Leash up Fido and head down to the Piedmont Park Pavilion for the 23rd Annual Atlanta Dog Jog on Saturday, Oct. 24.  The annual walk/run for dogs and their owners is organized by the Greater Atlanta Veterinary Medial Society and sponsored by Skeledog.

The event will feature both a one mile (beginning at 9 a.m.) and a two mile (beginning at 9:30 a.m.) walk/run.  Participants of all experience and fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to bring along their four-legged friends, and strollers and wagons are permitted.

The cost to register is $25 in advance, $30 on race day for one dog and one runner, and each additional dog is $15.  A runner without a dog can register for $25 in advance and $30 on the day of.  To register online, go to www.Active.com.  All proceeds from the event will benefit Canine Assistants, and Alpharetta-based non profit that trains dogs to assist children and adults with physical disabilities and special needs.

For more information about the Atlanta Dog Jog, visit www.AtlantaDogJog.org.