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Baylor Plano Going To The Dogs

Posted on October 1st, 2008 3:26pm by Glenn Hunter
Filed under Events, Local News

Breast cancer’s no laughing matter, but Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano has hit on a way to raise awareness of the disease and have some fun at the same time. Organizers of today’s Pink Pooch Parade at the hospital attracted dozens of Baylor pet-therapy dogs in costume for the third straight year, and awarded prizes in three categories. Full disclosure: My better half (shown here) spent hours making the Pink Shaggy Dog outfit (at left) for our Australian shepherd Faux Marble, who won–along with her half-sibling Nellie, a bearded collie–in the Cutest category. Obviously, BH had way too much time on her hands …

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9 Comments to “Baylor Plano Going To The Dogs”
  • Tim Rogers @ October 1st, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    A priest, a monkey, and a woman with stage-three breast cancer walk into a bar –

    Oh, wait. I didn’t realize until you pointed it out, Glenn, that breast cancer is not a joking matter.

    Never mind.

  • Jay @ October 1st, 2008 at 4:23 pm

    You can’t just drop Faux Marble on us without an explanation Glenn. Dish.

  • Glenn Hunter @ October 1st, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    Jay: You can’t see it under all that pink yarn, but as a puppy her fur (hair?) looked like, well, fake marble. The name was my Better Half’s idea, by the way; I probably would have called her Spot.

  • Collin County Business News @ October 1st, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    The really were the best dressed!
    Great to see you there!
    It was a fun contest to judge!

  • drew @ October 1st, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    Any pictures of the Bearded Collie?

  • Glenn Hunter @ October 1st, 2008 at 5:08 pm

    Drew: I’m not smart enough to do it here, but if you’ll send your e-mail address to me at glenn.hunter@dmagazine.com I’ll be happy to send you a jpeg.

  • Dallasite @ October 1st, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    The dogs would probably rather go through chemo-therapy than have to dress in such embarrassing accoutrements again.

  • PainterWoman @ October 2nd, 2008 at 12:04 am

    I was discharged this morning, but AFTER I got to see Faux and Petal Poocher among others. As a BC survivor, go you! Thanks.

  • judi @ October 2nd, 2008 at 7:43 am

    Glenn: This is just one example of how your BH is so wonderful…she’s always giving of herself to others.