Scenes From FIDO's Annual Pupnic In Prospect Park

Nora Whelan -

We had a blast last Friday at FIDO’s Annual Pupnic, judging contests, chatting with dog lovers from around Brooklyn, hanging with folks from Sean Casey Animal Rescue, and meeting our long-lost twins.

The event started off rainy, but ended up being beautiful (Ciao Bella, above, didn’t get the memo). We judged contests like Biggest Paw, Most Biscuits Caught, and Funniest Dog Trick, and FIDO’s Betty Dowling even let us borrow her dogs to try our luck in the Lookalike contest.

Mary and Linus won first place, as did Chocolate Chip and I!

Photo via ditmasparkcorner

Photo by mbakija

The dogs couldn’t keep away from area photographer Randi Lass.

Everyone got their fill, but a few waggy-tailed attendees wanted more.

Photo by Betty Dowling

The complete list of winners was:

Funniest Dog Trick — Chuck
  • Biggest Paw — Denali
  • Smallest Paw — Mollie
  • Highest Jump — ZZ and Sapphire (tie)
  • Most Biscuits Caught — Cubby
  • Lookalikes — Mary and Linus, Nora and Chocolate Chip (tie)
  • Most Licks in a Row — Daisy

For more fantastic images from the Pupnic, check out Randi’s photos on Facebook.

FIDO holds awesome off-leash gatherings in the park all year round, and their next Coffee Bark event is scheduled for Saturday, July 13 from 7-9am. Learn more about them on Facebook, or join or make a donation to the group via FIDO online.