Emma and I are staying busy while Andy is fishing in Alaska. Today, we participated in the Bark in the Park 5-K9 fun run. It was a blast to watch all of the dogs and their owners taking up neighborhood streets. Kiddie pools were placed along the route so the dogs could cool off and get drinks of water. Vendors were set up, selling anything you could imagine that is doggy-related. They also had competitions for the dogs. We participated in two of them and won (well, tied for first) both! The first was the dog and owner look-alike contest. The other one was the howling contest. Cooper's howl could have lasted much long had he heard a siren!
After running the 5K, we cooled down by participating in the 1K leisurely stroll. This was Emma's first 1K!
Good ol' Cooper did great! He ran the entire way (usually, we have to stop and walk because of his arthritis).
Jim, Robin, and Claire brought their dog, Sammy, to the festivities.
At first, I thought I was the only dog and owner look-alike contest participant, but then about 6 more people (and their dogs) joined in.
Here I am, trying to get Cooper to pose with us. Eventually, he sat right next to us.
