He and his human, Talitha, joined \"GMA\" live from Germany to celebrate the award.
\"This is so amazing Herbee is so excited,\" she said of his first-ever pet award.
Most Tail-ented Award
These are pets who blew us away with their unbelievable skills.
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PHOTO: Buddy the Beagle along with two other pet nominees appear on "Good Morning America" Pet of the Year Awards.
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Nominees - Buddy the Beagle - River the Golden Retriever - Truffles the Kitten
Winner: Buddy the Beagle
Buddy and his humans, Laurie and Glen accepted the honor live at \"Good Morning America.\"
\"On behalf of Buddy Mercury, the piano dog, thank you,\" his owner said.
The Underdog Award
This category is for pups who overcame incredible challenges -- and are inspirations to us all.
Winner: Izzy the Husky
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PHOTO: Izzy the Husky was named "GMA" Pet of the Year.
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Izzy's human companion, Melissa from Pacific Palisades, California, told \"GMA\" the secret to Izzy overcoming her challenges.
\"She was born with hip dysplasia -- she just loves going to the hospital and visiting children there,\" her owner said. \"On behalf of Izzy thank you so much.\"
Odd Couple
These are unlikely animal pairs that are in fact the perfect match. A dog and turkey, a cat and parrot and a goose and horse are proof that opposites can indeed attract.
Winner: Waffles and Hemingway
Courtesy Bucks County SPCA
PHOTO: Waffles, a miniature horse, and Hemingway, a goose, are best friends who will be adopted together from the Bucks County SPCA in Bucks County, Pa.
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They couldn't make it to Times Square, but they joined live from their home in Pennsylvania with their human, Madeline and Nick.
\"They're having a great time and just excited to be on the show with you guys,\" Nick said. \"Waffles would say thank you to all the people who have opened their hearts and adopted their pets.\"
Quackpot of the Year
Quackers the Duck was given the very special honor, which was handed out earlier this week at Lifetime Achievement Ceremony.
Pet of the Year: Izzy the Husky
The blue-eyed grey and white therapy dog earned the top prize of the first annual Pet of the Year Awards.
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PHOTO: Izzy the Husky took the crown as Pet of the Year for "Good Morning America's" first-ever awards.
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