In honor of the Parks at Walter Reed Dog Park, we are having the First Annual Spet-tacular Halloween Parade and Costume Contest. Dress up your dog to impress and win a prize in each weight category: Small (up to 24 lbs), Medium (24 -55. lbs.), and Large (55+ lbs.). Prizes courtesy of One Leg Up Pets, Big Bad Woof Pet Store, and other local businesses. Make sure to enter your dog's name and costume in the comments section of the checkout.

By registering for this event, I acknowledge that I have read and understood the rules and waiver below, and that I agree to comply with all requirements for the safety of all attendees.

RULES FOR THE SPET-TACULAR HALLOWEEN PARADE AND COSTUME CONTEST

• My dog has received all vaccinations as required by law. My dog (s) is properly fitted with a collar and leash as required.
• I will pick up my dog’s solid waste as a courtesy to others and dispose of it in the trashcans provided on the property.
• I have no knowledge of my dog’s acting aggressively or causing harm to humans or other dogs. I agree to remove my dog (s) from the property if my dog (s) acts aggressively towards other people and/or dogs, pose a safety risk to other people and/or dogs, and/or appears to be unhealthy or becomes ill and/or injured during the event.
• I agree to the Waiver of Liability (see below), releasing Shepherd Park Citizens Association (SPCA), SPCA board members and volunteers, TPWR Developer LLC, EagleBank, Urban Atlantic Development LLC, Hines Interest Limited Partnership, Triden Development LLC, and District of Columbia, Walnut Street Creative LLC, any invited Spet-tacular judges and sponsors, and any observers or participants of any and all liability. Failure to sign the Waiver of Liability will preclude my dog (s) from attending and/or participating in the Spet-tacular Halloween Parade.
• Shepherd Park Citizens Association (SPCA), SPCA board members and volunteers, TPWR Developer LLC, EagleBank, Urban Atlantic Development LLC, Hines Interest Limited Partnership, Triden Development LLC, and District of Columbia, Walnut Street Creative LLC, any invited Spet-tacular judges and sponsors, and any observers or participants reserve the right to ask any person (s) and his/her dog (s) to leave the Spet-tacular Halloween Parade at any time for any reason.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY

I agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless, Shepherd Park Citizens Association (SPCA), SPCA board members and volunteers, TPWR Developer LLC, EagleBank, Urban Atlantic Development LLC, Hines Interest Limited Partnership, Triden Development LLC, and District of Columbia, Walnut Street Creative LLC, any invited Spet-tacular judges and sponsors, and any observers or participants from any and all liability, damage, claim of any nature whatsoever arising out of and in any way related to my/my child’s/my family’s/my dog’s attendance or participation in the Shepherd Park Citizen Association’s Spet-tacular Halloween Parade event on October 30, 2021 or October 31, 2021(“event”) at the dog park located at The Parks at Walter Reed, 1010 Butternut Street NW, Washington, DC 20012 (“property”).

I recognize that I am solely responsible for any harm, injury, personal injury, illness or damage caused by my dog (s). I agree that Shepherd Park Citizens Association (SPCA), SPCA board members and volunteers, TPWR Developer LLC, EagleBank, Urban Atlantic Development LLC, Hines Interest Limited Partnership, Triden Development LLC, and District of Columbia, Walnut Street Creative LLC, any invited Spet-tacular judges and sponsors, and any observers or participants do not assume any liability or responsibility whatsoever for any harm, injury, personal injury, illness, or damaged caused by my dog (s).

I recognize that by attending and/or participating in the Shepherd Park Citizen Association’s Spet-tacular Halloween Parade is an activity that presents some risk of injury and/or illness. I agree that my/my child’s/my family’s/my dog’s safety is primarily my responsibility, and not that of Shepherd Park Citizens Association (SPCA), SPCA board members and volunteers, TPWR Developer LLC, EagleBank, Urban Atlantic Development LLC, Hines Interest Limited Partnership, Triden Development LLC, and District of Columbia, Walnut Street Creative LLC, any invited Spet-tacular judges and sponsors, and any observers or participants attending the event.

I also recognize that the Shepherd Park Citizens Association (SPCA), SPCA board members and volunteers, TPWR Developer LLC, EagleBank, Urban Atlantic Development LLC, Hines Interest Limited Partnership, Triden Development LLC, and District of Columbia, Walnut Street Creative LLC, any invited Spet-tacular judges and sponsors, and any observers or participants assume no liability whatsoever for personal injuries, injuries to my animal, or property damage that may arise from my attendance and/or participation in this event.