There was an event called “Wag ‘n’ Walk” at Shoreline Park in Monterey. This event was held to raise donations for homeless animals. They also planned a 2 or 4 miles walk along the coast. So we took our dog, Big Steve, to Monterey this morning.
Since we lost Sophie in last August, Big Steve doesn’t have company most days. So this was a good opportunity for him to meet other dogs, and for us too!
The website stated the registration began at 8:30 a.m., and the walk began at 9:30 a.m., so we planned to get there at about 8:30. However, it wasn’t that easy. When we got there, there had been tons of dogs and their owners already, and the parking lot near by was full!
My husband let us get off at the park and went to look for other places to park.
I was a bit overwhelmed by the crowds at the park, but I was also pretty excited to meet them! Big Steve and I had some social times with other dogs and their owners on our own. I found two pugs from a distance, so we rushed straight towards them without looking to the right or left. She had two pugs, fawn and black. Her name was “Mochi,” and his name was “Noodle.” They were just like Sophie and Big Steve! I miss Sophie so badly!!
*Big Steve is on the right.
It took about 30 minutes or so for my husband to find a spot to park the car, and it was around 9:20 when he finally joined us. By the time he joined us, they announced the start of the walk. So we all started to walk together. I had never seen anything like that. Many dogs were wagging their tails, and they were so amusing to watch. We had a great time! There was a nice, cool breeze, and beautiful ocean to our right. The host of the event provided us water and little treats for dogs and also some snack bar for the dog’s owners along the way. It took us about 2 hours to complete the walk.
We had a great Saturday morning!
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