The case of a battered dog left to die on a pile of rubbish has stirred up a bit of action. The brave dog Fionn has made a wondrous recovery and was there at a money raising event for Dog Action Welfare Group (DAWG) in Cork yesterday. Around 1,000 people and countless dogs took part in a walk, not only to raise funds, but to highlight the lack of protection afforded to dogs and other animals.
As my own dog, The Hound, came through DAWG I was compelled to go and show my support. Being instantly recognisable, the Hound was remembered and gained a T-Shirt to promote the event.
Then my stupidity was highlighted – thinking I might be able to take some decent shots on the camera while also trying to hold onto The Hound. So with an inordinate number of distractions for The Hound, little light due to the dull rainy day and just one hand to do all the camera operations, it wasn’t long before I realised that taking good pictures was just not going to happen.
Here are a few colour shots before I simply had to give up.
The best of the day (certainly not the downpours) was that a great deal of money was raised and for that congratulations must go to Oonagh O’Brien at DAWG. The Facebook page of the event can be found at Walk for Fionn.
Meticulous Mick 
That sounds like a good time for a great cause. I know I would not take my camera out and about with the boxer on a leash she is to wild. Now I could take the camera out and about with the older dog we have she moves a bit slow.
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Mine is much more akin to your boxer 😏
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Great post and photos!
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Thank you Elaine, always good to see you around. 👍🍀
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Great cause and great photos of all those lovely dogs 🙂
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Oh they are lovely, great day despite the weather. 🍀
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More wonderful captures of Mans Best friend 🙂
#Beautiful
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It was great to see such a variety. MM 🍀
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Wonderful;, wonderful, wonderful. Could you get the people to do this for cats, please. And spread this through pout Ireland.
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Will the cats not have to be trained first to walk on a lead? Thanks for comment so this life, glad to see you over here. MM 🍀
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names Luanna
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So many great and fabulous characters! And their people too. 😀
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Have to give a thumbs up to that 👍
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Bulldogs are beautiful.
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Thank you, 🐺
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great charity, fab day, great pics!! pity you didn’t take more.
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I just couldn’t, my wife was in Dublin so I had sole control of The Hound and he is strong and curious!
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How wonderful for all of them~
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👍
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Glad there was a profitable turnout for Fionn, and your one handed pics are lovely 🙂
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Thanks Cath, as I said, I struggled.
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Awwwee….. 🙂
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Lots of waggy tails…
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You didn’t do too badly! Glad Fionn recovered.
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Yes, he is doing fantastic all things considered, a real fighter. Of course should never have been put in that position….
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What a wonderful event! And great shots of some very happy dogs!
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It was a great event with the awful weather not being a sufficient deterrent.MM ☔️
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These are great! I can barely imagine how much they’d be better “two-handed”! 😉
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Believe me…😟
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I love them so much, I would take them all and love them, smooch them, hug them and kiss them. They are such nice kind, loving souls. The photos are beautiful, catching the dogs’ kind eyes.
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There was a wonderful mix of all sorts of dogs, with my favourites (after The Hound of course) being the Great Dane and the two English Bulldogs. They were all so nice mind. MM 🍀
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Great photos, great day, great write up 🙂
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Thank you so much Animal Advocacy, DXWG do a great job, my own Hound can vouch for that. 👍
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Great cause and you actually got some very nice shots of a wide variety of canines.
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Unfortunately there were plenty of binned ones too but the Hound is strong and when he goes and you have a eye to the camera you do not have a hope. 😃
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Mick so cute and lovely photos! Rain didn’t seem to bother the dogs at all. Mick
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This was at the start, it soon came down and we looked much different when we returned. MM 🍀
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🙂
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You got some great shots! It must have been am amazing event, I was sorry I couldn’t be there
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Yes, was a very good event, just a pity the heavens opened up so much, but the cause was good and all worthwhile. Don’t miss out next time, MM 🍀
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Lovely photos Mick! And a great event!
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Yes, The Hound was straining a bit too much on the lead as he likes to be out in front. 😃 Hope you had a good weekend yourself Elina, 💚
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Thank you Mick, I hope you too! 🙂
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A great day was had by all, so proud to have been a part of it
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Good, when I saw the weather I thought I really must turn up as there will be loads deciding to just turn over in bed. Brilliant to see such good support. MM 🍀
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Great shots highlighting the variety in our canine friends. And a great cause…a heartening post. 🙂
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Going around at the start to see all the other dogs was great, saw my first ridgeback with the fur going the wrong way on the top. 🐕
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Always a good event when humans come together for the sake of man’s best friend.
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It sure was, some lovely canine friends and a good bunch of people, not that 1,000 or so is really just a bunch. 👍
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