Every dog has its day, and in Dana Point it happens every April. Our normally quiet harbor erupts with activity as thousands of dogs and their owners get together for the 16th annual Pet Project Foundation's Wag-A-Thon.
The 2009 event featured a dog walk-around the harbor, and contests involving best pet tricks and best costumes. There was a Bowzer Bazaar with more than 50 different Orange County vendors.
This is a fund raising event for the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter whose mission is to care for animals until
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The statue of Richard Henry Dana quietly overlooks the harbor in Dana...
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But for one Saturday every May, it's not so quiet as hundreds of...
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There's even an official t-shirt.
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Big dogs ...
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... and small dogs.
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Short dogs ...
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Happy dogs ...
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But they all seemed to be friendly dogs. Friendly owners,too.
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Some brought two dogs...
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Some brought three ...
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Pampered dogs...
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All the dogs attracted the cameras.
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Nice day, isn't it?
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Hey, I'm prettier than that one.
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There was lively music, too.
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And then off they went for a little parade around the harbor.
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Lots of different sizes.
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This is really fun!
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Hey, not so fast.
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What's going on over there?
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Gee, I'm good looking!
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A family project.
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And then it was on to the dog fair.
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Curious?
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Impatient?
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