely hear a dog. 221 00:08:54,567 --> 00:08:56,736 It's about 150 feet of cliff, 222 00:08:57,003 --> 00:08:59,238 but he doesn't think the dog is at the bottom, 223 00:08:59,572 --> 00:09:00,673 which is a good thing. 224 00:09:00,706 --> 00:09:02,441 My rope is only 150 feet long. 225 00:09:02,775 --> 00:09:05,344 KEVIN: After Kawika carefully worked his way down 226 00:09:05,378 --> 00:09:08,180 more than 80 feet, the crying pup was in sight. 227 00:09:08,881 --> 00:09:10,049 The dog is right below me 228 00:09:10,082 --> 00:09:11,250 but I don't want to scare the dog 229 00:09:11,284 --> 00:09:13,753 because it's perched right over a sheer drop 230 00:09:13,786 --> 00:09:14,587 about 60 feet. 231 00:09:15,555 --> 00:09:17,657 If the dog goes over that drop, it's lights out. 232 00:09:17,890 --> 00:09:19,992 KEVIN: So, Kawika had no choice 233 00:09:20,192 --> 00:09:22,795 but to wait perched on the side of a cliff 234 00:09:22,828 --> 00:09:25,064 for the dog to finally gain his trust. 235 00:09:25,631 --> 00:09:29,201 I put the dog in a duffle bag with only his head sticking out. 236 00:09:29,802 --> 00:09:32,338 Time to abandon my rope, it's too steep. 237 00:09:33,005 --> 00:09:35,508 With the dog in a backpack, I'm going to see 238 00:09:35,541 --> 00:09:37,076 if I can find my way all the way up. 239 00:09:37,109 --> 00:09:39,345 Well, at that point, I decided I'm going to free-climb it up. 240 00:09:39,378 --> 00:09:42,748 And it's very thick bushes and saturated with fire ants. 241 00:09:42,782 --> 00:09:44,383 So, during the whole ordeal, 242 00:09:44,417 --> 00:09:47,386 I was getting bit hundreds of times 243 00:09:47,420 --> 00:09:48,421 by these fire ants. 244 00:09:48,454 --> 00:09:50,189 But at that point, I just keep on going. 245 00:09:50,222 --> 00:09:53,459 I made the decision to carry the dog up in my arms, 246 00:09:53,492 --> 00:09:54,393 up the cliff. 247 00:09:55,161 --> 00:09:57,096 Extremely hot, extremely difficult, 248 00:09:57,129 --> 00:09:59,966 but there's no way that I was going to come out 249 00:09:59,999 --> 00:10:01,200 without the dog in my hands. 250 00:10:01,233 --> 00:10:03,369 And we eventually made it back up to the top of the cliff 251 00:10:03,402 --> 00:10:05,471 and we ended up with a happy day. 252 00:10:05,504 --> 00:10:07,139 We're back on top of the cliff. 253 00:10:08,741 --> 00:10:09,642 Good buddy. 254 00:10:10,843 --> 00:10:12,244 REGINA SERRANO: That dog had a microchip to find the owner, 255 00:10:12,278 --> 00:10:15,147 who was ecstatic to have that dog back. 256 00:10:15,781 --> 00:10:17,683 KEVIN: Volunteering his time over the years, 257 00:10:17,717 --> 00:10:19,485 Kawika daringly rescued 258 00:10:19,518 --> 00:10:21,754 more than 30 of our animal friends 259 00:10:21,787 --> 00:10:23,289 from dangerous situations, 260 00:10:23,322 --> 00:10:26,192 including rappelling into a lava field crack 261 00:10:26,225 --> 00:10:27,893 to save a dog named Malcolm, 262 00:10:27,927 --> 00:10:30,196 or down a steep cliff edge 263 00:10:30,229 --> 00:10:32,531 to find an old pup named Shirley. 264 00:10:32,732 --> 00:10:36,535 I hear the beep on the radio, and he says, "I found her." 265 00:10:36,569 --> 00:10:38,671 - Are you freaking kidding me? - Yes, I got her. 266 00:10:38,704 --> 00:10:41,073 I think everyone needs a Kawika in their life. 267 00:10:41,674 --> 00:10:43,142 MAN: If Kawika didn't come, 268 00:10:43,409 --> 00:10:45,311 Shirley probably wouldn't be alive. 269 00:10:45,344 --> 00:10:48,180 Having people like Kawika out in our world 270 00:10:48,214 --> 00:10:51,584 is going to help give us all a sense of comfort. 271 00:10:51,617 --> 00:10:54,487 Watch your dog. Tie him up, leash him. 272 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:55,655 All right, have a good day, everybody. 273 00:10:55,688 --> 00:10:56,522 Aloha. 274 00:10:59,258 --> 00:11:00,693 KEVIN: You know the aloha spirit 275 00:11:00,726 --> 00:11:03,295 is about bringing happiness to those around you. 276 00:11:03,729 --> 00:11:06,599 Our guy, Kawika, is definitely taking that to another level 277 00:11:06,632 --> 00:11:09,201 by reuniting so many people with their pets. 278 00:11:09,435 --> 00:11:11,170 And by the way, since he has 279 00:11:11,203 --> 00:11:13,139 already more than 2 million likes 280 00:11:13,172 --> 00:11:14,106 on Tik Tok alone, 281 00:11:15,074 --> 00:11:16,509 that aloha spirit is definitely going viral. 282 00:11:16,542 --> 00:11:17,476 Yes, it is. All right, 283 00:11:18,444 --> 00:11:21,047 Dogs of the Year 2022 is just getting started. 284 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:22,214 We're honoring the best 285 00:11:22,248 --> 00:11:24,884 feel-good furry friend stories of the year. 286 00:11:24,917 --> 00:11:26,085 And coming up, 287 00:11:26,419 --> 00:11:30,322 an amazing lifesaving dog who just gives, gives, gives. 288 00:11:30,356 --> 00:11:33,292 Lagatha has directly saved at least 22 dogs 289 00:11:33,325 --> 00:11:34,794 in a span of two years. 290 00:11:34,827 --> 00:11:36,095 KEVIN: And a super-talented pup 291 00:11:36,128 --> 00:11:39,765 who's entertaining the world and breaking world records too. 292 00:11:39,799 --> 00:11:42,735 KELTIE: So, sit, and stay where you are, 293 00:11:42,768 --> 00:11:44,470 Dogs of the Year will be right back. 294 00:11:46,739 --> 00:11:47,673 [dog barks] 295 00:11:51,610 --> 00:11:52,511 [dog barks] 296 00:11:53,579 --> 00:11:55,381 KEVIN: Welcome back, everyone, to Dogs of the Year. 297 00:11:55,414 --> 00:11:58,117 We're in the holiday spirit here at the Americana at Brand 298 00:11:58,150 --> 00:11:59,251 in Glendale, California, 299 00:12:00,352 --> 00:12:03,456 and tonight, we are gifting you seven amazing tales 300 00:12:03,489 --> 00:12:05,891 of incredible dogs who stood out from the pack. 301 00:12:05,925 --> 00:12:07,393 - I see what you did there. - You feel that? 302 00:12:07,426 --> 00:12:08,728 Alright, our next Dog of the Year 303 00:12:08,761 --> 00:12:11,297 is a Jersey girl who gives new meaning 304 00:12:11,330 --> 00:12:13,132 to the concept of giving back. 305 00:12:13,165 --> 00:12:14,066 Yes, she does. 306 00:12:15,034 --> 00:12:17,069 She is a beautiful four-year-old Newfoundland 307 00:12:17,269 --> 00:12:19,805 whose owner happens to work as a vet tech 308 00:12:19,839 --> 00:12:21,207 at an animal hospital. 309 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:24,210 And now, this amazing pup has joined the team 310 00:12:24,243 --> 00:12:27,813 and saves dogs in her own amazing way. 311 00:12:27,847 --> 00:12:29,615 This is Lagatha. 312 00:12:31,383 --> 00:12:32,685 WOMAN: I adopted Lagatha. 313 00:12:32,718 --> 00:12:36,822 She was about four months old, and she was just so sweet. 314 00:12:36,856 --> 00:12:39,191 She loves to be with humans. 315 00:12:39,225 --> 00:12:40,793 She thinks she's a lap dog. 316 00:12:40,826 --> 00:12:43,362 She does not realize that she's 95 pounds, 317 00:12:43,395 --> 00:12:44,597 she thinks she's five. 318 00:12:44,630 --> 00:12:48,467 There is a nationwide need for blood donations, 319 00:12:48,501 --> 00:12:50,436 but it's not just affecting humans. 320 00:12:52,204 --> 00:12:53,672 DEBORAH CONSIGLIO: We have seen an increase 321 00:12:53,706 --> 00:12:56,308 of the need for canine blood products 322 00:12:56,342 --> 00:12:57,643 at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital, 323 00:12:57,676 --> 00:13:00,713 as well as numerous other hospitals in this area 324 00:13:00,746 --> 00:13:01,747 and across the country. 325 00:13:01,781 --> 00:13:03,315 MAN: Most people don't think of that, 326 00:13:03,749 --> 00:13:04,817 dogs needing blood 327 00:13:04,850 --> 00:13:08,354 and the need for a national blood pool for pets. 328 00:13:08,387 --> 00:13:09,588 But there absolutely is. 329 00:13:10,823 --> 00:13:12,792 The same diseases that people go through and require blood, 330 00:13:12,825 --> 00:13:15,661 dogs have those same diseases and they require blood. 331 00:13:15,694 --> 00:13:18,831 We absolutely need blood ready on a moment's notice. 332 00:13:18,864 --> 00:13:21,000 If there's a dog that was hit by a car, 333 00:13:21,033 --> 00:13:24,603 he may need five units of blood to survive overnight. 334 00:13:24,904 --> 00:13:28,140 And if you don't have that, that patient could die. 335 00:13:28,340 --> 00:13:30,709 DEBORAH: When we start to get down to one to two units each, 336 00:13:30,743 --> 00:13:32,878 then we start to get a little worried 337 00:13:32,912 --> 00:13:36,382 because one large dog can use all of our supply in one day. 338 00:13:37,349 --> 00:13:40,052 So, we've really started to push looking for donors. 339 00:13:40,085 --> 00:13:42,855 Typically, our donor dogs, we want them to be one to two, 340 00:13:43,088 --> 00:13:46,025 55 pounds, and then up to the age of six. 341 00:13:46,058 --> 00:13:46,892 Good temperaments. 342 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,462 We want it to be as pleasant as possible for the dog. 343 00:13:50,863 --> 00:13:52,498 We want them to enjoy coming here. 344 00:13:54,500 --> 00:13:55,734 ROB MANKOWSKI: So, in Lagatha's case, 345 00:13:55,768 --> 00:13:57,670 she's certainly checked all those boxes. 346 00:13:57,870 --> 00:14:00,840 And she's a wonderful patient for blood donation. 347 00:14:00,873 --> 00:14:02,608 DEBORAH: So, I actually did bring Lagatha in 348 00:14:02,641 --> 00:14:04,510 because I was like, "Well, we'll see how it goes." 349 00:14:04,543 --> 00:14:08,013 She was still young, I mean, she had just turned two. 350 00:14:08,347 --> 00:14:11,483 I wasn't sure if she was going to want any parts of this. 351 00:14:11,517 --> 00:14:13,452 You really don't know until you try, 352 00:14:13,485 --> 00:14:16,655 and Lagatha was so good from such a young age. 353 00:14:18,190 --> 00:14:21,460 ROB: Lagatha has become the hospital resident blood donor 354 00:14:21,493 --> 00:14:23,362 because her mom runs the blood bank here. 355 00:14:23,395 --> 00:14:26,232 She can come to work with her mom and be available. 356 00:14:26,565 --> 00:14:28,200 And if there's a major surgery going on 357 00:14:28,234 --> 00:14:30,002 and they need fresh whole blood, 358 00:14:30,035 --> 00:14:31,770 we can get it from her at that day, 359 00:14:31,804 --> 00:14:35,207 but she also donates and we have a lot on hand 360 00:14:35,241 --> 00:14:36,775 in the middle of the night if we need it. 361 00:14:36,809 --> 00:14:38,544 Lagatha, are you a good girl... 362 00:14:38,577 --> 00:14:40,346 ROB: So, Lagatha is pretty much famous here 363 00:14:40,379 --> 00:14:41,647 at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital. 364 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:43,449 So, when she's walking through the halls, 365 00:14:43,482 --> 00:14:44,917 everybody knows her name. 366 00:14:46,318 --> 00:14:47,887 Hi! 367 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:49,955 Whenever she's here, she's happy-go-lucky, 368 00:14:49,989 --> 00:14:51,991 she's running to everyone trying to say hi, 369 00:14:52,024 --> 00:14:53,058 get butt scratches. 370 00:14:53,092 --> 00:14:54,560 Always a smile on her face 371 00:14:54,593 --> 00:14:56,528 and always willing to help out other dogs. 372 00:14:57,096 --> 00:14:59,164 She likes to walk around and see all her friends, 373 00:14:59,198 --> 00:15:01,767 but once she goes into the room, 374 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:03,969 she pretty much knows she's got a job to do. 375 00:15:04,003 --> 00:15:05,070 Are you ready? 376 00:15:05,104 --> 00:15:06,538 So, canine blood donation, 377 00:15:06,572 --> 00:15:08,607 it doesn't hurt the donor at all. 378 00:15:08,641 --> 00:15:10,442 All right, lady, you want to get up on the table? 379 00:15:10,476 --> 00:15:12,044 We shave a little bit of hair on her neck, 380 00:15:12,077 --> 00:15:13,312 we do a surgical scrub. 381 00:15:13,345 --> 00:15:15,381 The jugular vein is the quickest way 382 00:15:15,414 --> 00:15:18,284 that we're actually going to be able to fill the units 383 00:15:18,317 --> 00:15:20,152 and she will lay completely still 384 00:15:20,185 --> 00:15:21,987 without any type of commands. 385 00:15:22,021 --> 00:15:23,822 You're done. You did it. [chuckles] 386 00:15:24,390 --> 00:15:25,658 You're done [inaudible]. 387 00:15:25,891 --> 00:15:27,026 But as soon as she's done... 388 00:15:27,059 --> 00:15:29,795 All of our guys get a little superhero bandana. 389 00:15:29,828 --> 00:15:31,497 ...she knows she's getting that snack. 390 00:15:31,530 --> 00:15:33,032 Don't think you're not going to give it to her. 391 00:15:33,065 --> 00:15:34,566 She was waiting. 392 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:36,502 So, since we don't need any fresh whole blood 393 00:15:36,535 --> 00:15:37,703 in the hospital right now, 394 00:15:37,736 --> 00:15:39,071 what we'll do is we'll take it upstairs 395 00:15:39,104 --> 00:15:41,774 and we'll separate it into packed red blood cells 396 00:15:41,807 --> 00:15:43,609 and fresh frozen plasma. 397 00:15:43,642 --> 00:15:46,712 Lagatha has directly saved at least 22 dogs 398 00:15:46,745 --> 00:15:48,080 in a span of two years. 399 00:15:51,183 --> 00:15:55,321 In Honey Mustard's case, she was acutely lethargic, 400 00:15:56,155 --> 00:15:57,489 just not acting right. 401 00:15:57,523 --> 00:16:00,459 One day, Honey Mustard did not eat dinner, 402 00:16:00,492 --> 00:16:02,761 and her gums were cold and purple, 403 00:16:02,795 --> 00:16:04,129 and her belly was painful. 404 00:16:04,330 --> 00:16:06,432 On our way to the emergency hospital, 405 00:16:06,465 --> 00:16:10,569 she was pretty non-responsive, and I was worried 406 00:16:10,602 --> 00:16:13,005 that we wouldn't make it here with her alive. 407 00:16:13,038 --> 00:16:16,175 Honey had what's known as a hemoabdomen 408 00:16:16,208 --> 00:16:19,478 where she bled into her abdomen from a ruptured tumor. 409 00:16:19,511 --> 00:16:22,147 She had surgery, and in that process, 410 00:16:22,181 --> 00:16:25,918 she got two units of Lagatha's red blood cells 411 00:16:25,951 --> 00:16:27,853 and two units of plasma. 412 00:16:28,420 --> 00:16:29,855 I was very thankful. 413 00:16:29,888 --> 00:16:31,423 Honey could have died 414 00:16:31,457 --> 00:16:35,160 if we did not have blood available for transfusion. 415 00:16:35,427 --> 00:16:37,563 Lagatha is saving lives daily. 416 00:16:37,596 --> 00:16:38,831 Without Lagatha's blood, 417 00:16:38,864 --> 00:16:41,133 a lot of these dogs would not have actually been able 418 00:16:41,166 --> 00:16:42,701 to go home with their owners. 419 00:16:42,735 --> 00:16:44,003 That's a good girl. 420 00:16:44,036 --> 00:16:46,772 Lagatha and other animals that give blood 421 00:16:46,805 --> 00:16:48,073 in our blood donor program 422 00:16:48,107 --> 00:16:50,709 are really the true heroes in veterinary medicine. 423 00:16:50,743 --> 00:16:51,643 Time to go home. 424 00:16:51,677 --> 00:16:53,245 Lagatha is one of my best friends. 425 00:16:53,278 --> 00:16:56,315 She has so much love to give and such a big heart, 426 00:16:56,348 --> 00:16:57,483 and I hope that she's able 427 00:16:57,516 --> 00:16:59,952 to continue helping other dogs in need. 428 00:17:02,821 --> 00:17:04,690 KEVIN: Lagatha is so inspirational, 429 00:17:04,723 --> 00:17:06,925 out there busy saving our furry friends. 430 00:17:06,959 --> 00:17:09,028 Meanwhile, I pass out if I even look at a needle. 431 00:17:09,061 --> 00:17:11,830 I mean, other than both of you being super adorable, 432 00:17:11,864 --> 00:17:13,932 which you are, you have nothing in common. 433 00:17:13,966 --> 00:17:16,135 - Good point. Good point. - You're a wimp, Kevin. 434 00:17:16,168 --> 00:17:19,204 But you know, I actually have a lot in common 435 00:17:19,238 --> 00:17:20,539 with the next Dog of the Year. 436 00:17:20,572 --> 00:17:22,141 - Explain. - Okay, so, 437 00:17:22,174 --> 00:17:24,476 I'm from Canada, just like he is. 438 00:17:24,510 --> 00:17:26,011 - Okay, that's one. - Okay. 439 00:17:26,045 --> 00:17:28,747 I've been wowing audiences for years 440 00:17:28,781 --> 00:17:31,316 with my incredible talents, just like him. 441 00:17:31,350 --> 00:17:33,318 - I'm going to give you that. - Okay, thank you. 442 00:17:33,352 --> 00:17:35,554 And I have 12 world records just like he does. 443 00:17:35,587 --> 00:17:36,522 That's not true. 444 00:17:37,222 --> 00:17:39,191 I mean... okay, it's not true. 445 00:17:39,224 --> 00:17:40,125 KEVIN: It is not true. 446 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:42,194 But it is true that you're going to fall in love 447 00:17:42,227 --> 00:17:43,462 with the super-talented 448 00:17:43,495 --> 00:17:45,264 seven-year-old Australian Shepherd 449 00:17:45,297 --> 00:17:46,965 as soon as you see him. 450 00:17:46,999 --> 00:17:49,034 This is Daiquiri. 451 00:17:51,236 --> 00:17:53,672 They've traveled all over the world together. 452 00:17:53,705 --> 00:17:55,841 Which one of you guys up here is feeling brave? 453 00:17:56,041 --> 00:17:57,609 KELTIE: They've wowed audiences 454 00:17:57,643 --> 00:18:00,813 at international dog shows and on AGT. 455 00:18:00,846 --> 00:18:02,614 SIMON COWELL: Oh, my God! Jennifer! 456 00:18:03,282 --> 00:18:06,685 KELTIE: And they do have 12 world records together. 457 00:18:07,986 --> 00:18:09,822 But before all the stardom, 458 00:18:10,889 --> 00:18:12,724 it all started with a young girl 459 00:18:12,758 --> 00:18:15,294 growing up an hour outside Calgary. 460 00:18:20,065 --> 00:18:23,001 WOMAN: My grandmother owned a dog boarding facility 461 00:18:23,035 --> 00:18:24,636 and ever since I was three years old, 462 00:18:24,670 --> 00:18:26,805 I was helping her run the facility. 463 00:18:26,839 --> 00:18:28,740 She said I was a natural from the get-go. 464 00:18:28,774 --> 00:18:30,075 I knew how to handle the big dogs, 465 00:18:30,109 --> 00:18:32,144 I knew how to be gentle with the shy dogs. 466 00:18:32,177 --> 00:18:34,880 I just loved working with dogs, and she really nurtured that. 467 00:18:34,913 --> 00:18:38,584 KELTIE: And nurture it, she did, because over the past 35 years, 468 00:18:38,617 --> 00:18:41,386 Jennifer has trained and competed with her dogs, 469 00:18:41,420 --> 00:18:43,322 winning hundreds of competitions. 470 00:18:43,689 --> 00:18:46,024 JENNIFER FRASER: Well, my breeder at the time contacted me and said, 471 00:18:46,058 --> 00:18:48,760 "Look, I've got this dog that just didn't go home 472 00:18:48,794 --> 00:18:50,295 with the family they were supposed to." 473 00:18:50,329 --> 00:18:52,264 And then there was this one picture that she sent me 474 00:18:52,297 --> 00:18:54,266 and it just gave me chills when I saw it. 475 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:56,902 And I looked into that puppy's eyes 476 00:18:56,935 --> 00:18:58,470 and he just looked right into my soul, 477 00:18:58,504 --> 00:19:00,439 and I'm like, "Okay, send him to me." 478 00:19:01,406 --> 00:19:03,775 When we first got him, he came out of the kennel 479 00:19:03,809 --> 00:19:06,411 and he was gushing love, just out of that kennel 480 00:19:06,445 --> 00:19:10,549 all over me, all of my kids, and he bonded almost instantly. 481 00:19:10,582 --> 00:19:13,352 KELTIE: Right away, Jennifer knew there was something special here 482 00:19:13,385 --> 00:19:15,988 because as soon as she started training him, 483 00:19:16,021 --> 00:19:18,390 somehow, he just knew what to do. 484 00:19:18,423 --> 00:19:20,526 And that continued as he grew up. 485 00:19:20,559 --> 00:19:22,694 JENNIFER: Yes... do you love me? 486 00:19:23,595 --> 00:19:24,863 He's an amazing partner. 487 00:19:24,897 --> 00:19:27,866 Anything I want to teach him, he would learn it so fast. 488 00:19:27,900 --> 00:19:30,536 KELTIE: Daiquiri quickly learned more and more tricks. 489 00:19:31,170 --> 00:19:33,939 And their bond grew stronger and stronger. 490 00:19:33,972 --> 00:19:35,007 Good boy! 491 00:19:36,074 --> 00:19:37,342 KELTIE: This opened up a whole new opportunity 492 00:19:37,376 --> 00:19:40,179 that she never dreamed of -- street performing, 493 00:19:40,512 --> 00:19:43,215 both in Canada and around the world. 494 00:19:43,515 --> 00:19:46,919 JENNIFER: Sometimes I'd have my kids in the audience as plants. 495 00:19:46,952 --> 00:19:49,555 So, they would come and they would put a coin in a hat, 496 00:19:49,588 --> 00:19:51,557 and I taught my dogs to go to the hat, 497 00:19:51,590 --> 00:19:52,391 collect the coin, 498 00:19:53,258 --> 00:19:54,426 and put it into basically a piggy bank. 499 00:19:54,459 --> 00:19:56,295 So, as soon as the crowd saw that, 500 00:19:56,328 --> 00:19:57,930 then it was just constant money. 501 00:19:57,963 --> 00:19:59,965 And I'm just sending my dog just to come and fetch it 502 00:19:59,998 --> 00:20:01,500 and every time he got it, he got a treat, 503 00:20:01,533 --> 00:20:03,902 and he's just like, "I could play this game all day" 504 00:20:03,936 --> 00:20:06,104 and I'm like, "I can too." [chuckles] 505 00:20:06,138 --> 00:20:08,807 KELTIE: This duo was a street-performing success. 506 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:10,709 And then Jennifer's daughter, Juliette, 507 00:20:10,742 --> 00:20:12,878 had an idea for their next challenge. 508 00:20:12,911 --> 00:20:14,813 JULIETTE FRASER: We were relaxing in the living room, 509 00:20:14,846 --> 00:20:16,048 watching America's Got Talent -- 510 00:20:16,081 --> 00:20:17,583 it's one of my mom's favorite shows -- 511 00:20:17,783 --> 00:20:19,818 and this dog act came on 512 00:20:19,851 --> 00:20:21,186 and they did a couple of basic tricks 513 00:20:21,220 --> 00:20:22,688 that we'd see mom doing all the time. 514 00:20:22,721 --> 00:20:24,590 And I was like, "Pfft, you're way better than that." 515 00:20:24,623 --> 00:20:26,391 JENNIFER: She actually said, "Wow, Mom, you're so good, 516 00:20:26,425 --> 00:20:27,726 you should be on America's Got Talent." 517 00:20:27,759 --> 00:20:29,962 I was like, "No! Hmm... maybe." 518 00:20:30,162 --> 00:20:32,497 So, I started running with that and I went, 519 00:20:32,531 --> 00:20:34,266 "Okay, yeah, this is something I'm going to do." 520 00:20:34,299 --> 00:20:36,201 MAN: I never put anything past Jennifer. 521 00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:38,503 So, she gets an idea in her head, 522 00:20:38,537 --> 00:20:39,738 she's going to do it. 523 00:20:39,771 --> 00:20:42,007 I just started working really, really hard on that goal, 524 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:43,408 and it came true that year. 525 00:20:43,675 --> 00:20:46,378 America's Got Talent was very stressful. 526 00:20:46,411 --> 00:20:47,579 I felt it was over my head. 527 00:20:47,613 --> 00:20:50,249 But as soon as I got out onto that stage, 528 00:20:50,282 --> 00:20:51,316 everything disappeared. 529 00:20:51,350 --> 00:20:52,784 It was just me and my dog. 530 00:20:52,818 --> 00:20:55,754 So, he calms me when I do get to that level 531 00:20:55,787 --> 00:20:57,489 of "oh crap, what have I done?" 532 00:20:57,723 --> 00:21:00,592 So, as long as I'm with my dog, I'm good. 533 00:21:00,826 --> 00:21:03,962 KELTIE: While all four judges voted yes in their audition, 534 00:21:03,996 --> 00:21:05,831 Jen and Daiquiri were eliminated 535 00:21:05,864 --> 00:21:07,599 in the next round's deliberations. 536 00:21:07,633 --> 00:21:08,900 But that didn't stop them 537 00:21:08,934 --> 00:21:10,969 from getting international attention 538 00:21:11,236 --> 00:21:12,371 and getting invited 539 00:21:12,404 --> 00:21:14,306 to the biggest dog show in the world, 540 00:21:14,673 --> 00:21:16,642 Crufts in the United Kingdom, 541 00:21:16,675 --> 00:21:19,044 which was a lifelong dream of Jennifer's. 542 00:21:19,244 --> 00:21:22,247 JENNIFER: Ever since I was a little girl, Crufts has been my dream. 543 00:21:22,281 --> 00:21:25,684 And now that I had been performing on stage, 544 00:21:25,717 --> 00:21:27,486 and doing America's Got Talent, 545 00:21:27,519 --> 00:21:30,255 I realized that that dream was within my grasp. 546 00:21:30,289 --> 00:21:31,189 And I went for it. 547 00:21:32,791 --> 00:21:34,760 MALE COMMENTATOR: This is actually their very first freestyle competition. 548 00:21:34,993 --> 00:21:37,929 I went to Crufts wanting to not place last. 549 00:21:37,963 --> 00:21:39,464 I was honored to be there, obviously, 550 00:21:39,498 --> 00:21:40,799 but I wanted to prove to the world 551 00:21:40,832 --> 00:21:42,267 that I qualified to be there. 552 00:21:42,301 --> 00:21:43,402 KELTIE: Their performance earned them 553 00:21:43,435 --> 00:21:45,270 an amazing second-place finish, 554 00:21:45,304 --> 00:21:47,205 and with the whole planet now watching, 555 00:21:47,239 --> 00:21:49,641 Jennifer and Daiquiri have been touring everywhere, 556 00:21:49,675 --> 00:21:53,345 and even earning a few world records along the way. 557 00:21:54,813 --> 00:21:56,815 JENNIFER: Daiquiri has changed my life. 558 00:21:56,848 --> 00:21:59,985 He has opened up my eyes to what I can do as a trainer. 559 00:22:00,018 --> 00:22:01,520 Get back, hop, hop, hop... hop. 560 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:04,589 He's shown me that we can basically do anything. 561 00:22:04,623 --> 00:22:05,891 So, I'm living the dream. 562 00:22:05,924 --> 00:22:07,392 Good boy! 563 00:22:09,328 --> 00:22:11,897 KELTIE: That is just such an incredible story. 564 00:22:11,930 --> 00:22:12,798 KEVIN: Daiquiri's amazing. 565 00:22:12,831 --> 00:22:15,133 And his world records also include 566 00:22:15,167 --> 00:22:16,735 walking backwards the fastest. 567 00:22:16,768 --> 00:22:18,437 That's something we could actually do. 568 00:22:18,470 --> 00:22:20,372 Weaving through her legs the fastest. 569 00:22:20,405 --> 00:22:22,974 And putting coins in a piggy bank the fastest, 570 00:22:23,008 --> 00:22:25,143 something Kevin Frazier knows nothing about. 571 00:22:25,177 --> 00:22:27,179 Thank God for my wife. That's all I'm going to say. 572 00:22:27,212 --> 00:22:29,081 And who knows how many more records 573 00:22:29,114 --> 00:22:30,482 he will break in the future. 574 00:22:30,515 --> 00:22:31,950 We're going to have to wait and see. 575 00:22:31,983 --> 00:22:33,185 All right, coming up, 576 00:22:33,218 --> 00:22:34,753 we'll meet an adorable service dog 577 00:22:34,786 --> 00:22:37,422 who not only changed the life of his owner, but saved it. 578 00:22:37,656 --> 00:22:38,924 If he didn't get my phone, 579 00:22:38,957 --> 00:22:40,859 I would have been dead in my basement. 580 00:22:41,326 --> 00:22:45,163 KELTIE: And a loving Hound who received a whole new lease on life 581 00:22:45,197 --> 00:22:47,532 and is now always on the move. 582 00:22:47,566 --> 00:22:48,767 KEVIN: And don't you move 583 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:51,169 because Dogs of the Year will be right back. 584 00:22:51,203 --> 00:22:52,704 KELTIE: This is such a good one. 585 00:22:53,171 --> 00:22:54,139 [dog barks] 586 00:22:57,342 --> 00:22:58,276 [dog barks] 587 00:22:59,711 --> 00:23:02,180 KEVIN: Welcome back. 'Tis the season here at the Americana 588 00:23:02,214 --> 00:23:04,616 as we are honoring our Dogs of the Year. 589 00:23:04,649 --> 00:23:06,852 And so far, we've met a huggable hero, 590 00:23:06,885 --> 00:23:09,988 a remarkable rescuer, a delightful donor, 591 00:23:10,021 --> 00:23:12,124 and a super-smart Shepherd. 592 00:23:12,157 --> 00:23:14,426 And we still have three more incredible tales to go. 593 00:23:14,459 --> 00:23:15,894 Yes, we do. Our next story 594 00:23:15,927 --> 00:23:17,896 is about an incredible service dog 595 00:23:17,929 --> 00:23:20,565 who changed the life and then saved the life 596 00:23:20,599 --> 00:23:23,502 of an inspirational man named Brandon Holiday. 597 00:23:23,535 --> 00:23:25,270 Yeah, Keltie. You see, early in life, 598 00:23:25,303 --> 00:23:28,373 Brandon was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease lupus, 599 00:23:28,407 --> 00:23:29,374 and he was told 600 00:23:30,442 --> 00:23:31,476 that he would never be able to play sports again. 601 00:23:31,510 --> 00:23:32,811 Now, in spite of that, 602 00:23:32,844 --> 00:23:34,646 he pushed through the extreme pain 603 00:23:34,679 --> 00:23:37,349 and became a great athlete and a police officer. 604 00:23:37,382 --> 00:23:39,718 But when his health took a turn for the worse, 605 00:23:39,751 --> 00:23:40,786 he needed some help. 606 00:23:41,887 --> 00:23:43,822 And he definitely got it from our next Dog of the Year. 607 00:23:43,855 --> 00:23:45,390 This is Dyson. 608 00:23:50,328 --> 00:23:52,564 MAN: I had my first heart attack in 1993. 609 00:23:53,064 --> 00:23:54,666 Even when I was a police officer, 610 00:23:54,699 --> 00:23:56,868 I started having issues with circulation. 611 00:23:57,335 --> 00:23:59,638 And when I was injured fighting two suspects, 612 00:23:59,671 --> 00:24:02,140 that's when I first started getting blood clots in my legs. 613 00:24:03,809 --> 00:24:05,510 I spent four months in the hospital. 614 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:11,683 They weren't sure if I kept my leg, 615 00:24:11,716 --> 00:24:13,351 if I was going to be a higher amputee. 616 00:24:13,952 --> 00:24:17,889 So, I decided to have the amputation done. 617 00:24:22,127 --> 00:24:24,062 KEVIN: During his four months in the hospital, 618 00:24:24,095 --> 00:24:26,031 his mother visited him every day 619 00:24:26,064 --> 00:24:28,233 and then took care of him in her house 620 00:24:28,266 --> 00:24:29,468 during the long recovery. 621 00:24:29,968 --> 00:24:32,037 The moment that I knew that I needed 622 00:24:32,070 --> 00:24:33,138 and wanted a service dog 623 00:24:33,171 --> 00:24:34,806 was when I had my tenth heart attack. 624 00:24:35,273 --> 00:24:36,741 I had to have surgery. 625 00:24:36,942 --> 00:24:38,710 I didn't know how my life would be, 626 00:24:38,743 --> 00:24:40,011 what would I be able to do. 627 00:24:40,712 --> 00:24:42,447 I'm not a person that sits down. 628 00:24:42,481 --> 00:24:43,882 My vision for a service dog 629 00:24:43,915 --> 00:24:46,551 was to basically provide me the freedoms to be on my own 630 00:24:46,585 --> 00:24:50,288 so that my family can have some reassurances 631 00:24:50,322 --> 00:24:51,456 that I'm going to be okay. 632 00:24:52,657 --> 00:24:55,494 I did my research and applied to Susquehanna Service Dogs, 633 00:24:56,027 --> 00:24:57,829 and within a short period of time, 634 00:24:57,863 --> 00:24:59,331 it was time meet the dogs. 635 00:24:59,364 --> 00:25:01,333 And Dyson was one of the dogs I met. 636 00:25:01,366 --> 00:25:02,634 It was just a great day. 637 00:25:03,568 --> 00:25:05,804 When I met Dyson and I told Dyson to come, 638 00:25:06,838 --> 00:25:10,408 he basically ran over to me and almost knocked me over. 639 00:25:11,409 --> 00:25:13,245 We don't pick them, they pick us. 640 00:25:13,278 --> 00:25:14,613 It was just an immediate bond. 641 00:25:16,548 --> 00:25:18,483 Brandon told us what he needed a dog 642 00:25:18,517 --> 00:25:19,651 to be able to do for him, 643 00:25:19,684 --> 00:25:21,786 and then our trainers trained these specific tasks 644 00:25:21,820 --> 00:25:22,687 to help him. 645 00:25:22,721 --> 00:25:23,655 Find my phone. 646 00:25:24,689 --> 00:25:28,460 When he got Dyson, you just saw a different look. 647 00:25:28,493 --> 00:25:29,694 Good boy, yes. 648 00:25:30,929 --> 00:25:35,667 And when you have a child that's been sick most of their life, 649 00:25:37,335 --> 00:25:39,504 you can't help but thinking about their longevity. 650 00:25:39,738 --> 00:25:40,939 BRANDON: The amount of time it took 651 00:25:40,972 --> 00:25:42,440 from the point of me getting Dyson 652 00:25:42,474 --> 00:25:44,509 to living alone was immediately. 653 00:25:44,543 --> 00:25:47,012 And he enabled me to meet Liz, 654 00:25:47,045 --> 00:25:49,347 who now I've been together for nine years. 655 00:25:49,381 --> 00:25:50,949 And she's the love of my life. 656 00:25:50,982 --> 00:25:53,818 Dyson gave Brandon a reason 657 00:25:53,852 --> 00:25:55,353 to get out of bed in the morning. 658 00:25:55,587 --> 00:25:57,088 KEVIN: In only a couple of months, 659 00:25:57,122 --> 00:26:00,258 Dyson completely changed Brandon's outlook on life 660 00:26:00,292 --> 00:26:03,428 and ended up actually saving his life as well. 661 00:26:04,396 --> 00:26:06,765 BRANDON: Dyson's training paid off. 662 00:26:06,798 --> 00:26:08,733 I thought that I had food poisoning. 663 00:26:08,767 --> 00:26:10,902 Liz was sleeping upstairs, 664 00:26:10,936 --> 00:26:12,671 and I was sleeping in the basement 665 00:26:12,704 --> 00:26:14,272 because I didn't want to keep her awake. 666 00:26:14,706 --> 00:26:20,178 I ended up going from no fever to a 105.5-degree fever. 667 00:26:20,211 --> 00:26:21,846 I knew something was wrong. 668 00:26:22,180 --> 00:26:25,684 And what I had to do was tell Dyson to go get my phone 669 00:26:25,717 --> 00:26:27,252 and I called 911 myself. 670 00:26:27,719 --> 00:26:29,020 And I have a cue 671 00:26:29,054 --> 00:26:31,756 which tells Dyson to go press the canine phone. 672 00:26:32,557 --> 00:26:35,594 So, Dyson did that, came back downstairs. 673 00:26:35,627 --> 00:26:36,561 I couldn't walk. 674 00:26:36,795 --> 00:26:37,862 I was crawling. 675 00:26:41,766 --> 00:26:43,535 And he helped pull me up the stairs. 676 00:26:43,568 --> 00:26:46,438 My organs were already starting to shut down from the fever. 677 00:26:46,738 --> 00:26:48,006 If he didn't get my phone, 678 00:26:48,039 --> 00:26:49,975 I would have been dead in my basement. 679 00:26:51,876 --> 00:26:55,246 I want to hug Dyson whenever I see him. 680 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:57,048 He has saved my son's life 681 00:26:57,082 --> 00:26:59,618 and I will forever be grateful to him for that. 682 00:26:59,651 --> 00:27:01,286 BRANDON: Dyson has helped me 683 00:27:01,319 --> 00:27:03,989 and I feel like I'm indebted to help others. 684 00:27:04,923 --> 00:27:06,358 I started a nonprofit 685 00:27:06,391 --> 00:27:08,026 called Athletes with Disabilities Network... 686 00:27:08,059 --> 00:27:10,028 So, then, you just have to hit the trigger. 687 00:27:10,061 --> 00:27:11,029 It's going to release. 688 00:27:12,230 --> 00:27:14,199 ...to help provide athletic and educational opportunities 689 00:27:14,466 --> 00:27:17,369 for people with physical and cognitive disabilities. 690 00:27:18,637 --> 00:27:19,671 Good boy! 691 00:27:19,704 --> 00:27:21,373 Dyson is kind of the intro. 692 00:27:21,406 --> 00:27:23,908 Everybody comes and he's the greeter of the day. 693 00:27:24,209 --> 00:27:26,711 So, some of the kids that may be a little nervous 694 00:27:26,745 --> 00:27:28,713 just kind of relax when they meet Dyson. 695 00:27:28,747 --> 00:27:30,582 Okay, the more you pet him, the more he gets treats, 696 00:27:30,615 --> 00:27:32,050 so he loves to be pet. 697 00:27:32,083 --> 00:27:34,319 Then all of a sudden, they are ready to participate. 698 00:27:35,754 --> 00:27:39,991 Dyson and Brandon are the coolest, awesome, and fun! 699 00:27:40,859 --> 00:27:43,194 KEVIN: In addition to their nonprofit work, 700 00:27:43,228 --> 00:27:44,295 over the past decade, 701 00:27:44,329 --> 00:27:46,731 this power duo has been very busy 702 00:27:46,765 --> 00:27:49,467 turning adversity into opportunity. 703 00:27:49,768 --> 00:27:51,503 Brandon won nine national titles 704 00:27:51,536 --> 00:27:53,638 as a para-athlete in sprint kayaking, 705 00:27:53,838 --> 00:27:55,874 and Dyson has not only been inspiring others 706 00:27:55,907 --> 00:27:57,208 and training their service dogs 707 00:27:57,242 --> 00:27:58,143 but, of course, 708 00:27:59,144 --> 00:28:00,745 has been an amazing companion to Brandon. 709 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:05,684 LIZ: Dyson is part of our family in every way. 710 00:28:05,717 --> 00:28:08,319 Dyson is just a sweet dog 711 00:28:08,620 --> 00:28:11,723 whose devotion to Brandon is so obvious. 712 00:28:11,756 --> 00:28:14,592 Dyson is more than just a service dog for Brandon. 713 00:28:14,626 --> 00:28:16,127 I really think that, together, 714 00:28:16,161 --> 00:28:19,264 they are changing the lives of other people in their community, 715 00:28:19,297 --> 00:28:20,465 just like paying it forward. 716 00:28:20,498 --> 00:28:23,735 Dyson has continually made me want to do more. 717 00:28:24,169 --> 00:28:27,472 On a bad day, he makes it better. 718 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:31,643 On a good day, he doesn't just impact me, 719 00:28:31,676 --> 00:28:32,977 he impacts everybody. 720 00:28:33,211 --> 00:28:35,480 It's not just my legacy, it's his, 721 00:28:35,513 --> 00:28:38,049 because I wouldn't be here to do this without him. 722 00:28:40,118 --> 00:28:41,352 What an amazing pup! 723 00:28:41,386 --> 00:28:44,456 And now, he is the ambassador and inspiration 724 00:28:44,489 --> 00:28:47,425 for Brandon's latest company, Red, White & Blue K9, 725 00:28:47,459 --> 00:28:50,361 which is helping America's heroes serve again 726 00:28:50,395 --> 00:28:53,231 by teaching injured military and first responders 727 00:28:53,264 --> 00:28:54,499 how to use canines 728 00:28:54,532 --> 00:28:57,068 for detecting narcotics and explosives. 729 00:28:57,102 --> 00:28:58,203 It is just incredible. 730 00:28:58,236 --> 00:29:00,038 I'm a little teary-eyed over here. 731 00:29:00,238 --> 00:29:02,273 Dyson, you're a star. 732 00:29:02,307 --> 00:29:03,641 All right, when we come back, 733 00:29:03,675 --> 00:29:05,744 the heartbreaking story of an abused pup 734 00:29:05,777 --> 00:29:09,047 turns to an inspirational reminder to never give up. 735 00:29:09,914 --> 00:29:12,250 KEVIN: And what has eight legs, eight wheels, 736 00:29:12,283 --> 00:29:14,719 and does not hang out at a dog park? 737 00:29:14,753 --> 00:29:17,822 You're about to find out when Dogs of the Year return. 738 00:29:18,590 --> 00:29:19,557 [dog barks] 739 00:29:23,628 --> 00:29:24,596 [dog barks] 740 00:29:25,730 --> 00:29:27,165 KEVIN: Welcome back, dog lovers. 741 00:29:27,198 --> 00:29:28,533 The snow has begun to fall here. 742 00:29:28,566 --> 00:29:30,769 - Yes, it is! - Well, it's kinda like snow. 743 00:29:30,802 --> 00:29:33,238 But tonight, we're featuring the top Dogs of the Year 744 00:29:33,271 --> 00:29:35,039 and honoring all of their accomplishments. 745 00:29:35,073 --> 00:29:35,874 And you know, Kevin, 746 00:29:36,908 --> 00:29:39,144 this is the most joyous, magical time of the year. 747 00:29:39,177 --> 00:29:40,712 It's all about taking care of each other, 748 00:29:40,745 --> 00:29:42,914 giving gifts to each other, but unfortunately, 749 00:29:42,947 --> 00:29:45,016 animal abuse is still a real issue 750 00:29:45,049 --> 00:29:46,785 and many of those animals are dogs. 751 00:29:46,818 --> 00:29:48,486 Yeah. And sadly, that's what happened 752 00:29:48,520 --> 00:29:50,021 to our next Dog of the Year. 753 00:29:50,054 --> 00:29:52,357 He lost the use of his legs, but luckily, 754 00:29:52,390 --> 00:29:54,092 this five-year-old loving hound 755 00:29:54,125 --> 00:29:56,761 found some very special and new humans. 756 00:29:56,795 --> 00:29:58,429 They took care of him, they loved him, 757 00:29:58,463 --> 00:30:00,799 and they gave him the gift that he really needed, 758 00:30:00,832 --> 00:30:04,502 which, like I said, is what this holiday is all about. 759 00:30:04,536 --> 00:30:07,305 So, prepare to fall in love with Boone. 760 00:30:12,210 --> 00:30:14,045 WOMAN: Joey's PAW is a nonprofit 761 00:30:14,078 --> 00:30:16,781 and we provide wheelchairs and prosthetics for dogs. 762 00:30:17,048 --> 00:30:21,586 We started back in 2017 with my dog, Joey, 763 00:30:21,786 --> 00:30:23,988 because he lost his rear legs to abuse 764 00:30:24,222 --> 00:30:27,091 and we knew we had to do something to make it right. 765 00:30:27,125 --> 00:30:30,995 MAN: We want to be able to help as many dogs in need as we can, 766 00:30:31,029 --> 00:30:32,530 give them the best mobility 767 00:30:32,564 --> 00:30:35,033 and the best chance of having the best fulfilling life 768 00:30:35,066 --> 00:30:36,134 that they can have. 769 00:30:36,167 --> 00:30:37,168 TANYA: With Joey's PAW, 770 00:30:37,202 --> 00:30:39,337 I actively search on social media 771 00:30:39,370 --> 00:30:43,341 for any dog that needs help, and I ended up finding Boone. 772 00:30:44,742 --> 00:30:47,779 He had his rear legs injured by his previous owner 773 00:30:47,812 --> 00:30:50,648 and he needed reconstructive surgery. 774 00:30:50,682 --> 00:30:54,052 The abuse that he had suffered really took a toll on him. 775 00:30:54,319 --> 00:30:56,921 He was completely 100% broken. 776 00:30:56,955 --> 00:30:59,591 There was... I can't even go there. 777 00:30:59,624 --> 00:31:02,160 I can't even do that. I can't go there. 778 00:31:04,896 --> 00:31:06,831 We picked him up at the rescue. 779 00:31:06,865 --> 00:31:10,501 And he was an amazingly quiet, calm dog. 780 00:31:10,535 --> 00:31:12,237 He is just so loving 781 00:31:12,270 --> 00:31:15,406 and I knew we were going to keep him. 782 00:31:16,274 --> 00:31:19,277 When we got Boone, we knew the first thing he needed 783 00:31:19,310 --> 00:31:20,445 was to do some healing 784 00:31:20,478 --> 00:31:21,946 because he was in pretty bad shape. 785 00:31:22,146 --> 00:31:24,782 He literally laid on my chest for three months. 786 00:31:26,551 --> 00:31:28,887 And when the doctor gave us the okay 787 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:31,489 in which to be able to put Boone in the wheelchair, 788 00:31:31,522 --> 00:31:34,626 we put him in and he looked back at us, 789 00:31:34,659 --> 00:31:36,561 wagged his tail, and took off. 790 00:31:36,594 --> 00:31:38,496 And it was amazing. 791 00:31:39,831 --> 00:31:42,333 You could see his personality just come out. 792 00:31:42,700 --> 00:31:44,802 CHARLIE: Literally, the first time he ever wagged his tail, 793 00:31:44,836 --> 00:31:46,204 and he's never looked back. 794 00:31:46,237 --> 00:31:47,772 He's been on a mission ever since. 795 00:31:48,339 --> 00:31:50,909 I knew Boone was going to be the face of Joey's PAW. 796 00:31:50,942 --> 00:31:53,478 When we took him out, kids just loved him, 797 00:31:53,511 --> 00:31:54,579 people loved him. 798 00:31:54,612 --> 00:31:56,948 He showed what dogs can be like 799 00:31:56,981 --> 00:32:00,285 when you have a device that can give them life. 800 00:32:00,852 --> 00:32:03,288 We got him certified to be a therapy dog 801 00:32:03,321 --> 00:32:07,091 so he could go into the schools, and the airport, 802 00:32:07,125 --> 00:32:09,494 and everywhere else that he needed to go to. 803 00:32:10,795 --> 00:32:12,630 Boone loves to go to the airport. 804 00:32:12,664 --> 00:32:14,399 We go through TSA, 805 00:32:14,699 --> 00:32:17,468 and he loves getting pat down at TSA. 806 00:32:17,835 --> 00:32:19,137 And then we go to the gates. 807 00:32:19,170 --> 00:32:24,208 Boone gives aid and comfort to passengers that are nervous 808 00:32:24,242 --> 00:32:25,877 and he calms them down. 809 00:32:25,910 --> 00:32:27,378 It's really nice when we go 810 00:32:27,412 --> 00:32:30,949 and we see someone that you can visibly see 811 00:32:30,982 --> 00:32:32,183 has had a bad day, 812 00:32:32,216 --> 00:32:34,552 and they see him, and they pet him, 813 00:32:34,585 --> 00:32:36,854 and the nervousness and the bad day 814 00:32:36,888 --> 00:32:39,190 and everything else just comes right off their face. 815 00:32:40,992 --> 00:32:43,261 We love to go to special needs schools. 816 00:32:43,294 --> 00:32:44,329 There's a local school 817 00:32:44,362 --> 00:32:47,265 that has kind of adopted him into a classroom. 818 00:32:47,298 --> 00:32:48,366 He teaches the kids 819 00:32:48,399 --> 00:32:50,935 that no matter what has happened to you prior, 820 00:32:50,969 --> 00:32:53,037 that you can bounce back from that. 821 00:32:53,071 --> 00:32:56,207 And it was an incredible lesson to be learned. 822 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:57,575 TANYA: Good boy! 823 00:32:58,076 --> 00:33:00,545 We've come across many pet owners 824 00:33:00,578 --> 00:33:02,213 that have had dogs 825 00:33:02,246 --> 00:33:05,183 that they thought were going to have to be put down. 826 00:33:05,450 --> 00:33:09,354 And it's amazing when they put their dog in a wheelchair 827 00:33:09,387 --> 00:33:11,122 and they start taking off, 828 00:33:11,155 --> 00:33:13,324 and they see them run for the first time. 829 00:33:13,624 --> 00:33:15,059 WOMAN: Say hi to everybody. 830 00:33:15,093 --> 00:33:17,895 After rescuing Destiny and meeting Boone, 831 00:33:17,929 --> 00:33:19,697 I knew that there was hope for her 832 00:33:19,931 --> 00:33:21,799 because he is such a role model. 833 00:33:21,833 --> 00:33:23,234 He could care less that he was in a chair. 834 00:33:23,267 --> 00:33:26,537 He was happy because he could get around easily. 835 00:33:27,005 --> 00:33:28,973 And that gave me hope for her. 836 00:33:29,007 --> 00:33:33,277 Tanya saw that Gus had lost use of his rear leg, 837 00:33:33,311 --> 00:33:35,847 she immediately reached out to me and said, 838 00:33:35,880 --> 00:33:37,915 "Hey, can we get you guys some wheels?" 839 00:33:37,949 --> 00:33:40,852 Rubin's able to run and we take him to the park, 840 00:33:40,885 --> 00:33:43,054 and he just smiles when he's in it the whole time. 841 00:33:43,087 --> 00:33:44,889 Rubin, come on, let's go! 842 00:33:44,922 --> 00:33:49,060 And to see that spark in their eyes come out again, 843 00:33:50,661 --> 00:33:52,263 it's just magical 844 00:33:52,463 --> 00:33:55,933 To see the joy in not only the pet's face, 845 00:33:55,967 --> 00:34:00,371 but in the owner's face, that is the most exciting thing. 846 00:34:00,405 --> 00:34:01,672 Boone is amazing 847 00:34:01,706 --> 00:34:04,575 because he is actually giving dogs mobility 848 00:34:04,609 --> 00:34:07,178 for people that really truly can't afford prosthetics. 849 00:34:07,211 --> 00:34:08,212 They are not cheap. 850 00:34:08,579 --> 00:34:11,049 These dogs are not damaged, 851 00:34:11,082 --> 00:34:14,185 which, I think, is a very common misconception. 852 00:34:14,552 --> 00:34:18,423 They want to live the same life that every other dog wants to. 853 00:34:18,456 --> 00:34:19,824 And that's what we want. 854 00:34:19,857 --> 00:34:21,292 We want people to see 855 00:34:21,492 --> 00:34:25,129 that just because a dog is immobile right now, 856 00:34:25,329 --> 00:34:26,898 that with a little help from us, 857 00:34:26,931 --> 00:34:28,599 that we can get them mobile again 858 00:34:28,633 --> 00:34:31,069 and have a really good long life after that. 859 00:34:34,505 --> 00:34:37,508 KELTIE: You know, Tanya and Charlie's organization, Joey's P.A.W, 860 00:34:37,542 --> 00:34:39,710 has helped more than a thousand dogs 861 00:34:39,744 --> 00:34:42,246 get the prosthetics and wheelchairs they need 862 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:45,249 to get them movin' and groovin' towards a whole new life. 863 00:34:45,283 --> 00:34:46,851 So needed and so cool. 864 00:34:46,884 --> 00:34:47,752 So awesome. 865 00:34:48,686 --> 00:34:50,555 Okay, when we come back, forget the dog park. 866 00:34:50,588 --> 00:34:53,024 It's the skate park for these two thrashers. 867 00:34:53,057 --> 00:34:54,826 You'll meet our final Dogs of the Year. 868 00:34:58,262 --> 00:34:59,230 [dog barks] 869 00:35:03,701 --> 00:35:04,669 [dog barks] 870 00:35:06,737 --> 00:35:08,206 KEVIN: Welcome back to Dogs of the Year. 871 00:35:08,239 --> 00:35:09,574 You know, tonight we've seen firsthand 872 00:35:09,607 --> 00:35:12,043 how dogs can really make your life better. 873 00:35:12,076 --> 00:35:14,412 And sometimes, it's just the little things they do 874 00:35:14,445 --> 00:35:15,246 that make you smile. 875 00:35:16,180 --> 00:35:16,948 Yeah. Giving you kisses right on the mouth. 876 00:35:18,116 --> 00:35:19,317 You got it. Now, this leads to my next question, Keltie. 877 00:35:19,350 --> 00:35:20,151 Do you know why -- 878 00:35:21,119 --> 00:35:22,286 because you're a former professional dancer -- 879 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:24,422 do you know why dogs aren't good dancers? 880 00:35:24,455 --> 00:35:25,857 This feels like a dad joke. 881 00:35:25,890 --> 00:35:27,225 KEVIN: Nothing wrong with that. 882 00:35:27,258 --> 00:35:28,192 Why? 883 00:35:28,226 --> 00:35:29,927 It's because they have two left feet. 884 00:35:30,128 --> 00:35:32,396 Ba dum tss! I knew it, dad joke. 885 00:35:32,430 --> 00:35:34,198 All right. But our final honorees 886 00:35:34,232 --> 00:35:35,733 are a couple of English bulldogs 887 00:35:35,766 --> 00:35:37,168 that use that to their advantage 888 00:35:37,201 --> 00:35:39,637 and are sure to bring a smile to your face. 889 00:35:39,670 --> 00:35:41,806 Meet George and Walter. 890 00:35:49,881 --> 00:35:53,951 George is a ball of energy ever since he was a puppy. 891 00:35:56,921 --> 00:35:58,656 I thought, what do I do 892 00:35:58,689 --> 00:36:00,057 to get all this energy out of him? 893 00:36:00,091 --> 00:36:02,860 So, I got him a cheap little skateboard one time 894 00:36:02,894 --> 00:36:04,095 to see if he liked it. 895 00:36:05,363 --> 00:36:06,764 MARCUS: He did something that we called the Georgie two-step, 896 00:36:06,797 --> 00:36:09,467 where he'd put his front paws on the board 897 00:36:09,500 --> 00:36:11,202 and his back paws were on the ground, 898 00:36:11,235 --> 00:36:13,871 and he would walk sideways with the board. 899 00:36:13,905 --> 00:36:16,107 And we just thought, "Oh, that was so great." 900 00:36:16,140 --> 00:36:20,044 NADINE: And then one day, he saw a kid ride the board. 901 00:36:20,077 --> 00:36:23,347 MARCUS: He just hopped on that board and was just a natural. 902 00:36:23,648 --> 00:36:25,249 He was obsessed with it. 903 00:36:25,283 --> 00:36:27,118 I could not get that board away from him. 904 00:36:29,187 --> 00:36:31,689 He'd get up on the board and just move around, 905 00:36:31,722 --> 00:36:33,157 then he started turnings. 906 00:36:33,191 --> 00:36:34,358 NADINE: That was amazing. 907 00:36:34,392 --> 00:36:37,695 When he started turning, he would see an obstacle coming, 908 00:36:37,728 --> 00:36:41,232 and you could see him shift his weight and turn. 909 00:36:41,999 --> 00:36:44,835 I started looking around at the other people, 910 00:36:44,869 --> 00:36:46,537 their mouths are dropped, 911 00:36:46,571 --> 00:36:48,039 they are pulling out their phones, 912 00:36:48,072 --> 00:36:49,340 they are taking pictures. 913 00:36:49,373 --> 00:36:51,075 MARCUS: Several times that we've been out there, 914 00:36:51,108 --> 00:36:52,944 a local police officer has stopped. 915 00:36:53,211 --> 00:36:55,613 There's a 'No Skateboarding' sign over there, 916 00:36:55,646 --> 00:36:57,515 and they stop and they are just like, 917 00:36:57,982 --> 00:37:00,051 "This is the coolest thing ever." 918 00:37:00,985 --> 00:37:01,886 Somebody said, 919 00:37:02,853 --> 00:37:04,222 "Well, you really should make little videos 920 00:37:04,522 --> 00:37:06,257 and post them on the internet." 921 00:37:06,290 --> 00:37:09,093 And I posted a little video on Instagram. 922 00:37:09,126 --> 00:37:11,095 And then I was getting all these people, 923 00:37:11,128 --> 00:37:13,231 and all these comments, and all these followers. 924 00:37:13,264 --> 00:37:15,299 It just ballooned up from there. 925 00:37:16,067 --> 00:37:18,836 KELTIE: And much to the delight of George's fans, 926 00:37:18,869 --> 00:37:21,038 he soon got a partner in crime 927 00:37:21,072 --> 00:37:23,341 when a pup named Walter joined the family. 928 00:37:24,008 --> 00:37:27,044 MARCUS: Walter, he would watch George the whole time, 929 00:37:27,078 --> 00:37:30,181 but it took a little bit longer to get used to the board. 930 00:37:30,214 --> 00:37:31,349 Good boy! 931 00:37:31,382 --> 00:37:33,184 Then the same thing happened. 932 00:37:33,217 --> 00:37:35,720 One day, he hopped on, 933 00:37:36,020 --> 00:37:38,656 and I said, "Marcus, look, he's doing it!" 934 00:37:38,689 --> 00:37:40,424 And he just started riding, 935 00:37:40,458 --> 00:37:42,693 and it was like something clicked in his head. 936 00:37:43,027 --> 00:37:44,829 People always ask us, 937 00:37:45,096 --> 00:37:47,098 "How did you train them to do this?" 938 00:37:47,131 --> 00:37:49,033 And I wish I could take some credit 939 00:37:49,066 --> 00:37:51,969 that I have the magic instructions for doing it, 940 00:37:52,003 --> 00:37:54,672 but I think they are kind of training each other. 941 00:37:54,705 --> 00:37:56,374 KELTIE: But even though Nadine and Marcus 942 00:37:56,407 --> 00:37:57,875 aren't needed for training... 943 00:37:57,908 --> 00:37:59,610 MARCUS: Come on, it's your favorite store. 944 00:37:59,644 --> 00:38:01,012 - Hi! - George and Walter! 945 00:38:01,545 --> 00:38:02,580 NADINE: How are you? 946 00:38:03,814 --> 00:38:04,682 KELTIE: ...they are needed to drive George and Walter 947 00:38:04,715 --> 00:38:06,083 to the local skate shop. 948 00:38:06,550 --> 00:38:07,785 MAN: They are super friendly. 949 00:38:08,019 --> 00:38:09,820 First time George and Walter came in, 950 00:38:09,854 --> 00:38:12,256 we instantly became friends. 951 00:38:12,290 --> 00:38:14,492 We got a new toy for you guys to ride on. 952 00:38:14,525 --> 00:38:16,027 NADINE: Look at that! 953 00:38:16,060 --> 00:38:17,428 Anything that they needed, 954 00:38:17,461 --> 00:38:19,897 we want to make sure that we help out George and Walter 955 00:38:19,930 --> 00:38:22,233 and get them out there skating and having a good time. 956 00:38:22,266 --> 00:38:23,801 Four-legged guys have got to have fun, too. 957 00:38:23,834 --> 00:38:25,970 - That's right. - Absolutely. 958 00:38:26,003 --> 00:38:27,638 KELTIE: Now, over the past couple of years, 959 00:38:27,672 --> 00:38:29,674 George and Walter's love of riding 960 00:38:29,707 --> 00:38:31,642 has expanded beyond just skateboarding, 961 00:38:31,676 --> 00:38:33,944 with George competing in surf competitions, 962 00:38:33,978 --> 00:38:35,680 and both of them hitting the slopes 963 00:38:35,713 --> 00:38:37,448 on their custom snowboards. 964 00:38:37,682 --> 00:38:39,717 All I did was take the wheels off, 965 00:38:40,084 --> 00:38:41,419 put the skis on, 966 00:38:41,819 --> 00:38:45,589 and with the wider board and this grippy tape on here, 967 00:38:45,990 --> 00:38:47,992 it was the perfect ride for George. 968 00:38:48,025 --> 00:38:50,828 I put the board down and he was flipping it around 969 00:38:50,861 --> 00:38:52,330 and I thought to myself, 970 00:38:52,363 --> 00:38:53,731 "He's really not that interested." 971 00:38:53,764 --> 00:38:56,767 And I just started walking away, thinking, "Okay, that's fine, 972 00:38:56,801 --> 00:38:58,302 we'll just stick to skateboarding." 973 00:38:58,336 --> 00:39:00,571 Then I turned around and George hopped on, 974 00:39:00,604 --> 00:39:03,341 and all of a sudden, he's riding the whole way down the hill 975 00:39:03,374 --> 00:39:05,443 over these little bumps that look like moguls. 976 00:39:05,476 --> 00:39:06,711 I couldn't believe he was doing that. 977 00:39:06,744 --> 00:39:08,512 NADINE: The whole way down the hill. 978 00:39:08,546 --> 00:39:09,980 And I was shocked! 979 00:39:10,014 --> 00:39:12,683 MARCUS: And then Walter, Walter hopped right on 980 00:39:12,883 --> 00:39:14,051 and just went down the hill 981 00:39:14,085 --> 00:39:15,519 like he had been doing it for years. 982 00:39:15,553 --> 00:39:16,554 I couldn't believe it! 983 00:39:16,587 --> 00:39:17,755 Okay, babies... 984 00:39:17,788 --> 00:39:20,558 George and Walter are our children, 985 00:39:20,591 --> 00:39:24,862 and I think they have given us more of a life 986 00:39:24,895 --> 00:39:25,963 than we've given them. 987 00:39:26,163 --> 00:39:28,866 Everything that we do revolves around these dogs. 988 00:39:28,899 --> 00:39:31,869 It's George and Walter's world, we just live in it. 989 00:39:34,772 --> 00:39:36,540 KELTIE: They are both amazing pups, 990 00:39:36,574 --> 00:39:38,743 but we do have some sad news to share. 991 00:39:38,776 --> 00:39:41,145 Since we visited them and did this story, 992 00:39:41,178 --> 00:39:43,481 George, unfortunately, has passed away. 993 00:39:43,514 --> 00:39:45,683 Nadine and Marcus were obviously heartbroken, 994 00:39:45,716 --> 00:39:47,118 and as pet owners, 995 00:39:47,151 --> 00:39:49,120 we all know how hard that can be. 996 00:39:49,153 --> 00:39:50,421 There's nothing like it. 997 00:39:50,454 --> 00:39:51,589 No. So hard. 998 00:39:51,622 --> 00:39:53,224 Now, they were happy 999 00:39:53,257 --> 00:39:55,259 they were able to give George a great life, 1000 00:39:55,292 --> 00:39:56,927 and even though they weren't thinking 1001 00:39:56,961 --> 00:39:58,696 about getting a puppy so soon, 1002 00:39:58,729 --> 00:40:01,332 they stumbled upon this little guy. 1003 00:40:01,365 --> 00:40:05,002 This is Milo, and he is their new family addition. 1004 00:40:05,035 --> 00:40:06,103 And Nadine's told us 1005 00:40:07,238 --> 00:40:09,507 that Walter has already been teaching him how to skate. 1006 00:40:09,707 --> 00:40:12,443 George would definitely be proud of his legacy. 1007 00:40:12,476 --> 00:40:14,078 Looking down from that rainbow bridge. 1008 00:40:14,111 --> 00:40:15,079 All right, it's been said 1009 00:40:15,112 --> 00:40:17,415 that dogs may not be our whole life, 1010 00:40:17,448 --> 00:40:19,250 but they do make our lives whole. 1011 00:40:19,283 --> 00:40:20,518 Nothing is truer. 1012 00:40:20,551 --> 00:40:21,619 We'll be right back. 1013 00:40:30,428 --> 00:40:31,929 KEVIN: Welcome back to Dogs of the Year. 1014 00:40:31,962 --> 00:40:33,898 and our class of 2022. 1015 00:40:33,931 --> 00:40:35,800 You know, tonight, we've seen fun dogs, 1016 00:40:35,833 --> 00:40:38,502 caring dogs, smart dogs, and inspiring dogs. 1017 00:40:38,536 --> 00:40:40,404 So, let's take one more look back 1018 00:40:40,438 --> 00:40:43,007 at what makes these honorees so special. 1019 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:44,175 They save lives. 1020 00:40:44,442 --> 00:40:45,976 ERIN KRAUSS: Always a smile on her face 1021 00:40:46,010 --> 00:40:47,878 and always willing to help out other dogs. 1022 00:40:48,179 --> 00:40:49,313 KEVIN: Rescue loved ones. 1023 00:40:49,346 --> 00:40:51,348 We eventually made it back up to the top of the cliff 1024 00:40:51,382 --> 00:40:53,417 and we ended up with a happy day. 1025 00:40:53,451 --> 00:40:55,619 KEVIN: And just make the world a better place. 1026 00:40:55,653 --> 00:40:56,987 TANYA: They pet him and the nervousness, 1027 00:40:57,021 --> 00:40:58,789 and the bad day, and everything else 1028 00:40:58,823 --> 00:41:00,024 just comes right off their face. 1029 00:41:00,057 --> 00:41:01,025 KEVIN: They amaze us. 1030 00:41:01,058 --> 00:41:02,259 JENNIFER: He's an amazing partner. 1031 00:41:02,293 --> 00:41:05,329 Anything I want to teach him, he would learn it so fast. 1032 00:41:05,362 --> 00:41:07,231 KEVIN: Help get our lives back on track. 1033 00:41:07,465 --> 00:41:09,233 BRANDON: Dyson has helped me 1034 00:41:09,266 --> 00:41:11,936 and I feel like I'm indebted to help others. 1035 00:41:11,969 --> 00:41:14,972 KEVIN: Remind us to be proud of who we are. 1036 00:41:15,005 --> 00:41:17,241 MELANIE: Cole provides tremendous support 1037 00:41:17,274 --> 00:41:19,543 for kids who struggle with being different. 1038 00:41:19,977 --> 00:41:22,947 KEVIN: And show us that nothing is impossible. 1039 00:41:22,980 --> 00:41:27,017 They've given us more of a life than we've given them. 1040 00:41:27,952 --> 00:41:30,588 Kevin: Tonight, you are all Dogs of the Year. 1041 00:41:30,621 --> 00:41:31,989 Welcome to our pack. 1042 00:41:32,490 --> 00:41:33,757 What an amazing night it's been! 1043 00:41:33,791 --> 00:41:35,993 Such incredible stories about our four-legged friends. 1044 00:41:36,026 --> 00:41:39,063 Definitely. And thanks to all of our Dogs of the Year 1045 00:41:39,096 --> 00:41:40,498 and all the dogs out there 1046 00:41:40,531 --> 00:41:41,832 who make a difference in our lives. 1047 00:41:41,866 --> 00:41:44,335 So, right now, go find your precious pup 1048 00:41:44,368 --> 00:41:46,170 and tell them that you love them. 1049 00:41:46,203 --> 00:41:48,405 Every single one of them deserves a hug, 1050 00:41:48,439 --> 00:41:50,140 a belly rub, and a good snack, 1051 00:41:50,174 --> 00:41:51,308 but most importantly, 1052 00:41:51,342 --> 00:41:53,744 they deserve to be treated, every day, 1053 00:41:53,777 --> 00:41:55,079 like a Dog of the Year. 1054 00:41:55,312 --> 00:41:57,348 - Good night, everybody. - Good night, everybody. 1055 00:41:57,882 --> 00:42:01,552 [♪♪♪]