DogTown heads to Hollywood - Day Two

Michelle Besmehn
Best Friends Animal Society

The second day we were there, we had an interview with TV Guide Channel. Again, Georgia did really well. She sat on John's lap during the interview. She did get a bit bored by the end and wanted to get down, but John talked to her, I petted her, and she seemed to settle down.

She met many people on the way to the interview and again when we were leaving. She was confident and polite and often offered her belly for a rub. She was gentle with most people, with the exception of a couple of people that she seemed to get excited around (in a playful way). She seemed to be drawn to men more than women but was good with both.

She also spent some time by the pool. She didn't want to be too close to the pool - maybe because of the smell of chlorine or because of the way the water looked. We were a bit surprised because she normally loves the water. She didn't mind lounging on a chair as long as there was a bit of distance between her and the pool.

John Garcia
Best Friends Animal Society

Day two started out with Georgia and me getting a bit lost, but it was a great adventure. As we were walking around, we came across a lady outside a nail salon who immediately fell in love with Georgia and wanted to paint her nails. Unfortunately we were due back at the hotel for an interview and I was a few dollars short, but Georgia still went into the shop and met everyone.

When we entered, I noticed a lady take several steps back - she was noticeably afraid. I explained who I was and how Georgia was as sweet as they come, but there was still a lot of apprehension on her part about meeting Georgia. After a few minutes and plenty of belly rubs from everyone else, the lady who was afraid came over and said hello. After she said hello, she told me she has never met a pit bull and has always thought of them as mean dogs. She ended the conversation saying that these dogs are wonderful. Again, I am so proud of Georgia for being such a wonderful ambassador for the breed.

We came back to the hotel just in time to make the interview and, again, Georgia was absolutely wonderful. She sat on my lap the entire time and the only hard part was keeping her from licking Michelle and me while we were being interviewed.

That night, we were invited poolside for dinner and she spent the next couple of hours schmoozing with everyone. Once people saw her with her pretty pink collar, they came over to say hello. Several belly rubs later, Georgia and I returned to the room and this time she slept very well.

On the way to the room, we encountered a nice lady in the elevator who was visibly shaken by sharing an elevator with a pit. Again, Georgia won her over in a matter of moments and the lady turned out to be an actress who works for a major TV network. I can't say how proud I am of Georgia.

For more information on the show DogTown click here, and to learn more about how to help dogs, such as Georgia, head over to Bestfriends.org.

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