February 26, 2009
15 Minutes of Fame for 5 ASPCA Mutts
Line of the day: “He peed on my foot and I’ve had that warm feeling ever since!” Those were Julie Raposa’s words when introducing her dog, Sam, on The View this morning.
Host Whoopi Goldberg (as if you didn’t know) with Siren, ASPCA mutt available for adoption.
The View held its first Mutt Show, in which ten mixed-breed dogs were showcased. Five of the contestants were dogs owned by viewers, and the other five were dogs available for adoption at the ASPCA! We think it’s great that all of the ladies of The View have dogs at home, except for Whoopi, who has a cat—and a “granddog!” If you saw the episode, OMG, how cute was that segment of Joy’s mutt getting booted from Westminster?
Speaking of the high society of dogville, Westminster’s David Frei judged the dogs on appearance and temperament. He selected the ASPCA’s Eggy, a seven-month-old Dalmatian mix, as “best in show” of the adoptable group. Eggy was then up against Pete, viewer Jill Altruda’s pooch, who took home the grand prize. But that’s okay—as Frie put it, all the ASPCA dogs will be winners by having someone adopt them.
Eggy, runner up for Best Mutt in Show. “He needs an alpha human in his life. ” —David Frei, Westminster judge.
To see photos and adoption info for all five dogs who are available at the ASPCA, please visit this special page on The View website.
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Teachers, grab a copy of The View host Joy Behar’s children’s book, Sheetzucacapoopoo: My Kind of Dog, to share with your class! You can discuss adopting a mixed-breed dog with your students.
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