The most wonderful part of Ellen's 2008 wish from Make-A-Wish North Dakota was that it didn’t end with our return to our Larimore, North Dakota, farm. Anna, who knew that Ellen and Rosebud had bonded on the Santa Buddies movie set, gave her Rosebud and arranged to have the puppy flown to Winnipeg on Dec. 17.
The most wonderful part of Ellen's 2008 wish from Make-A-Wish North Dakota was that it didn’t end with our return to our Larimore, North Dakota, farm. Anna, who knew that Ellen and Rosebud had bonded on the Santa Buddies movie set, gave her Rosebud and arranged to have the puppy flown to Winnipeg on Dec. 17.
Ann Bailey: Rosebud and Ellen are back in the spotlight at Make-A-Wish North Dakota fundraiser
When Ellen, then 5, received her wish in 2008 to see the Santa Buddies movie being filmed in Vancouver, we couldn’t have imagined the chain of events that would transpire to have Rosebud as part of our family nearly 13 years later. 7:00 am, Apr. 17, 2021 ×
Since the time they were young, Rosebud and Ellen have made many appearances at Make-A-Wish North Dakota fundraisers. (Photo: John Brose)
Most of the time Rosebud, Ellen’s golden retriever, lives the good life on the farm. Like many dogs, she enjoys sneaking out to the garden to see if there are any rotten fruits or vegetables to consume, searching for something smelly to roll in or trotting around behind Ellen when she takes her on walks.