Lucky Dog Rescue volunteers care for dogs up for adoption. Volunteers are Richard Lyon and Bailey Paige with her foster dog, Dreamer. Lucky Dog is an animal rescue organization that placed for adoption 1,795 dogs in 2017, and is projected to place for adoption 2,500 dogs in 2018. he program manager directing the organization at the Festival was Ashley Roberts; contact her at LuckyDogAnimalRescue.org or call 703-237-5327. Photo by Jerry Fill.
Dog Park Festival organizers estimated that approximately 80 dogs and 200 dog owners and other interested participants came to enjoy the festivities at Westgrove Park on Saturday, Sept. 22, and contributed to the financial needs of the dog park.
In addition, they enjoyed the dog competition events, visiting the 11 vendors, enjoyed the Chili cook off, and the hotdogs and hamburgers, beans and chips. This was the fourth festival of its kind organized by the Westgrove Pack. See www.westgrovepack.org/ for more information.