Wheatland County local to appear on AGT

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By John Watson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Jennifer Fraser returned to perform for her second time on America’s Got Talent, airing June 2 on NBC. She appeared alongside six of her performing dogs to give a one-of-a-kind performance. She encourages fans to keep a look out, as she may have more to come with the show run beyond the premiere.

Photo Courtesy of Jennifer Fraser

Wheatland County’s own Jennifer Fraser is back on America’s Got Talent (AGT) for the second time, once again aiming to thrill audiences with her dogs. 

Fraser had appeared on America’s Got Talent back in 2020, earning a standing ovation and being instructed to prepare for live shows following her audition, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic shutting the operation down. 

“They couldn’t get me back over the border, so those dreams were quashed. I figured if I was going to go back onto AGT, I was going to go back with a bang,” said Fraser. “I’ve been preparing these dogs for years for this particular type of act. The dogs that were on, I think our youngest was 14 months, and our oldest was 12 years. We did tons of training to ensure that all the dogs were both physically and mentally prepared for the stage.”

For this particular project, Fraser explained that in addition to their normal training, several months of conditioning went into preparing each of the dogs for being able to both perform on stage, as well as to work with the team of other handlers. 

Fraser herself boasts a total of 18 world records with her dogs, and has appeared on programs including Romania’s Got Talent, Canada’s Got Talent, The View, Good Morning America, (and Disney+’s) The Secret Life of Dancing Dogs, among other accolades. 

“If we go down to the next rounds, then I drive down with all of my dogs in a special van for them. It all depends on I could go down there for two weeks, come back, then go (down) again, or they could bring me down and I could be there for four to six weeks,” Fraser added. “I know the results, so I know what’s happening, but I can’t tell anybody. Whether we totally flopped and I’m not going anywhere, or whether we did good and I’m going to be going to the live shows, you are going to have to watch the show.”

The premiere episode of America’s Got Talent this season is scheduled to air June 2, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. It will also be streamed the following day on Peacock. 

She described the performance this time around to effectively be one of a kind and never before seen with a team of dogs. 

For those who wish to keep up to date with her performances, “The Acro Canine Crew” is the term to search for on all social media platforms. 

“This one act in AGT is actually going to dictate my future career in the theatre arts with the dogs,” she said. “It’s huge, it’s massive. I’m actually pitching a show to Simon Cowell, so that should be interesting.”