Is your family in need of a furry companion? Dogs are a human’s best friend but owning one is a big commitment for pet parents. Graeme Hall, the Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly presenter, has warned prospective owners that dogs are a huge commitment, adding that dogs can truly enrich family life. Hall didn’t become a dog owner until he was 40, having never been allowed one in his family home growing up.
It was only after getting that dog (a Rottweiler called Axel) that Hall started training dogs and quickly learned he had a gift for it. Less than a decade later, he became the presenter of the popular Channel 5 show, Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly . “We didn’t have dogs as kids because my mum and dad were both working people,” recalls Hall, 58.
He added: “My sister and I were constantly badgering them for a dog, and the answer was always ‘We haven’t got the time for a dog, it wouldn’t be fair because we’re not home most of the time’.” Kids pleading with their parents to let them have a dog is an age-old scenario, and Hall, who’s known as The Dogfather because of his connection with man’s best friend, says: “Lots of families end up with a dog because the kids really, really wanted one and managed to convince their parents. I’ve seen kids giving PowerPoint presentations! “Since time immemorial, that’s been the way.
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