10th Annual Marysville Poochapalooza

Marysville Dog Owners Group (M-DOG) invites you and your pooch to the 10th Anniversary Marysville Poochapalooza Outdoor Dog Event from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 at Asbery Field in downtown Marysville, 1605 7th St. Poochapalooza is Snohomish County’s biggest dog event, giving dogs the day out that they deserve. It's like a country fair for dogs! Highlights include the Fashions and Rescues Runway Show featuring adoptable dogs, the Running of the Wieners dachshund races and category races for mixed breeds, Flyball and lure coursing exhibitions, dancing dogs, an agility course, Canine Good Citizen testing, more than 60 pet vendor booths, demonstrations and much more. Free admission (minimum $5 suggested donation, with wag bags to the first 400 donating visitors). Enter your dog in fun “Best in Show” contests like Best Kisser, Best Costume and Wackiest Pet Trick, several Pooch pie-eating contests courtesy of the Dining Dog Café and Bakery in Edmonds, and the Doggie Dessert Dash courtesy of Pupcakes LLC. Proceeds raised benefit Marysville’s Strawberry Fields for Rover Off-Leash Park needs, and M-DOG, the nonprofit group that provides stewardship and cleanup for the City-owned park. Free event parking. Food and beverages available for purchase. Info: poochapalooza.org, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, or call Event Coordinator Leslie Buell at (425) 268-5285 or labuell@frontier.com. Woof!