Serving Brooklyn's Off-Leash Community

PUPNIC 2010

FIDO's Summer Picnic for Pooches & their People

Our traditional last Friday in June proved delightful: warm 80's with no humidity. For the first time in a decade there was no threat of summer storms. We had a nice turnout that included first timers as well as veteran FIDO members.

 

 

Pupnic is famous for its food. Pot-Luck contributions were based on the name of one's dogs e.g. letters A through G , bring an appetizer, salad or bread.  If the dog’s name began with an H through P, bring a small entrée. For letters Q through Z, a dessert.

 

 

 

In addition, we have four wonderful local restaurants who know that the way to a dog's heart is through their owner's stomach! Sheep Station Cafe & Bar, Long Tan Thai Restaurant, Queen Italian Restaurant and Laura's Italian Bistro responded in kind, representing the culinary best of four hemispheres (It seemed like four!)

 

 

 

 

Young and old pitched in; dug in we should say - a vast cornucopia of mouth-watering choices from pasta to spring rolls.

 

 

 

Speaking of mouth watering....

 

 

 

Connie Marder

The "Huddled Masses " circled; even sat patiently and stared....

 

 

 

 

As if to say: "Corn? Corn? You think I'm some sort of animal? I'm going for that quarter roast chicken when their backs are turned!" - which he did! (Bad, Dog!)

 

 

 

Others specialized in The Gaze! "You are in my power! You have no will to resist... you will slowly tip your plate forward, downward..."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some lent new meaning to "cover your back", no dropped piece would go uneaten.

 

 

 

 

 

There were those who went directly for the "kill"!

 

 

 

Betty Schwartz-Dowling

While others.... "High five - whatever it takes!"

 

 

Mary Jane Monahan brought her agility gear and again tutored the untrainable. Know that it is impossible to get your body through those weave poles when you've slugged down a quarter chicken stolen from the table.

 

Others did much better...

 

Connie Marder

 

 

 

 

 

THE SUMMER GAMES consisted of a biscuit toss; waggest tail; most kissy licks; and stupid dog tricks. Prizes as always were donated by Sammy, at 7th Avenue Pet Foods at 15th Street.

 

 

 

 

 

Betty Schwartz-Dowling

Connie Marder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But best of all was time spent with friends and doggies...

 

 

 

And puppies...

 

Maybe a little lap time...

 

 

 

 

Watering the pack...

 

 

Wait! Can't have too much water!

 

 

Connie Marder

 

 

 

 

 

Share some food...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get a rubdown by a stranger...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even grab a snooze...

 

 

 

Betty Schwartz-Dowling

 

Connie Marder

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Betty Schwartz-Dowling

Connie Marder

Betty Schwartz-Dowling

 

Pupnic 2010 Sponsors

Queen Italian Restaurant
(84 Court Street at Livingston)

Long Tan Thai Restaurant
(194 5th Avenue at Berkeley Place)

Sheep Station Australian Cafe & Bar
(4th Avenue at Douglass Street)

Laura's Bistro
(1235 Prospect Ave at Reeve Place)

Prizes by
7th Avenue Pet Foods
(7th Ave between 15 & 16th Streets)

Agility Equipment

Mary Jane Monahan

Behind The Scenes Thanks Go To:

Betty Schwartz-Dowling
Bob Ipcar & Jane Landis
Tony Chiappelloni
Connie Marder
Garry Osgood
Lynn Radov
Dave Singer

You early arrivals who volunteered/were pressed into service - thank you!

Cheers for the Prospect Park Alliance Special Events Staff

pix unless otherwise noted are by Bob Ipcar

Will we do it again next year?

"We'll be happy to get in line!"