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Rusty and Joe Roselieb (and Col. Rock III) take time out of building Rocky's new house.
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Rocky's House

September 18, 2014

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MACOMB, IL -- When someone says "you're in the doghouse," you'd better hope it's like Western Illinois University's mascot's new digs.

Thanks to the creativity (and sweat equity) of Rusty Roselieb, father of Col. Rock III's owner/handler Joe Roselieb, Col. Rock II, aka Rocky, has a tricked out new dog house, complete with air conditioning to keep him cool and comfortable during warm weather at outdoor events, and to show off his University pride. A clear plexiglass door allows the Colonel to keep his eye on the goings-on while he's relaxing in the A/C.

The fully-insulated purple and gold dog house is 6'9" tall and 12 square feet. It rides in style to University events on a custom trailer built by Fusion Tech of Roseville.

"My dad is a great carpenter, so when I started thinking about a dog house that would keep Rocky comfortable at events, I knew who to turn to," Roselieb said. "Now when we are at events, Rocky has a cool place to call his own while we wait to make his appearance. Bulldogs can easily overheat, so having an air conditioned traveling dog house for him was something I've really wanted for quite some time. We can also use it in at outdoor events in cooler weather as well because it is insulated."

According to Roselieb, outside of his father's handiwork and carpentry skills and Fusion Tech, other sponsors include WIU Vice President Emeritus Jackie Thompson and Dave Thompson, the WIU Foundation ("Rocky's Fund"), University Housing and Dining Services and the WIU Visual Production Center, which designed and produced the graphics/clings to decorate the house's exterior.

"I'd like to thank everyone who continues to support Col. Rock III," he added. "I am fortunate to serve as his owner and handler, and having the support of the University community and so many others makes it even easier."





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