COMING UP: Pups In The Park

The “Dog Days” of Summer have never been so much fun!

Head on out to SUNDogs’ 6th annual Pups in the Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday at Cirque Park.

This year’s event features doggie contests, vendors, food and the Skyhoundz Northwest Regional Championship of the Flying Disc Dogs!  Admission is free; however, there is a $10 contest fee for SUNDog events. Prizes will be awarded!  (Visit www.woofd2.org for info on Skyhoundz events).

Schedule of Events:

• 9 a.m.            SUNDogs registration begins
• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Skyhoundz Flying Disc Dog events
• 9:30 a.m.    Best Costume
• 10 a.m.       Musical Sit
• 10:30 a.m.  Peanut Butter Lick
• 11 a.m.       Obedience Baseball
• 11:30 a.m.   Hotdog Eating
• 12:30 p.m.   Brush Off
• 1 p.m.         Best Trick
• 1:30 p.m.    Howl Off

Vendors:

• University Place Veterinary
• Donna's Ark
• Menagerie Maid
• Positive Approach
• Mud Bay
• 4-Leggers Healing Touch & Massage
• Janyce Sukow Studio
• FidoGear
• Picky Puppy
• Barking Farm
• Soggy Doggy
• Chambers Creek Pet Memorial Park
• Chaz Bones Leashes
• Purdy Prison Pet Partnership
• Royal Hounds Greyhound Adoption
• Tacoma Metro Parks
• Greyhound Pets of America
• Puppy Up Auburn
• UP Animal Control

Don’t miss out on this fun event!  Cirque Park is located at 7250 Cirque Drive W in University Place.  Event proceeds go toward the future permanent off leash dog park at the Chambers Creek Properties.  Thanks to our sponsors University Place Veterinary Hospital, Summit Veterinary Referral Center and Narrows Plaza Bowling Alley. SUNDogs is a nonprofit 501c3.  Everyone is invited to join and/or attend our monthly meetings.  For more information, visit www.up-dogpark.org.

And if you go, feel free to post pictures of your four-legged and two-legged friends here by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button near the media gallery.