Every dog had his day…

Grand Island Dispatch, September 28, 2007

at Paws in the Park, a fundraiser for the SPCA held Saturday at Beaver Island State Park. Scores of dogs and their masters attended the event, which included at fun run and walk. (photos by Larry Austin)

Bear, an 8-week old long-haired chihuahua puppy, goes for a rideon the shoulder of Madalyne Green of North Tonawanda.		Right: Coco, a chocolate labrador retriever, comes out of the tunnel to meet Oliveia Diamond, left, at the other end. Dogs of every type took a turn on the doggy obstacle course. Coco, 6 years of age, attended the event with Oliveia and her father, Glenn Diamond.

Joe and Jane Kite of Clarence brought along their brood of shiatsus to Beaver Island State Park. The momma dog is in the green leash at far left, with three kids on pink, blue and red leashes.

Members of the Buffalo Jills, from left, Melissa, Joy, Jill, Katie and Ayeshia, put a smile on the face of Zeke, a 5-year-old Samoyed, who attended the event with his masters, Ruth Wagner and Mitch Mitscher of Buffalo.

The SPCA’s dog costume contest award winner was Griffi n, a 2-year-old white boxer, who attended the Paws in the Park fundraiser pimped out as “Woof Daddy” by his master, Marisa Kling of Elma.