Million Dog March

Overall a great event! Perfect length of walk, not too long and not too short. Clearly marked trail. Great views of the city at one point of the walk. Vendors/​booths at the start/​finish line. We managed to find free parking nearby, but we did get there a little early. Weather was nice. Not hot nor super cold. The event bandana they gave us didn’t fit the neck of our big malamute-​husky-​gsd mix puppy so we just linked it around his collar. The T-​shirt is cool (size small is a nice fit) and definitely been wearing it since the event.

This was a very nice event. There weren’t quite a million dogs but there were quite a few. All the people I met and the pups my dogs played with were friendly. The walk thru the park was nice and slow pace — which helped me as my wife is disabled and i have a bad back. After the walk, there was a band playing blues and rock music — not to loud — and a great line up of vendors offering almost any service you would need for your dog. A great day in a nice park with music — a success by all accounts

Pros:
It was for a good cause.
Dog guardians cleaned up after their pups.
Dogs all got along (so did their people).
Awesome vendors.
Well organized check-​in.
Nice t-​shirts.
Cons:
Some of the path went right through fields of foxtails. My dog had a foxtail surgically removed from her ear last year for $ 350. No thanks, so I had to carry her.
I also didn’t like that narrow, single file line. Part of the fun of these events is talking to other people and we pretty much just had to shut up and march. Seemed like boot camp rather than fun.
I’d go again but only if they changed the route.

I had a FABULOUS time at the Million Dog March!!!
This was superseded my expectations by a Million!!!
I was so happy to see so many different dogs and dog lovers in one place. This was for a great cause and I was happy to have attended. The weather was beautiful. The walk was great for me and my pup. I was also happy to see this was a peaceful event. No dog fights, no people fights. Just pure love and happiness. I hope this event happens yearly :)

Poss —
Great location, parking, super friendly people & pets ! Fresh smelling Clean port a potties !
Negs —
For a *Million* Dog March they were minus a few thousand bandannas ;(
In the great city of San Francisco …
No coffee or hot beverages avail ;(
BTW– Thanks
! ;)