TAKE IN A MOVIE OR TWO by birchy99
The Gateway Cinemas in the Gateway area of nearby Springfield is the largest theatre complex in the area. I'm mentioning them because of the kind thing they did for our dog club. In the Spring of 2006 Disney released a new version of the movie "The Shaggy Dog." The dogs they used in making the movie were Bearded Collies, our breed, of which we own and love five.Our concern and the concern of many club members was that these dogs in the movie might cause people to fall in love with and buy them without understanding the special characteristics and grooming requirements. Which might lead people to abandon the dogs and create a spate of unwanted Beardies.
The managment of the theatre and Disney Productions were kind enough to allow us to set up an information booth in the lobby to educate the public about the dogs and to collect donations for Bearded Collie Rescue. Our dogs took turns being petted and hugged and we were very gratified at the reception we received.
