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Some Pictures from Our Fun Events

[2009 Howl-o-ween]    [2009 Splash Bash]
[2009 Cash Bash]    [2009 Canine Egg Fetch]
[2008 Howl-O-Ween]   [2008 Bingo]   [2008 Splash Bash]
[2007 Howl-O-Ween]    [2007 Splash Bash]    [Biker Pet Contest]
[Cash Bash]    [Canine Egg Fetch]    [Earlier Fun Events]



2009 Howl-o-ween

alligator dog

hot dog mail carrier dog

Sherlock Holmes

Some dogs having a howl-ing good time



2009 Splash Bash

A wonderful time was had by all dogs and their humans at the 2009 Splash Bash!
Besides swimming in the pool, many dogs took part in several contests.

Having fun in the water...

dogs and people in the pool

dogs and people in the pool

dogs and people in the pool

dog swimming with a ball in his mouth

several dogs racing across the water


Having fun everywhere else...

a dog and a baby amiling and wearing glasses..


two smiling women holding their dogs



a man with a baby on his back and petting a dog    a man holding a dog that is 'hugging' another dog



a wet, white doggie   a dog wearing glasses


A few prize winning dogs...

a large black dog with his owner   two white dogs and their lovely small leader


One of the many dogs who got their nails clipped at the event..

dog licking food out of a small container


Some hungry dogs being fed while having fun at the splash bash...

dog licking food out of a small container   dog licking food out of a small container



Some of our wonderful leaders and volunteers

Kate and Val   Cynthis and Shadran

Carol and Lou

Kathy, and Cynthis kissing a dog   Ronda with a LARGE dog and its owner

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2009 Cash Bash

Animal Friends organizers Carol and Cynthis
smiling Carol and Cynthis

Smiling Volunteers
two smiling volunteers selling raffle tickets


Many folks having a ball dancing .... dancers Carol and Butch  smiling dancers

smiling refreshment server who loves to dance while she works   smiling dancing couple

Carol and her young dancing friend

a big group of dancers in a circle, holding hands and moving in time with the music

another big group of dancers in a circle

smiling dancers hand-clapping   dancers performing as the music tells them

smiling dancers holding onto each other in a 'Conga' line

smiling, chatting dancers   one smiling dancing near her table and laughing with her family

Attendees sitting at tables
many folks sitting at tables

many folks sitting at tables

Three Contest Winners below:
smiling contest winner       smiling contest winner
smiling contest winner

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2009 Canine Egg Fetch

A great time was had by all!

The Easter Bunny stopped at the Sanctuary on his way to the
2009 Canine Egg Fetch.


dogs being walked by their owners     a dog on the ground beside a green plastic egg

a sweet costumed pup being held by its owner   a bequtiful blue-eyed dog being hugged by a woman

Easter bunny holding a puppy        Easter bunny kissing a dog

The 3 prize winning dogs:

prize winning dog     prize winning dog

prize winning dog


2008 Howl-o-ween

The Howl-o-ween party was a lot of fun! See pictures below of some of the contestants.


dog wearing a hat and jacket   dog wearing a colorful red costume
dog wearing a jacket with his arms in the sleeves   dog wearing a sweater
dog wearing a 'skeleton' costume   dog wearing orange pigtails and orange costume
dog wearing a mans shirt, pants and sunglasses   dog wearing ankle bracelets with his jacket
dog wearing a hat with pointed ears   dog wearing a bright red glossy jacket
dog wearing a black and white striped jacket with round, white ears      dog wearing a colorful body jacket with ribbons and bits throughout
a woman and child holding dogs, with each dog wearing a colorful doggie dress      two small costumed dogs being held by moms
a large dog wearing a very colorful costume     small dog wearing an outfit with many colorful coin-shaped items


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2008 Bingo: Everyone had fun trying to win Vera Bradley prizes

Some prize winners!

four people smiling and holding their prizes one smiling woman holding her prize and smiling

Some Animal Friends staff and volunteers having a great time!

laughing bingo caller being hugged by another laugher   volunteers holding the large Vera Bradley prize

Animal Friends staff and volunteers waving at us from the kitchen

Cynthis laughing as she seeks out a winner

Some bingo players

a table of bingo players



2008 Splash Bash

A wonderful time was had by all dogs and their humans at the 2008 Splash Bash! Besides swimming in the pool, many dogs took part in several contests, including: limbo, dog diving, best pet trick, dog/owner look-alikes, celebrity look-alikes and the fastest swimmer. Door prizes were given out to the (a) oldest and youngest AND (b) smallest and largest dogs attending.

two dogs having a swimming contest in the water

a lovely lady hugging her dog in the pool and laughing

several dogs in the pool with their families

another lovely young lady holding and hugging her dog in the pool while another dog swims behind them

many, many more dogs swimming in the pool with their humans walking beside them

a man giving his dog a treat to chew on as he swims

several young girls moving their doggies toward the water

many more dogs in the pool with their humans

several more dogs starting to enter the water

two dogs having a ball swimming in the water

several dogs in the pool being led by their humans

more dogs swimming with their humans

a smiling dog dad and other dogs and humans

a pretty young girl smiling at all the dogs in the pool with her

many ladies in the pool with their dogs

Two dogs rubbing noses as they get to know each other...


Guard Dogs at the 2008 Splash Bash....






Here are pictures from some of the contests, including a few of the winners. The contests included: limbo, dog diving, best pet trick, dog/owner look-alikes, celebrity look-alikes and the fastest swimmer.

some dogs lined up with their humans to see who wins a contest

a contest dog being hugged by his mother   contest winner contest winner   contest winner

Brent announcing contest winners limbo contest fastest swimmer contest



Some lovely Animal Friends board members and hard workers


A dog at the Monongalia County Canine Adoption Center who is looking for a home

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Howl-o-ween costume contest

The Howl-o-ween costume party/contest was a real blast! See pictures below of some of the contestants.

Cats!

cat wearing a blue jacket with a dog's picture on it   cat wearing a red and black checkered jacket and hat



Dogs!

a mother and her child holding 3 beautiful, small costumed dogs

dog wearing a hat and costume   dog wearing a fluffy white and pink costume

two costumed dogs checking each other out

three costumed dogs on the stage

fluffy gold dog wearing a hat and costume   dog wearing a labeled jacket and holding

small dog wearing a collared shirt and a bow in his hair   dog wearing a military shirt

dog wearing a prison shirt   dog wearing a prison shirt

dog wearing sunglasses, a green had and matching shirt

dog wearing a Halloween hat and costume

dog wearing a big black had and costume



Contest Judges

Howloween contest judges - 3 women dressed as men or animals



2007 Splash Bash

A wonderful time was had by all dogs and their humans at the sixth annual Splash Bash! Besides swimming in the pool, the dogs took part in several contests, including: best pet trick, dog/owner look-alikes, celebrity look-alikes and the swim relay. There was also a doggie limbo contest! Door prizes were given out to the (a) oldest and youngest AND (b) smallest and largest dogs attending.

Dog swimming holding a ball in his mouth

two girls stretched out in the water with their pups

doggie in the water with a ball

dog swimming through the water with a ball in his mouth

a group of people in the water with their dogs

swimming dog

a group of dogs networking in the water

more doggies and people swimming

a dog with a ball in his mouth getting ready to jump out of the pool

a sweet little gal holding her dog who had won one of the dog contests

more doggies and people swimming

a dog swimming with a bottle in his mouth

dogs swimming in the swim relay

contestant in the dog limbo contest





Biker Pet Contest

This fun contest was sponsored by Triple S Harley-Davidson in Morgantown.

Here are some pictures of the contestants. And what fun they had!

dog wearing his Harley Davidson shirt   dog wearing a helmet and a jacket, sniffing the basket to see what prizes he won

another dog grinning and wearing a Harley Davidson shirt

a sweet, black baby puppy with a shirt wrapped around him   a dancing dog wearing a biker shirt

this panting dog is wearing a biker shirt AND pants

this cute pup is wearing a biker shirt and a black hat    this tiny pup is being held by his owner, a pretty, smiling young girl

All funds raised raised at this event were donated to Animal Friends!





Cash Bash!

Dancing the night away...

group of dancers

group of dancers

two dancers



Happy board members and volunteers...

three smiling board members: Cynthis, Terra and Ronda

grinning Carol

group of laughing, singing women on stage




Tables full of people watching singers and dancers...

tables full of visitors




Cutest, youngest dancer at the Cash Bash...

smiling little girl        smiling little girl dancing

smiling little girl being held





Canine Egg Fetch!

a large bunny (Cynthis in costume) holding two puppies two dogs checking each other out

three dogs looking for eggs

a large bunny (Cynthis in costume) petting a dog a whole hillside full of people walking their dogs as they look for eggs

costumed bunny teasing dogs by hiding behind a tree




Earlier Fun Events

dog dressed like a cowboy          bunnies wearing hats

dog dressed up as an artist           dogs wearing pigtails and hats

dog wearing big horns and holding his mouth wide open          dog dressed up for Halloween with a pumpkin

doggies dressed up as a devil and an angel

dog dressed up in a suit        a group of dogs dressed up in sheets and holding smiling pumpkins in their mouths

dogs dressed up as a pretty woman and as a prisoner     tall dog wearing long pretty leg covers and a food bowl tied on his head

fat dog all dressed up

someone in an animal costume dancing with a lady   lovely lady in dog costume holding a dog

dog wearing a costume and sitting on the floor   dog wearing a pink silk costume

dog wearing a costume   dog wearing a costume

dog wearing a costume   dog wearing a person's shirt



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