Gertie Is Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Pet Of The Week

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Meet Gertie! She has been chosen as Scotch Plains-Fanwood Patch's Pet Of The Week.

"Gertie is our 7-year old Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso. We adopted her from Woof NYC. She had a tough life before we adopted her, but with love and patience, she has become a happy member of our family. She is smart, has her own mind, and adores her 'Mom' Ellen. Gertie is great company, and she is a bright light in our lives. She does not like walking in the rain, but she does look cute in her raincoat!"

— Paul Lavenhar

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 the 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, the town you're from, and your name.

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 the property of the submitter. By submitting a photo to Patch the submitter agrees to give permission for it to be published on Patch.

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.

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