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Hi all,
It'll be super brief, but Gerry will be on a pledge break (probably the middle one) for an airing of the program Shelter Me (which I saw most of once and highly recommend to all!). The theme of the program, though we'd all like to think everyone already knows this by now, is that animals from shelters/rescues are just as capable of being not just loving pets, but downright productive members of society. So, this program will feature dogs (and some cats) that were adopted from shelters and went on to become service animals, therapy animals, search & rescue, etc. So, the WPT studio in Madison had the idea to bring in local animal therapy teams for their pledge breaks (keep the people watching! 
) and Gerry and I will be one of the three teams. It'll only be like a minute or two. Hopefully, I won't flub, since there won't be much time to recover - haha! Just watch the dog, everyone, just watch the dog. Aaaaaand the great Dr. Patricia McConnell ( http://www.patr.....t-patricia ) apparently accepted WPT's invitation to host. Whoa... no pressure there.
So, Wisconsinites, you'll probably have access to the broadcast when it airs on this Monday, Aug. 5th at 7 p.m. ( http://www.wpts.....s-Go-Home/ ).
Everybody, you can find more info on the program (minus Gerry) - when it might be shown in your area, how to order the DVD, etc. - at: http://shelterme.tv/
Enjoy!
-GerrysMom
Gerry has been a tripawd since 12/16/2009.
He was a shelter dog with a mysterious past and an irrepairable knee injury.
Videos and pics of Gerry's pawesomeness can be found at: http://gerry.tripawds.com
Gerry, that's wonderful! You are a SUPER STAR!! Don't let all this stardom go to your head!
We have a Super Star cat here named Jill. She's had her own hoto shoot for a magazi e and the paparazzi follow ner everywhere!
TV--that's big!! You'll have to wear su glasses and a hat for privacy-----that three legged thing could give you away though!
I waent back to try and learn mor about you and hw special you are i deed!
But that COUCH DAY pnoto page!! HILARIOUS 
BRILLANT:-) can't stop laughing. And you are a beautiful pup by the way!
Maybe hour mom would wa t to get that started again?
See ya' on the Hollywood Paws of Fame!
Sally and Happy Hannah
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Oh DUDE how I wish I could see you on TEEVEEE! Will someone be there to record it for us?
Well heck, we've never seen that movie, thanks for the scoop. I can definitely say that shelter animals ROCK!
Wyatt Ray Dawg . . . The Tripawds Leg-A-Cy Continues!
Read all about my adventures at my Tripawds Blog
I am pretty psyched about the fact that Gerry gets to be on PBS (in our own way), since I first discovered Tripawds through the PBS special Why We Love Cats and Dogs
. Really, I might not have Gerry today, if not for seeing that program and the chain of events that followed because of knowing Jerry's story
and finding the support of Tripawds.com. (At the least, Gerry would probably have a different namesake, haha). It's cool to think that Shelter Me may similarly change the lives of other people and animals like Why We Love Cats and Dogs
did for us and that Ger and I get to be a little bit a part of that. 
Gerry has been a tripawd since 12/16/2009.
He was a shelter dog with a mysterious past and an irrepairable knee injury.
Videos and pics of Gerry's pawesomeness can be found at: http://gerry.tripawds.com
Awww Bri. Big hugs coming your way, we wish we could see you guys on TV. {{{{hugs}}}}
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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We live in Rio; about 30 miles north of madison. Thanks for telling us; we'll be sure to watch.
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