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Calling all canines, pooches, hounds and mutts – Mahurangi East Library Friends and staff are organising a special Dog Day Out next month at the Goodall Reserve skatepark in Snells Beach.
The celebration for dogs and their families will feature a dog show competition, dog-related stalls, hot dogs to eat and doggy dress-ups for the kids.
The show competition will feature a wide range of classes, including biggest dog, loudest dog and dog that looks most like its owner. The show entry ‘fee’ is the donation of a dog food product, all of which will be given after the event to the Country Retreat animal sanctuary at Pohuehue.
Library manager Fleur Coleman said the idea for the dog-themed day came as a result of the changes in dog access rules that have been brought in to protect shorebirds at the northern end of Snells Beach.
“We thought ‘what’s something positive we can do for dog owners?’, so came up with this to promote
Goodall Reserve as an excellent place you can walk your dog off-leash,” she said.
The Dog Day Out celebration will take place on Saturday, December 10 from 10am to 2pm.
Anyone who would like to know more or enter the dog show should call in at Mahurangi East Library or contact them via Facebook.
