I have participated in this event for the past 2 years with our very much loved chihuahua and have to disagree that this would be a PETA issue. As an animal owner we have the upmost love and dedication to our dog and would never put him in a hurtful enviroment. The kind people over at The Inn at Wolftever provided a fabulous healthy enviroment for all of the pups and it was a fun and healthy event.As for the venue...the folks at 96.5 had no idea it would get this big in a year...the response has been tremendous and they have handled as postivley and effective as they could given the huge response.