Like a family picnic - well of a very large and dog loving family

On Sunday 11 September 2011 the SPCA held its annual Paws for a Cause event in Stanley Park, Vancouver. It was a lovely day and had the feeling of a big family picnic.  People of all ages with their dogs of all sizes came to Lumberman's Arch to have a good time, chat with vendors and other animal lovers and show off their dog's good looks and talents - OK, also their own good looks and talents.

At 11.30 the sporty crowd went for a run, while at 12.00 the fun-loving crowd got their dogs in a row, ready for a 3km walk in the park. Dogs of all sizes and abilities participated!

I had a table at the Community tent and sponsored the prize for the popular look-alike contest. Glad I was not the judge with all those good looking look-alike teams....

The jury - read the audience - had a hard time to select between these talented participants. Susannah and her Papillon Gergie were just too sporty to ignore and walked away with the prize of a photo shoot and an exclusive album from PPP-Photography. With such a pretty and well trained dog it should be fun to create this keepsake for Susannah.

As per the SPCA website, they raised $740,000 during this event. Thanks for coming out and stopping by my table too. Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to keep informed about upcoming events and special offers from PPP-Photography.

West End Dog Show 2011 in Vancouver

The West End Dog Show in Vancouver on 20 August 2011 was a great success. In fabulous summer weather many two- and four-legged friends of the BC Guide Dog Services came to get entertained by the organisers and their fun dog competitions and informed by the vendors at their tables promoting healthy dog food, art, dog services and dog health care services.

Dogs could get a 10 minutes massage benefiting the BC Guide Dog Services and their owners could be taken on a guided tour through the obstacle course by one of the working dogs.

Of course I could not ignore this opportunity 

For me as a photographer I have to say the fashion show was the highlight of the day.

In addition, there were many true doggy characters abound:

See all images from this great neighbourhood day with the dogs

The West End Dog Show by PPP-Photographyhttp://www.flickr.com//photos/58299064@N04/sets/72157627513244656/show/