Walk a 10k Charity Event with Your Pointer

ByRobert

Pretty much everybody’s familiar with 5k and 10k charity walks and runs. You know the kind, the events where runners and walkers secure commitments from sponsors to make financial contributions to charity in exchange for their participation in the event. They’re held in a lot of localities, and they’re worthy activities to look into, because the proceeds of each event go to that event’s designated charity.

10k runs/walks can be a lot of fun, they raise a lot of money for charities, and those long walks or runs are good for you, too. But have you ever considered bringing your Pointer along with you, to walk by your side while you’re raising money for charity?

If not, you should, because a Pointer would be the perfect companion for this type of event. They love exercise, and any Pointer would be in Seventh Heaven while participating in one of these long walks or runs. And because they’re so even-tempered and non-aggressive, they have the perfect temperament to be mixed in with a big crowd of people (and possibly other dogs) they don’t know.

Try it – you’ll have a great time, get some good exercise, and raise some money. And your Pointer will love it too.

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