Video of Heartwarming Military Family Reunion at Natural Balance Rose Parade Float

Check out this video clip of the heartwarming reunion of the Military family at the Natural Balance Pet Foods Rose Parade float on New Year's Day:

A Military Family United at Rose Parade, thanks to Natural Balance Pet Foods

Tillman with reunited military family Rose Parade

Whew, I'm tired today! The Rose Parade yesterday was a lot of fun with lots going on. My pals at Natural Balance Pet Food really did a pawsome job making this year's Rose Parade float even more special than ever.

Hopefully you saw that amazing reunion between Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pazz (who is currently deployed in Afghanistan) when he was reunited with his wife, Miriam, and son, Eric Jr., at this year's Rose Parade thanks to Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. That's me in the picture with them. I'm wearing my own Honorary Marine uniform! Also in the photo is Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Willingham and Cpl. Juan Rodriguez with Lucca, a Military War Dog hero who lost her leg protecting her fellow Marines during a routine mission. Lucca is one incredible dog, a true hero. Agree? Let your friends know.

An Amazing Rose Parade Today

Today was an amazing day at the Rose Parade.  This was my fifth year of riding a float in the famous Rose Parade. My pals at Natural Balance didn't set out to break any new Guinness World Records for the longest, or heaviest or biggest, but instead, they wanted to honor Military Working Dog teams. They teamed up with Petco to help fund a new National Monument to Military Working Dog teams, so the float's theme for this year was Canines with Courage and featured a floral replica of the monument.

Now that I am an honorary Marine, I thought it was best to set aside my skateboard and instead wear my uniform to help raise awareness for, and to honor the Military Working Dogs. I had the honor of being in great company--some of the coolest military working dogs who are also true heroes. These dogs have saved lives every day for Americans and our soldiers.

Check out this photo of the Natural Balance float...you can see the floral replica of a dog handler soldier and dogs that will be installed in bronze and granite on the new National Monument to Military Working Dogs.

It was a true honor for me to stand with these dogs to give them the honor and respect they deserve!

I love this photo below. At the post-parade event today, I sniffed out the bronze statues of the new monument, which were on display for the public to see. I barked a good "hello" and saluted Lucca, the brave hero who served in Afganastan and Iraq. We're standing in front of the actual bronze statues that will eventually become the full monument later this year.

 Did you see the Rose Parade? Let me know what you think!

This Makes Me Proud

Here Comes Another Rose Parade!

I'm proud to be appearing on the 2013 Natural Balance Rose Parade Float on January 1st. I won't be performing on the float, but I will be there in my capacity as an honorary Marine to help honor and raise awareness to the incredible canine heroes of Military Working Dogs. The Los Angeles Times just featured a photo of one very special military working dog named Lucca. Lucca lost her leg while on morning patrol in Afghanistan, is currently enjoying her retirement in Finland. She will be riding our "Canines with Courage" Rose Parade float.

Here's a photo of me with Lucca on the float while it was still being decorated. I hope you will be able to watch the Rose Parade on TV January 1st. 

Look for the Natural Balance float to see me...Lucca and the floral replica of the new National Monument to Military Working Dogs. The cost of the monument is entirely from private donations, and three organizations: Natural Balance Pet Foods, Petco, and Maddie's Fund. You can also help support the monument by purchasing special packages of Natural Balance Jerky at any Petco store nationwide. 

The proceeds go directly to fund this incredible monument. So be sure to watch the parade on January 1st, you'll get to see a floral replica of the Monument. Then go out to your local Petco and pick up a bag of these Jerky treats to help us raise money to pay for it.

Thanks and a great big WOOF to you!

Tillman

A Woofy Christmas to you

Merry Christmas from Sully, Tillman and Rose. Hope you have a woofy good holiday.

Relaxing at Home Before Christmas

How do I avoid the stress of the Christmas season? I chill out with my four legged family, or course! Living in Southern California makes it easy of course. Here's me taking Rose, Sully and Chevy out for some fun in the sun. It really is a dogs life.

Happy Holidays all.