WHO
ARE THE PALZ?
Performing Palz
(the “Palz”) began in the 1980’s with two canine
actors: Tora (an Akita) and Mocha
(an American Cocker Spaniel). The name “Palz”
came from the owner’s names, “Pat”
and “Liz”.
Tora and Mocha, and all of
the subsequent Palz, form the fur, paws, ears
& tails behind “Paws for Responsibility".
They are the “teachers” in our award-winning Responsible
Pet Ownership program and the Pawsitive Reading
program. In the spotlight now are: Dakota, Boz and Flirt
(American Cocker Spaniels), Yogi (a Golden Retriever),
and Tilly (an Australian Terrier).
These talented canines have
made television appearances in short subject features, and have
been guests on local television broadcasts, filmed commercials,
posed for advertising, and are still showing on the nationally
syndicated Animal Planet television show. First
and foremost, they are our pets and companions.
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Every
time the Palz perform, they offer more opportunities for their
messages to be relayed to many more than their original audience.
Because they use unusual feats (even puzzle solving, basketball
playing, etc) to illustrate points in our programs, children can’t
wait to share our messages with family and friends. And as they
practice skills learned the children also build self-confidence
and self-esteem. 
