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Dachshunds Unite! 15th Annual Picnic Approaching

Posted on: 12:40 pm, July 11, 2012, by , updated on: 01:05pm, July 11, 2012

KENT, Ohio — Dachshunds will have their day when hundreds of wiener dogs and their owners meet at Plum Creek Park in Kent for the 15th Annual NE Ohio Dachshund Picnic.

The event runs from noon – 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 14.

Picnic organizer and Fox 8 News producer Brian Geiger said rescue organizations, vendors and dog lovers will be there to promote all things Dachshund.

Another picnic favorite is the costume competition that awards prizes.

Check out pictures from 2011′s contest!

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  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

  • Dachshund Costume Contest (Photo Courtesy: Brian Geiger)

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Admission is a $1 donation per dog plus a bag of dog food that will be donated to the Portage County Dog Warden.

Geiger and his four-legged pal Mitzi talk more about the picnic in the video above.

And get to know Mitzi a little bit better by watching the video below!

More resources:

  • Click here for the NE Ohio Dachshund Picnic website
  • Click here for the NE Ohio Dachshund Picnic Facebook page

 

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