Bark in The Park in Arlington
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Bark in The Park in Arlington

Where children have as much fun as the dogs.

Demetri, a rescue dog, shows off his manners as Quentin Roos and Liz Tershel hand feed him bites of a barbecue brisket sandwich at Bark in the Park on June 7. This event was held at James Hunter Dog Park in Arlington and sponsored by Clarendon Animal Care and Clarendon Alliance.

Demetri, a rescue dog, shows off his manners as Quentin Roos and Liz Tershel hand feed him bites of a barbecue brisket sandwich at Bark in the Park on June 7. This event was held at James Hunter Dog Park in Arlington and sponsored by Clarendon Animal Care and Clarendon Alliance. Photo by Shirley Ruhe.

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

At Bark in the Park, children had almost as much fun as the dogs. Three-year old Bree Dillaman waits patiently as her face is transformed into a butterfly. Other children chose the moon bounce or throwing purple tennis balls from iDog personalized pet care provider to their dogs or their friends.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Singer-songwriter Caroline Ferrante takes a break on stage at Bark in the Park to announce "Our Adoption Event." A volunteer heads to the front. "Here she is, Riva, I want Riva myself." Riva wiggles her whole body and returns to the ground waiting expectedly for her new home as Ferrante returns to the last song of this set … "It's a great big world. Let's go up to the top and talk to God. He's been singing along."

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Fur Get Me Not with dog petting services and training throughout the Northern Virginia area and D.C. offers a spinning wheel with pet-related prizes.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

It was only 3:30 p.m. and Smoking Kow BBQ had already served almost 100 free barbecue sandwiches with choice of a side compliments of Clarendon Animal Care. So far the favorite seemed to be the beef brisket with a side of macaroni and cheese although someone could be heard to argue that the cheesy jalapeno grits and pork barbecue were the best.

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