the british academy of film and television arts snootily scoffed that his unique motivation as an actor was sausages. that s true. but some argue the academy should be more inclusive. i think the animals should get as much credit as we do. i m presuming you don t act on command. or for treats. no, i do. are you kidding me? treats. a mortgage payment. like that s a treat. reporter: happily, uggie did get some recognition this year. last week at the first annual golden collar awards and the golden collar goes to reporter: uggie was top dog. every dog has its day. david wright, abc news, hollywood. oh. and he almost never was. he was destined for the dog pound before an animal trainer saved him. he was rejected by two owners as being too wild. but then the third owner ever since me and uggie. who s watching him right now? the girlfriend s back watching him. they re cuddling right now. oh, uggie.wswswswswswswswswswsws