Pet Fest at Palmetto Islands County Park, Mount Pleasant SC

Charleston’s Pet Fest was held this weekend at Palmetto Islands County Park, which just happens to be a hop, skip, and a jump from our house, so, we decided to check out some of the action.

We happened to catch the amateur dock diving competition, which featured a lot of “gentle encouragement” (aka nudging and pushing) from owners:

Though on the second go-around she went right for the water…

(Also love the facial expressions of the gal in the hat in the background in that series)

This guy looked like he had done this before…

…preparing for a soft landing…

Second time around…

This guy had just gotten out and wondered if he could jump in from the other side…

Another pro…

This next guy got all the style points. Here’s walking on water…

…and the tennis-ball cat-pounce…

Ooooof!

Next up was the police K-9 exhibition, in which they demonstrated how canine police officers assist in the apprehension of criminals. This team worked great together…

He looks so friendly while chasing the “bad guy”…

…but he caught him by the arm…

…held on…

…and took him down…

Seemed like everyone had an awesome time…

…except maybe this cutie, who didn’t like being left outside the door…

We can’t wait until Pet Fest 2011!