BLUE RIBBON WEARING, FUND RAISING 'PET OF THE WEEK'

Saturday marked the end of a hurricane week for me, and my human companions. On Sunday, March 30, we strutted our stuff at the 12th Annual Avondale Charity Pet Show where they  broke their previous fundraising records, the proceeds going to The Pet Rescue Center in Coachella. A certain Pit Bull Johnson and his human Boswell sold copies of GIMME SHELTER while my 'mom' Eugenie, displayed her amazing stone sculptures. We met tons of great people and pets including Joan & Kathleen Hopp, Kathleen's son, Colton, his pal, Connor, and a super fine petite hottie named Jenny, and Joan's sleek, shy pit girl, Nikki. As a 'Thank You' for my part, the Avondale gang presented me with my first blue ribbon, which I'll always treasure. 

A Blue Ribbon Day

E's mom, Melissa with 'Jenny'!

We'd barely returned from Palm Springs when Eugenie opened the Malibu Surfside News and shrieked, "Look who's in the paper!" It was a picture of me as 'Pet Of The Week', curled up in my bed, the essence of a dignified yet lovable pit bull. Seems mom slipped it to the paper on the QT, the sweet little rat.

Saturday, April 4,  meant another long car trip, this time to Lemon Park in Simi Valley for their 4th Annual Bark For Life cancer fundraiser. It was a gorgeous day in a gorgeous spot where Lou & I reprised our roles as 'Grand Marshals', surrounded by gangs of dogs and humans all strolling to raise money for a noble cause. Kudos of organizer Laura Leonard (rescue mom for 3 dogs) and her legion of volunteers and sponsors. We have one more event left on the calendar - a cable TV interview. After that, I'm taking a break and demanding a raise in my 'pay' of chicken treats and squeaky toys. Either that, or Lou can dress up like a pit bull and do it all himself.

The 'family' @ Bark For Life

Lou & Tanner with Doug & his rescue Cane Corso, Sasha