Author Archives: Travis & Presley

Positively Contributor Travis Brorsen goes behind-the-scenes on week 8 of the hit CBS reality show 'Greatest American Dog. On this episode, the dogs were faced with a potentially scary challenge--coming face to face with an elephant.

The Big Dig Our first challenge paired us with Bill & Star. One of our dogs would have to ring a bell and the other one would need to dig through some mulch in order to pull a rope to release their owner in the box below. To prepare for this challenge, we had to Read More

FUNNY VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Presley attacks dog bed Link http://youtu.be/53xPgA2lVPU Challenge This week’s challenge was an IQ test or the closest thing to it for a dog. There wasn’t much preparation for this challenge. Basically, our dogs where supposed to smell and find the their favorite food. Then, without our instructions, navigate their way Read More

WEEK 5 Here we are, four owners and their dogs gone, eight to go! The first challenge in this competition is a skills test. Can the owners guide their dogs across a beam approximately three to four inches wide without them jumping off into a mud pit. As far as Presley and I were concerned Read More

From the time we started shooting, it was obvious that they wanted relationships to start…. and not just with our dogs. Laura and I were pretty much the only single people in the competition, but I’m sure they (CBS) would have been down for anything! Here were some of the rules: 1. No computers, magazines, Read More

Episode 3, TEAMWORK Our first challenge this week was the tangled leash. At the beginning of the competition we were all given a sheet with a list of commands that our dogs needed to know. Things like sit, stay (long distances), jump, go around, role over, shake with both hands etc. There were at least Read More

Videos With Commentary! Okay, here we go….. So Michael and Izzy were kicked off because Wendy said this is the Greatest American Dog, not the Greatest American Michael. Debatable… he was pretty cool! The first challenge this week is Doggie Boot Camp. This will test basic obedience skills like sit, stay, back up, turn right, turn Read More

It has been six years since competing on CBS’ reality show, “Greatest American Dog.” For those of you that didn’t see the competition, I would like to share with you how our relationship went from “a guy with a dog" to "best friends." For my followers that remember the show, I look forward to giving Read More