Dogs Hit the Runway for ‘Dogton Abbey’

Dogs Hit the Runway for 'Dogton Abbey'

Posted: Pam Cress

We don’t know who enjoyed strutting on the runway more–the dogs or the people. All we know is that this year’s “Dogton Abbey” fashion show, the premiere event for the Mutts & Models fundraiser for PetAid Colorado, was once again a smash hit.

Event Chair Holly Kylberg and Board President Meg Armstrong kicked off the program by thanking everyone for their continued and escalating support throughout the 15 years that Mutts & Models has been in existence.

Kip the Corgi and the Chloe the St Bernard didn’t seem to want to leave the stage and all the canines did a wonderful job setting the example of being perfect models. It was a whimsical and fun way to raise funds for the very important programs of PetAid Colorado.

PetAid Colorado provides a safety net for all of Colorado’s animals through four programs that address an array of animal health and welfare issues:

the animal hospital
care grants
community outreach
disaster services

Established in 1990, PetAid Animal Hospital is the largest not-for-profit animal hospital in Colorado. Visit www.petaidcolorado.org for examples of success stories and how you can help.

: Rachel Graham greeted guests in her “drink dress,” (hand made)

: Major supporter Cindy Lee of Wags & Menace with Ruby

: Janet Kubicki, left, and Ella Mae Mills

: Downton Abbey-attired Apryl Steele, left, and Kim McKee

: Mary Ann Mills with her dog Teddy

: JT Choquette, left, marketing manager, and Ken Carrick, owner, of Barking Bitches.com, who provided accessories for the canine models

: From Dumb Friends League: Rence Delino, left, and Rick Gabrielson with Elliott

: Board President Meg Armstrong with Kip the Corgi and Dallas, the sheepdog

: Armundo Perez, left, Jennifer Cuce, Buck Clifford, Adam Larsen and Sarah Bruton

: Audrey Anton and Rowdie

: Lauren Murry, left, and Jill Kaufman with Fiona

: Ken and Mona Cooper with Sasha

: Bonnie and Paul Angotti

: Greg and Natalie Ashe

: Shane Materkowski and Denahi

: Carolee Corey and Michael Hasler of Decadent Saint Winery with Chloe

: Bill and Danielle Redolich with Walter

: Sara Wolcott and Laska

: Cathy and James Cohen

: Mike Miller, left, Roie Shields, Mary Ann Mills, Mike Shields and Teddy

: Larry and Julie Foster, left, with Wende Curtis, Steve Dobo and Michele Gibson

: Lauren Olivares, left, Jen Cunningham, Elizabeth Reed and Teressa Myers

: Andy and Maxine Divine, left, with Steve Wainz

: Sue and Robert Shalley, left, with Ian and Emily Mahan

: Nick Griffith and Riggs

: Karen Benker with Scottie Liam Jose

: Don Parker and Ponnie Bowers

: Supermodel Kim Alexis served as emcee

: Kim Alexis welcomes everyone

: Board Secretary Michele Brown, Fox Maikovich, Bil Maikovich

: Marlon and Sukoshi Neely, left, Karen and Bill Brinckerhoff, Lyn Rales, Richard Smith

: Dave Barnes, who provided all the set design through his company Scenographics, with Stephanie Doss Odak

: Jocelyn Irwin and Matt Lyons of Grand Peaks

: Julie Allen and Philip Reghier

: Sarah Tredennick with Kip, left, and Meg Krueger with Pepe

: Izzy Holsman, left, and Marly Holsman with Charles

: David and Sharlene Gladu

: Donna McGowan, left, board member Sharon Adams and Kathy Brown

: Korisa Geiger and Tim Highfield with Eddie

: Kris Gremlin and Kathy Kiefer

: Jen Abram and Hector Lopez

: Douglas Naiman with Romy

: Ryan Borgmann, left, Amanda Williams, Kaeli Owens, Lindsay Scott, Lisa Borgmann (board member)

: Brian Stern and Anne McGihon (board member)

: Event Chair Holly Kylberg with Kona

: Gavin Ehringer and Onda

: Helen Oberbroeckling-Orr watches pets in time out

: Jaylin Wac watches Denahi

: Gabrielle Gionet with Apache

: Dylan Bradley with Leleu

: Penny Taylor with Booker

: Board member Spike Buckley with Dallas

: Carlos Cobos, left, Bruce Sinton, Larry Foster, Ralph Johnson, Angie Perry, Julie Foster, Don Gabriel

: Dan Wiley, left, Heather Nenser, Dennis and Katherine Wiley (PetAid Hospital Administrator)

: Auctioneers John Clatworthy and Ken Holzworth encouraged bidders to bid high and often.

: Alyssa Bottle with Eddie

: Cindy Lee of the Wags and Menace Make a Difference Foundation and Ruby

: Alan Gionet of CBS4 greets Kim Alexis

: Alan Gionet and Apache

: Sara Wolcott, representing Animal Assistance Foundation, with Laska

: Laska watches Sara Wolcott attentively

: Vanessa Bernal of Univision Colorado with Bella

: Spike Buckley with Dallas

: Stefanie Palko and Emma command the stage

: Wende Curtis with Jazmine

: Jazmine and Wende Curtis with big smiles

: Rence Delino of Dumb Friends League with an adoptable dog

: Ashley Ackley of East Evans Animal Hospital with Tilly

: Ashley Ackley and Tilly ham it up

: Alexis Parker with Raven

: Dylan Bradley with Leleu

: Dylan Bradley and Leleu, looking dapper on stage

: Audrie Anton and Rowdie

: Rowdie and Audrie Anton walk the runway

: Mona Cooper with Sasha

: Who’s walking who? Mona Cooper and Sasha

: Gavin Ehringer of Waggin’ Tail Dog Training with Onda

: Gavin Ehringer demonstrates how well trained Onda is

: Lauren Murry with Fiona

: Lauren Murry and Fiona smile for the crowd

: Meg Krueger with Pepe

: Mason Weston and Booker

: Brianna Flageolle with Jackson

: The crowd loved Brianna Flageolle and Jackson

: Sarah Tredennick with Kip

: Douglas Naiman with Romy

: Douglas Naiman with Romy, who was the winner of 5280’s Cutest Pet Photo contest

: Cheryl Hitzik with Lulu

: Shelby Siert with Bindi

: Shane Materkowski and Denahi

: Isabella Holsman with Charles Brown

: Danielle Grant of 9News with Walter

: Michael Hasler and Chloe

: Chloe seemed to want to stay on stage longer

: Adrienne Newland of Banfield Pet Hospital of Arvada, with Harley

: Pamela Padilla of Telemundo Denver with Scottie Liam Jose

: Nick Griffith of Fox31 with Riggs

: Nick Griffith and Riggs are good friends.

04 Apr

Little Hearts Fashion Show Tugs at Everyone's Heartstrings

Posted: Pam Cress

Kim Christiansen made the point at the Little Hearts Fashion Show and Luncheon on Friday that it’s our responsibility to help parents and families of kids with heart problems. Most often they are working and can’t take off as much as they’d like to, and most often they need help with resources and plan of care.

The Little Hearts Fashion Show has, unbelievably, been doing this for 29 years for Children’s Hospital Colorado–Lyn Schaffer has tirelessly been the driving force behind this marvelous event for the past 15 of those years and she and the people she works with, including her husband, Dr. Michael Schaffer, are angels.

Returning this year to the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, models and escorts had a great time hamming it up for the audience and the kids’ heart challenges were a distant thought, at least for today. There were even dogs present through the Children’s Hospital Colorado Pet Prescription program, and they were obviously happy too!

Dr. Dunbar Ivy, Selby’s Chair in Pediatric Cardiology and chief of the cardiology department at Children’s Hospital Colorado, once again returned to tell the audience about new strides being made in the field and the good work being accomplished at Children’s.

Dr. Michael Schaffer presented the Sam and Fern Primack Heart Who Cares Award to Dr. Robert Wolff, a humble leader in the field whom Dr. Schaffer called his “mentor and role model.”

Then the much-anticipated fashion show began, as kids and their escorts (community leaders, kids’ doctors and a few firefighters and some happy dogs) paraded down the runway in fashions provided by Dillard’s And it’s all to benefit the Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

: Stephanie Landree, left, Frances Owens and Maggie Scivicque

: Lloyd Lewis of ARC Thrift (sponsor) with Claire Holz

: Rachel and Dave played some tunes during the reception

: Linda Johnson, left, Judy Ruzicka, Jill and Dick DeLand and Missy Ruzicka

: Ilse Morris, left, Jane Beasley and Cyd Rodriguez (sponsor)

: Keith Reinert, left, Gordon Reinert, Christy Carello, Carol Musick, Kalina, John Carello and Catalina Monterro

: LaFonda Malleck, left, Kelly Olech, Ben May, Lindsay Beliaeva and Marissa Beasley, with kids Emma and Kate in frton

: Joanne Gaffney, left, and Jennifer West

: Michelle Olsen, left, Judy Fischer and Joely Maddux

: Marika Klesic, left, Carlie Bremen and Michael Jerjovic

: Fatima Dias, left, her mom Emma Dias and Kirk Watson of the Donor Alliance

: Dr. Michael and Lyn Schaffer flank Dr. Dunbar Ivy

: Beth Bowlen Wallace, left, Wendy Johnson, Gwenivere Snyder, Kaye Lynn Fote and Jane Norton

: Volunteers at checkin: Katie Anders, left, Andrea Caruso, Katy Treadway, Hannah Blatt, Sandee Walling, Nadine Copley

: Vickinda and Clint Dinnel, left, with Debbie Dinnel and Allura Jones

: Allura Jones, left, Vickinda Dinnel and Vicki Schroeder

: Dick and Lydia McKee, left, Any and Max Mitchell with Kate

: Dr. Bob Wolff, Sharon Downing and Dr. Carol Greimann

: Adrienne and Jack Fitzgibbons (sponsors)

: Dr. Dunbar Ivy with Marie Wright and James

: Patty Lorie, left, and Molly Broeren, board secretary

: Linda and Gene Young

: Robert Stafford and Melonie White

: Tim “Gilby” Gilbert, left, Dr. Dunbar Ivy, Janie Stoddard and Dr. Fran Hickey

: Sarah and Matt Gebhardt, let, Travis Tucker, Jen and Joel Rieck

: Ned West, left, Dr. Jeff Durst and Jennifer West

: Sharon McMeel, left, and Ruth Wolff

: Dara Johnson with Isaac, left, Lou Raders and Phil Johnson

: Darby Kelly with Pet Prescription dog Cormac

: Ben Doud (sponsor) and Marilee Carter with Pet Prescription dog Maxwell

: Beth McCarthy and Pet Prescription dog Rosie

: Nancy Sahling and Pet Prescription dog Zach

: Don Preisser and Pet Prescription dog Flip

: Flip gets a treat.

: Event Chair Lyn Schaffer welcomes everyone

: Supporter Irene Zimmer, left, and Sue Piercy

: Christina Enstrom (sponsor–thanks for the wonderful toffee!) and Jeri Langolf

: Dr. Sara Mark says a few words

: Melanie, Eden, Eloiza and Alexia getting ready for the show

: Casey, Kaitlyn, Ashley and Jessica before the fashion show

: Tanner Fieth and his aunt, Keri Christiansen

: Kim Christiansen returned as emcee

: Kim Christiansen makes a point

: Dr. Michael Schaffer on stage with Lindsay Beliaeva and Cyd Rodriguez

: Dr. Michael Schaffer and Cyd Rodriguez present the Heart Who Cares award to Dr. Robert Wolff

: Dr. Michael Schaffer, Lindsay Beliaeva and Dr. Robert Wolff on stage

: Dr. Robert Wolff with his Sam and Fern Primack Heart Who Cares Award

: Model Ryan with Melonie White and Prescription Pet Gracie

: Kenleigh is a little shy, escorted by a firefighter

: Kepler is an 18-month old who underwent surgery to correct his artery. He is now an active little guy who loves to play “hockey” at home with a clean flyswatter and a ball.