Fetch the Paper: Digital Dog Edition: Chihuahuas Rule! Boxers Too!

FETCH's Featured Events

4th Annual Pets Lifeline Fundraiser
Join Pets Lifeline for "The Black Cat Cabaret" at Artefact & Salvage, September 11, 7:00pm, 23570 Arnold Dr., Sonoma. For tickets and info call 707-996-4577 ext 102
12th Annual Bay to Barkers Dog Walk and Festival
Sunday, August 2nd. Registration starts at 8:30 am. North Parking of Golden Gate Fields, Albany.

I was asked to be a judge at two different dog costume contests this past weekend. The images are still fresh in my mind: everything from a gaggle of border collies redone as a herd of cows, to two young boys dressed as space pilots with their dog as Princess Leia. I don't have many photos because as a judge, I am too busy to take pictures. But here's a few I took during my down time.
On Saturday at Humane Society of Sonoma County's annual bash, two Boxers dressed as FBI agents took top honors (I will try to get a photo). On Sunday FETCH was at SFACC's Pet Pride Day in Golden Gate Park and top honors went to a trio of Chihuahuas dressed as lobsters in a pot. Second and third place also went to Chihuahuas: one dressed as Marie Antionette, and the other as Pochahontas. Don't underestimate the attention to detail and historical accuracy that went into those costumes.
Before I started judging on Saturday, some of the more experienced judges teased that judging dog costume contests was a dangerous occupation. Apparently the human entrants can take the whole thing quite seriously. This was confirmed on Sunday, when a woman came to the FETCH booth and said "How dare you give second place to Marie Antionette! She was the BEST!"
Whether you dress your dog up tonight or just lay around au naturel, have a Happy Halloween!

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