Holly Ober and her son Macen Ober, Nashua residents, pause for some refreshments with Barbie, their 9-month old pup whose pink bow and matching doggie coat kept her comfy during the Wags to Whiskers festival hosted at Holman Stadium on Sept. 12. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Among the busiest of assistants at the recent Wags to Whiskers festival were these raffle table volunteers, from left, Tom Benson, Melinda Huebner, Jeff Detjen, Joelle Labrecque and Kent Huebner, who concurred that, among nearly 100 prizes, one of the most popular was the Coleman 54-quart steel-belted cooler seen here, valued at $149, and donated by Bitter End Trading LLC of Springfield. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Daisy, a regal Golden Retriever, competes in the Lure Course event at the Wags to Whiskers festival as, offstage, owner Andrew Balcourt, of Nashua, readies a treat. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

An improvised slot machine replicated by volunteers Colleen Thomas, left, of Londonderry, Alexis Rudho, of Hooksett, and Jenna Morris, right, of Weare, was among the many attractions at the Humane Society for Greater Nashua's annual festival, Wags to Whiskers, as patronized here by gamer Emma Miller, age 7, of Merrimack, whose mother, Nicole Miller, captures the prize-winning draw of three pineapples on video. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

William and Alice Palmer, residents of Townsend, Mass., take a moment to survey some raffle prizes at the Wags to Whiskers festival with 4-year old Willow and 5-year old Summer, their cherished pair of Great Danes. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Kayla Sliwinski, of The Howling Husky LLC, in Wilton, shares a tasty pup cup at the Wags to Whiskers festival with Kira and Tasha, black Great Danes owned by Matt Anctil, of Merrimack. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Paul and Jenna Cushion, residents of Dunstable, Mass., relax with their dogs, Bindi, right, and Dakota, before entering the Lure Course event, an attraction at the Wags to Whiskers festival. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Ryan Johnson, a resident of Manchester and a volunteer with the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, keeps company with Fritz, a lovable dog up for adoption at the Wags to Whiskers festival. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON