ITV could not have been sent a clearer message that it’s barking up the wrong tree after channel bosses unveiled Alison Hammond as Paul O’Grady’s successor on For The Love of Dogs this week. It’s been almost a year since the one-of-a-kind comic’s untimely death after he’d spent his final decades doing what he loved best – being in the company of canines. His For The Love of Dogs series was a unique gem for ITV, somehow managing to appeal to a broader audience than just dog lovers and drawing tears and smiles from even the sternest of pet-loather. Replacing him was an unenviable task – and ther…
