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Brightly costumed canines paraded the streets of Bridgeland with their owners
during the community
’s Howl-O-Ween Fest, which was a tail-wagging success.
The Oct. 31 event drew nearly 2,000 visitors, who enjoyed fun in the sun before
embarking on their traditional evening Halloween festivities.
Headlining the family-and-Fido event was the 2009 Space City Disc Dog
Championship, a three-day competition held in Bridgeland Friday through Sunday,
Oct. 30-Nov. 1. The event attracted high-jumping pets from across the region,
all vying for
“top-dog” honors in a variety of trick categories.
Performances by dancing dogs, fly ball groups and a dock-diving fun jump were
other highlights. Also, nearly 75 people entered the costume contest and parade
for dogs and their owners, with judges picking the best theme, most creative
and best dog/owner costume pairing.
The Happy Hounds Musical Freestyle Group performed to Michael Jackson’s
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Thriller and the Fort Bend Narcotics Task Force held several demonstrations to showcase
their drug-hunting hounds.
A pet photographer was on hand, as were mobile vets and groomers, rescue groups
offering pet adoption and pet products and services booths. For a spin on
trick-or-treating, both kids and pups collected yummy snacks
—sweets for the kids and pet-safe treats for the pups.
“The community was delighted with this clever twist on traditional Halloween
festivals,
” said Peter Houghton, Bridgeland’s vice president of master-planned communities. “It was great to showcase the incredible four-legged talent we have in the
Houston area and see so many people having fun in Bridgeland.
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For a small donation, benefiting the SPCA, pet owners were photographed with
their pooches at an on-site photo station. Proceeds from dock-diving fun jump
registrations also benefited the SPCA.
A “howling” good time was had by all.
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