Headed to Pebble Beach to Skimboard!

Tillman has been dreaming about Pebble Beach

So check this out. Dad took us on a road trip up to Carmel, California for some surf n sun this weekend. We're going to Pebble Beach, where I hope to wow the crowds with my skim boarding. I overheard dad talking about this trip yesterday, and when I saw him load my skimboard into the car I was so stoked. I ran around in circles, barked and barked, begging him to go surf NOW. I went to sleep last night dreaming about the surf and the free feeling of riding the waves on my skimboard. It is a total trip for me, especially when I know fans are watching from the shore. Hopefully dad takes a photo or two so I can post here tomorrow for you. 

Wanna guess how many waves I'll ride today?

My Pal Norman the Scooter Dog

Norman with his mom Karen

My pal Norman the Scooter Dog is one heck of a guy. Norman is a dog who loves to perform for an audience. He has already appeared on Cartoon Network, The Late Show with David Letterman, Inside Edition, Good Morning America, and on my TV show "Who Let the Dogs Out?".

Norman was born on July 14th, 2009, is tawny in color, measures 26" at the withers and weighs 70 lbs. Norman is training to compete in Agility, Herding and Obedience competitions. He received his Companion Dog Title in Obedience when he was only 15 months old. In addition, he helps promote rescue and helps educate against puppy mills!

Like me, he is naturally curious. He loves playing with his family and wants to do everything with his kids. When he saw them riding scooters, he wanted to try and found that this was something he also could do.

What I love about Norman is that he loves to train and learn new tricks. We've had more fun together barking away, especially when we see a pretty girl pass by. Check out Norman's Facebook page and "like" him, he is looking for new friends!

Living Life to the Fullest

People say I have a BIG personality. All I know is I like to live life to the fullest and smile a lot. Sometimes it includes tackling big things, like this huge stuffed plush Tillman riding a skateboard. As soon as I saw this I had to jump on it and play. Just like my own skateboard,I chewed on the "skateboard" part of this and got it good and slimy with drool. I have to admit, hugging a giant Tillman was a bit strange, but now I know what you humans think when you guys hug me. Someone "caught" me and took this photo, but I wasn't embarrassed at all. It was great to just have fun and be silly. Sometimes you just have to live life to the fullest and smile.

Thanks & Farewell, Blog Paws!

Tillman says "Thanks" to BlogPaws

Well it was quite a run, for me and the gang. We had a truly amazing time at Blog Paws in Salt Lake City. I especially enjoyed meeting so many new and existing blogger friends in person. I even had a chance to drool on a few people too! I want to say a big THANKS to every single one of the organizers of Blog Paws who made us all feel welcome and special too. I should also thank my sponsor, Natural Balance Pet Foods for getting me and the whole crew here. Check out this photo of Norman the Scooter Dog below:

Norman the Scooter Dog waves farewell to BlogPaws!

My good buddy Norman the Scooter Dog also wanted to say thanks and farewell also. He is even waving in this photo. Pretty cool huh? Yeah, well he has longer arms than I do, so its easier for him to wave! BOL!!

Let's all keep in touch on the blogosphere. There are lots of ways to follow me: here on my blog, on my Facebook page, on Twitter, on my Pinterest boards, or on our TV show website, www.WhoLetTheDogsOut.tv

So stay tuned for more updates all summer long. AND I'll need you help to honor Service Dogs later this year. More on that later. For now, I'm taking the next skateboard outta here. (OK, well actually its the RV, but that just sounded better to me).

Woof Woof,
Tillman

Tillman's Top Ten Tips for Skateboarding

Tillman with Spencer, a 7 year old fan

Meet Spencer, a 7 year old fan I met BlogPaws yesterday. Not long ago, the folks at Natural Balance Pet Foods mailed one of my super cool, custom skateboards to Spencer. So yesterday I sat down with him to give a few tips on skateboarding.

First thing I told him? Learn how to bark a lot and chew on the board, I think it helps me go faster. Bwwaahhhaaaaa.

Tillman's Top 10 Tips for Skateboarding
1. Bark 7 times before you get on the board
2. Always chew on the board like crazy before you hop on
3. Wiggle your butt to keep your balance
4. Fold your ears back, it improves the aerodynamics
5. Have your personal assistant scratch your neck before you start the run
6. Try to fart while on the board, it helps propel you
7. Smile at the chicks when you zoom past
8. A few drops of drool on the wheels are good luck
9. Refuel with a few Tillman's Treats after a long run
10. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough!

Hope those tips help.

Blog Paws Day Two Was PAWSOME!

Norman the Scooter Dog kisses the TV anchorman!

Day Two at Blog Paws was nothing short of PAWSOME! We started the day off super early at the studios of KSL TV 5 in Salt Lake City, where Norman the Scooter Dog and I had fun with the morning crew. Norman sort of co-anchored one of the sessions, and profusely thanked his human co-host with doggie kisses. I think this photo just about explains it, don't you think? It was a fun moment to watch. I lowered my head in embarrassment for the poor anchorman, but he took it in stride!

Then it was back to the Sheraton hotel to join the Blog Paws group for breakfast and the opening Keynote address by Betsy Saul, Co-Founder of Petfinder.com, a virtual home of more than 345,000 adoptable pets from nearly 14,000 adoption groups nationwide. Her keynote address was very interesting and inspiring too. Well at least my dad seemed to like it. I was busy chewing on a rope toy while Betsy spoke, but she didn't seem to mind. I kept a low profile but I was able to sneak a piece of bacon that fell on the floor from someone. SCORE! I knew I liked the keynote presentation for some reason, I think it was the bacon.
Just before the keynote ended I strolled back to the Natural Balance Pet Food booth for meet and greet photos and pawtagraphs.
I have to admit, I got a little distracted by a massive blue skateboard that I found....

Tillman chews on a massive skateboard in the booth

Rose loves her tennis ball!

While I was busy taking photos with all my new pals at Blog Paws, my lil sister Rose was hanging out playing with a tennis ball. She kept squeaking it and throwing at anyone who she could get to play with her.

Rose perched herself on the bench and was the center of attention for awhile. I think it was her pink tutu that attracted all the attention, don't you? Or is it her cute face? Or that tongue? At any rate she helped entertain people in line while they waited to meet me.

Being a celebrity bulldog, I'm constantly being asked for photos. I don't mind at all, in fact I LOVE IT!  My dad is very protective of me, as well as my sister Rose and brother Sully. He makes sure we don't get too tired or thirsty, etc. Sometimes it means we have to take a break to relax and just play for awhile. Luckily I was able to meet most of the people who waited to see me.

The greatest dad in the world!

Ron really is a cool dude. He's more than my dad, he is my best friend. When we're at home, he takes me to the beach for long walks, to hunt for crabs on the beach, or to surf too.

I could be wrong but I think he actually understands my barks. I bark when I want my skateboard, I bark differently when I want to surf, and of course I have a special bark when I want belly rubs.

Norman the Scooter Dog with his Trading Card

The other cool thing going on today at Blog Paws was that both Norman and I were giving out our collectable trading cards at the Natural Balance booth. If you have not seen them yet, they are sort of like baseball cards, only even more cool. They have a short bio, stats, photos and a QR code to scan with your smart phone, which takes you to a website with links to all our other info. We both have blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and even more cool stuff.

My card even has a link to my very cool Pinterest Account. Did you know I even have a special board for Blog Paws? I hope you can follow my Pinterest board for more updates and photos. If you didn't get one of our Trading Cards yet, here is what they look like. Come to the Natural Balance booth at Blog Paws to get yours, while they last!

Tillman's Collectable Trading Card

Norman the Scooter Dog's Collectable Trading Card

Starting the Day on TV in Salt Lake City

Tillman skates at sunrise in Salt Lake City on KSL 5 TV

Wow its Friday already!  Fun week so far...and more going on today..already. Early this morning Norman and I were on KSL 5 TV in Salt Lake City. I was able to skate while the sun was rising, it was an inspirational moment, I must say. Even Norman barked for me while I did my stuff.

 

Norman the Scooter Dog shows off his new suit on TV

Norman the Scooter Dog was dressed up in his new suit, that dog just loves to be dapper and all.

 

Camera guy for Who Let the Dogs Out filming us!

As you can see from this photo, the camera crew from my TV show Who Let the Dogs Out were filming us while we were on air for the TV station. Sort of a "behind the scenes" moment for the new season! Thanks again to Natural Balance Pet Foods for sponsoring my show for a second season!

Norman the Scooter Dog scoots live on air

Norman was a huge hit for the TV reporter. The KSL 5 TV camera crew seemed to get a real kick out of us all. This is the kind of stuff we love doing.

 Here is Norman with Tonya Papanikolas, anchor at KSL 5 TV in Salt Lake City. She sure is pretty, isn't she? You can say hi to her on Twitter @TonyaKSL

Now we'll have some breakfast, rest a bit and then head on over to the Blog Paws conference for meet and greets later this morning! See you soon!