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6th ANNUAL ROSIE AWARDS
The "Rosie" Goes to...

CONGRATS TO the following films. To coincide each year with the Oscars, we have the "Rosie Awards" or simply "The Rosies." Rosie (Justin Rudd's English Bulldog, shown) has been sniffing out dogs that have played outstanding, "paw"sitive roles in movies in 2008.

BEST PICTURE:  BOLT! 

BEST CAST:  HOTEL FOR DOGS 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:  Chloe the Chihuahua  in Beverly Hills Chihuahua

BEST ACTOR:  MARLEY!    A family's life during the thirteen years that they lived with their dog Marley. 

Happy Birthday Bulldogs
RILEY TURNED 3 ON AUG. 19, 2008.
ROSIE TURNED 11 ON OCT. 7, 2008.

Rosie & Riley Hosted the 2009 Bulldog Beauty Contest

THE BULLDOG BEAUTY CONTEST was the main event at this year's Haute Dog Pageants produced by beauty pageant and bulldog enthusiast Justin Rudd.  In addition to the Bulldog and French Bulldog contests, Rudd included pageants for Pugs and Senior Dogs (all breeds/mixes, ages 10+) this year for the first time.  Contestants ranging in age from four months to 17 years traveled to Long Beach, Calif., from as far as northern California, Las Vegas, and Arizona, to compete for the coveted 2009 titles. DETAILS

Rosie (left) welcomed her 62-lb. little brother Riley (right) to the household on Fri., Oct. 20, 2006.

DAY FOR CARDS, CUPIDS AND CANINES
Rosie in the LA Times - Valentine's Day '05

AS JUSTIN RUDD TALKS about his Valentine's Day plans, there is an eager listener sitting nearby. Her ears perk up as she hears him spell out "b-e-a-c-h." Rudd recently completed his Valentine's card for Rosie , one of the loves of his life. It has a whimsical pink outer-space theme, and on the inside is the endearment, "You mean the world to me."  Inside is a picture of her. She's a looker, though a bit wrinkly for her age. Of course, that's to be expected. Rosie is a 7-year-old English bulldog.  With the number of pet owners in the United States growing, many people are including their furry friends in Valentine's Day celebrations. ...

IN LOS ANGELES , Rudd organized a card contest to help pet lovers express their feelings. "Homemade Valentine's Cards for Pets" encouraged people to show love for their favorite pet — or shelter animal. Entries were judged at a Yappy Hour party at Wiskers Pet Beastro and Bowteek in Long Beach and will be displayed for the rest of the week.  "My purpose in doing dog events is to develop bonds between animals and those who love them," said Rudd, who directs a community-action nonprofit organization and runs the website www.HauteDogs.org.  ... As for Rudd and Rosie , they'll head to Beverly Hills , where they will have lunch with Rudd's partner, Ralph , and then pick up some treats at a nearby pet boutique. "You might say pets don't know what you're doing," Rudd said. "But you give my dog a treat, and she knows." ---by Sara Clarke , LA Times Staff Writer; (I've edited this text down to only include the parts about me & Rosie . --Justin!)

More About Rosie the Bulldog

ROSIE IS a red-brindle-colored English bulldog who lives in Belmont Shore in Long Beach, Calif. She is 45 pounds and will turn twelve years old on Oct. 7, 2009. Her nicknames are Grrr (short for Girl) and Baby Grr. She loves the Long Beach dog beach, riding in the car, sleeping on the couch, squeaky toys, sleeping on daddy's bed, tug-of-war and rides in her red flyer wagon up to Second St. Her least favorite word is "bath." Her favorite words are "car", "treat", "eat" and "beach." Her tricks include sit, stay, speak, sofa and playing opossum.


SHE LIKES TO get her beauty rest on the couch and in her daddy's bed. Rosie enjoys barking at garbage trucks, garbage cans on wheels, loud Harley-Davidsons, the mailman, Roller blades and skateboards. She has appeared on Animal Planet, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, most LA TV news channels and was featured in an episode of Going Home on HGTV.

Rosie May Not Have Cancer

I GOT THE DREADED biopsy results (1/13/04) and they diagnosed myxosarcoma – an uncommon, slow-growing, invasive cancer around the joint on the underside of Rosie's front right shoulder. The surgeon says there is no clear definition of her cancerous tissue and that two main nerves pass right by it. He removed what he could, but expected it to grow back slowly and does not expect it to spread. IHe advises a cancer specialist who might suggest radiation or chemo to help slow the cancer process. Most of Rosie 's soreness/pain in that front leg is due to arthritis in the joints, he says. Rosie is now almost twelve years old. She is lying on the couch (her favorite resting spot) and is snoring with her eyes open, looking at me as I type. - 2/19/09

1/19/04
MET WITH A cancer specialist and she suggested a second biopsy before beginning radiation. If it is cancer, she suggests that we go for 1-hour radiation treatments in Sherman Oaks (1.5-hr. drive from Long Beach each way) every weekday afternoon for one month. Approx. $4,000. We will get the second opinion on the biopsy next week.

2/4/04
3RD OPINION MAY BE NEEDED
I took Rosie in for a second opinion two weeks ago before beginning the suggested radiation treatments.  Yesterday's second opinion result states that it's not cancer, yet is a joint cyst.  Now I have to decide to go with the first or second opinion or to get a third.

2/14/05
ROSIE IS DOING GREAT
It's been more than a year since they removed the lump from her leg area in early Jan., 2004, she is back to her normal self -- running around, visiting the dog beach, eating well, chewing bones, etc.  I have still not taken her in for a third opinion on the cancer.  I am keeping a close watch on the area where the growth was removed.  There are no signs of pain and the growth has not returned.  Thank Goodness!

9/15/06
ROSIE IS FINE
Other than a slight limp caused by arthritis (so says the vet), Rosie eats well, sleeps well and loves life. She is 9 years old and is looking forward to the Haute Dog Easter and Howl'oween Parades and the Bulldog Beauty Contest around Valentine's Day.

Justin Rudd and his English Bulldog Rosie, at a bingo fundraiser for Haute Dogs and CAT.