One Million Paws

Today we took part in a RSPCA Fundraiser, the One Million Paws Walk where over 40 cities in Australia encouraged their dog lovers to bring the pooches for a pootle. Our event was at Homebush Bay Olympic Site so we packed the pampered menial in the back of the car and off we went. The weather was a glorious cool and fabulously sunny 22 . . .Actually, we were so impressed with the walks around the site. We rarely go there unless there's a concert or the Easter Show or a sporting event we want to see but there's so much more. This once toxic waste site and munitions dump is now filled with Bell Frog ponds and brick pit lakes and bridlepaths and walks . .but today, it was all about the dogs . . .Moon, you'd have been in seventh heaven!

First meet up with friends for a walk in the park

Lily is clearly keen but I'm dragging the chain by taking photos as we arrive.

All the fun of the fair . . .but not a cupie doll in sight

Marshalling around before we head off

Quick adjustment for the well-dressed dog about town . .

This Malamut confused underground lighting for an ice hole!
"Penguins, I smell Penguins!"

Making sure the poo bag is the right way round. The way these two pulled, he could have done the whole shindig on a skate board

No bushwalking, no dogs? WTF? An ominous sign perhaps?

Thommo far left with German Shepard Toby, Poider with another Toby the Border Collie and Carly with Benji the half Golden Retriever, half Labrador with wobbly legs . . .the dog, not Carls.

Through the overflow and everyone's off

A bit of a bottleneck in the bush but nobody minded

Some tired early in the peace and required a lift

A little pick me up for the humans at the half way mark. Really not necessary it was only 3kms

A little refreshment for the canines . . .(I thought they carried brandy?)

Others just pootled along and enjoyed the smells

Back after the walk and there were snacks to be had . . but no Fairy Floss

Shampoos and blow waves for the meticulous mutts

Boutiques for the boofuls

Some looked like their dogs

Some danced with their dogs

Some dressed like their dogs (Jack Sparrow Jack Russell for Jay)

Others just came commando . . see the hat?

There were free vet checks (cute vet)

Those who caught the camera's eye . . this half Mastiff half Rhodesian Ridge Back was in front of us for the whole walk, leaving sploshes of salivery foam every 100metres. He did however catch the newspaper journo's eye and gave the cameraman the wink and a bit of slobber for good measure. Must watch the news tonight because he was truly a star.

Little lad with a 'normous Newfoundland.

MarkyBoy with dopey Toby . . that Dog would never have made a police dog.

Poider gets a big 'Thank You' kiss from the only dog in the world who doesn't
appreciate having his bottom sniffed!

Well I'll be buggered, so that's what they did with the Olympic cauldron!

Clearly everyone was satisfied with a good day out for a good cause!