It was a day for the dogs at Summers Past Farms on SaturÂday when about 20 pooches and their accompanying humans made an appearance at the fifth annual Alpine Stagecoach Lions club trick-or-treat dog show.
About 20 dogs competed in the costume competition but the real winner was Guide Dogs for the Blind when they were given a $1,500 donation to asÂsist with their efforts in raising puppies for vision-impaired and blind clients.
Guide Dogs for the Blind has been based out of San Rafael since 1942 but has three chapÂters in San Diego county. VolÂunteer Puppy Raiser Pat SalzaÂrulo says that students are able to raise and train the puppies through high school Future Farmers of America programs; she currently has six new pupÂpies being trained by students at San Pasquale high school and four new puppies at Valley CenÂter high school.
After the competition cosÂtumed dogs— and their ownÂers— sat at the bistro tables in the center of the rustic café area, some enjoying a cup of cofÂfee from the shop.