Manny the Frenchie is a French bulldog from Chicago. (Look him up! He's adorable! Click HERE to go to Manny's website.) He's a philanthropist, which is to say his "parents" are. He has 3 adorable Frenchie brothers, Frank, Filip and Liam, and a cute Bull-Boxer sister named Leila. Manny travels around the United States, doing fundraisers for various organizations. The public can buy tickets to go and meet him, take pictures with him and participate in the fundraiser's activities. If you're lucky, you might get featured on his website, Facebook or instagram!
Yesterday, around noon, I had just gotten Mara down for a nap and taken a shower and I was relaxing on the couch, looking at Facebook on my phone.... and I saw that Manny was in Portland. For a "PAW-ty" to benefit Pacific Northwest Bulldog Rescue. From 1:00 to 3:00pm. And there were tickets available.
They were $25 each.
Mara was asleep still.
I had chores to do.
It would be crowded.
I was tired.
I had plans for my mom to come over.
I bought 2 tickets.
I mean, really. Manny the Frenchie was HERE and I was coming up with excuses not to go...? Seriously Kate???
I called my mom.
"Hey mom... um, so I bought us these tickets....." Fortunately, she was up for it.
When we got there, it was bulldog central!!! Both English and French. I also saw some pugs, a Boston terrier and a chihuahua. Some of the dogs were wearing clothes. We went in and it was pretty crowded. We each got a tag with our name and a number. In the back there was a little room with a gate for a door, and inside it I could see Manny's "parents." You had to wait and they'd call your number. When we got there, they were on like number 21 or something. We were 60 and 61! Thankfully, Mara was well-behaved. We walked around and played with some dogs while we waited.
Finally, after about an hour, it was our turn. We went into the little room. Manny the Frenchie is SMALL! He's not any bigger than Abigail! If Jax was there, he would have towered over Manny! I decided not to bring Abby and Jax because.. well.. managing a baby and 2 Frenchies was more than I cared to take on.
Manny's "dad", Jon, gave me a little treat to give Manny, but he was taking his sweet time drinking from a water bowl.
"Anytime now, Manny," said Amber, his "mom" after a minute.
We made small talk with Manny's "parents" while he drank... and drank and drank! Finally he decided to come over and see if anyone had a treat for him. I fed him the treat and then Jon picked him up and put him on my lap.
"I can't believe I'm holding you!" I said to Manny as Amber took our picture with my mom's phone.
Manny panted and smiled. He left white hair all over me. He's so cute!!! After several pictures, we thanked them and left.
Funny how a little dog, no more than 25 pounds, can grab so much attention, bring people together and honestly change the world.
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