Barking good times: Day of the Dog returns to Victoria

Tails wag and butts wiggle as Victoria welcomes ‘Coachella of the dogs’

We might be past the dog days of summer, but Greater Victoria celebrated the Day of the Dog this past weekend. On Aug. 17, thousands of people and their pooches packed the off-leash area along Victoria’s Dallas Road waterfront, west of Cook Street, for the 14th annual Day of the Dog, celebrating canine companions of all shapes, sizes and breeds. Event founder Jordan Illingworth was pleased with this year’s turnout, estimating 10,000 attendees at…

Barking good times: Day of the Dog returns to Victoria

North America’s largest pet festival returns for its 16th year, making the most of the dog days of summer.  Hundreds of furry friends of all sizes and breeds were down at Dallas Road to attend ‘Day of the Dog ’, taking part in the festivities, including dog races and a swim zone.  Watch the story below: Loading the player... “Victoria is just so dog-loving. It’s such a great place to own dogs, and it started because we wanted to be able to brin…