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If you’re looking for a fun way to kick off the first day of summer with friends and your pups, don’t miss the 1st Annual Mutt-Mixer Yappy Hour hosted by Allen Wayside Furniture and Seacoast Bark! This dog-friendly get-together will be held on Saturday, June 20th, from 4:00 to 7:00 at Allen Wayside Furniture located on Route 1 in Portsmouth. In addition to raising funds for animals in need via donations and a raffle, there will also be food trucks, cold brews and some hard spirits too. So, there’s no need to BYOB…just BYOD…Bring Your Own Dog!

Live music will be provided by one of the Seacoast’s all-time favorites, The Blue Note Big Band, a lively multi-member jazz ensemble that plays the great bands’ greatest songs providing doggone great family entertainment. We think dogs will find the free food samples from local pet companies entertaining; though most likely will just enjoy being out and about with their peeps, meeting and greeting other four-legged friends and immersing themselves into a world of new whiffs.

The Mutt-Mixer Yappy Hour will help support three animal rescue organizations, all who will be on site: Pope Memorial Cocheco Valley Human Society, New England Lab Rescue and the NHSPCA. Some pups in need of forever homes and foster homes will be attending with hopes of touching someone’s heart and finding their special new family.