Every year the RSPCA (dieren bescherming) organises the million paws walk to raise money for the many animals that need a helping hand. This is a national event and the RSPCA attempts to have a millon paws join in. I always intend to join in but as a shift worker , I find,I am usually on duty. Anyway nothing is going to stop me this time. Only thing I haven't got my own dog as I am holidaying in Cairns and staying at my mother's place. Not to worry, I grab both my mother's dogs and drive to my brother's to join Martijn, Melanna, Cooper and their dogs.Together we drive to the Esplanade and are met by a sea of people and their dogs. We enrol, pay the fees ( remember it is a fundraiser) and collect our bag with lots of goodies for the dog. There is food, snacks, toys and even the poopie bags. Now we just have to wait for the event to start. I take a good look around and see people have dressed up their dogs.They look very impressive and there will be a fashion parade for pooch with prizes to be won after the walk. The event itself is a short walk, about 2 kilometers. Pepsi is loving every minute of it and Jessie, well, getting older is causing some serious mood swings. Jessie not the most socialable dog, growls and carries on but she is kept on a short leash. I hope that maybe next year I will be able to take my own dog for a walk on this particular day. I am however extremely glad to have made it this time though.
