Tavish is recognized in the April-June 2019 issue of The Vizsla News for his therapy dog title (June 2019) ![]() |
Tavish receives his THDX title from the American Kennel Club for completing more than 200 visits as a therapy dog (January 2018) ![]() |
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Intrepid Pup Tavish’s award-winning photo from 2015 is used by Virginia State Parks to promote the 2016 #OptOutside photo contest (November 2016) ![]() |
Intrepid Pup Tavish gets a shout-out in Lonely Planet’s Travel with Dogs book by Janine Eberle (August 2016)
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Intrepid Pup Tavish is a “poster dog” for pet-friendly places on the Visit Fairfax tourism site
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Photo of Intrepid Pup wins 2nd prize in Virginia State Parks’ 2015 #OptOutside Photo Contest: | ![]() |
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Photo of Intrepid Pup Tavish appears in the marketing materials for Dale Rogers Studio‘s The Big Dog Show |
June 18, 2014: An online interview with the Intrepid Pup by Elke Thoms for Northern Virginia Magazine: | Intrepid Pup profiled in the September 2014 issue of Northern Virginia Magazine: ![]() |
June 13, 2014: Article about the Intrepid Pup |
On May 10, 2014, in Lake Las Vegas, Nevada, Intrepid Pup was honored as BEST DOG BLOG in the 2014 BlogPaws Social Media and Marketing Awards! The ceremony was sponsored by Pet360 and emceed by Michael Cavanaugh, DVM, DABVP, Chief Executive Officer of the American Animal Hospital Association. Click the image of the screen above to watch the announcement on YouTube (1:20). |
On March 7, 2014, the Intrepid Pup Blog was named a finalist in three separate categories for the 3rd annual BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Pet Blogging and Social Media Awards!![]() |
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Intrepid Pup visited the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on June 29, 2013. Hungary was being featured, and as a Hungarian breed dog, Tavish was there to connect with his heritage. He ended up on Hungarian TV! |
The Intrepid Pup got a shout-out in this May 17, 2013, article in the New Straits Times (Malaysia): |
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During the 2013 EU Open House on May 11, 2013, Tavish was filmed in the making of a video by the Delegation of the European Union to the U.S.![]() ![]() |
In March 2013, People.Animals.Love. (PAL) awarded Tavish with this certificate of appreciation for “outstanding performance as a PAL Veteran Volunteer.” |
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On March 18, 2013, the Intrepid Pup Blog was named a finalist in three separate categories for the 2nd annual BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Pet Blogging and Social Media Awards! |
“At libraries, dogs are all ears.” Tavish was included in this article by Susan Svrluga (photos by Jennifer Frey) in the December 28, 2012, edition of the Washington Post (Metro section, B1 & B2). |
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Intrepid Pup was showcased by MassMedia Pet Marketing as the featured “Blogger of the Week” on September 19, 2012. |
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August 2012: The AWS website (animalwelfaresociety.org) gives a shout-out to Tavish for his donation of 5,000 meals to the shelter, resulting from the Intrepid Pup’s BlogPaws award as “Best New Blog 2012.” |
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![]() On June 23, 2012, pet lifestyle expert, author, humanitarian and television personality Wendy Diamond emceed the inaugural Nose-to-Nose Pet Blogger Awards, sponsored by Halo, Purely for Pets and Freekibble.com. The Intrepid Pup blog was honored as the “Best New Blog for 2012”! The announcement was made at the culmination of the BlogPaws 2012 convention in Salt Lake City. |
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On May 18, 2012, the Intrepid Pup Blog was named a finalist in two separate categories for the inaugural BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Pet Blogging and Social Media Awards! Winners would be announced live in Salt Lake City on June 23, 2012. ![]() |
![]() The Intrepid Pup blog post on Jewish American History Month was called out in the 2012 Publicity Newsroom on the Jewish American Historical Society of Greater Washington’s website and later cited in the Society’s 2012 annual report! |
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![]() On April 10, 2012, Voice of America filmed a segment about the therapy dogs (including Tavish) who visit the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Originally released in Ukrainian for the news program “Window on America,” the segment was subsequently re-issued in English. Click on the image above to view on YouTube the segment in English. |
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![]() A photo of Tavish was included in PAL’s April 2012 issue of the PawPrints e-newsletter |
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![]() Tavish was featured in the “Canine Corner” section of PAL’s March 2012 newsletter, PawPrints |
![]() Tavish made it into the article, “Star of the Garden” in the October 2011 issue (Vol. 30, No. 1) of The Herb Harbinger, a newsletter by and for the Village Herb Associates of Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan |
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