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Peaks View Park is Going to the Dogs!

April 24th is the big day! Get ready for Lynchburg Humane Society’s 4th annual
Paws on Peaks View Dog Walk and Show-Off. We promise a howling good time for everyone!

I decided to survey some Lynchburg canines to get their take on the event. These canines are all a-bark with excitement.

“Oh, boy, oh boy, oh boy,” yapped a Jack Russell. He jumped and spun in a circle. “I can’t wait to see all my old buds and meet new pals! My human said there were over 150 dogs there last year. I can’t wait, I can’t wait!”

I chatted with a particularly striking Poodle. “Well, I’m thrilled about the Dog Show-Off. I’ve been looking at the categories and I really wish there were one for ‘Most Beautiful’. I’d be sure to win. After all,” she batted her long eyelashes, “have you ever seen a more gorgeous dog than I am?”

“Humph,” growled a Beagle mix, “too bad there’s not a ‘Most Conceited’ category.”

“Oh, stop it,” yipped a good-natured Lab, “there are categories for everyone: Musical Sit, Best Costume, The Fairly Odd Family, Best Trick, Owner Look-a-Like and, of course, Best Rescue Dog.”

“”Best Costume!’ I love costumes, my mom buys me lots of costumes,” a tiny, trembling Chihuahua whispered, “We look alike, too, maybe we’ll enter both.”

“My humans like the live music by the Dog Boys Band, and there’s lots of yummy food and vendors. Dad promised we could have our picture taken, too.”

“There’s going to be a raffle with great prizes like massages, jewelry and a night at a resort spa,” asserted a pooch in the know.

“What’s a resort paw?” asked a rolly-polly puppy.

A Border Collie mix yapped in, “I love the dog agility demonstrations-and lure coursing. I can run and chase and herd like anything, so I’m going to give lure coursing a try. My dad says any dog can join in. It’s going to be the best!”

“I want my caricature done!” a Pit mix sat up straight. “I have a really distinctive presence.”

I worried some about how our feline friends might feel about being left out of any event sponsored by LHS, so I interviewed several:

“Being ‘walked’ just doesn’t appeal to me,” one sophisticated tuxedo purred as she continued to preen, “such activity is far beneath my dignity!”

“Yeah, and I’m busy on Saturdays,” a yellow tabby stretched, yawned and went back to napping on the sunny window sill.

“Anybody tries to put a leash on me will live to regret it!” snapped a spunky black beauty and she showed me her claws.

Most cats, though, are in support of the event because they seem to believe a “tired dog is a good dog,” and “any event that gets the smelly, loud creatures out of the house is an event a cat should get behind.”

When I asked my dog what he thought, he smiled his silly dog smile, gave a vigorous, full body wag, leapt over the couch and the indignant cat, and ran for the door.

“Wait,” I cried, “not yet!”
If you plan to go

What: Paws on Peaks View Dog Walk and Show-Off
sponsored by Dawson Ford Garbee & Co., Realtors

When: Saturday, April 24th at 10:00 am (Registration starts at 9:30 am)

Where: Peaks View Park

Why: To benefit the Lynchburg Humane Society and help
“Give Animals a Second Chance”

You can download a registration form: www.lynchburghumanesociety.org
Questions? Sandy: 434.238.3181

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