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CBS Lucky Dog Series Highlights Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon

Local Animal Welfare Center Gets Special Feature in this Weekend’s Episode… 

 

Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (July 14, 2023) – This Saturday, Helen Woodward Animal Center will receive national television exposure on the Emmy Award-winning CBS show Lucky Dog, thanks to long-time partner Blue Buffalo.  The “Jay Jay” episode, which was filmed at Del Mar Dog Beach during the Center’s Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon last year, features the popular annual event, attended by Lucky Dog hosts Eric Wiese and his wife Rashi Khanna Wiese. Local animal lovers can check out the special Helen Woodward Animal Center appearance on CBS 8 San Diego, THIS Saturday, July 15th @ 7:00 AM PT.  Viewers in other markets should check their local listings for airtimes.

Hosted by professional dog trainer Eric Wiese and his wife, social worker Rashi Khanna Wiese, Lucky Dog shines a spotlight on the many at-risk canines in high-kill shelters who need rescue, training, and a chance to meet their perfect family.  The show follows the process of turning rescue dogs into loving pets.

Seeing the parallel mission of both Lucky Dog and Helen Woodward Animal Center, partner Blue Buffalo (also a sponsor for Lucky Dog) connected the producer of the national television show with the Center team in 2022.  The admiration was mutual and last year, Lucky Dog’s “Lady” episode, highlighted the Center’s process of checking-in one of the many rescue vans arriving to Helen Woodward Animal Center each week.

“We had such a wonderful time with the Lucky Dog team,” stated Helen Woodward VP of Development Renee Resko.  “We definitely share a desire to continually remind the public that rescuing a dog is a blessing for both the dog and the family.  We told them about all the wonderful ways we see this in practice and the Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon really piqued their interest.  We were delighted that they wanted to come out to feature that particular fundraiser for orphan pets.”

On September 18th, 2022, Lucky Dog hosts Eric and Rashi Wiese, along with their baby and Rashi’s parents, visited Helen Woodward Animal Center’s surf spectacle right before heading up to Los Angeles to rescue a dog named Jay Jay. This Saturday’s episode will kick off with the Center’s adorable Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon and the incredible bond owners create with their rescue pups.

(Screenshots from the upcoming “Jay Jay” episode of Lucky Dog, produced by Hearst Media Production Group, featuring Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon.)

 

Lucky Dog will air locally on CBS 8 San Diego on Saturday, July 15th @ 7:00 AM PT.  Tune in to support Helen Woodward Animal Center.

Lucky Dog is produced by Hearst Media Production Group.

For more information on Helen Woodward Animal Center, click on www.animalcenter.org.

 

MEDIA CONTACTS: 

PR & Communications Director Jessica Gercke [email protected], cell: 619-977-0999

PR & Communications Manager Austin Hale [email protected], cell: 919-830-0679

 

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About Helen Woodward Animal Center
Helen Woodward Animal Center is a private, non-profit organization where “people help animals and animals help people.” Founded in 1972 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., the Center provides services for more than 90,000 people and more than 10,000 animals annually through adoptions, educational and therapeutic programs both onsite and throughout the community. Helen Woodward Animal Center is also the creator of the International Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive, the International Remember Me Thursday® campaign and The Business of Saving Lives Workshops, teaching the business of saving lives to animal welfare leaders from around the world.  For more information, go to:  www.animalcenter.org.
About Hearst Media Production Group
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a business unit of Hearst Television, is an independent producer and distributor of original programming for TV stations, broadcast and cable networks and streaming services. HMPG produces hundreds of hours of programming annually across linear, streaming, digital and social media platforms for domestic and international distribution in nearly 100 countries. Its popular shows include “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien,” America’s #1 syndicated political program; the Emmy Award-winning educational/informational (E/I) programming blocks airing weekends nationwide including “Weekend Adventure,” on ABC stations; “CBS Dream Team,” on the CBS Network; “The More You Know,” on the NBC Network; “One Magnificent Morning,” on The CW Network; “Mi Telemundo” on the Telemundo Network and “Go Time!” on independent stations. HMPG also distributes a diverse slate of other programming and content including “Law&Crime Daily,” “Prime Crime,” “Consumer Reports TV,” and the company’s dedicated FAST channels “Xplore” and “The Jack Hanna Channel,” available on some of the most popular smart TVs and streaming platforms.
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