Man’s best friends got a chance to dress up and raise money for local charity at the Doggie Howl-o-Ween event on Sunday at the downtown mall.
Led by members of Charlottesville’s Doxie Meetup Group, around forty participants—some with tails, many without—gathered together to dress up for Halloween and participate in various contests. The event was sponsored by NWG Solutions and raised about $1,000 for Service Dogs of Virginia.
The C-ville Doxie Meetup group was established in late 2008 as a way for fellow dachshund owners to come together. It is one of approximately 109 dachshund meetup groups in the world.
For pictures of the dogs in action, visit local photo blogger Keith Alan Sprouse’s site here.