The Bulletin file photoKristina Guerrero, founder of TurboPup and seen here in 2013 with her husband, Brandon Sylvester, picked up an investment from Daymond John in a recent appearance on the TV show "Shark Tank."

La Pine resident Kristina Guerrero, creator of TurboPup energy bars for dogs, got a bite from shark Daymond John when she appeared earlier this month on ABC’s “Shark Tank.”

Guerrero, a former Air Force pilot, made her pitch Jan. 16 to John and fellow entrepreneurs Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and AXS TV; Lori Greiner, QVC celebrity and inventor of more than 450 retail products; Robert Herjavec, who has built and sold several technology companies; and Kevin O’Leary, creator of software companies and a mutual fund, according to the ABC television network.

Guerrero’s military background and her decision to market TurboPup to outdoor stores impressed the sharks, but four of them essentially told her the company was too small for them to invest. O’Leary, who’s sarcastically referred to as “Mr. Wonderful” on the show, even referred to it as “turbopoop on a stick.”

But John, a fashion and branding expert, agreed to invest $100,000 in TurboPup for a 35 percent stake in the company, according to the episode.

“I think she got it all together to this point,” he said, referring to her effort at creating TurboPup. “And a woman who did three tours for our country is not going to sleep.”

As she left the set, Guerrero said, “I’m so excited Daymond took TurboPup on.”

John is no stranger to Central Oregon. He served as keynote speaker at the Bend Venture Conference in 2012. Coincidentally, Guerrero competed in the concept-stage of the Bend Venture Conference a year later, although she did not receive funding.