Thank you to all of our participants for making Ruffin' It Resort's first annual Hall-O-Ween party a huge success!  There was over $2,000 raised for WAGS (Wisconsin Academy of Graduate Service dogs)!

The Great Pumpkin 'Bark' Away! Make a donation to WAGS and receive a FREE pumpkin from Ruffin' It Resort.

Thursday, October 30th from 6pm to 8pm
Halloween party at Ruffin' It! With games, food, and fun! Great prizes for our costume contest for dogs and human/dog duos. Sharkey Animal Portraits will be there taking professional pictures. All those in costume will receive a free 5x7 photo from Sharkey and a special Howl-O-Ween treat from Ruffin' It. Also, a pumpkin carving contest with event goers as the judges, silent auction, and more! A $5 door charge per family with all proceeds going to WAGS.  There will be a sponsor from WAGS at Ruffin' It to answer any questions and for you to meet a working WAGS dog.

Silent auction items include:

• Ruffin' It Resort gift card
• Crown Flooring gift card for a full carpet cleaning
• Nutzy Mutz gift card
• A Pet Package including a $50 gift card to Pet Styles, an ID tag from www.idtag.com, and a 3 pack of Frontline Plus
• A $40 gift card to Abbey's Clips n' Snips
• 4 Paws Swim and Fitness gift card
• A $22 gift card to Corgimo Collars
• A small doggie winter coat donated by Renee Brantner
• Tabby & Jacks gift basket including a $10 gift card
• Yakety Yak Bakery gift cards totaling  $100
• $10 gift card from Bad Dog Frida
• $60 portrait session from Sharkey Animal Portraits

Costume Contest Winners

Individual dog category:

1st Place: Elliott as a '70's dude

2nd Place: Deuce & Mr. BoJangles as Chippendale dancers

3rd Place: Sherlock & Agatha as "Thing 1 & Thing 2"

Human/dog duo:

1st Place: Margeret & Koda as Grandma and Red Riding Hood

2nd Place: Karen & Owen as pirates

3rd Place: Ann & Appy as a chef and a chicken

Cutest Costume: Elvis as a ladybug

Scariest Costume: Carmen as a dragon

See all of the costume contest photos from Sharkey Animal Portraits.

Check out the article, Hall-O-Ween scares up some four-legged fun, about our Halloween party from The Capital Times.