Montreal’s furry friends enjoy last weekend of Winterpaw event
Posted March 9, 2024 6:41 pm.
Last Updated March 12, 2024 12:28 am.
Some Montrealers took the downward dog yoga pose literally on Saturday afternoon for the last weekend of Winterpaw.
The free event mixed some doggy yoga along with poop-bag tossing games to make life simply pawsome.
“The love of being around 30 to 40 dogs,” said Nicola Masella, co-founder of Pawsome Pet Concierge. “Is there anything better on a spring day?”
“The dogs are running around behind us,” said Masella. “We have our Chien Show, so we have a stage where we’re going to have little shows throughout the day.”
“We have dog yoga,” he added. “That’s the highlight of the day.”
The initiative, by Pawsome Pet Concierge.
It’s a part of Montréal Boréal — where families got to enjoy winter activities and entertainment at Square Sir-George-Etienne-Cartier in Saint-Henri over the last 4 weekends.
Winterpaw took part over two of those weekends where a section was transformed into a dog park.
“Seeing all the dogs here,” said event-goer, Clémence Carton. “Having a kind of temporary dog park just there, so next to home is such a great thing.”
“It gives you a chance to socialize with another dog owners,” added Fabrizzio Fbela. “It’s nice.”
Also hosts of Corgi Fest and the Paw-loween event in the city — Pawsome Concierge’s true nature is pet care services. From dog walking to pet sitting –- their caregivers, vetted and trained in pet first aid.
“You know that when you send your dog or your cat with us,” explained Masella. “They’re in the best hands possible.”
“Coco, our chocolate lab, saved Terry and I in so many ways,” said Masella. “We both suffer from anxiety and depression.”
“When we were at our darkest,” he added. “Coco lifted us up and she helped us to create this company.”
“We literally want to give back to every paw-rent around.”
Furry friends were also pampered with an essential oil massages, got a dog behavior analysis, and owners got some treats too — hot dogs!
“We want to change lives,” said Masella about the services they offer. “One paw at a time.”
