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Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

Halloween Dog Costume Parade

This past Sunday I had the honor and pleasure of acting as a judge in Paws 4 You Rescue’s seventh annual Howl-O-Ween Festival costume parade. Dozens and dozens of dogs and their owners participated!

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

Paws 4 You Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit, volunteer, donor-subsidized animal rescue organization based in Miami, Florida.  Its top priority is to save dogs from euthanasia at Miami-Dade Animal Services, where more than 27,000 unwanted pets end up each year. Proceeds from the event at Pinecrest Gardens are being earmarked to support Paws 4 You Rescue’s efforts. For more info about Paws 4 You Rescue, click here. To donate, click here.

After a rainy Saturday, the skies cleared and we had gorgeous fall Florida sunshine and temperatures for the event. Huge crowds showed up to enjoy the day.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

There were activities for kids, like this face-painting booth.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

And there was plenty for dogs to do, like this cool obstacle course!

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

Halloween definitely brings out people’s creativity. Here are those meddling kids and their dog: Scooby Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

These kids from Hogwarts posed for a selfie.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

The evil Loki from Marvel Comics had her archenemy Thor on a short leash.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

As much fun as the festival grounds were, the highlight of the afternoon was the costume contest.  The judges were Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn, Pinecrest Mayor Joseph Corradino, Tracy Mourning, Time Out Magazine’s Virginia Gil, Artist LEBO, Norma Jean Abraham, and yours truly, me!

People started streaming in early to make sure they got good seats.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

The contest was hosted by wildlife expert Ron Magill.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

Kids and adults participated.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

 

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

Jessica Rabbit made an appearance.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

This weightlifting Bull Dog got spooked by the crowd and put on the brakes!

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

Watch the video below… I was having a blast!

One of the highlights of the show was a parade of adoptable dogs.

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

The winner of Most Original Costume won a gift certificate to PetCo provided by Urban Dog!

Paws 4 You Rescue's Howl-O-Ween Festival
Paws 4 You Rescue’s Howl-O-Ween Festival

Again, for more info about Paws 4 You Rescue, click here and to donate, click here.

 

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Sean Sheer

Sean is a passionate dog lover and the proud owner of Urban Dog’s Official Spokes-Dog, Bodhi the Weimaraner. His family has always owned dogs, but Bodhi is the first he's been fully responsible for since puppyhood… and he couldn't be more doting. As a longtime New Yorker of more than 20 years, Sean knows what a dog's and dog owner's lifestyle is like in NYC. Besides being a doggy dad and top dog at Urban Dog, Sean also has a "real job" experience as co-owner of a Palm Beach, Florida-based private investigative firm, and as a licensed (pet friendly) Real Estate Salesperson with Douglas Elliman in NYC. Sean also exercised his creativity and business sense as an award-winning journalist, producer, TV marketing exec, and private investigator. When not blogging, working, or playing with Bodhi, he is an avid adventure traveler who has circumnavigated the world, bird-watched on all seven continents, safari-ed in Africa, and SCUBA-dived in exotic waters.

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