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“Best Dogs” at TV wedding
F
or TV viewers who enjoy the Roloffs’
pumpkin farm and wedding events on
‘Little People, Big World’, did you spot the
two paw-ticipating dogs in fi refi ghter Kev-
in’s and Meredith’s wedding?
On a whim, Kevin submitted a bio of
himself and his fi ancé to the show’s pro-
ducer to appear in a wedding segment. Five
minutes later, the producer contacted him!
With no actual plans on getting married for
a year, Kevin had a problem. He ‘forgot’
to tell Meredith that he had contacted the
show, never thinking they would be cho-
sen, AND their wedding would be in two
months! “Meredith and I had zero wedding
plans,” admitted Kevin.
“But Kevin and I always knew one thing
for sure,” adds Meredith, “our dogs, Delilah
and Winston, who are our kids, would be
included.”
“Delilah’s litter was found in a dumpster,”
said Kevin, “A garbage man ‘just happened
to hear them rustling’ under some garbage
as he was about to empty it. The pups were
given to a non-profi t rescue shelter and I
named her, Delilah, after its amazing cre-
ator. Delilah is such a charismatic and lov-
ing companion that she’s convinced me to
always adopt from shelters.
When Delilah and I met Meredith, she
had Winston and, like us, our dogs immedi-
ately fell in love.
Meredith and I visited the Roloffs’ farm
to meet the TV crew, along with Amy and
Matt Roloff. Everyone was caring and made
us feel welcome.
I know that some reality TV shows, are
often far from ‘real’, but Amy and Matt are
genuine down to earth people. As a little kid,
I visited their farm during pumpkin season
events and Amy climbed trees and helped
me pick fruit! They made the fi lming pro-
cess fun and the wedding memorable.
We didn’t know what to expect from our
dogs, since dogs tend to feed off of others’
energy. So, on rehearsal day, which is a
stressful situation, my dad brought them to
the farm.
As soon as the dogs jumped out of the
truck, about 100 yards away, they spotted
us and made a beeline to us! They picked
up on everyone’s excited energy and were
stars!
The rehearsal was shortly after the Rol-
offs’ beloved dog passed, so their entire
family embraced Winston and Delilah.
During the run-through, it was a challenge
keeping the dogs focused as they walked
down “the aisle”, having them ‘sit’, ‘stay’
or laying down during the mock ceremony.
We were concerned that they may ‘wig out’
or do something out of the norm during the
wedding, because after all, they are dogs!”
The couple was aware that “everything
would be caught on TV” fur in-purr-tuity
and paw-tential humor.
Case in point: During the rehearsal, Win-
ston spotted the audio boom microphone’s
fl uffy-black cover suspended above us. His
intense brown eyes locked in on the ‘furry
toy’ and he jumped like a jackrabbit trying
to grab it. He almost caught it! Showbiz
clearly wasn’t ready for him!
It was wonderful having Delilah and Win-
ston in our wedding. They love people and
had a great time shaking paws welcoming
guests. Our guests enjoyed seeing Win-
ston sporting a tie that matched my and the
groomsmen’s ties and Delilah was adorned
in a fl oral collar that matched Meredith’s
bouquet.
The brotherhood of fi refi ghters has an
indescribable bond and we were blessed to
have them as part of our special day! Sev-
eral fi refi ghter buddies, as well as my fi rst
chief, who’s from Texas, stayed with us be-
fore and after the wedding. Our offi ciant
was also a fi refi ghter.
The only wedding plan glitch was their
‘bone of contention’! They didn’t ‘hound’
me about it, but several were upset that we
hadn’t informed them it was a ‘dog friendly’
wedding, because they would have brought
their furry buddies!
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We understood that having our wedding
fi lmed would catch private and emotional
moments, so we appreciated that the fi lm
crew was respectful of our space.
Aside from Winston trying to impede the
audio recording, the crew enjoyed working
with our dogs. Also, having dogs present
alleviated wedding jitters and stress.”
Delilah and Winston joined the happily
married couple on the fi rst part of their hon-
eymoon to the Oregon coast. But when the
newlyweds fl ew to Hawaii, their furry kids
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420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
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3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
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100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061
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1025 N. 19th St.
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