Skateboarding Bulldogs: Memories of the Rose Bowl Parade

| Print | By Jo Singer | March 10, 2009 10:18 AM

While memories of this past Super bowl have faded away along with the remnants of the Rose Bowl Parade swept into oblivion, YouTube fans have forever memorialized one of the most enchanting floats entered in the annual tradition. This one really caught my eye, and I think that dog lovers will get a kick out of it.

Thanks to one of those amazing "light bulb" moments experienced by Joey Herrick, President of one of the largest pet food manufacturers, Tyson and Tillman, the two famous skateboarding bulldogs are featured. While looking for innovative advertising opportunities, as he was driving on the freeway, the idea stuck him that "a Rose Parade float with skateboarding bulldogs" was quite compelling.

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Featuring a custom 53-foot by 20-foot oval skateboarding track which accommodated a 16- foot tall bulldog, balancing on an enormous skateboard constructed of flowers, the float was a gigantic hit with the public. Adding the final touch, the music selected to highlight the presentation, inspiring the real 7 year-old Tyson and the 3 year-old Tillman to skate around the track, delighting viewers, was "Who Let the Dogs Out" by Baha Men.

So without further ado, watch the construction of the float and the training of the dogs to perform their passion for skateboarding while participating in the parade.

So if you were lucky enough to catch this act on television, or even if you missed it, here is the fascinating video created by the presenters, highlighting scenes of the float's production and introducing the dogs themselves.

Can you say Bow WOW after watching? Leave a comment and let us know!

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Comments (3)

Vicki March 10, 2009 2:57 PM

We used to have a Bulldog named Tootie. She loved to ride on a skateboard too. We didn't teach her to do it, she just did it. She would find my son's skateboard and ride it all over the driveway. She was so adorable and we miss her very much.

RaiulBaztepo March 29, 2009 1:43 AM

Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I'v just started to learn this language ;)
See you!
Your, Raiul Baztepo

PiterKokoniz April 7, 2009 10:43 PM

Hello !! ^_^
My name is Piter Kokoniz. oOnly want to tell, that your posts are really interesting
And want to ask you: what was the reasson for you to start this blog?
Sorry for my bad english:)
Thank you!
Piter.

FRAN HALLIDAY December 9, 2009 12:36 PM
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fmh7274@yahoo.comrnrni saw this on the news and loved it. they mentioned a contest to name the new puppy but i cannot find a link to this. I hyave several suggestions for the little guy's name:rnrnthey are; Moses, Duke, Sarge, Oliver, Sergio, Cookie, Dudley6, Chuckie, Rudy, Rocky, Buster, Freckles, Chester, Bubba, Belvedere or Rudy.rnrnThank you so much, These dogs are amazing.

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