Bark in the Park

Animal Friends is bringing the beach to North Park for a true doggie "Stay-cation"!

Join lead sponsors Del Monte Pet Products, Animal Friends and WDVE’s Jimmy Krenn for a pledge walk and beach party in the South Ridge Loop of North Park. Walk in honor or in memory of a beloved pet on the 1.5-mile humane hike and head back for tons of fun.

Your Stay-cation Itinerary:

• Stroll with your favorite canine companion on the humane hike
  
• Splash through the Blue Lagoon, featuring canine-friendly wading pools and water games
  
• Pamper your pooch at our Island Spa, featuring free nail trims, canine Reiki massage demonstrations, and Dr. Kneven and his brand new book The Holistic Health Guide: Natural Care for the Whole Dog
  
• Run through the agility course
  
• Shake your shorts at a concert by local rock band Morningside
  
• Hit the boardwalk to visit pet-friendly vendors
  
• Have fun in the sun with interactive games for pets and children
  
• Create a souvenir with a paw painting
  
• Meet the beach babes: bikini-clad canines in our Meet Your Match booth
  
• Say cheese in a vacation photo
  
• Stay for lunch and enjoy a variety of tasty treats!
  

Registration is $25 per human, with dogs and kids 15 and under admitted free, and includes a t-shirt. Prizes will be awarded for additional pledges. Registration opens at 9:00am, with no admittance after 10:30 a.m. The pledge walk and activities begin at 10:00am.

Register online now! Register as part of the Large Breed Meetup Group team by using the login ID: Big Dogs and the password: bigdogs. The "company name" is Large Breed Meetup Group. Or use the e-mail I've sent to all members of this group asking you to be part of "my team" for this event. The registration link appears at the bottom of that e-mail.

Maps of North Park: Part 1 and Part 2

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH:
Get onto I-279N.
Merge onto McKnight Road via Exit 11. (Stay on McKnight Road for 4.2 miles.)
Make a slight right onto Peebles Rd. (Stay on Peebels for about 3 miles.)
Make a slight left at Hemlock Drive.
Turn right at S Ridge Drive. Look for Animal Friends signs and volunteers to guide you to parking at Woods Field close to the event.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM NORTH OF THE CITY:
Merge onto McKnight Road.
Turn left at Cumberland Road.
Turn left at Babcock Boulevard.
Make a slight right at Hemlock Drive.
Make a slight left at South Ridge Drive.
Turn left to stay on South Ridge Drive. Look for Animal Friends signs and volunteers to guide you to parking at Woods Field close to the event.