Bob Barker has taken an extended break from spinning wheels and showcase showdowns and is spending his time being an advocate for his first love - doggies!

Barker donated $1 million to Drury University to establish the Dorothy Jo Barker Professorship in Animal Rights, a program named after his late wife that offers course study on animal issues like cruelty and philosophy.

Barker said, “What we’re doing here today is something they’re going to be talking about all across the country. At the very least, the young people who take this course will have more respect for animals.”