Just Giving You My Two Puggy Pennies Worth (Or Cents)

Beverly Hills Has Gone To The Dogs!!

Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, 
5 little pugs gathered together for a funfilled day.
One was dressed in red, one was dressed in pink.
One was dashing in a tux with a silver cufflink.
One was laden in lace
And one arrived in a car at quite a pace!!

Some days are good and some days are great…..and the 29th Feb 2020 was a GREAT day!!

I was invited by my friend Surf Gidget The Pug, along with my friends Chloe, Olive and Ninja-Nate, to join her as a VIP guest at the Beverly Hills Dog Show, presented by NBC and Purina. 

We knew we would be spending the day minging backstage, as well as having some fun entertaining the audience and welcoming the celebrity guests on the red carpet, so we dressed to impress.  Olive was the sexy lady in red, Chloe was so pretty in pink.  Ninja was handsome and swarve in his tux. Gidget worked a sparkling gown, and I went full out in a lacy see thru number!

With full access passes, we were able to wander around and see the real workings of the show.  As we were guests as opposed to a contestant, we knew we would not be going home with any trophies, but it didn’t stop us admiring them.  


Gidget had brought her car with her, so she drove around the red carpet, picking up celebrities and news crews to chat to along the way.  Doug The Pug came along later and took Gidget’s wheels for a spin too.


We met Krystle Henderson who is a news anchor for 12 News and USA Today, Arizona.  She had her 2 dogs Bindi and Lucky with her and they wanted to know if we had any tips for being social media sensations - we were only too happy to give them a few tricks of the trade.

Then the lights dimmed and the pawty really got started.  Camille Schrier - Miss America, asked me if I wanted to borrow her crown - you can guess what my answer was!!.  Brian Baumgartner found us all very funny - I think he would have liked an office full of pugs (esp in dresses), and not the co-workers he and his cast played in The Office.  Akbar Gbaja-Biamila totally loved us, and us he - we were crawling all over his knee and we weren’t shy with our kisses!

What a fabulous day.  Thank you Gidget for inviting me and thank you Carson Events for your wonderful hospitality.


Originally set to air in April, the Beverly Hills Dog Show will now air on Sunday 17th May at 8pm PDT on NBC.

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