Nominate Your Pet For Scotch Plains-Fanwood Pet Of The Week

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Meet Gus Gus! He has been chosen as Patch's Pet Of The Week. Nominate your Pet for Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Pet of the Week and winners receive 20 percent off any single item in Dukes's Pet Den.

"Gus Gus aka 'silly goose' is a 4 year old Shitzu rescue. When we found him he had been stepped on by one of the animals and they had not set his foot. He was filthy but after a bath and a haircut we uncovered the sweetest puppy friend.

He has no idea that he has a bad foot and it never stops him from greeting the neighbor or welcoming another dog to the neighborhood or chasing the squirrels out of his yard. He howls with his humans.

His favorite treat is meatballs and toy is Hedgy the hedgehog. However he is best at napping, hugging and cuddling, he could teach a masters class in these skills."

— Maria Schreiber

Do you think your pet should be Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Pet of the Week?

Participating in the Pet of the Week happenings is simple: submit your nomination by emailing alexis.tarrazi@patch.com with subject line "Scotch Plains-Fanwood Pet Of The Week." Be sure to include a photograph or two of your pet, a paragraph about what makes him or her so great, and the 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. All photos must be property of the submitter.

Additionally the chosen Pet of the Week will receive 20 percent off any single item in Dukes's Pet Den in Scotch Plains. And winners can also bring their pet into the store, located at 417 Park Ave., in Scotch Plains for a picture. Duke's will put them up on their Facebook page as well.

Have a news tip? Email alexis.tarrazi@patch.com.

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