Pre-Pyrapalooza

Pyrapalooza 2009 is coming up soon! We are getting ready to go to our 3rd Pyrapalooza.
Pyrapalooza is an annual event where Pyr owners and their furry companions gather for 3 days in Westfield, Massachusetts to talk about Pyrs, learn about Pyrs, and enjoy each others' company. Last year we were part of a spectacular turnout of 80 Pyrs and 140 humans. It is a great event for both the humans and Pyrs, providing support, education, enriching activities and networking. We are looking forward to spending time with the terrific and dedicated people who volunteer with NEPR and meeting all the participants again. This year we will participate in a variety of workshops including Tracking, Carting and Livestock Guardianship. We’ve done the carting before and Buddy even won a harness at the silent auction last year. The other two workshops should be interesting for both us and the dogs. Buddy will also benefit from expert grooming and get to be in the Rescue Parade - hopefully he won’t get so excited that his medal falls off again. Like last year we’ll be tenting with the puppies again. It really isn’t camping when you have a double height air mattress, but we’ll “suffer” through it. It is extremely handy that the sheep barns have electricity! Of course we had to get celebratory Pyrapalooza 2009 shirts and the Berkshire Brewery’s Pyrenees Pale Ale. Attending the event is free and donations are suggested for the individual activities with all proceeds go towards helping out more Pyrs. All in all this is an awesome event that we are really looking forward to. If anyone wants to join us, please let us know! If you can’t make it but would still like to support NEPR you can buy a shirt ($15 short sleeve/$17 long sleeve) or some Berkshire Brewery Pyrenees Pale Ale ($3 bottle / $27 case).

To read about Pyrapalooza 2008 and see lots of great pictures go here.