Hundreds of dogs invade Henderson’s Cornerstone Park for Bark in the Park— PHOTOS
Bindy chases a frisbee tossed by Kristen Kidman during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A dog jumps a hurdle during a demonstration by the Las Vegas chapter of the North American Flyball Association at the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gus catches a frisbee during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kinzy Foster gives her dog Jema some love during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rosco, right, hangs out with Ella during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Maverick cools off during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A crowd watches as the Henderson Police Department K-9 unit conducts an exercise during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Casey Whitter and his dog Gus play tug of war during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bozly (cq) gets a lift from his owner Brandi Whitehouse during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Animal Foundation event coordinator Chris Pietrafeso, right, fills out the paperwork for Janine Jedynak, left, to adopt Nutmeg as her daughter Marissa looks on during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Officer Kevin Grant is shown being attacked by Rony during a demonstration by the Henderson Police Department’s K-9 unit at the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sophie yawns while being held by her owner Cathy Godfrey during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lucy wears sunglasses at the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Maverick catches a frisbee tossed by Michelle Hood during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Maverick catches a frisbee during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A dog named Whitney Houston is shown with her owner Anne Beal during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Maverick jumps a hurdle during a demonstration by the Las Vegas chapter of the North American Flyball Association at the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A dog jumps a hurdle during a demonstration by the Las Vegas chapter of the North American Flyball Association at the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nutmeg gets some scratching during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. She later was adopted by Janine Jedynak during the event. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nutmeg rests her chin on Janine Jedynak’s shoulder during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Jedynak later adopted Nutmeg. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Janine Jedynak pets Nutmeg at the Animal Foundation tent during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Jedynak later adopted the dog. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A dog goes airborne during a demonstration by the Las Vegas chapter of the North American Flyball Association at the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tom Layton walks with his dogs C.C., left, and Elroy during the City of Henderson’s 13th annual “Bark in the Park” featuring pet adoptions and demonstration events with dogs at Cornerstone Park at 1600 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson on Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The city of Henderson hosted its 13th annual Bark in the Park on Saturday at Cornerstone Park. About 3,500 people and hundreds of dogs were expected to attend the day’s event, which included contests, vendor booths, entertainment and demonstrations by the Henderson Police Department K-9 unit. The event also offered the opportunity to adopt dogs. In the last 12 years, more than 500 dogs have been adopted at Bark in the Park.
