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For the Love of Dogs fans boycott show as ‘motormouth’ new presenter Alison Hammond replaces Paul O’Grady

Alison Hammond carried on the legacy left by the much-loved presenter Paul O'Grady, but For the Love of Dogs fans were left divided...

She also met a toy-obsessed terrier in training to be a sniffer dog, and fell head over heels for Nelly, a spaniel with a rare eye condition. Alison Hammond met Nelly, a nine-year-old spaniel who was brought to Battersea after her owner fell ill (Credit: MultiStory Productions/Battersea Cats and Dogs Home) It’s fair to say viewers were divided over Alison Hammond’s first stint as host of For the Love of Dogs on ITV, with the haters by far the most vocal. “Wrong person for the job,” added another, while one more said: “I won’t be watching as I find her too loud and those poor traumatised dogs are in for a shock.

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