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- Toronto Sun
How a French bulldog who surfs ended up in ‘Lilo & Stitch' movie
When Julie Eggers learned one of Dale's long-lost sisters is named Lilo, she figured it was meant to be Published Jun 04, 2025 • 3 minute read When he's not on a surfboard or paddleboard, Dale enjoys riding on a bodyboard. Photo by Julie Eggers Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. One sunny morning in 2023, Dale went to a beach in Oahu, Hawaii, to surf three-foot waves in the Pacific Ocean. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account To Dale, a French bulldog, it was just another day at the beach. But it became something else entirely: It was the moment Dale made his acting debut. Dale was filming a scene for the live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' movie, which topped the box office last weekend. The scene shows Dale at the front of a surfboard for a few seconds, inspiring the character Stitch to surf in the film. The movie is a remake of the 2002 animated film about a Hawaiian girl, Lilo, who befriends a doglike alien, Stitch. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Before Dale started surfing, he was already adept at paddleboarding and bodyboarding. He picked up surfing for the movie and quickly found his new favourite hobby. In the past two years, the 6-year-old has loved standing on a blue, 11-foot long surfboard with his owner, Greg Dutcher, at a Honolulu surfing spot. 'He gets mad when we take him out of the water,' said Julie Eggers, who takes care of Dale with Dutcher, her boyfriend. After Dutcher bought Dale from a San Diego breeder in the spring of 2019, the French bulldog with a fawn and white coat learned to ride a small skateboard at tennis and basketball courts. He also enjoyed going to the beach – although he was initially scared of the water. Once he went in for the first time, he picked up swimming naturally and didn't want to leave. He now wears an orange life jacket. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Dale enjoys surfing with his owner, Greg Dutcher. Dale became comfortable standing on Dutcher's paddleboard and also on a bodyboard to ride the waves. Beachgoers usually pull out their phones for photos and videos when they see Dale in the water. When Dutcher or Eggers take him out of the water, Dale often jumps back in and sometimes hops onto other boards so he can stay longer. Dale, who weighs 25 pounds, enjoys walks – but only at the beach. When Eggers tries to walk him around her neighbourhood, he stops after a bit and sits on the concrete. In the spring of 2023, Eggers said, she responded to an Instagram post from an animal trainer who was looking for a French bulldog comfortable in the water for a film or TV shoot. Eggers said she thought Dale would be in a commercial. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Dutcher took Dale to a surfing spot in Waikiki, a Honolulu neighborhood, to meet J. Tyler London, who trains dogs to ride on surfboards and paddleboards. Dale balanced on the surfboard on his first try. Dale learned to skateboard a few months after he was born, in 2019. Photo by Greg Dutcher 'He's so fearless,' Eggers said. Eggers was shocked when she later learned that Dale would be in 'Lilo & Stitch.' Dale reminded Eggers of Stitch because he makes similar gravely, nasally noises, she said. Dale's owners bought him a stuffed Stitch doll. In June 2023, Dale and London rode a surfboard together while cameras, boom mics and other equipment recorded them in Oahu, Eggers said. While the production crew needed to film other scenes afterward, Eggers said, Dale wanted to stay in the ocean. Dale's love for surfing blossomed afterward. He competes in a Honolulu surfing competition – where people surf with their dogs on board – in August with Dutcher, 43. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Last month, when Disney began releasing clips from 'Lilo & Stitch' on YouTube, Eggers often checked her phone for updates, hoping to see one that starred Dale. On May 8, she said she gasped when she saw a video of Stitch, sitting on a beach eating sand, watching Dale ride the surfboard with London. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Eggers, 44, showed the footage to Dale, hoping he would recognize himself. Alas, he stood and walked away. Eggers and Dutcher watched the movie, including Dale's brief cameo surfing with London, at a local theater when it came out. It made $145.5 million domestically in its opening weekend. On Monday, a beachgoer recognized Dale at a Honolulu beach. While Dale doesn't seem to care about his newfound notoriety, or the several seconds he shows off his surfing skills to the world, he does seem quite happy about the extra time it's afforded him on the water. Unbeknownst to Dale, his internet fame has even grown with dog lovers in the past week. Dutcher received messages from French bulldog owners who said their dogs were born from the same breeder and on the same day as Dale, meaning they might be related. When Eggers learned one of Dale's long-lost sisters is named Lilo, she figured Dale was meant to be in 'Lilo & Stitch.' 'It was destiny,' Eggers said. Columnists Celebrity Columnists World Golf
Winnipeg Free Press
25-05-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
‘Lilo & Stich' team with Tom Cruise and ‘Mission Impossible' for a monster Memorial Day weekend
'Lilo & Stich' teamed with Tom Cruise for a monster Memorial Day box office weekend. Disney's live action version of 'Lilo & Stich' earned a staggering $145.5 million in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, the second biggest domestic opening of the year after 'A Minecraft Movie.' The movie is a faithful remake of the 2002 original's story of a six-legged alien and a Hawaiian girl that has created a big cult following in the decades since. Paramount Pictures' 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,' the eighth and (probably) last appearance of Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in a nearly three-decade run, was a distant second domestically, but still brought in a franchise record $63 million through Sunday, out-earning 'Mission Impossible: Fallout,' which opened domestically to $61 million in 2018. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. And the spy thriller with Christopher McQuarrie directing for the first time in the franchise was the top global earner with $127 million,' with 'Lilo & Stich' bringing in $111 million. The previous film, 2023's 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One' launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days in a July opening, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over a three-day weekend.
Global News
14-05-2025
- Global News
Spam buns, worm poutine and deep-fried pickle Oreos on 2025 Calgary Stampede menu
The Calgary Stampede menu this year is set to include a heaping of pickle flavours and something for those with a cast-iron stomach. There will be fiery dill Coke, deep-fried pickle Oreos and tzatziki-twisted pickles, along with fruity pebble Korean hot dogs. Mopane worm poutine features the species of emperor moth, an important source of protein in South Africa. The 'Spam-pede' bao bun, inspired by the Hawaiian snack, is filled with Spam, garlic shrimp and pineapple. On the artery hardening side of things, there will be Nashville hot chicken macaroni and cheese, a lobster tornado roll and deep-fried cinnamon buns. View image in full screen The Spam-pede boa — inspired by a traditional Hawaiian snack, filled with savoury spam — will be one of the food offerings at this year's Calgary Stampede. Global Calgary Organizers say more than 50 new midway foods will be available during the 10-day rodeo and exhibition, running July 4 to 13. Story continues below advertisement 'Our exhibitors spend months curating unexpected dishes that you won't find anywhere else but at the Calgary Stampede midway,' said Stampede midway manager Ashley Warner. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'The goal is to surprise, delight and satisfy every kind of craving.' 1:39 Shania Twain officially announced as 2025 Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal — With files from Global News
