Famous French Bulldog receives first Bone to the City award in Carmel, California

June 6th was a big day in the Northern California city of Carmel as they honored a famous French bulldog with the first-ever “Bone to the City.” Walter Geoffrey is known for being very vocal and always ready to throw a dramatic tantrum when things don’t go his way. He is TikTok famous and one of Carmel’s favorite dogs.

Dave Potter, the mayor of Carmel, presented the bone to Walter in front of a small crowd outside City Hall. Walter doesn’t seem to be paying much attention, but his mother does, and she seems very happy to receive the award. Watch the video to the end to see Walter’s reaction (the one we all expected) and read the proclamation about why Walter deserves the honor.

Walter absolutely deserves this honor! Walter’s mom said in her caption that Carmel is the most dog-friendly city in the US, and while I’m not sure if that’s true, Walter was definitely welcomed there with open arms!

People left more than 800 comments and of course, many of them were about how quiet Walter was during the ordeal. @KR said, “The quietest Walter I’ve ever seen LOL! I love Walter!!” Curlygirlv laughed, “Suddenly Walter shut up!” and @yarn dynasty added, “Congratulations Walter… He sucked it up, acted coy and didn’t say a word of disapproval!” Another commenter noted, “I’m surprised Walter didn’t have a speech prepared… he just told you his thoughts beforehand.”

Related: Dramatic French Bulldog Standoff on Beach Is Worth an Oscar

Dog-friendly cities in the USA

There are some major cities that really love dogs and go to great lengths to welcome them in restaurants, stores, parks, and more. If you’re lucky enough to live in one of these cities, it’s a pet owner’s paradise!

Forbes recently released its list of the most dog-friendly cities, with San Francisco at the top. One of the key findings in ranking the list was that the best cities for dogs have “a fair number of dog parks and access to parks within a 10-minute walk.” San Francisco won the title because “all residents (100%) have access to a park within a 10-minute walk and there is a high number of dog parks per 100,000 residents (4.2).” Henderson, Nevada, Denver, Colorado, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Portland, Oregon were the rest of the top five cities.

But if you ask dog lovers, I’m sure the list would be diverse. Knoxville, Tennessee, is hoping to take over the top spot in Forbes and has introduced us all to “Barxville” and explained why everyone with a dog should visit the city. They’ve shared the highlights of the city by making a film tailored specifically for dogs. There are colors, sounds, and sights that all dogs love, and if you have a dog, I highly recommend checking out the cute movie!

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