{"id":22040,"date":"2012-09-26T18:25:56","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T01:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=22040"},"modified":"2012-09-29T23:06:31","modified_gmt":"2012-09-30T06:06:31","slug":"countdown-to-20th-anniversary-of-bark-at-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2012\/09\/26\/countdown-to-20th-anniversary-of-bark-at-the-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to 20th Anniversary of Bark at the Park!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This year\u2019s Bark at the Park will feature the red carpet of \u201cDoggywood,\u201d where dogs and their owners can pose for pictures by the \u201cPUParazzi.\u201d Organizers gave a preview Wednesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 The city of Lancaster is once again ramping up for its annual celebration of man\u2019s best friend.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year we\u2019re really excited to announce the 20th<\/sup> Anniversary of Lancaster\u2019s Bark at the Park\u2026\u201d said Parks and Recreation Director Ronda Perez at a press conference Wednesday.\u00a0 \u201cWe have lots of wonderful activities planned for your canine and you.\u201d<\/p>\n

To mark the 20th<\/sup> Anniversary of Bark at the Park, the city is offering two tail-wagging days of fun this year.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bark at the Park will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday Oct. 7 at Lancaster City Park<\/strong>, located at 43011 10th Street West in Lancaster.<\/p>\n

The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cBark at the Park is a great event for dog-owners, both new and experienced,\u201d said Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris. \u201cThere\u2019s always something new to learn for both pets and their masters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone who takes the time to bring their pet and loves their pet is here,\u201d said City Manager Mark Bozigian. \u201cThe community spirit of this event is second to none.\u201d<\/p>\n

What started as a quaint Frisbee contest for dogs has evolved into a large scale community-gathering event featuring more than 60 vendors, food and entertainment, educational information and fun for the entire family.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Bark at the Park will offer numerous activities and challenges, including a Disc Dog Competition, Race the Wind, Urban Sledding, Lure Coursing and the ever-popular Man\u2019s Best Friend Contest.<\/p>\n

Other onsite games include Barks and Crafts, Duck Hunt, Diva Dogs, Chase Yer Tail, Pawcasso, Bobbing for Tennis Balls, Cat-A-Pult, Finders Keepers, Canineistein and much more.<\/p>\n

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Kyra Sundance and her Precision Stunt Dog Team will be at Bark at the Park. Sundance and dog, Jadie, gave a preview Wednesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There will also be a Pet Fashion Parade hosted by the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n

Oscar-nominated actress and public figure Linda Blair will be a special guest at Bark at the Park. Blair will speak about her efforts to prevent animal cruelty in America through her World Heart Foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigh Desert Obedience Club will be available onsite promoting responsible dog ownership and showing owners a variety of skills, such as how to remain in control of their dogs and helping them behave in crowds,\u201d said Parks and Recreation Supervisor Patti Garibay. \u201cAnimal rescue and community groups will also be on hand to provide information on animal care.\u201d<\/p>\n

A portion of the event\u2019s proceeds will be donated to the Lancaster Animal Shelter.<\/p>\n

For more information regarding Bark at the Park, call 661-723-6077 or visit the Bark at the Park website at www.lancasterbarkatthepark.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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LANCASTER \u2013 The city of Lancaster is once again ramping up for its annual celebration of man\u2019s best friend. \u201cThis year we\u2019re really excited to announce the 20th Anniversary of Lancaster\u2019s Bark at the Park\u2026\u201d said Parks and Recreation Director Ronda Perez at a press conference Wednesday.\u00a0 \u201cWe have lots of wonderful activities planned for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22040"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}