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Perfect day for furry four-legged friends at Bark on the Boards

Brandywine Valley SPCA’s annual event held in Rehoboth Beach
The Brandywine SPCA held its annual Bark on the Boards fundraiser Oct. 19 in Rehoboth Beach. Shown participating in the dog-jumping competition are handler Laura Holena and dog Dunkin’. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
October 26, 2024

Story Location:
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States

Brandywine Valley SPCA held its annual Bark on the Boards fundraiser Oct. 19 in Rehoboth Beach. The event included a Delmarva DockDogs dog-jumping competition, live entertainment on the Bandstand, vendors and pet adoptions.

For more information on the event, go to barkontheboards.org. For more information on Brandywine Valley SPCA, go to bvspca.org or call the Georgetown branch, 22918 Dupont Blvd., at 302-858-4203. 

 

There were dozens of SPCA staff and volunteers on hand to make sure the event went smoothly. Shown are (l-r) Brandywine Valley SPCA staffers Sarah Smith, Rita Gallagher and Corrine Yeager, along with volunteer Jasmine Yeager.
As always, the Delmarva DockDogs competition brings curious people to the event.
Kate Weiss loved holding this dog that was up for adoption, but had to put it down quickly before she actually did so.
There were lots of people with their dogs in tow at the event. Keegan Madden pets Carole Downes’ dog Tobi while Downes takes a break on a bench by the bus stop.
The Bandstand featured live entertainment, including members of Clear Space Theatre’s youth program.
The event always draws a crowd.
It’s mostly about dogs, but John Butschky takes the time to pet this kitten that was also up for adoption.
This year, puppy yoga with One Love Yoga owner Jill Latina, standing in the middle, was a hit.
The Bachelor Boys Band featuring Calli Graver had the Bandstand sounding like it was a summer evening. Shown are (l-r) Steve Hoke on sax, Jimmy Fingers on piano, Rob Tait on drums, Graver singing, Jordan Berger on bass and Sean Markey on guitar.
It took a couple of tries, and some encouragement from the crowd, but Saffron did eventually jump into the pool to get her toy.
Golden retriever George shakes off the water after coming out of the pool.
Jerzi reaches with all their might to get that toy while it’s still in the air.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. Additionally, Flood moonlights as the company’s circulation manager, which primarily means fixing boxes that are jammed with coins during daylight hours, but sometimes means delivering papers in the middle of the night. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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