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Ortley Beach Group Honoring Four-Legged Friends On Doggie Day

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It will be an evening for dogs and their humans at Ortley Beach on Saturday.
It will be an evening for dogs and their humans at Ortley Beach on Saturday. (Friends of Ortley Beach)

TOMS RIVER, NJ— Come celebrate your four-legged friends on Saturday as the Friends of Ortley Beach will host its second annual Doggie Day in Ortley Beach – a celebration of pets and the pet-loving community.

The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the public parking lot at 3rd Avenue in Ortley Beach.

Doggie Day features:

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  • A Doggie Dimensions contest to identify the dog with the longest tail, longest legs, shortest legs, longest ears, and longest hair
  • Vendors who make doggie treats, bandanas, toys, balms, and provide pet-related services, including microchipping and grooming
  • A pet photographer
  • Vets and health service professionals
  • Expert groomers
  • Animal rescue organizations
  • Prizes and giveaways

    • Schedule of events:

    • 5:30 p.m. Welcome
    • 6 to 6:30 p.m. Training demonstration by Kindred Souls Training Center
    • 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Doggie measuring for the inaugural Doggie Dimensions contest
    • 7:30 p.m. Announcement of Doggie Dimension and raffle prize winners
    • 8:30 p.m. Event ends

    Refreshments will be available for purchase at the Sugar Shack snack bar.

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    The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by Pampered Pets Hospitality Centers and VCA Toms River Animal Hospital, both in Toms River. Additional support was provided by ShopRite of Fischer Boulevard and Dr. Lauri Taylor of Happy Tails Animal Chiropractitioner, also in Toms River.

    Friends of Ortley Beach is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to develop community-building programs and events that bring artistic, educational, cultural, and historical activities to the coastal community as well as to advocate for the coastal environment.

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