NEW MARINE CORPS MASCOT - ”Chesty, a 9-week-old pedigree English bulldog is soon to become the next Marine Corps mascot…”
The newest mascot for the United States Marine Corps is Chesty, a nine-week-old English Bulldog. Chesty will assume the role after going to obedience training school. Click here for the full story from the Marine Corps website.
MARINES’ MASCOT FACES OFF AGAINST SECRETARY OF DEFENSE - ”Col. Montanus said he had considered formally punishing Chesty for “disrespect to a superior commissioned dog.”
Chesty the English Bulldog is the mascot for the U.S. Marine Corps. Recently, “he growled, barked and ignored his choke-chain of command as he went nose-to-nose with Bravo.” Bravo is a Golden Retriever whose owner is Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Chesty is one tough dog. (Photo and story from the Wall Street Journal)
Update: I was going to post this story, but an employee of the animal clinic has since confessed that Tech XX died after being left out in the heat accidentally. The employee tried to hide the mistake and has been fired.
WHERE IS TECH XX? - “Louisiana Tech University mascot Tech XX has been missing since Sunday evening.”
Tech XX, an English Bulldog, is the mascot of Louisiana Tech University. He went missing after being let out for a bathroom break from an animal clinic. Concerned LSU students and staff have started a massive campaign to bring Tech XX safely home. Here’s more from the Shreveport Times:
Across Ruston Monday, students and community members distributed fliers. They also worked to spread the word of the missing mascot through social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #FindTechXX.
“We’re trying everything we can to get the word out,” said Will Dearmon, Student Government Association president at Louisiana Tech. “As many people as we can get to search for him and bring him home safely, the better.”
Dearmon said Tech XX isn’t just a dog to the Ruston community and Tech family.
“He’s not just a regular bulldog,” Dearmon said. “He embodies the legacy of the bulldog, the history of the university … he’s an emblem of everything great about Tech.”
Hopefully Tech XX is found soon so he can go home and rest safely. LSU just wouldn’t be the same without this great dog. Click here for the full story.
PIPER, THE PAINTING BULLDOG - “The dog rushes into the studio and won’t budge until Stone slips the handle of a freshly paint-doused brush into her mouth.”
Piper, an 8-year-old English Bulldog rescue, was adopted by artist Jessica Stone. Stone quickly discovered that Piper loves to paint. Today, Piper creates abstract paintings and sells them. A portion of the proceeds are donated to a rescue organization called the San Antonio Bulldog Rescue. Read more from foxprovidence.com:
So Piper moved in and started hanging out with Stone when she painted. But the dog didn’t just hang out; she stared.
“She basically told me she was interested in painting,” Stone said. “She gave me the idea.
“I know that sounds crazy, but it’s true, by the way she behaved every time I would paint. She gets upset if I paint and I don’t let her paint.”
So Stone did let her paint, or rather, helped her paint.
“I’ve always been honest,” she said, “about the fact that she chews on the brush and I hold the paper and I change her colors, but good luck trying to get your dog to do it.”
Curmudgeons who are skeptical about whether such procedures amount to “painting,” barely rate a shrug from Stone.
“If people are skeptical,” she said, “well then it’s their loss because they’re missing out on a beautiful thing.”
Piper has only one eye and suffers from some other medical issues. However, despite her problems, Piper loves painting. Now, her artwork will help raise funds for other rescue dogs. Click here for the full story. Also, click here for Piper’s official website and click here to learn more about San Antonio Bulldog Rescue. (photos by Jessica Stone)
