Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview upcoming events to mark your calendars for. Looking for something to do with your best doggie friend next weekend? Snap a leash on him and take him down to the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge at downtown St. Petersburg’s waterfront Spa Beach Park. Don’t worry – he doesn’t have to participate. But the two of you can watch as the East’s most athletic “incredible dogs” battle it out in a series of competitions.
The freestyle flying disc challenge, dog diving, and Jack Russell hurdle racing (pictured) are among the event’s highlights, because who doesn’t want to see how far a dog can leap into a pool to fetch a floatable toy, or
This article appears in Apr 7-13, 2010.