Photo by Ken Yu.
Have you heard? D.C.’s favorite window dog, Romo, is decamping for the suburbs.
According to WTOP, the 150-pound bull mastiff/pit bull mix—who has become something of a celebrity in the Adams Morgan neighborhood for always hanging out the window of his owner’s row house—is moving to Arlington. Like many celebrities, the dog, who has gained the nickname “The King of Adams Morgan,” even has his own Facebook fan page and has had to deal with false reports of his death. But it’s no rumor that his owners, Tiffany Bacon and Peter Scourby, are moving to Arlington and taking the dog with them.
“I’m a little sad because he doesn’t know anything else; all he knows is this house,” Bacon told WTOP. “He loves the city; he loves going to the park; his dog walker is his best friend in the entire world. He’s going to be devastated.”
And D.C. will be devastated to lose him. But, that means we just need to find a new canine mascot the city can rally behind. Who will be the next “Romo”? Who can take up the mantle of D.C.’s most famous dog? Could it be yours?
DCist is holding a contest to see who the next “Romo” is. Email tips@dcist.com a picture of your dog and reasons why he or she should be the next Romo. DCist staff will pick the five best and then we’ll leave it up to the readers to decide. Deadline to submit is Sunday; we’ll post the five best on Monday.