Thirty dogs -- the largest turnout ever! -- took part in the annual Rescue Dog Parade at Plantation Field at noon on June 19. The owners walked their dogs clockwise around the ring and then lined up across the middle. Prizes (dog toys) were awarded for the youngest dog (Ozzie, a 14-week-old Corgi mix), the oldest dog (Gypsy, an 11-year-old "mutt from the pound") and also the dog rescued from farthest away (Holly, a pit bull/Rottweiler mix from Dallas, Texas). There's usually a prize for the smallest dog, but that would have been a tough category to judge this year because there were so many little canines.
Large or small, the dogs were very well behaved and friendly. Before the parade, my hand got licked plenty of times as I greeted the dogs of people I knew.
The parade took place during a schooling show at Plantation Field, and all the entry fees from the horses went to three dog rescues: Greenmore Farms, Brookline Labrador Rescue and All Mutts Matter. Pet Valu of Longwood was the sponsor.
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