Admit it ย you kiss your dog. You rub noses, snuggle and then that big, sloppy, wet tongue slurps around and smacks you on the lips. Everyone else thinks itยs gross, but youยre actually not too bothered by it. Well, now you can say youยve just been practicing for the 2009 Mutt Strut and Runway Race. Along with entertainment, runway races and prizes for the best costume and best tail wag, thereยs a best kisser competition. Celebrity judges will be going lips-to-snout with canine kissers, and the slurpiest smooch wins. Top winners will be eligible for the What a Mutt! grand prize at the end of the festivities. 6:30 a.m. to noon. Bush Intercontinental Airport, 2800 North Terminal Road. For information, call 713-869-7722 or visit www.houstonspca.org. Free to $25.
Sat., March 7, 6:30 a.m.-noon, 2009
This article appears in Mar 5-11, 2009.