Retired Guide Dog Named Brookfield's Top Dog

Former guide dog for the blind Demi, an eight and a half-year-old German Shephard, was crowned Brookfield's Monday morning, a well deserved honor for a faithful companion.

Demi spent six and a half years as a guide for the blind, raised by Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, based in Bloomfield, CT, before retiring to Brookfield to live with Ruth and Warren Malkin.

She won easily, according to Town Clerk Joan Locke, whose office runs the annual Top Dog contest as part of the state-mandated dog registration required in June. Demi received 10 votes to beat out 91 other submissions, giving the Malkin’s the pick of one of 16 prizes donated from local Brookfield businesses.

The Malkins chose a $125 gift certificate to . The 15 other prizes were given out to winners of a random drawing raffle:

• $10 Certificate to — #17 Emmit
• $10 Certificate to Pet Supplies Plus — #5 Passion
• $10 Gift Certificate to Pet Supplies Plus — #50 Scout and Kali
• $10 Gift Certificate to Pet Supplies Plus — #58 Joey
• $10 Gift Certificate to Pet Supplies Plus — #9 Abbigail and Fergus Kismet
• Bath and Blow Dry at Doggie Styles — #30 Bam Bam
• Full Service Groom at Magic Touch — #65 Gracie
• Nail Trim at Magic Touch — #91 Gracie
• Self Wash at Magic Touch — #55 Ringo
• Grooming at Four Paws Grooming — #60 Belle
• Grooming at Wagin’ Train — #81 Atley
• Basket from Unleashed — #6 and #7 Penny and Gypsey
• Pet Sitting from — #33 Daisy
• $50 Gift Card to — #46 McCallan
• $50 Gift Certificate to — #25 Collette