One of my favorite pet events each year is the Delaware Humane Association's Walk for the Animals at Banning Park.
It's a place where you meet cute dogs -- Brussels Griffons Horatio (left) and MacDuff -- and really nice people -- that's Arden Lantz of Newport, who is featured in the current issue of Delaware Pets.
Patrick Carroll, the association's director of development, and I were talking about how much we both enjoy seeing so many dogs in one place -- so many happy dogs, I might add -- and so many different breeds. The only other event with so many breeds in the same place would be a dog show, and those pooches are in full competition mode. This is pure fun.
Patrick says the humane association is hoping to top the 600 registered walkers from last year. You can still register the day of the event -- $35 per adult; $5 for ages 6-16; ages 5 and younger free. Kids 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.; the 1-mile walk at 11:30 a.m.
Delaware Humane has plenty of additional info about the walk on its Web site. Think seriously about spending part of your Sunday to benefit dogs and other animals through the work the Delaware Humane Association does.
Banning Park is on Maryland Avenue in Newport, not far the Wilmington city limits. And on Sunday morning, it will be THE place for dog (and people) watching.
Patrick Carroll, the association's director of development, and I were talking about how much we both enjoy seeing so many dogs in one place -- so many happy dogs, I might add -- and so many different breeds. The only other event with so many breeds in the same place would be a dog show, and those pooches are in full competition mode. This is pure fun.
Patrick says the humane association is hoping to top the 600 registered walkers from last year. You can still register the day of the event -- $35 per adult; $5 for ages 6-16; ages 5 and younger free. Kids 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.; the 1-mile walk at 11:30 a.m.
Delaware Humane has plenty of additional info about the walk on its Web site. Think seriously about spending part of your Sunday to benefit dogs and other animals through the work the Delaware Humane Association does.
Banning Park is on Maryland Avenue in Newport, not far the Wilmington city limits. And on Sunday morning, it will be THE place for dog (and people) watching.
2 comments:
That would be:
http://www.dehumane.org/
Sorry about that. You're absolutely right -- went too fast when I created the link.
It's fixed now. Thanks for the heads-up.
Jill
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