‘Really?’ Pooch Perfect jokes slammed on Twitter

While a number of Channel 7 viewers lapped up Rebel’s cheeky take on family-friendly telly hosting, others weren’t impressed by some of her rather risque quips.

Channel 7’s MasterChef of dog grooming finally premiered on Thursday night – and while Pooch Perfect was brimming with dog puns courtesy of A-list comic host Rebel Wilson – a few of her more risque quips raised eyebrows on Twitter.

The 39-year-old daughter of professional dog handlers held an enthusiastic approach to the rather bizarre new reality show, which follows 10 professional dog stylists from around the country as they compete in a series of themed challenges to transform their beloved fur babies.

The winner — determined by a panel of industry experts — will take home $100,000.

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But while the program has been angled as family-friendly weeknight watching, a couple of Rebel’s joked were seemingly deemed a little too cheeky.

Rebel Wilson's Pooch Perfect hosting style has been criticised on Twitter. Picture: Channel 7.

At one point during the “dog walk”, she commented on Monique and Tash’s pooch who had been styled with a pearl necklace.

“Fun fact, a pearl necklace means something different in Norway,” she said to roars of laughter from the audience.

Over on Twitter, however, some viewers were harshly critical of the joke:

Was I expecting quality entertainment from #PoochPerfect? No. But was I expecting Rebel Wilson to make a pearl necklace joke on a family show? Also no

— Agnes Forrester 💛🦌 (@cartridgepink) February 27, 2020

#PoochPerfect Rebel Wilson is making a bit of a mockery of this show. She doesn't want to be there.... and the pearl necklace joke...just no.

— Squeak 🎶🎸 (@toolatetoforget) February 27, 2020

Why is this show so bad, not even the over sexualized innuendos towards dogs are helping @RebelWilson #PoochPerfect

— Stewy Lightfoot (@Stewyxcore) February 27, 2020

Elsewhere, in a voice-over as the show went to an ad break, she said:

“Someone is about to be euthanised …,” before correcting herself, adding: “Oh sorry, eliminated … I always get those words mixed up.”

Someone is about to be euthanised #PoochPerfect pic.twitter.com/qj15KtvZxl

— Dave T (@GrumpyPigeon) February 27, 2020

#PoochPerfect A fun, family show for lovers of small doggos. “Someone is about to be euthanized....oh sorry, eliminated.” ~ Rebel 😂

— Victoria Ann 🤦‍♀️ (@Vicki0417) February 27, 2020

Early on in the program, the Isn’t It Romantic star introduced the show by saying “Finally, someone shining a positive light on grooming…,” before pausing, laughing, and adding: “You’re welcome Australia.”

One viewer who interpreted the joke labelled it “inappropriate”.

Opening moments of #PoochPerfect is pretty effing awful.

Rebel Wilson : “Finally someone shining a positive light on grooming...”

Oh dear!...#Grooming #inappropriate

— 💧 Jules The Red (@RedJules4) February 27, 2020

Regardless of the debate over Rebel’s humour, most seemed to enjoy the quirky new weeknight offering.

And they were just as surprised as us:

I did not know dog grooming was so. Well. Not sure what is going on but I feel attached. #PoochPerfect

I did not expect this.

— Katrina L. Hill (@cold_shuga) February 27, 2020

It's contrived. It's cheesy. It's lame. And badly edited to boot. But it's so damn wholesome, could it be the best thing on telly at the moment? Love Rebel too!#PoochPerfect @RebelWilson

— SammieJo (@Sammiejoes) February 27, 2020

#PoochPerfect is the best show!! Thanks channel 7!! ♥️🙏🏽

— Sarah Mendoza (@Sarahndipit3a) February 27, 2020

Pooch Perfect continues next Thursday from 7.30pm on Channel 7.