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Woop woof! The Costumed Puppy Parade sponsored by PetPlaza and Nestle Dominicana, during the Feria Barlovento was a tail-waggingly good time! Here we bring you our photos and announce the winners!
The Feria Barlovento: A Venetian Festival at the Marina Casa de Campo, took place on Saturday the 8th of January and brought the Calle Barlovento of the Marina to life with music, dancers, shopping specials, a costume contest and the Costumed Puppy Parade. To read more about the Feria Barlovento and see other photos, click here.
The Costumed Puppy Parade was a hugely popular aspect of the Feria Barlovento, which meant the Calle Barlovento was overrun with dogs of all shapes and sizes – many who came without costume just to get in on the action! In the end we had 6 entrants in the contest, who all won prizes donated by PetPlaza (www.petplaza.com.do) and Nestle Dominicana. Here you can see photos of all our doggy contestants:

The Winner! Canela dressed as a Christmas Gift!

Maya in Venetian costume (which she borrowed from me!)

Luna the Toros #1 Fan!! Aqui To’somos Toros!!!

The Lulu! As Santita with owner Atibel Alvarez

Lady Gina: The dog dressed as a cat, with Kay from PetPlaza, proud owner Evelyn and admirers!

The Late Entry! Ron dressed as Harry Potter!

Many thanks to everyone who came and took part or enjoyed the Puppy Parade, here are some photos of the parade itself and some other random photos of doggies and their proud owners enjoying the Feria Barlovento:
All our adorable doggies (and even the cat) were awarded prizes by PetPlaza (www.petplaza.com.do), who was the main sponsor of the Costumed Puppy Parade. All doggies were awarded a bag of dog food ‘Pro Plan’ from Nestle Purina and our main winner Canela was awarded some doggie toys and a food bowl too! About PetPlaza PetPlaza is the Dominican Republic’s first and only online pet store – where you can buy everything you need to keep your puppy  and other pets happy!  They have everything from collars and leads, to treats and coats and fancy dress outfits, as well as healthcare products, carriers, beds and grooming tools and much more! www.petplaza.com.do And here are some extra photos of everyone enjoying the Feria Barlovento: [nggallery id=672]
DOWNLOADING THE PHOTOS To download these photos, follow these easy steps: 1. Right click on the SMALL photo (before it has been enlarged) 2. Chose ‘Open link in new tab’ 3. Right click on the individual photo and click ‘Save photo as’ A DESCARGAR LAS FOTOS 1. Haz click derecho cuando la foto es pequeña 2. Elige la opción ’Abrir link en la nueva tabla’ o ‘Open link in new tab’ 3. Haz click derecho en la foto y elige ‘Guardar foto’ o ‘Save photo as’