The Bark Ball

 
In a town littered with big dogs – a.k.a. our elected officials, Pulitzer Prize winning reporters, captains of industry, legions of lobbyists and other self-appointed individuals of influence – there was only one place to see and be seen this Saturday night.

For the 26^th year in a row, the Humane Society of Washington held it’s “black tie gala for the Four-on-the-Floor crowd” at the Washington Hilton.  The evening had everything and more that you would expect from a black tie event – there was dinner, a silent auction, and dancing for the humanoids who occasionally like to kick up their heels and howl on a Saturday night. 

 

There was even a special place for the evening’s very special guests in attendance to…you know.  Take care of business.

Suffice to say, all attendees were dressed to the nines and, in some cases, even added a little
va-va-voom to their fur in order to stand out from the crowd.   

Oh, and the people in attendance looked pretty spiffy too. 

While I was unable to participate in the Bark Ball with my beautiful Shasha, several good friends who were there are making it possible to share a few special moments from a very special evening with you today.  In these privacy-sensitive times, I’ll refrain from identifying the humans and their divine doggy dates by name, but thank them for their generosity in providing a photographic record of the good times had by all.

Supported by many, many members of Congress and some wonderful corporate sponsors, the Bark Ball is truly a one-of-a-kind evening in our nation's capital.

And when it was all over, everyone was…pooped.  As they should have been!

Happy Monday to all.