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Benefit promotes canine fun - Accent Mar 26th 2012, 02:55 Dog owners will have a chance to socialize and set a Guinness World Record at the 14th Annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk on April 7 at Auditorium Shores. The three-mile stroll will begin under Austin's Stevie Ray Vaughn statue at 9 a.m. and continue alongside Lady Bird Lake until 2 p.m. while attempting to break the record for "most dogs walked at a time." The walkathon was organized to benefit Texas Hearing and Service Dogs (THSD), which trains dogs to assist disabled individuals free of charge, as well as dogs rescued from animal shelters. The event will host other Guinness World Record attempts including "most dogs sitting at once," "most dogs wearing the same bandana" and "biggest furball" contests. Founder and president of THSD Sheri Soltes said they are really excited and hopeful about the "biggest furball" category. "We want bags and bags of dog hair," Soltes said. "We are asking groomers to save their dog fur too!" She encourages dog owners to save their dogs' fur when they brush them and bring it to deposit in a giant clear hemisphere that will be on display in the "Mud Puppies" ring. "We will be weighing the giant fur ball at noon, which we anticipate will give us world dominance in this important area," Soltes said. Other dog-friendly activities will include a doggie cake walk catered by Groovy Dog Bakery, an agility ring hosted by the Center for Canine Behavior that owners can test their dogs in, and many other canine-related sponsors will hand out samples and coupons. Purina is also sponsoring the Austin debut of its famous Incredible Dog Challenge team. Dog aerialists will perform feats of athleticism as their human partners toss discs for them to catch in mid-air. This year will also spotlight Austin's own Nakia, singing sensation from The Voice, as the celebrity guest marshall leading the pack with his partner Robert and family dog Tyson. Former Austin Community College student and avid dog lover Melinda Land said she walks her two chihuahuas around Lady Bird Lake frequently and is very eager about the upcoming event. "It's really cool that just by walking your doggies you could be a part of history," Land said. "I mean it's something I do everyday, so why not?" At the finish line each dog will receive an engraved gold medal and their human partners will get the newest Mauro Garza collectible t-shirt. Austin has won the "most dogs walked" record twice and hopes to bring the title back to the capital city as well as fetch some titles for other Guinness World Book records. For more information about the walkathon visit www. servicedogs.org. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.

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