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Alex Nesic and Melissa Sagemiller - Mayte and Mimi Germain
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A dog is no longer "man's best friend." These days, a dog is part of the family and many times goes along for the ride with mom, dad, or the siblings. I should know, I have five dogs and love them as I love my own children. I'm not sure why they're so therapeutic, but whatever it is, I can't see my family without our furry babies. At one point, I thought something was wrong with me because I cared for them so much, but I came to understand I'm not alone.
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In Fact, there are millions of people like me and thousands of organizations that care and rescue dogs as well as other animals.
Much Love Animal Rescue has been working hard to aid animals in need in the Los Angeles area.
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Kari Whitman and Beau Garrett - Dr. Jeff Werber and Mimi Germain
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There are special events all around where you can find several breeds of dogs walking the red carpet on all fours. At
Vanguard 6021 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood CA,
Dogs Allowed was a cause to help support
Much Love Animal Rescue. Hollywood's who's who got to party with their pooches and hang out with pet trainer to the stars
Mimi Germain. This star studded event was graced with pet lovin' celebrity supporters like:
Sarah Kozer, Mayte Garcia, Sharon Lawrence, Kari Whitman, Beau Garrett, Tommy Lee, Holly King, Melissa Sagemiller, Alex Nesic, Camille Guaty, Jennifer Freeman Steve Adler, Courtney & Ashley Peldon, Lisa Edelstein, Jenn Quednau, Jasmine Trias and Shaney Rigsby.
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Sharon Lawrence and Cooper - One of the models
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The moment that I stepped into the
event, I felt my stressors vanish as I looked into the eyes of adorable dogs of various breeds. The garden patio at
Vanguard www.vanguardla.com was transformed into a dog friendly nightlife oasis with help from
Skybark www.skybark.com. Previous
Skybark events have been very successful at the
Petapotty www.petapotty.com headquarters downtown permanent location.
Petapotty, the founders of
Skybark provided public
Petapotty's for the pet partygoers' doggy business needs as well as bottles of it new odor eliminator
"Smel'u'later".
Orange County K9 www.ock9.com created a VIP lounge for dogs only with their custom leather beds.
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So what did the Hollywood pet hotties eat?
The Honest Kitchen www.thehonestkitchen.com launched their new summer treat – Ice Pups which they served up to the canine posh crowd in attendance at the
Dogs Allowed party. The make-at-home treat simply requires pet owners to add warm water, freeze in bite-sized portions and serve.
The Honest Kitchen, a
Pacific Beach pet food company produces a line of human grade dehydrated raw pet food.
The Honest Kitchen provides natural pet food, herbal supplements and all-natural treats, with an emphasis on nutritional awareness, social responsibility and a commitment to animal well-being.
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Mimi Germain and Brandon Hochman of Petapotty - Kari Whitman
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Besides the yummy treats from
The Honest Kitchen folks,
Vita Paw www.vitapaw.com dog water hosted a canine bar where the four-legged could sip from martini shaped drinking bowls. The water contains vitamins and minerals to refresh, rehydrate and reward your dog.
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Camille Guaty - Jennifer Freeman
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The guests will be wooed and entertained as with the latest in Doggie fashions presented by
OLD NAVY www.oldnavy.com ,
HIP DOGGIE www.hipdoggie.com and
DOG IN PARIS www.doginparis.com. The dogs strutted their stuff to an audience of more than 200 showcasing the looks that make your pet feel like a star.
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Orange County K9 crew - The lovely ladies at Honest Kitchen
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Some of the dogs had a chance to get primped and dolled up by
Go Hollywood Grooming www.gohollywoodgrooming.com providing on site pawicures and finishing touches with bows, scarves and more. They were also launching their organic, ph balanced and all-natural pet shampoo
HG Pet Body Wash www.hgpetproducts.com .
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Other companies that contributed to the success of this event include:
Eloise Pet Accessories www.eloiseinc.com,
Dr Jeff Werber www.drjeff.com,
Biobag www.biobagusa.com,
Dog.com www.dog.com,
Dogswell www.dogswell.com,
Steaz www.steaz.com,
VeeV www.veevlife.com, and
Sweet Lady Jane www.sweetladyjane.com.
While we humans, shook hands and mingled amongst each other, my pooches sniffed around, licked around and made new friends of all sizes and shapes. They had lots of tasty treats, lots of fresh water.
Petapotty provided public
Petapotty's for the pet partygoers' when they had to mind their business. The magical night truly was a dog friendly bash. I am thankful to see so many dogs that are loved by special parents, and I'm proud to be one of them and to have had the pleasure to attend this great cause.
Unfortunately, there are animals that are not so lucky—they are abused, neglected or homeless. But fortunately, the goal at
Dogs Allowed was to raise money for pets that need to be rescued.
Much Love Animal Rescue is a 100% nonprofit, no-kill organization dedicated to reducing overpopulation, abuse and neglect of domestic animals.
Much Love is run entirely by like-minded professionals who volunteer their time and resources to help save the lives of animals. Since 2000, they have successfully placed over 2,000 animals in loving homes.
I think the more you give in life, the more you get out of life. Celebrities lend their name and status to help save more and more animals, rehabilitate them and place them into loving homes. You can feel at ease helping
Much Love Animal Rescue as they were named "
Best L.A. Animal Shelter" in 2003 by
Animal Fair magazine.
www.muchlove.org
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