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Santa and Mrs. Paws bring snow to Vernon

| 17 Nov 2014 | 02:11
    Joan Hayden of Barry Lakes brought down Trinity and Achilles for a photo op with Santa and Mrs. Paws at the Vernon Dog Park on Saturday.
    Joan Hayden of Barry Lakes brought down Trinity and Achilles for a photo op with Santa and Mrs. Paws at the Vernon Dog Park on Saturday.
    Donna Zereconski of Hardyston brought Shakespeare for a photo op with Santa and Mrs. Paws at the Vernon Dog Park on Saturday. The dog insisted on giving Mrs. Paws a smooch.
    Donna Zereconski of Hardyston brought Shakespeare for a photo op with Santa and Mrs. Paws at the Vernon Dog Park on Saturday. The dog insisted on giving Mrs. Paws a smooch.
    Long-time DOGS of Vernon volunteers Pat Lang, left, and Barbara Green offered treats for the pups and the people.
    Long-time DOGS of Vernon volunteers Pat Lang, left, and Barbara Green offered treats for the pups and the people.
    Khloe poses with Santa and Mrs. Paws at the Vernon Dog Park on Saturday. The friendly little pup belongs to Dena Schlossareck of Vernon.
    Khloe poses with Santa and Mrs. Paws at the Vernon Dog Park on Saturday. The friendly little pup belongs to Dena Schlossareck of Vernon.
    Canine photographer and dog trainer Cheryl Esposito also knows how to manage the need for a little attitude adjustment on an as-needed basis.
    Canine photographer and dog trainer Cheryl Esposito also knows how to manage the need for a little attitude adjustment on an as-needed basis.

VERNON — When Santa and Mrs. Paws came to visit their best friends Pete and Barbara Boniface of Highland Lakes, they brought four inches of heavy wet snow late Thursday night into Friday morning. However, on Saturday things warmed up for their annual visit to the Vernon Dog Park.

The turnout for Saturday’s photo op nearly doubled last year. New to this year’s Dog Owners Gathering Society of Vernon Santa visit was professional pet photographer Cheryl Esposito of Warwick, N.Y.-based www.lepoochie.com, who donated her time and skills to take the photographs for the event.

According to DOGS acting president Pat Lang, although the event was a success the profits made will barely be enough to cover a single month’s expenses for the upkeep of the park. More fundraising efforts will continue in the months ahead in order to try to keep the park open for area residents.

For more information or to make a donation contact info@dogsofvernon.org or visit their website at www.dogsofvernon.org.

— Photos by Chris Wyman