--- In ottawapugnic@yahoogroups.com, "pugnicsue" <pugdogs@...> wrote:
>
> May 28 - What a great day for pugs in Ottawa.
> Over 100 came out to enjoy the 6th Spring edition of the Ottawa
> PugNic.
> Big pugs and little pugs, fawn pugs and black pugs...and pugs of each
> colour going elegantly grey.
>
> We sold all 20 of the blue BARK bracelets we had, raising $80 for the
> Bytown Association of Rescued Kanines, and a further $98 was donated
> for Friends of Abandonned Pets, a toonie at a time.
> Thank you! The funds will be delivered to the organizations before
> Wednesday.
>
> Prize Winners...
>
> Pug Race : 1st - Reggie
> 2nd - Kalkin
> 3rd - Pearl
> Thanks to Ann Moreside for organizing the race and making the wooden
> bone necklaces for the winners.
>
> Travelling Pug: from Carleton Place
>
> Oldest Pug: Wilhimena - 9 1/2
> Chocho - 12
> and late arrival - Hunter - who will be 16 in October.
>
> Pug of Distinction: Kalkin - for a variety of reasons,
> including the fact that he placed in the Pug Race (despite having
> only one eye, lost during an encounter with a rabbit in
> October)...and because it was his birthday.
> :)
>
> Photographer Cedric was on hand once again and we will see his
> marvellous work soon. The link will be posted soon.
>
> Laurie of CBC Radio brought her family and 14 month old pug Henry -
> along with her portable recording equipment. We don't know if or when
> she'll have a feature on the PugNic. Stay tuned.
> :)
>
> Thanks to Genevieve for once again bringing the free samples of
> Wellness food and for donating the larger prizes.
>
> Welcome to all the first-timers, the new puggies and the new human
> brothers and sisters some of the puggies have this year.
>
>
> Again, no bad news to report.
> Yay!
> No injuries, no escapes, no fights.
>
> Pugs certainly know how to get along well with each other.
>
> Tiberius is flaked out now, sleeping like a log.
> We trust your puggies are doing the same.
>
> :)
>


Thank you to all the organizers we attended with Spike and Zoey and it
was a very fun outing for them!!

I took lots of pictures, have to figure out how to post them on here