Mutt Strut 2010!

Well, last year was unbearably hot and humid... And this year it was cool and raining! Hopefully, next year that means it'll be a happy medium. Mutt Strut is a popular fundraiser for the Indianapolis Humane Society, which is near and dear to my heart since I was adopted from a humane society too.



Mom loves to see all the different types of dogs at these events.





No Shar Peis, but then again... IT WAS RAINING! And most of us don't like to be wet. Hint, hint, Mom.

Well, only a couple of my bark park pals couldn't come. So we had a pretty good turn out for it being so yucky rainy!
Here's me and Buddy the Basset!



And here's our group of bark park pals before our walk.



Yes, we had a lot of fun despite the wetness!





Here's a short video of us on the Speedway:



We scored a lot of free treats and food, but nothing was worth this:



I was cold and shivering, but thankfully Mom had a spare sweatshirt in the car.

Can we go home now, Mom?

Here's a link to all of our photos from Mutt Strut 2010:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scifichick/sets/72157623930003244/

Mutt Strut 2010 Poster Pooch Contest

Mom wasn't going to enter me, but some of my friends' parents talked her into it...
I'm in the running for next year's Mutt Strut Poster Pooch!
See my page here:
MUTT STRUT 2010 POSTER POOCH CONTEST

I'd appreciate any votes!
They are a dollar per vote, with a $5 minimum. But all proceeds go to the Humane Society!

My Birthday and Mutt Strut Recap!

As most of you know, Sunday was my Gotcha Day. And since Mom got me from the Humane Society a year ago, she doesn’t know when my actual Birthday is, so we celebrated it on my Gotcha Day! I’m now 3 years old!

Mom gave me my favorite treat before leaving for church in the morning. Pupcakes from 3 Dog Bakery!




When she came home, it was time to leave for Mutt Strut!




Thankfully, we left really early, because the traffic was awful! It was so crowded! More than 10,000 people and pooches participated in the 2 ½ mile walk around the Indy 500 Speedway!



When we finally got parked, we checked-in, and walked around some booths.



Then, it was time to meet up with Mom’s work colleagues.




I wasn’t too sure about all of this. There were too many dogs and it was crowded. I stuck by mom’s heels and tried to hide most of the time. Plus it was hot!
But then, who showed up? My best pal Sandy!




Then, all of the sudden Gizmo was there! Two of my best friends from the dog park! So, I definitely perked up and was ready to go on our walk around the Speedway!




All of the parents thought maybe we should stick to the 1 mile track because of the heat, but we couldn’t find it. So, we just decided to try out doing the full 2 ½ miles.







We walked.




And walked.





And walked some more.





There were a lot of water stops along the way, but most of them smelled like too many other dogs. So Mom had to try to give me water out of my own bottle. Most of the time, I didn’t want any though. So Mom figured I was fine. Which I was. In fact, during the last half mile, I got my second wind and was bouncing around happily.




Then, all of the parents wanted to stop and get pictures taken when we finished the track.








I just wanted to get home.



All-in-all it was a great Gotcha Day! I even got a new toy that I attacked this morning when Mom was getting ready for work. Last night, I was too tired to do anything but sleep.

Getting Ready...

I'm gearing up and getting in shape for Mutt Strut on Sunday! Can't wait!
Though, Mom fears I'll be more intent on checking out the other dogs than walking. And because the Vet found a sore on my neck, most likely from pulling on my leash occasionally... Mom bought a no-pull harness for me. I'm used to my seat belt being around my chest, so this didn't bother me at all. And best yet, mom says I barely pull at all! I'll make sure mom takes a picture of me wearing it next time we're out and about.

Oh yeah... and we're celebrating my "Gotcha Day/Birthday" on Sunday too! I don't know what that means, but Mom says there will be treats!

Mutt Strut

Mom and I are going to participate in Mutt Strut this year! Check out our cool page here: http://register.indymuttstrut.org/goto/angela_and_laney

It's a fun way to benefit the Indy Humane Society! 

And want to hear something cool? This year, it falls on my Adoption Day!
Mom thought that was very neat, since she adopted me from a neighboring Humane Society last year on the same day! Mom will probably be full of happy tears that day. And me? I'll be busy meeting all kinds of new dogs on our walk around the race track. And the best part is we'll be helping out other dogs, just like me, find their forever homes.