Bark-Andre Furry meets guys from ‘Tanked,’ plans meet-and-greet
If this keeps up, Bark-Andre Furry will need a stylist, an agent and a publicist.
The city’s most famous Jack Russell terrier, named for Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, visited Acrylic Tank Manufacturing of Las Vegas this morning. This is the business featured in the Animal Planet series “Tanked,” starring ATM co-owners Brett Raymer and Wayde King.
Wearing his tiny Fleury replica jersey, the dog posed for a photo with the two TV stars, which was summarily sent to social media (and in this case, mass media). Thursday at City National Arena, the 10-year-old pooch was introduced to the goalie who inspired his name.
Raymer and King are clients of Bark-Andre’s owner, Rick Williams, who owns the Las Vegas company uPost Media, which sets up kiosks at businesses so visitors can shoot and post selfies. A uPost kiosk is stationed at Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, and also at King and Raymer’s Donut Mania outlet in Summerlin.
“Rick comes in once in a while, and we invited him to bring the dog down and hang out for a little bit,” Raymer, who along with King is a devoted Golden Knights fan, said in a phone chat today. “We’re setting up a formal meet-and at Donut Mania in a couple of weeks so Bark-Andre can meet some of his fans.”
Yes, fans.
That segment might be used in the TV series. Raymer also said he’s developing a Golden Knights donut, called the Marc-Andre Jelly, with raspberry filling and frosted with black-and-gold edible glitter. That delight should be ready to consume by the weekend.
“We’re working hard to make it happen,” Raymer said. “We are really into this.”
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