It’s the same routine every Thanksgiving for every dog lover. Breakfast… check, Parade… check, The National Dog Show… check, and then onward with the festivities! But it wasn’t until my wife and I got into rescue when I began to despise the Dog Show.

The Dog Show uses its prime time spot, right after Santa shows up on 34th St., to show you the PERFECT dogs. They send a message that these are the best dogs to own, to which someone that is uneducated about the importance of rescue (like I once was) would think this is the norm. If I want the perfect dog, I need to get my ass on Google and look up a breeder to my favorite, ace in the hole, award winning breed. This couldn’t be more wrong, but fear not! Now there is a new dog show that is breaking from the mold and should be a part of every dog lovers Thanksgiving Day routine.

For the second straight year, FOX is hosting The All-Star Rescue Dog Celebration. Lets let that title resonate for a second. Celebration. The dogs on this show were all rescued and received a second chance at life. Some pure bred dogs, most complete mutts, and the best part is it doesn’t even matter. Sure there are some awards handed out, but they are given out to real rescue dogs with real human owners. Dogs not bred for competition.

This year’s show is once again a star studded event. Among those in attendance will be Whitney Cummings, Cesar Millan, Miley Cyris, and is hosted by Kaley Cuoco. All pit bull rescue owners so you know there will be plenty of Pit Bull LOVE going around! I mean… JUST LOOK AT THAT LOGO!

The celebration airs on Thanksgiving at 8/7C on FOX. Might not be the most convenient time ever, so SET THOSE DVR’s!

For more information: http://www.fox.com/the-all-star-dog-rescue-celebration

(Oh and yeah The National Dog Show might shoutout rescues… 4 commercials in for about 30 seconds and it will probably be The North Shore Animal League)