Marie Shelto's Blog (13)

Bocker the Labradoodle has added author to his credits with the release of his first book, Chasing Bocker's Tale...available as a hardcover, numbered and pawtographed special edition through his website: http://www.bocker.tv/bockerstale.htm

Book is also available as eBook on iTunes, Amazon and everywhere worldwide. 

With his over 7000 Facebook friends and his motto of always Lending a Helping Paw, Bocker is one busy…

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Deadline to enter Dogs in Party Hats contest extended to December 19th..we've got some great fun entries..but where are my Bocker-size friends and my Dapper Doodle buddies...need some big pups in party hats to "balance" things out!! Enter at http://www.dogsinpartyhats.com. Proceeds go to Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Get a chance to have a gelato flavor named for your dog and be part of the 2012 Dogs In Party Hats super calendar.

Busy day Wednesday, May 19th!!! I've been invited to take part in a live virtual book reading in NYC to celebrate the release of The Alpo Real Dogs Eat Meat Handbook, the first-ever how-to manual to help dogs be dogs again, written from a dog's perspective from the…

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Bocker the Labradoodle named 2009 Red Hot Raffle Winner!

I have won a role in Devin O'Branagan's upcoming comic novel, RED HOT VAMPYRE, the third in the RED HOT series. The raffle benefited Best Friends Animal Society, the nation's largest sanctuary for homeless, abused and abandoned animals. Check out the announcement at: http://www.redhotnovel.com/2009rafflewinner.html

I am so honored to be part of this upcoming novel… Continue

Twelve winners have been selected in the First Annual “Dogs in Party Hats” Contest, with all entry proceeds going to the benefit of the internationally accredited nonprofit guide dog school Guiding Eyes for the Blind, headquartered in Yorktown Heights. A “Wall of Honor” displaying photographs of the winning dogs in their party attire will be unveiled on January 10th at 4 PM at Via Vanti! Restaurant and Gelateria, the Mount Kisco, NY based originator… Continue

I think you'll get a few chuckles out of a project me and some friends worked on with Lorenzo Borghese (The Bachelor) and his dog Bond. The first episode was released Monday, August 17..Hope you will all check it out.. Click on watch and meet the cast under America's Next Princess

http://www.royalpetclub.com/Americas-Next-Princess.html



or here is a direct link to the video on You… Continue

BOCKER the Labradoodle is one talented dog. He has figured out how to Twitter and Facebook all on his own……… and he even has hundreds of friends and followers to show for it. Amongst his friends are notable politicians, celebrities, and tv personalities.



Bocker has taken social networking to a whole new level and become the most popular dog in cyberspace. With friends like George Stephanopoulos, Cindy Brady, Star Jones, and supermodel, Amanda Annan (niece of Kofi Annan), Bocker seems… Continue

Meet a Member: Bocker the Dog Helps Kids Learn to ReadHeart-Warming



Bocker the Labradoodle has many roles: He's a model, therapy dog and tutor. And owner Marie Shelto (Bocker) says he understands how to behave when doing all of them. When the pup visits a local elementary school, he gives kisses to his students and settles… Continue

I was lucky enough to represent labradoodles in Animal Planet's DOGS 101. We filmed in NYC a few weeks ago. It was a segment on hybrids. Was a lot of fun and a lot of work posing under the hot lights for so long. They said it should air sometime in October.. Then this past weekend, they wanted to film lots of doodles together..so we had a meet up at Best Friends in Norwalk, CT. Was lots of fun with lots of doodles. I was happy to learn that a few… Continue

On March 29, individuals from across North America are lobbying for a cause they truly believe in. An issue yet to be answered.. but often in heated debate. A decision that President Obama will be responding to in the coming weeks, which will be highly anticipated. This will not address the economy, the war, or global warming... but for many people takes on its own personal significance. What type of dog will be the First Dog of his administration?.… Continue

There's a great new online magazine called Pet E!.

http://www.petemagazine.com



I'm a part of it and this month I wrote an article on why President Obama and family should get a labradoole as first dog. There are also some other pretty cool articles in there too. I'm adding a link so you can all read it. It will be by subscription only in later issues,but wanted to give you all a peak... Enjoy..…

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We had a great time on the Mike and Juliet Show today representing labradoodles for White House Dog...The video is on their website:



http://www.mandjshow.com/videos/running-for-presidential-puppy/