There is always something "fun" going on in Southside Village. Friday night Sandy Whitehead and I went to Knick's Tavern to grab a quick burger and enjoyed a nice surprise. Southside Village hosted the Smooches for Pooches Stroll, and we had a ringside seat.
Have you ever wanted to go to the Westminster Dog show? Well, we felt like we were there. Dog breeds represented that we spotted were: Poodles, Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, Water Spaniels, Great Danes, Pugs, Chihuahuas, Austraian labradoodle, Yorkies, Irish Setters, Portuguese Water Dog, Weimaraners and even Newfoundlands and St. Bernards.
Sandy fell in love with Ollie, the goldendoodle, only 7 months old and rescued by the nice lady at Jeanine's Professional Dog Training's booth. Our table was right next to the booth, and we became instant admirers of beautiful Ollie. Snuffy, Sarasota's famous pooch, didn't attend. He was so heartbroken that I assured him he will be on next year's guest list.
Booths were set up all along Hillview and Osprey streets, and the turnout was superb! The Adoption Van and Pet Therapy Smooch a Pooch booth were onsite. This was the second annual stroll with proceeds going to the Sarasota Humane Society.
A good time was had by all and we were treated to meeting two llamas named Pete and Batman. The pictures didn't turn out too great as they were taken with my Blackberry but I'm posting them anyway.
Contact Annette Smith at 941-504-3922 or Sandy Whitehead at 941-928-3435 if you are interested in homes West of the Trail near Southside Village and Sarasota Memorial Hospital. We show homes for sale in the area regularly.
