Central Pa. dogs look fetching at ‘Deck the Paws’ fashion show – PennLive

Central Pa. dogs look rather fetching at Deck the Paws Fashion Show
The annual Pennsylvania Christmas and Gift Show brought out the puparazzi this year to kick off the howl-idays introducing their brand new dog pageant, the “Deck the Paws” fashion show.
The Deck the Paws event took place early Saturday, Dec. 3, offering several cute and adoptable dogs from the Canine Rescue of Central Pa.. These dogs had a chance to hit the runway on the entertainment stage inside the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.
Canine Rescue is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to try and provide for abandoned dogs in need of assistance in helpless situations.
Jenna Naffin, show manager of event, owns two dogs she adopted 10 years ago. She reached out to the dog rescue unit to be part of this year’s show for the first time.
“This is just really important because these dogs need homes and they need to meet the right people, so we were happy to make the connection here,” Naffin said.
According to Heather DeChamplain, president of Canine Rescue of Central Pa., the event was extra special, allowing another way for the dogs to be shown to the public and maybe adopted from the event.
“There’s no prize for the winner of the fashion show. … The prize for them actually is to come out and meet people,” DeChamplain said. “They spend a lot of time in the kennel, same four walls, so when they come out its exciting for them.”
Four dogs from the rescue participated in today’s show: Peyton, a collie & shepherd mix; Hazel and Bowser, both pit bull terrier mix; and Jax, a Weimaraner mix.
The four adoptable canines got to show off their special tricks and ugly sweaters in front of several potential adopters. Dogs who have not been adopted today can be found online.
Watch the video for scenes from today’s Deck the Paws fashion show
— Follow Jimmie Brown on Twitter @JimmieRBrownJr
If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 7/1/2022).
Cookie Settings
© 2022 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us).
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.
Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.
Ad Choices

source