As viewers rejoined Dan, 40, and Louise, 49, after the weather forecast with Carol Kirkwood, 55, the BBC Breakfast favourites appeared not to be paying any attention to her broadcast.
“Thank you very much Carol,” Louise cooed, before insisting: “We were listening but we’ve been slightly distracted, you’ll see why.”
The shot showed the pair sat on the BBC sofas while Louise cuddled a tiny pooch in her lap, explaining: “We’re talking about puppy farms and actually you can hardly even see her there against my dress but this is Rosie.”
Dan also seemed completely smitten by their 12-week-old furry friend as she licked his fingers, gushing: “She’s having a genuine nibble there!”
Although the reason for Rosie’s visit was sad and serious, the BBC presenters appeared to lose focus on several occasions throughout the segment, as RSPCA inspector Cathy Hyde joined them in the studio.
They revealed that an increasing number of people have been caught out by dishonest puppy dealers.
When she welcomed a guest who had had a tragic experience with dogs from a puppy farm via a video link, Louise couldn’t keep her attention on the topic at hand, interrupting her own introduction to say: “I’m going to try and concentrate!”
Interviewee Tom Mather, however, recalled how he had bought two puppies from what he though was a family breeder before the dogs sadly died just five days later from parvovirus.
Later, Louise asked Cathy: “Just tell us a little bit about Rosie because she’s so adorable! She’s a particular breed… There are breeds that people are particularly looking for…”
The RSPCA inspector explained that puppy farms are clever at making it look as if they are legitimate breeders and also responding to “trends” in desirable dogs.
As they battled to tear there eyes away from the puppy to listen to the expert, Dan admitted that the duo were struggling not to be distracted, weaving it into the chat about how to tell legitimate breeders from dishonest ones.
“What are signposts that you should be looking for and going hold on there’s something not quite right here rather than, as we’re both being, completely distracted by the cute dog,” he laughed.
BBC Breakfast airs weekdays at 6am on BBC One.
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