Alison Hammond's debut as host of ITV show For The Love Of Dogs was slammed by fans, as they (人命などを)奪う,主張するd she was 'no Paul O'Grady'.?

Paul became an 外交官/大使 for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012 に引き続いて the success of the award-winning programme, which he hosted for 11 series up until の直前に his death last year.

It was 発表するd in January that the This Morning presenter, 49, would be taking over when the series - which 向こうずねs a light on the animals in need of a family at?Battersea Dogs and Cats home - returned, to mixed reaction from テレビ視聴者s.?

Her debut show was met with some 賞賛する, with some fans commending Alison for having 'the touch' and 説 Paul's show was in '安全な 手渡すs'.

But many others pointed out her 欠如(する) of a 和合 with the pups and slammed the host as '全く the wrong choice' to fill the late comedian's shoes, dubbing her 'dull as dish water'.

Alison Hammond's debut as host of ITV show For The 
Love Of Dogs on Tuesday was slammed by fans, as they claimed she was 'no Paul O'Grady'

Alison Hammond's debut as host of ITV show For The Love Of Dogs on Tuesday was slammed by fans, as they (人命などを)奪う,主張するd she was '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 for 11 series up until shortly before his death last year

Paul became an 外交官/大使 for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012 に引き続いて the success of the award-winning programme, which he hosted for 11 series up until の直前に his death last year

For the first episode, Alison met a tiny puppy called Oscar who was 設立する in a 貯蔵所, working dog called Bobby who was sent to be a sniffer dog and a spaniel called Nellie who needed an 操作/手術.

Taking to X, critics of Alison's hosting 技術s wrote: 'Alison Hammond on "For the Love of Dogs" is as Dull as Dishwater. Paul O’Grady she is not,';

'How can ITV 正当化する 取って代わるing the wonderful Paul O’Grady with the loud mouthed Alison Hammond on for the love of dogs how does this woman keep getting 最高の,を越す 職業s on TV she is rubbish #PaulOGrady #FortheLoveofDogs,';

'I'm shocked just got home to see alison hammond as a 交替/補充 for Paul O.grady......NO WAY!! whoever made this choice needs to see a 縮む....';'

'Sorry Alison Hammond but your not Paul O'Grady,'; 'A few minutes in and it’s すぐに obvious she isn’t 権利 for this show. 全く wrong choice,';

'Another 広大な/多数の/重要な show 廃虚d by ITV that I certainly will not be watching …. What an 侮辱 to the wonderful man Mr Paul O’Grady who LOVED all animals? #fortheloveofdogs now should be called #fortheloveofGod,';

'Alison doesn’t seem very natural with the dogs. Really should have had a presenter with a real passion for them.'

However many fans leapt to Alison's defence, 主張するing she was '粉砕するing it'.

They said: '@AlisonHammond 広大な/多数の/重要な 職業 on ‘for the love of dogs’ and big shoes to fill.';

Taking to X, critics of Alison's hosting skills wrote: ' Alison Hammond on "For the Love of Dogs" is as Dull as Dishwater. Paul O?Grady she is not,

Taking to X, critics of Alison's hosting 技術s wrote: ' Alison Hammond on "For the Love of Dogs" is as Dull as Dishwater. Paul O’Grady she is not,

It was announced in January that the This Morning presenter, 49, would be taking over when the series returned, to mixed reaction from viewers

It was 発表するd in January that the This Morning presenter, 49, would be taking over when the series returned, to mixed reaction from テレビ視聴者s?

The show shines a light on the animals in need of a family at Battersea Dogs and Cats home

The show 向こうずねs a light on the animals in need of a family at Battersea Dogs and Cats home

Her debut show was met with some praise, with some fans commending Alison for having 'the touch' and saying Paul's show was in 'safe hands'

Her debut show was met with some 賞賛する, with some fans commending Alison for having 'the touch' and 説 Paul's show was in '安全な 手渡すs'

But many others pointed out her lack of a rapport with the pups and slammed the host as 'totally the wrong choice' to fill the late comedian's shoes, dubbing her 'dull as dish water'

But many others pointed out her 欠如(する) of a 和合 with the pups and slammed the host as '全く the wrong choice' to fill the late comedian's shoes, dubbing her 'dull as dish water'

'@AlisonHammond For the Love of Dogs! You are 絶対 粉砕するing it, girl. Danny (our 救助(する) greyhound) & I knew you would ??,';

'Watching @AlisonHammond on For The Love of Dogs and she is amazing!!! Perfect xx,';

'Nobody will be better then paul but must say Alison got the touch think he will be happy looking 負かす/撃墜する on his show seeing it in 安全な 手渡すs.'

After the 告示 that she would take over, MailOnline 明らかにする/漏らすd in March that Alison had been struggling to build the 和合 her 前任者 enjoyed with the?ITV show’s four-legged friends ? 乗組員 members say she is 脅すd of big dogs.

Alison has never owned a dog, and while she 明らかに adores 会合 smaller 産む/飼育するs during shoots for the programme at London’s Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, larger ones are said to startle her.

< p class="mol-para-with-font">One source said: ‘The show is only in very 早期に pre-生産/産物 filming and Alison is 広大な/多数の/重要な, but she finds the bigger dogs 脅すing.

‘She loves cuddling up to the little 削減(する) ones but then you come across a 大規模な one and it’s a different story. But then unless you’re used to 存在 around dogs it is 脅迫してさせるing.’?

Show insiders say that her 恐れるs 茎・取り除く from a 破滅的な childhood memory of 証言,証人/目撃するing a ‘savage’ dog attack on a 隣人 in Birmingham.?

However many fans leapt to Alison's defence, insisting she was 'smashing it'

However many fans leapt to Alison's defence, 主張するing she was '粉砕するing it'

Al
ison Hammond with her This Morning co-host Dermot O'Leary. A crew member at For The Love of Dogs have claimed Ms Hammond is scared of the bigger dogs on the programme

Alison Hammond with her This Morning co-host Dermot O'Leary. A 乗組員 member at For The Love of Dogs have (人命などを)奪う,主張するd Ms Hammond is 脅すd of the bigger dogs on the programme

Paul, who died last March, became an ambassador for the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012 following the success of the award-winning programme, which he hosted for 11 series

Pau l, who died last March, became an 外交官/大使 for the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012 に引き続いて the success of the award-winning programme, which he hosted for 11 series?

The former Big Brother star told how comedian Julian gave her Paul O'Grady 's blessing to front the popular series, after his death last March, telling her: 'he will be so happy'

The former Big Brother 星/主役にする told how comedian Julian gave her Paul O'Grady 's blessing to 前線 the popular series, after his death last March, telling her: 'he will be so happy'

She was criticised as the new host for her 欠如(する) of dog experience, but at the time she said of taking on the 役割: ‘It’s a 大規模な 責任/義務. And that’s what I want to do the show because I want to find out about dogs, and I’ve always 手配中の,お尋ね者 a dog. You know that. But I’ve always 手配中の,お尋ね者 a dog.

‘But you have to take it very, very 本気で, don’t you?’?

Alsion also?told how comedian Julian gave her?Paul's blessing to 前線 the popular series, after his death last March.

Alison 解任するd the 最近の 深く心に感じた interaction between Julian and herself, while 錨,総合司会者ing Friday's instalment of This Morning with Dermot O'Leary.?

She said: 'I've always 手配中の,お尋ね者 a dog, you know that, but you have to take it very, very 本気で,' with Dermot 追加するing: 'And Paul loved dogs, 明白に. You got the sweetest message didn't you, from Julian Clary?'

Alison 答える/応じるd: 'Yeah, he?text me yesterday and he just said... Firstly he told me he was in The Maldives, I was a little bit jealous...

'And he said, ''I'm so happy you've got the 職業 and Paul 現実に thought a lot of you, Alison, thought very 高度に of you, and he will be so happy, as am I'', and it really got me.

'I'm so so happy I just want to make him so proud in his 遺産/遺物 of Battersea and carry on that work because the charity does so much good work.

'We just wanna find some amazing homes for some wonderful dogs. I have fell in love with about three.'