Free of the Leash!

Diving into Doggie Paddle again

Photos courtesy of Kelli Taeger

You can't catch me.

C'mon, you can make it.

Doin' the doggie paddle.

Time to dry off.

Have to keep my tattoo out of the water.

Are we having fun yet?

Even more Pet-Palooza pictures

Photos courtesy of Kelli Taeger

This cutie was tattooed. I think he looks like Cookie Monster!

Dogs sign up for the day's contests.

Zues and Maddie meet. Zues loves the dog park. He goes out there every day.

What a cute group.

Zues and his happy mom.

These dogs dress better than some people.

Pretty in pink.

That's an itsy bitsy bikini.

I feel pretty.

The park was full of dogs trying it out for the first time.

Wearing her heart on her . . . hindquarters.

What a big boy.

Such a cutie pie.

Burlington Regional Dog Park Leash Cutting

Photos courtesy of Kelli Taeger

Burlington City Councilman Matt Murray speaks at the grand opening and leash cutting celebration.

Murray cuts the leash to officially open the park.

Fr. Bruce blesses the dogs.

Justin and Amber with Hailey and Mocha.

Dog Park Membership Form

Top Dog Golf Outing signup sheet

Top Dog Golf Outing press release

Inspired Images from Pet-Palooza

Wendi Riggens from Wendi Riggens Photography took photos at Pet-Palooza and Doggie Paddle. She also had a booth set up and did photo sessions with dogs and owners. She did an absolutely fabulous job. And she has been incredibly generous, donating 25% of the profits from packages she sells from Pet-Palooza to the Burlington Regional Dog Park. Thanks Wendi!

Here is a link to her blog, on which she posted some of her favorite photos from the day — http://inspiredimagesbywendi.com/blog

This is the gallery from the sessions she did with dogs and their owners — http://wendiriggens.zenfolio.com/petpalooza

Dog park T-shirts available

The Burlington Regional Dog Park Committee is selling park T-shirts. The shirts are pre-shrunk cotton and are available in Small, Medium, Large and X-Large. They cost $10 each. All proceeds benefit the park.

To order a shirt, e-mail the committee at burlingtondogpark@gmail.com

More Pet-Palooza pictures

These photos are courtesy of Grant Mead.

World’s oldest dog dies

What a happy life Chanel had. If only all of our dogs could live such long lives and make us happy for that long.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_world_s_oldest_dog