Carmen: When I got him, he didn’t want me because he didn’t want any human being. You know who was crucial in the recovery of Darth Vader was Anakin because he felt that Anakin trusted me 100% and so she was the key factor in Darth Vader getting close to me. Lick: Sure, that makes sense. So how much older is Anakin than Darth Vader? Carmen: Actually, I’m not really sure about the ages. They told me he was born in 2009 and Anakin is going to be 11 on May 20th. I rescued him (Darth) on the 31st of July in 2011. The people in the shelter told me they could not really tell me his age, but they put in his papers he could be born in 2009. Lick: I get that, with all of them you never really know. I had somebody at a shelter that kept insisting that a dog was an old dog and it turned out to be a young dog and she really didn’t know what she was talking about. You know, it happens. You can tell a lot by their teeth. Carmen: Yeah. But they told me he could be 6 or 7 approximately. I’m not really sure But you have seen him. Now! Lick: He’s gorgeous. Both of your dogs are absolutely gorgeous, well cared for, well behaved. They so love being “fashionista’s”. They love to make you happy and they “wear” the clothes. What is so funny is that I went to the “New York Pet Fashion Show” last year with a photographer and I saw your dog. I didn’t see you and I said to the photographer, “I know this dog I’ve seen this dog before and I’ve taken pictures of this dog before.” The photographer who only knows me from NY looked at me like I had six heads. He said “What do you mean you know the dog?” “No, I’m telling you, I’ve seen this dog before and I’ve taken pictures of this dog before.” And I’m telling you it wasn’t until the next night when I went to another fashion show and saw “you”, that I realized that it was your dog. Yes, I did see the dog before and it was with you at the Amanda foundation party in Beverly Hills. But it was just so weird. And this year, I told the photographer again and now he understands what happened. But if you could have seen his face last year, he was like “What do you mean you know the dog? How do you know the dog?”
Carmen: Yeah, you know what Barbara, when I got Darth Vader from the shelter and went to pick him up I looked into his eyes and told him, “You are going to have the best second chance ever.” Lick: Ahhh... Carmen: “You are going to be spoiled, you will be treated like a king. You will have the most glamorous and gorgeous life I can give you.” And I have stuck to my word. Lick: You are so nice. Carmen: I love my dogs, they are my life. They are my real life companions. But people say you are “alone.” And I say, “No, I am not alone I have got my babies with me so I am never ever alone.” Lick: I get it. Carmen: So talking again about the TV show, that’s the reason I wanted to make it. Fashion is great. All this stuff is great but there is a message behind this which is about second chances and rescue. Don’t ever go to a show to buy a dog. Love can’t be bought, Barbara, love can’t be bought. Why should you go to a show to buy a dog if you can go to a local shelter and rescue and save a dog? Ok, that’s the main thing behind my project. My dogs are beautiful, they wear sunglasses, they are very photogenic... yes, but there is a story behind it. And it is a story about second chances and rescue. Lick: And It is a beautiful story and I have to tell you I had no idea. This has been such a surprise to me to hear your story because it wasn’t remotely what I thought it was. And you’ve made me cry too because your words are so beautiful and it’s true. Everybody needs a second chance and unfortunately there are not enough Carmen’s out there to save all the animals that need rescuing. You know it is just really beautiful that you saved “him” and you have “her”. And that you have the mission to give to the world and save more animals. I think that’s a beautiful mission. Carmen: And I really do think that is my “mission in life.” I love every single animal. Lick: But I think you have a very special affiliation with dogs. I have had dogs and cats and I love them both but dogs have a tendency to be more demonstrative. Carmen: But there is something “else” you don’t know about me...
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