Butkus And Gemma Are Clark-Garwood's Pet Of The Week

CLARK-GARWOOD, NJ — Meet Butkus and Gemma! They have been chosen as Clark-Garwood Patch's Pet Of The Week.

"Butkus is the Saint Bernard, he is 4 years old and weights 175 lbs. The little white dog is Gemma. She is 7 years old (she is a Maltipoo) and she thinks she is as big as Butkus. The girl in the picture is my daughter Lacey.

We got Butkus for my husband after he suffered a lung injury during surgery. He was hospitalized for 3 months and lost much of his muscle tone and needed a companion to help him rehab. He also needed a friend since he couldn't work anymore.

We live in Clark. It's me, my daughter Lacey and my son Lance Jr. and my husband Lance. Whenever we walk Gemma and Butkus, we get a lot of attention.

Most people have never seen a Saint in person and when they see Gemma, they think is it hilarious that we have a giant breed and a little breed."

— Holly Pecina, Clark

Do you think your pet should be Clark-Garwood's Pet of the Week?

Participating in the Pet of the Week happenings is simple: submit your nomination by emailing alexis.tarrazi@patch.com. Be sure to include a photograph or two of your pet, a paragraph about what makes him or her so great, and the part of town you're from. You can choose to include your name, but you don't need to. Then just keep an eye out for a photo of your pet on the Patch!

The photo can be of a present pet, or it can be a baby picture of the adult pet you're so proud of today.

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