Happy Birthday, Malcolm by Luke Robinson

Posted by on Nov 2, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Malcolm would’ve been 13 Sunday. I didn’t realize it until now that his birthday comes on the eve of Pet Cancer Awareness Month. A year or two ago I might have said that was curiously coincidental but I’ve witnessed way too much in my travels and I know otherwise now. Last night I was fortunate enough to listen to Dr. Steve Withrow‘s talk about...

Featured Walk – Puppy Up! Fort Collins, Colorado

Posted by on Nov 2, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Special Thanks to Guest Blogger Claire Preston On May 22, 2006 I lost my 12 year old Cocker Spaniel, Bailey.  She had liver cancer and developed complications immediately following the surgery that was supposed to extend her life.  Losing her left a gaping hole in my world.  She was the bright spot of each and every day of the 9 years we spent together. ...

Featured Walk — Puppy Up! in Boston

Posted by on Nov 2, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Special thanks to Guest Blogger Tracey Goodwin I first heard of Luke and the Boys’ journey shortly after they started their walk from Austin to Boston, and began following the blog to watch their progress. I was particularly interested in being part of the “welcoming committee” when they arrived here in Boston and was happy to volunteer at the Puppy Up Festival and the...

As Seen on TV — Cincinnati, OH

Posted by on Nov 1, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

It’s a day for TV appearances. Here are Signe Strawser and Patty Gartmann with their beautiful Bernese Mountain Dogs, Benson and Rocco, appearing on Fox 19 to talk about the Cincinnati, Ohio 2 Million Dogs Puppy Up! Walk. Their Walk, one of 12 around the nation, will start on the Newport side of the Purple People Bridge. Please check their pledge page at 2...

As Seen on TV — Seattle, WA

Posted by on Nov 1, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Thanks to Bette Allen of Tiny Growl and 2 other Seattle, WA participants, Wende Doohan, and Lee Somerstein for their appearance on Seattle’s KING 5 TV — great interview promoting the Seattle, WA Puppy Up! Walk this coming Sunday, November 7th — wonderful dogs. Check it out...

White Dog

Posted by on Oct 28, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

  Thank you to White Dog Diary Online for your great blog about hosting The Boys’ visit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and thanks for supporting 2 Million Dogs. Siku Marie (White Dog) and her people will be traveling from Albuquerque to walk in the Fort Collins Puppy Up! Walk this coming November 7th. Now that’s Puppy Up!...

On The Air

Posted by on Oct 28, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Cincinnati, Ohio (October 28, 2010) — City Walk Coordinator Patty Gartman talked to WNKU’s Matt Kelley about 2 Million Dogs, their Puppy Up! walk coming up November 7th across The Purple People Bridge, and about canine cancer. Listen to the interview...

Flash From The Past

Posted by on Oct 22, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Check out this flash from the past – the first interview Luke did with Dee and Terry on BARK Radio, from May 2009. Thanks to Dee and Terry for the trip down memory lane. You can hear the interview...

Order Your 2011 Calendars Now!

Posted by on Oct 21, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

You can now order your 2011 Cancer Can’t Keep A Good Dog Down Calendar. The price for 1 to 10 calendars is $18.00 each and the price for 11 or more is $13.00 each. Shipping will be added to your total when you check out. There are two places on the check-out page to order — one for orders up to 10 and the...