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Join the Pooch Parade – August First Friday

July 29th, 2010 6:27 pm | by
Dogs, tell your owners that you want to dress up and march in the Dog Days of Summer Pooch Parade on First Friday, August 6th in Downtown Lakeland.  If you had rather ride, then decorate a float.   Just don’t be left out of all the fun. 
Line up at 7:15 PM in the parking lot on the northwest corner of Bay Street and Kentucky Avenue.  The parade will start at 7:30 PM and proceed south on Kentucky Avenue past Munn Park and will end at the intersection of South Kentucky Avenue and Lemon Street.All pooches participating must be accompanied by their owner or a handler, and all dogs must be on a leash.   Decorated dog strollers, wagons or small floats are welcomed.

 

Participants must pre-register by e-mailing the following information to annrye@DowntownLakelandFL.com.  Use the subject line “Pooch Parade Entrant”

Registration information: DOWNLOAD FORM

Pooch’s name

Breed

Owner’s name

Mailing address

Phone number

E-address

Tell us about your parade unit. Please include the following

Name(s) and breed of other pooch members of your unit.

Describe your costume:

Will you have a float?    Yes    No

If yes, please describe

Keep checking the website for additional information.

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  • http://andreak428@aol.com Andrea

    it is completely too hot to dress up any dog…great idea, wrong time of year though unfortunetly!

  • http://www.fastframe-lakeland.com FastFrame

    Andrea –

    We’re dog lovers, too, so we’re very aware of the heat issue. So, we’re making sure there are beaucoup plenty watering stations and other cool places for dogs and their owners. There’s a lot of shade in Munn Park and along the tree lined streets of Downtown. Plus, the event is in the evening, from 6 – 9 PM, not in the heat of the day. I’d hope that the costumes would be put on the dogs right before the parade and taken off right after! This is our 6th year for featuring Dog Days at the August First Friday and it is one of the most well attended events in Downtown. The SPCA and other dog groups always make it a point to come down and help us make it a safe and fun event for our four-footed pals and their owners. Thanks for your concerns, though. We’ll be extra careful!

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