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I have a confession to make. Sometimes when I write an article, I might give the impression that I always know exactly what to do, and that I don't make any mistakes. Unfortunately, the reality is that I often blunder along until I figure out what I'm supposed to do, and then distill that knowledge into the final article.

We knew reality TV was going to the dogs, but now it's really lying down with the fleas. On July 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, CBS will unveil its most canine reality series: Greatest American Dog. We learned about the show when its producers called us asking for "a bag" of 50 clickers and wrist coils, which we happily provided. From the CBS site:

Twelve extraordinary teams of dogs and owners from across the nation from "pageant dogs" to those simply trained at home, will live together and compete against each other in challenges that put the owners' ability to train their dogs to the test. Each week, the judges will eliminate one dog and their owner. The last remaining team will walk away with a $250,000 cash prize and the title of GREATEST AMERICAN DOG. Distinguished canine critics Wendy Diamond, Allan Reznik and Victoria Stilwell are the three judges with Jarod Miller hosting.

Visit the Great American Dog website for show info and video clips. Will our clickers feature predominantly on a future episode? Stay tuned!

What could make the work day better than bringing your favorite friend along? First celebrated in 1999, Take Your Dog To Work Day (TYDTWD) was created to celebrate the great companions dogs make and to encourage their adoption from humane societies, animal shelters and breed rescue clubs. This annual event encourages employers to experience the value of pets in their workplace for this one special day to promote pet adoptions.

On June 20, 2008, businesses, animal shelters and pet-care professionals from around the world will work together to better the lives of shelter dogs everywhere. Thousands of businesses will open their doors to employees' pets on this day in celebration of the great companions dogs make.

More details available at Take Your Dog.

Grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy! Oh, and in case you were wondering, no, you can't keep a pet baby rhino no matter how cute and no matter how easily trained they are...

We took over 1,000 photos at ClickerExpo Lexington. There was fun and excitement, learning and laughter, as well as an abundance of beautiful dogs.

Click here to see a small selection of what we saw.