Rick Rockhill

New evidence that the world is going to the dogs surfaced at a recent canine talent search held in Los Angeles, California. Norman the Scooter Dog was one of the judges on the celebrity panel for the newest TV series ' Who Let the Dogs Out ', which premieres Saturday morning February 18th on Animal Planet . Show producers have been conducting a nationwide search for the most talented dog in America, as part of their new reality TV show storyline. Norman the Scooter Dog sat at the judging... Read Full Story

Dog Wedding Announcemen Sunday was an certainly interesting day for me. At the moment I'm in New York attending the Westminster Dog Show , but today I had the opportunity to attend a fun event for pet lovers at the Petco store in Union Square, New York . It was a ' Dog Wedding ' between a Chihuahua named Zoe and a Puggle named Reese. Before I go any further I should just point out that this was merely a whimsical distraction for people with a sense of humor, so if frivolity upsets you, or... Read Full Story

Norman does lots of TV gigs This post is part of a series of 'Behind the Scenes" articles on the various cast members from a TV series on Animal Planet called ' Who Let the Dogs Out '.  One of the newer members of Tillman's K9 Athletic Team includes a very cool dog named Norman, better known as " Scooter Dog ”. You only have to see Norman once to immediately recognize that he is one awesome dog. His mom, Karen Cobb is one heck of a dog trainer, and she is now a member of the cast of TV’s... Read Full Story

Eric Presnall appears in 'Who Let the Dogs Out' Today is another installment in my ' Behind the Scenes ' series about the characters in a new TV series. During the past year, I've had the privilege of working with most of the actors in the new reality TV show ' Who Let the Dogs Out ', which premieres on Animal Planet February 18th, 2012 (10 am/9am central). When you first meet Eric Presnall , his sparkling blue eyes command attention. At just 22, Eric is a star-in-the-making in Hollywood... Read Full Story

Today is the second post in a series I'm presenting here about the cast of the upcoming reality show " Who Let the Dogs Out " on Animal Planet . Today is all about the show's lead person, Ron Davis, dad to the World Famous Bulldog Tillman. I've known Ron now for several years-- well before I started working at Natural Balance Pet Foods , I got to know him while he would make public appearances with his amazing bulldog Tillman. Ron is a real-deal Southern California skater  and surfer dude... Read Full Story

I'm psyched to present the first in a series of posts that profile the principle cast members of a new TV show I'm involved in called Who Let the Dogs Out , which premieres February 18th on Animal Planet . I'm starting this series of posts with the lovely Lexi Beermann. Lexi is not only beautiful and talented, but she’s brings her fascinating personality to this dynamic cast of characters. The heart and soul of this male-dominant cast, Lexi adds a feminine charm that off-sets the rough and... Read Full Story

The following release was issued by Petco on Tuesday February 7th via PRNewswire: Tillman the Skateboarding Bulldog Spotlights America’s Most Talented Pups During "Who Let The Dogs Out" A New Animal Planet TV Series & Talent Search TV will never be the same after the world-famous Tillman the skateboarding/snowboarding/surfing bulldog hits the air with his high flying, cross country adventures during Animal Planet’s new “Who Let the Dogs Out” television series. Petco and Natural Balance Pet... Read Full Story

While driving to work this past week, I was struck by the view of the morning sky here in Palm Springs; so much so that I pulled over and stopped the car to admire the beauty of nature and take this photo with my iPhone. I consider myself truly blessed to live here in Palm Springs, nature presents itself in full glory every day.  This sunrise turned out to be an inspiration for a presentation I was giving at a conference this past week. The topic was all around Stephen Covey's ' Circles... Read Full Story

Internet sensation Tillman, a bulldog certified by Guinness World Records as the fastest skateboarding bulldog has achieved another milestone--his own reality television show on the Animal Planet cable TV network. The show premiere's on Saturday February 18th, 2012 at 10 AM/9 central. Who Let The Dogs Out features a cast of celebrity dogs: Bulldogs Tillman, Rose, Sully, Wally as well as Norman the Briard, also known as "Scooter Dog" to millions of fans. Tillman and his cast of canine athletes... Read Full Story

Recently I've shared a few posts about a series of improvements to the grounds at home. It has been a year-long project...not because of it being a sprawling estate, but more because it takes time and money. I also like to allow enough time for the full creative process to unfold. For example, this giant Buddha in the garden finally has the right lighting and greenery adjacent. The lighting is amazing isn't it? The effect makes it appear Buddha's head is floating above the pedestal. I'm... Read Full Story