Almost Famous

If you haven't heard through the grapevine, we were invited to audition for a Purina commerical last week.  However, even though we were all invited, only Rocky made the final cut and was allowed to audition.  Since Rocky claims to be the best looking dog in the pack, it only makes sense that he was the one who made his way to the production studio.  Some of you may be wondering why Desi didn't get the call, but Desi's track record around other dogs isn't exactly spotless, so once her owners found out that other dogs may be present in the waiting room, they decided against taking Desi into the studio.
From the moment Rocky strutted into the studio, he had the crew in the pad of his paw (instead of the palm of his hand....since Rocky doesn't have any hands).  Of course, instead of introducing himself to the strangers, Rocky took the opportunity to check out the studio for foreign smells, open doors, and unattended treats.  Once Rocky made his rounds, he was ready for lights, camera, and action.

Since we only had about 10 minutes to audition, Rocky decided to pull out most of his tricks.  In a matter of seconds, Rocky had everyone laughing as he spoke a few times, gave his owner a couple of high-fives, and retrieved a ball.  Not completely satisfied, Rocky then took off for the camera and gave the cameraman a 2-3 second close-up shot (basically, Rocky was sniffing the camera lens).

For all of his hard work, Rocky left the audition with a couple of bags of treats and two vouchers for free bags of dog food.  All in all, it was a great day for the Toes N Tails gang!