{"id":164628,"date":"2023-03-31T03:49:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T08:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=164628"},"modified":"2023-03-31T03:49:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T08:49:53","slug":"vwchs-dog-bone-egg-hunt-april-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/03\/31\/vwchs-dog-bone-egg-hunt-april-8\/","title":{"rendered":"VWCHS Dog Bone Egg Hunt April 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s open to big dogs, small dogs and all dogs in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert County Humane Society\u2019s annual Easter Dog Bone Hunt is set for 12 p.m. April 8, at the Van Wert Community Dog Park. According to Humane Society Board Secretary Kirsten Barnhart, this year\u2019s event will feature over 700 plastic Easter eggs filled with dog treats and it includes a few new aspects as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis year we will have the Easter Bunny available to take photos with dogs thanks to Tressa Lynn Photography,\u201d Barnhart said. \u201cThis is an excellent event for dog lovers to socialize and have a fantastic time with their furry family member.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Dog-Bone-Hunt-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164629\"\/><figcaption>The 2023 Easter Dog Bone Hunt will be held April 8 at the Van Wert Community Dog Park. <em>Photo submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She also noted there will also be special eggs that can be redeemed for prizes and a raffle opportunity. This year the Humane Society is asking for a $10 donation to participate (per household), which will help the shelter provide essential care to the animals they house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2022, we had over $30,000 in veterinary bills, and only three months into 2023, we\u2019ve already spent thousands caring for animals in need,\u201d Barnhart said. \u201cThe Easter Dog Bone Hunt provides citizens with an opportunity to bond with their dog while also giving back to animals in need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, dogs will be separated into small and large breed groups. All dogs must be leashed, dog-friendly, and vaccinated. The $10 donation for the event includes a photo with the Easter Bunny, the egg hunt, and the potential to win prizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information It\u2019s open to big dogs, small dogs and all dogs in between. The Van Wert County Humane Society\u2019s annual Easter Dog Bone Hunt is set for 12 p.m. April 8, at the Van Wert Community Dog Park. According to Humane Society Board Secretary Kirsten Barnhart, this year\u2019s event will feature over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-164628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-24 08:55:39","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":164630,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164628\/revisions\/164630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}