Monthly event gaining ‘paw’pularity

TOM PINNEY/DAILY FORUM
Dogs in attendance at the monthly “Paws at the Pub” event get to know each other as their owners watch. “Paws at the Pub” takes place at the Pub on Main Street on the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Near the end of each month, the New Nodaway Humane Society hosts “Paws at The Pub,” an event where dog owners are encouraged to bring their dogs to The Pub to mingle with other dogs and people.

The New Nodaway Humane Society takes donations at the event, but anyone — with or without pets — is welcome to come free of charge.

Humane Society board member Kristina Martinez said the event is occasionally themed, citing that June, for example, focused on rabies vaccination awareness.

In months past, the themes have ranged from a poetry reading to live music for the dogs.

Martinez said the event was popular at the Pub until the wall collapsed several years ago.

“After it reopened, it took us a while to approach The Pub about restarting the event because we didn’t want to mess up the new floor,” Martinez said. “Then one day, (the owner) asked why the event hadn’t returned, and we talked about bringing it back.”

Martinez said the event also happens on the fourth Wednesday because they want to promote the bar’s weekly Open Mic night.