Featured Walk — Puppy Up! in New Milford, CT

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

Our friend Dawn Osborne writes, “Come walk with us on November 7 in New Milford, CT! People as well as companion animals will benefit from the research the walks will help fund. Check out PuppyUp.org for more information or click on the link to sign up. If you would rather just donate to the cause, follow this link.” What’s going on at the New...

On The Road Again — A Busy Month

Posted by on Oct 20, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Just because he’s not pitching a tent in the pelting rain or waiting for killer mosquitoes the size of sparrows to dive-bomb him doesn’t mean Luke is sitting idle. This week Luke and The Boys are in Atlanta where he is accepting the Association of Pet Dog Trainers APDT 2010 Caninitarian Award. He has also been invited to speak at the Veterinary Cancer Society...

If Everybody Loves Dogs And Nobody Loves Cancer, Why Is This So Difficult?

Posted by on Oct 19, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Finding people to volunteer for a worthy cause seems almost impossible these days. Bette Allen, our City Leader for the upcoming 2 Million Dogs’ Walk in Seattle,  speaks to this and other issues in her recent blog, “If Everybody Loves Dogs And Nobody Loves Cancer, Why Is This So Difficult?” That’s a good question. Thankfully for us, there are people like Bette Allen and...

Watching Dogs 101

Posted by on Oct 15, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Luke, Hudson, and Murphy were recently on Animal Planet’s Dogs 101. Rebecca Clark posted this photo to our 2 Million Dogs Facebook page. Come “friend” us on Facebook and share your photos and...

Invited to Speak

Posted by on Oct 14, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

Luke has been invited to speak at the Veterinary Cancer Society meeting held at the Loew’s Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego on Saturday, October 30 at 4:30 PM. The planners are expecting over 600 attendees, including veterinary oncologists, residents, veterinary technicians, and others at the meeting. It will be an excellent opportunity to network with those in the forefront of veterinary oncology. The...

Featured Walk – Puppy Up! In Pittsburgh

Posted by on Oct 13, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

    Megan Ward-Robinson is the City Leader for the walk in Pittsburgh, PA. Along with her own story about becoming involved in 2 Million Dogs, she wanted to give us some updated information because they changed the location for their Walk. Our walk will be November 7th – registration at 12PM, walk at 1PM. We are partnering with the Western PA Humane Society...

Why We Walk, by Doreen Buchler

Posted by on Oct 10, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

    When we first decided to do The Final Mile Walk in Boston, it was not only to help raise awareness of Canine Cancer to people but it was also a personal accomplishment for Riley. Riley hopped out of her wagon about 100 yards from the finish line in Boston, determined to actually WALK to the finish line, and she did. The Boston...

On The Air

Posted by on Oct 10, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

On Sunday, October 10th, Kathie J spoke with Luke Robinson from 2 Million Dogs about the Inaugural Puppy Up!  Walk happening on Sunday, November 7th at Fossil Creek Park in Fort Collins, Colorado. Thanks KS 107.5 and Kathie J for such a great interview. Surf over to their website and  listen...

Murphy, Hudson, and Luke on Animal Planet

Posted by on Oct 9, 2010 in Puppy Up! Blog

In case you missed it, or would like to see it again, Animal Planet is re-airing Dogs 101 that includes a section on the Great Pyrenees. Special guests — Murphy, Hudson, and Luke. Saturday night, October 9, 9 PM Eastern time. Please check your local listings. It’s a great piece on The Boys and their continuing mission. Check it...