13th Annual
Walk-N-Wag
July 25, 2026
Saturday 9am-noon

Dress up for fun

Browse vendors

Bike, walk, or run with your friend

Play games

Meet other amazing dog people

B E S T     P E T     S T O R Y     C O N T E S T
All the Ways Pets Touch Our Lives: Where Would We Be Without Them?
‍This year for our 13^th annual Walk-N-Wag, we are having a story contest.  We are looking for real-life, direct experiences (non-fiction, non-AI) that you or a family member has had with your pet, any type.  There is no minimum word count, but we do have a maximum count of 2000 words, as we want to be able to print the finalist stories and picture for posting/voting at the event. Please identify if you qualify and are competing in the Youth (under 15) or Adult (16 and up) category - though all stories should be family appropriate.
A panel of judges will determine the top finalists for Best Story that will be voted on by the public, as well as winners in subcategories, such as Funniest story, Scariest story,
Most Touching, etc, based on the submissions received.
Please submit your story and a picture of the pet in question, if you have one, to pets@wvh.org.  Limit of 3 stories per person. Submissions due by June 15^th, 2026.