Canine Capers draws large crowds to support city pound
—Photo by ELAINE SANDMAN<br>Canine Capers fundraising walk/run event winners are l-r: First place, Eamonn McCoy with Tikka, second, Chet Savage with Wrecks, and third, Jill Alexander with Bootsie, and in fourth, Rodger Alexander with Isabel.
By ELAINE SANDMAN
Staff writer
On Saturday, Canine Capers entrants registered and enjoyed visiting with each other until they set off on their trek.
Off to raise funds to help care for the canines who stay at the pound until they find a home of their own.
Whether they ran or walked down the Westside Road with its gorgeous views of the Selkirk Mountains, all enjoyed the cooling affects of the Kootenai River. Staff and volunteers prepared for their return with two kiddy pools filled to the brim and lots of watering bowls scattered around the area under the shady trees.
First across the finish line was Eamonn McCoy with his canine friend Tikka. "We did it because every animal deserves a good home," McCoy said.
Chet Savage and Wreck were the next to cross the finish. "Wreck and I participated because of all the joy he has given me since I rescued him," Savage said. Savage found Wreck alongside the road nine years ago when he was only four months old. He'd been abandoned in a pile car oil, anti-freeze and other junk with two broken legs and a broken hip.
Father and daughter team, Jill and Rodger Alexander came in third and fourth respectively with Jill leading Bootsie.
The dogs splashed in the pools, lapped water and lolled in the shade, as their human friends enjoyed fresh slices of oranges and water.
Marty Becker pulled the door prize winners, and no one left empty handed because all knew how much this event helped those four-legged furry friends.