Thursday, November 8, 2018

A TAIL WAGGIN’ GOOD TIME

By ELIZABETH ALLEGRO

This past Sunday, people strolling through the streets of Washingtonville may have been greeted with wagging tails, funky costumes and a ton of smiling faces from two legged and four legged friends alike. The cause of this happiness was Washingtonville’s  first annual dog parade known as “Woofingtonville.”

ELIZABETH ALLEGRO FOR THE WIZARD WEEKLY
Woofingtonville was a fundraising event that also helped to spread the word about the new dog park that will be coming to Washingtonville in the near future.  It was a parade where dogs and their owners could proudly march through town strutting their stuff. The event started at 11:00 am beginning at Firefighter’s Memorial Park, going east on Ahern Blvd. It ended at L.Vern Allen Park, the site of the future dog park where the fun pooch festivities continued!  The costume winners were announced as well as the 2018 Chewy gift basket winner.  The tickets’  proceeds went to the Blooming Grove Humane Society.

This event had many fun vendors and festivities. The vendors had a variety of services such as free dog ear cleaning and nail trimming as well as adorable face painting done by members of Washingtonville High School’s National Art Honor Society. It was a fantastic sight to see so many people with the same love for their furry friends in one place. There was even a costume contest held for Best Costume and Best Owner/Pet Duo.

A french bulldog waits patiently for the parade to begin.  
One of our very own dog owners, Madison Kaufman, a senior at WHS, was in attendance on Sunday as a vendor at the event. Her mother had a stand for her new business called “simply deLIGHTful” where she sold some doggy pieces to get some exposure. She explained that “the best part was definitely seeing all the dogs that showed up. They all walked to the park as a group and being able to see the different dogs in their costumes made my day.”

Another senior at WHS, Aryanna Maurya, and her dog, Aurora, won the Pet/Owner Duo contest. Aryanna explained that she picked their matching peacock costume because it “fit Aurora's personality to a tee and was just too cute to pass up.” Along with many others, Aryanna’s favorite part of the event was seeing all of the pups in Washingtonville come out in their costumes. 

Woofingtonville was a fun day for owners and dogs alike to mingle and share their love for our favorite four legged furry friends.  Join the festivities next year to see what all the bark was about!


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