Tails wagging for cause

Canine chaos at Trinity Hospice ahead of Bark in the Park event
From left Dave Young with dogs Mason, Megan and Dexter and fundraisers Kimberlee Simmons from Blackpool, Linzi Young, and Antonia Hawkins from St Annes. — Canine chaos at Trinity Hospice ahead of Bark in the Park event From left Dave Young with dogs Mason, Megan and Dexter and fundraisers Kimberlee Simmons from Blackpool, Linzi Young, and Antonia Hawkins from St Annes.

Three feisty canines and their owners gathered at Trinity Hospice to promote a new charity fund-raiser.

Dogs Dexter, Mason and Megan wagged their tails in support of the hospice’s annual ‘Bark in the Park’ at a launch event this week.

The Bark in the Park event, which will take place at Lawson Showground near Stanley Park on April 16, will see pampered pooches and their owners take on a leisurely 5km dog walk to raise money for Trinity Hospice.

The walk attracts every breed, from giant Newfoundlands to tiny Yorkshire Terriers each year, with 2014’s event raising more than £6,000.

Dexter, Mason and Megan modelled smart new bandannas, which will be given to each participating pooch at the Pets At Home-sponsored walk.

Linzi Young, head of fund-raising at Trinity Hospice and Brian House, said: “It was canine chaos!

“Getting all three dogs to look the same way at once proved impossible, but it was a great taste of what Bark in the Park is all about. We are expecting hundreds of dogs and their humans for the event at Lawson Showground and are hoping to raise several thousand pounds.