Dog-loving Georgia and Tennessee fans will enjoy the third annual Bark in the Park on Saturday, Oct. 9, at Heritage Park in East Brainerd.
According to organizers, a good-natured fundraising competition will take place between dogs dressed as the Tennessee mascot, Smokey, a bluetick coonhound, and the Georgia mascot, Uga, an English bulldog.
“The dogs will walk on lead during the event and encourage people to vote (with cash) for their favorite,” said event chairwoman Celeste Friend. “The dog raising the most cash will be declared the winner.
“Thanks to Chattanooga Bulldog Rescue, we have our ‘Uga,’ but we have not been able to locate a bluetick coonhound available for the event,” Friend said.
More than 1,500 people attended last year’s fundraiser, Friend said. Money raised will help purchase items for the membership-only dog park, as well as paying an attendant, a Goodwill Jobs Training participant, to monitor the park.