Thursday, 19 June 2014

Most pampered dogs in America!

 Lavish: Willy, Dixie and Lance have a blog called Spoiled Cavaliers and hope to soon have their own reality series

A Texas millionaire's dogs are so pampered they've got their own $45 per hour social media consultant churning out their personal blog posts.


Auto recycling tycoon Ron Sturgeon loves his King Charles Cavaliers Willy, Dixie and Lance so much he pays for the world to see their thoughts on Facebook, Twitter and a personal blog.

But that's just the start of their pampering. Sturgeon's love runs so deep he's even said he may stiff his family and will his $75 million fortune to the dogs.


Josh Davis is the lucky Fort Worth tech entrepreneur tasked with maintaining the furry online presence of Willie, Dixie and Lance as they lead the good life.
Davis revealed to BetaBeat what exactly he does for the dogs.

'I spend anywhere from four to eight hours per week managing the dogs’ blog and various networks,' revealed Davis, who also runs web design company Made in Forth Worth. 'I am paid $45 per hour for this work.'

Let them eat cake: Sturgeon has to give his fortune to someone when he's gone and says it may well be his three beloved dogs

Davis has used his expertise to gain a following of 23,000 for the dogs' Facebook page, called Spoiled Cavaliers.

They also have their own blog, a new Twitter account and an Instagram account on the way. 

Davis posts pictures of the pooches posed in funny scenarios like them all sitting in the driver's seat of one of Sturgeon's Ferraris.

'Each day Ron sends me several videos, with some notes. I then take those videos, upload them, and publish them across the networks. The content is generally from the perspective of the dogs, or what the dogs might be thinking in their head,' Davis told BetaBeat.

The photos often feature more than just Willy, Dixie and Lance. There's often a fourth or even a fifth or sixth Cavalier that Sturgeon has take in as a foster as it awaits a forever home.

'Ron has always been passionate about his dogs. He has been involved with the Cavalier Rescue for years,' said Davis.

The lucky dogs may soon get even more media exposure.

A show called Goin’ to the Dogs about Sturgeon, his wacky family and, of course his dogs, is currently being pitched to various TV networks.

 Their own cars? 'Ron has always been passionate about his dogs. He has been involved with the Cavalier Rescue for years,' said Davis.

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