Watch ‘Tillman’ Skateboard on the CBS Backlot
July 10, 2008 - 8:04 am

CBS 2 News - Goodbye Morning News!

‘Greatest American Dog’ to Debut on CBS 2
July 10, 2008 - 7:57 am 

“Greatest American Dog” will air Thursday nights @ 8pm ET/PT on CBS, all summer long! Suzanne Rico introduces Laura, Ron, Michael, Brandy, and dawgs!

CBS 2 News - Interview with Suzanne Rico

Meet Local Contestants on ‘Greatest American Dog’
July 10, 2008 - 8:03 am on CBS

Henri DiCarlo interviews Laura, Preston and their California dawgmates!

CBS 2 News - Interview with Henri DiCarlo

Finding The “Greatest American Dog” on CBS
July 10th, 2008 - 7:07pm

It won’t be easy as 12 contestants and 12 canines live together in a reality show like ‘Big Brother.’ Under one woof? Stacey Butler reports…

CBS 2 News - Interview with Stacey Butler

Contestants From ‘Greatest American Dog’
July 4, 2008 - 11:07 am 

STUDIO CITY, Calif. (CBS) ― Roll over, “Big Brother!” CBS is again throwing reality show contestants under one woof, um, roof rather, in a fierce competition for $250,000, but this time it’s 12 quirky dog owners and their precious pooches being challenged. How will the two- and four-legged contestants get along with each other while competing for all those bones? Find out on July 10 at 8 p.m. when “Greatest American Dog,” debuts on CBS 2. 

But for now, let’s introduce you to some of the contenders! I was fortunate enough to interview some of them on our lot here in Studio City and Winnie, our station’s guide dog-in-training, even exchanged barks and a few sniffs with them. 

From Elvis, a fun-loving (and spoiled rotten) Parson Russell Terrier from New York City that just had a $10,000 “Bark Mitzvah,” to Tillman, a skateboarding English Bulldog that could give Tony Hawk a run for his money, these truly are some of America’s greatest dogs. 

I’ve been instant messaging Winnie in the promo department from the newsroom and here’s what we think: 

GUIDEDOG29: What a crazy news day… I need a break. Who do you think is going to win?

JENNCBS2: I liked everyone we met, Winnie. It’s hard to say, but I doubt everyone is going to get along in such close quarters, seeing as how they are all SO different. 

GUIDEDOG29: Obvie! There is definitely going to be some doggie drama. I really liked Preston and his mommy, Laura. She’s so pretty and smart. And I think Preston and I could be really good friends. 

Read the rest of Winnie’s thoughts here!

To watch the video interview:

CBS - Interview with Jenn McBride