Dogs of the Week: Bill Dean’s Shredder and Splinter
By • March 22, 2018 0 1863
With tomorrow being National Puppy Day, we thought it was as good a time as any to kick off Dog(s) of the Week. After all, Georgetowners do love their furry friends. And one of their favorite places is Rose Park. Story with interviews by Craig Wilson and photography by Ricardo Jimenez are provided by the Friends of Rose Park.
WHO
Shredder, 8, and Splinter, 7.
WHAT
Goldendoodle cousins and “best friends. They’re like alpha and beta.”
NAMED AFTER
The villain and the teacher in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
HUMAN SIDEKICK
Bill Dean, president and CEO of M.C. Dean.
EDUCATION
Home-schooled plus professional training. “They did great. Two weeks and it’s lasted.”
BORN
Beale, Virginia.
FAVORITE HAUNT
Baseball field at Rose Park. “They go crazy.”
FAVORITE PASTIME
Traveling by private jet. “They’re the best travelers. And they love yachting, too.”
RECENT TRIPS
Diving in Bimini and St. Barts – “They’re like fish” – and skiing in Park City, Utah. “They love snow.”
BEST FRIEND
Mac, the Australian Shepherd next door on P Street.
DIET
“Shredder actually went on a hunger strike as a puppy over kibbles. We had to add the meats. Now they eat a special healthy blend of kibbles and canned meat. They don’t eat table scraps, at least not while I’m watching!”
GOOD NIGHT
“On the floor of my bedroom.”
Courtesy Craig Wilson and the Friends of Rose Park Newsletter.
