TORONTO – The celebrations at Summer Woofstock, the annual canine festival, ended in several emergency vet visits after 12 dogs were reported to have partied too hard, possibly ingesting illicit substances.
“She was just spinning around and around,” said Tabitha Henry, who brought her 4-year-old Poodle-Terrier mix, Pickle, for an afternoon of fun.
“There’s nothing wrong with a little caninabis every now and again, but I got worried after she was hitting the kong pretty hard.”
Around 3:00pm Sunday, an announcement was made for dogs to avoid taking the brown water.
“My dog just started puking a bunch after the Grateful Play Dead got on stage,” said Grant Stephenson, who brought his 7-year-old Labrador Retriever, Cosmo, to get a deal on a winter coat.
“I don’t know what he took, but you can tell he was getting freaked-out looking at the tie-die outfit I made him wear.”
Police were on scene, and many dogs were taken into custody, charged with FUIs (fetching under the influence).
Festival organizers tell dog owners that if their dog is enjoying the festivities and indulging in treats, make sure they’re getting it from someone they know and trust.
At press time, everyone is pretty sure that cats are to blame somehow.
With files by Aaron Hagey-MacKay, Luke Gordon-Field
Flickr photo by Jason Cook
