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Alison Hammond gets a mixed response after making her For The Love Of Dogs debut as fans accuse her of having 'no rapport' with the pups: 'Sorry, but you're no Paul O'Grady'
Paul became an ambassador for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012 following the success of the award-winning programme, which he hosted up until shortly before his death last year.
It was announced in January that the This Morning presenter, 49, would be taking over when the series - which shines a light on the animals in need of a family at Battersea Dogs and Cats home - returned, to mixed reaction from viewers. 'How can ITV justify replacing the wonderful Paul O’Grady with the loud mouthed Alison Hammond on for the love of dogs how does this woman keep getting top jobs on TV she is rubbish #PaulOGrady #FortheLoveofDogs,'; After the announcement that she would take over, MailOnline revealed in March that Alison had been struggling to build the rapport her predecessor enjoyed with the ITV show’s four-legged friends – crew members say she is scared of big dogs.
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