b'sarasotaTop Dog Fun. Dontes Den Foundation hosted its Top Dog 2015 at (Left to right): Buck, a Golden Retriever, was last years Topthe Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.The event brought together last Dog winner. Ellie is a 16-week-old Teacup Chihuahua,adopted from Dontes Den. Maverick, a five-year-oldyears participants showing even more creative costumes. Yappy hour, Siberian Husky.Photographs and rover reporting by Pavlina Sanborn.dinner and the Westminster Kennel Club-like dog show, was open to alldogs. Just before Dontes Parade of Pups, all participants were blessed by Dontes Den is a long-term care center for dogs - a safeFather Stampiglia. Afterwards, Marsha Panuce shared the vision and haven for pets whose owners can no longer care for them.mission of Dontes Den Foundation. Some of the dogs available for 6801 283rd Street East, Myakka City.adoption, found their forever homes that evening. DontesDen.orgmaitlandHOWL-O-WEEN Dog Walk-a-Thon and Canine Costume Contest raised $58,000 for Franklins FriendsFranklins Friends in October.It was a great event at Secret Lake Park in Casselberry. 901 Versailles Circle, MaitlandThe beautiful weather brought out more than 400 attendees who shopped and visited FranklinsFriends.infowith more than 30 vendors. Franklins Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whosemission is to promote animal welfare and support animal charities throughout CentralFlorida.Photography by Jennifer Leigh.94 THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'