Sunday, May 2, 2010
By Nancy Hassel, LIPetPlace.com

A Barking Good Time!

The first annual “Bellmore Barks,” on Sunday, May 2, was a barking good time for all that attended. The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores did a great job organizing the event, getting a ton of excellent pet vendors and hosting many fun and unique dog activities. The “Four Legged Fashion Show” was huge hit with many owners and their dogs dressed up for the occasion and strutting their stuff down the red carpet. From the pack of Bassett hounds that were dressed for the “Kentucky Dogby,” complete with “dogby” bonnets, to a Hawaiian pooch ready for a lulu or ride on a boat, to the tiniest of decked out pooches. One cutie pie Pit Bull was dressed in the only “Tae Kwon Do” outfit – adorable!

Other activities the dogs and their owners participated in was a game of “musical sit,” (think musical chairs), in which the owners had to walk their dogs around a large square of grass and when the music stopped, the dogs had to sit on a mat. Just like with musical chairs there was not enough mats for all the dogs. This was pretty funny, because the owners kept stopping with their dog on the mat, so not loose, but they had to be nudged along by the announcer, “the music has not stopped folks, keep moving!” I don’t know what the prize was for the winner, but it must have been amazing since the humans seemed to really want to win.

With so many breeds, sizes of dogs and personalities, it was great to see hundreds of dogs gathered in one location having a dog gone good time.

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If you are a resident of Nassau County you know that it is not the most dog friendly place to own a dog. Unfortunately there are not too many parks where you can bring your dog, go for a hike, or socialize with other dog owners. However, the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores recognizes that and this year is offering there very first “Bellmore Barks” on Sunday, May 2nd. They wanted to offer dog owners in the area a fun-filled day to spend with your dog. Held in the Dellamore parking lot, (entrances from Bedford Avenue and Grand Avenue), from 12 – 4pm, the activities at the event will include: a Four-Legged Fashion Show; doggie look a like contest; Fido says; ugliest dog; musical sit, agility; vendors and so much more! The entry fee for dogs is $10 per dog and free for all humans and participants will get complimentary doggie gift bags.

The Chamber is very excited about this event and looking forward to starting this as an annual event for our Four-Legged friends! They are expecting hundreds of dogs and their owners in attendance.

Also if you are interested in adopting a dog, or looking for a new friend, the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter will have adoptable dogs on location.

So if you are a Nassau resident (or Suffolk!), head over to Bellmore with your well behaved pup and enjoy the day of festivities made just for you, your family and of course your dog!

To find out more, check out there website http://www.bellmorechamber.com

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