Shelby Wesson & Julie Rose 

Rebecca Jenkins, Kaisha Talley, Iris Henrique, Vita Gagaryn & Gerryln Lazareo

Chris Puckett & Lisa Kaser

Darla Wright with Penny

Marie Carr & Claire Bassett

T

he dogs were let out on October 30, at Barktoberfest, where attendees and their 
pets were dressed in their Halloween best and enjoyed a canine-only trick-
or-treating event. Dog Harmony presented the 3rd annual canine trick-or-
treating social and fundraising event, which took place at Grand Park in Grand 

Boulevard at Sandestin. 

Guests enjoyed light bites courtesy of JC’s Gourmet. Dog-friendly partners such as 

Vineyard Vines, Santa Rosa Animal Hospital, The Orvis Company, K9 Rescue Rations II 
30A Barks, and Residence Inn by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard provided dog and 
human treats for all who attended. 

Dog-Harmony is a nonprofi t, volunteer-run organization in Santa Rosa Beach whose 

mission is to reduce the number of unwanted dogs at shelters through education, training, 
low-cost spay/neuter and microchipping. What makes Dog-Harmony different is that 
the focus is on training and support before, during and after the dog’s adoption, therefore 
building healthy, lifelong relationships between them and their humans.

photos & story by

 

Zhalman Harris

Jessica & Kathy Whidden 

   VIP Destin at Grand Boulevard

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