Doggy kisses were free at National Night Out

The group of dogs that went to the Dillsburg National Night Out gave a lot of puppy kisses that evening!

Our puppy raisers shared their experiences at the Dillsburg National Night Out, and we want to share them with you.

Our puppy raisers set up a tent with our SSD banner at the Dillsburg National Night Out at Logan Park, and all of our dogs congregated around it. Seven dogs attended, and they had a great time meeting and greeting everyone.


It was a great training opportunity for the dogs. They got to practice good behavior around the sirens from the fire trucks and other loud noises. In addition to fire trucks, the Dillsburg National Night Out included helicopters! The dogs got to watch the helicopters take off and land, and some of them even got a tour!

There were hamburgers and hotdogs - even ice cream!

National Night Out is an annual event, and we hope to see you next year!

National Night Out

Who went to a National Night Out in their area?

Many of our volunteers and puppy raisers took their dogs to one of their local National Night Out events. They had a blast!

National Night Out is a crime and drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. It's designed to raise awareness about crime and drug prevention and strengthen community spirit. Communities across the nation held National Night Out events. There are fun things for the entire family to do!

SSD Rio, Rossi, Star and Fire went to National Night Out at George Park in Harrisburg, PA. They walked around the many fire trucks and police vehicles with their handlers and enjoyed the music. Star met a police horse, and Fire watched people go up in a hot air balloon. Later, Rossi, Rio and Fire relaxed in the grass behind the fire trucks. They loved meeting all of the kids and families who stopped to visit and pet them! It was great way for the dogs to practice greetings, and get used to being around lots of people.

Rossi

Rio

Fire (dark yellow lab) and Rio

Rossi, Rio and Fire

Other puppy raisers and volunteers attended National Night Out events in their areas. SSD Phillip and Grace went to the Liverpool event, and SSD Scarlett, Midge, Peach Pie, Wrigley, Sonora and Jagger attended the event in Dillsburg.

Grace (yellow) and Phillip

Did you attend a National Night Out event? Tell us about it in the comments, especially if you met one of our service dogs-in-training!