2008.10.06
For Stormy, the dog park is already a hit
There are many benefits to taking your dog to a park. The dog gets to play, run, socialize and exercise. And when you bring the dog home, he's tired. Very tired.
This is my sleepy little Stormy on Sunday evening, catching a much-needed nap under our kitchen table while I cooked dinner. He is normally my Little Sous Chef and helps me with meal preparation (he's very good at clean up if I drop anything) but he was worn out from the excitement of attending "Dogs for Dogs," the latest fundraiser for the Roanoke Dog Park, held yesterday in Highland Park.
Just imagine if he could have played off-leash with all his new friends. He might have slept through his own supper.
Yesterday's event raised an estimated $1,600 toward the $30,000 needed to erect the fence and add other amenities to the acre of land in Highland Park earmarked for the off-leash area.
The next fundraiser is “Going to the Dogs”, a block party to benefit not only the dog park, but also the RVSPCA and St. Francis Service Dogs. The event is scheduled for Oct. 29 in downtown Roanoke.
Click here for more details about the dog park and here for more details about the block party.
He must of gotten his second wind last night. I noticed today he has started his own facebook page!
Comment by Phil — October 6, 2008 @ 3:05 pm
Little Stormy is all worn out!!! A friend told me that "a tired dog is a good dog" when she got her puppy two years and I found out what she really meant when I got my puppy!! I bet Storm was the hit of the event! He is just such a sweetie!!
Comment by Deborah — October 6, 2008 @ 8:04 pm