This weekend grab your canine companion and head down to St. Louis for the annual "Bark In The Park" event. (My canine buddy is my dachshund, Missy - she's pictured below.)
Every year animal lovers and their four-legged friends converge on Cricket Field in Forest Park for a weekend of fun activities. This year's schedule begins with a Dog Walk for Animals at 11 am. 
Then get ready to be entertained by the Purina Incredible Dog Team. From noon until 2 p.m. the AB Clydesdales will be available for photos. At 1:00 Busch Gardens and Sea World presents Amazing Animal Athletes.
Make sure your dog is dressed to the nines and enter the Best Dressed contest. Or maybe your dog is athletic and you'd prefer to win the best stunt or trick award. There is also a contest for best dog/owner dance and best yodel or howl. (Missy would be perfect for this one).
Doggie derbys begin at 2:15, and awards range from fastest to slowest in different size categories.
All money raised at Bark In The Park goes to the Missouri Humane Society to help obtain veterinary care for homeless animals. The requested donation is $25 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under and includes a free Bark In The Park t-shirt.
Missy and I will be there, will you? :)
For more information, check out the Humane Society of Missouri's website at http://hsmo.org/
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About the Author: Kristina Pratt is a Realtor with the Just Ducky Homes team at Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors in Edwardsville, Illinois. She and Nancy Milton help their customers buy and sell homes and investment properties in St. Louis' Illinois suburbs of Madison and St. Clair counties with special emphasis on the communities of Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Collinsville and Troy. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.JustDuckyHomes.com or e-mail Kristina@JustDuckyHomes.com
About the Author: Kristina Pratt is a REALTOR® with Goshen Realty Group at RE/MAX Preferred Partners in Edwardsville, Illinois. She and Nancy Milton help their customers buy and sell homes and investment properties in St. Louis' Illinois suburbs of Madison and St. Clair counties with special emphasis on the communities of Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Collinsville and Troy. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.GoshenRealtyGroup.com or e-mail Kristina@GoshenRealtyGroup.com
The Purina Incredible Dog team is simply - well incredible. I love watching their antics.
Hi Krisitina, I would go in a heartbeat:) I like this kind of events. They are for a great reason.
Hi Kristina,
What a very fun idea! I wish they had activities around this are for my dog!
Michael