Dogs of all breeds and their owners who adore them came out to support the American Cancer Society’s Bark for Life Saturday at Bark Park in the Issaquah Highlands.

A canine version of Relay for Life, Bark for Life doesn’t involve the overnight stay, but nonetheless the park was surrounded by dog related vendors and a few human ones, too. A survivor’s walk included cancer survivors and even a few therapy dogs who are considered part of the caregiver pack.

Lisa and Kent Fobian were informing people about K9 nasal cancer, a little-known cancer in dogs. Two-thirds of nasal tumors are carcinomas, with the remainder being sarcomas. Lymphoma can also be seen in the nasal cavity. The couple learned of the disease when Lisa’s service dog, Bruno, died from it. The Fobians established Bruno’s K9 Nasal Cancer Foundation and the Washington State University Foundation College of Veterinary Medicine partnered with them to study the disease which has no cure.

Symptoms may include worsening nasal discharge, nose bleeds, and in some cases facial deformity. A dog who gets into foxtail or fungus can increase its chances of getting the disease.

4-H was represented,  promoting its dog project which teaches kids to how to show and handle dogs. Cat Fugman from the Eastside Hushpuppies said the group meets at Bennett Elementary in Bellevue, serving boys and girls from age 6 through high school.

Pet photographer, Rachelle, was having a drawing for a free pet portrait and dogs were getting free treats at almost every vendor.

The entertainment was provided by The Seattle Fly Dogs, a hurdle-relay team with various breeds of dogs in teams of four. The dogs could hardly wait for their turn to run over the hurdles to grab a ball at the end, and return to the start. A few ran around the hurdles, but most played fair and were quite entertaining — and loud.

Nora Lenz of Bellevue, who calls her pet memorial business Hip Mosaics, showed her mosaics with the pet’s name on them as a remembrance, and several different dog food companies and dog related stores showed off all things canine.

Julie Croft, who lives in the Highlands and is an independent consultant for Stella & Dot, a ladies accessory business, even offered personalized Doggie Mom necklaces, and Scentsy consultant, Crystal Aguilar, had a variety of nice scents to keep your home smelling good even if there are pets in the house.

Also represented were Old Dog Haven, which helps homeless senior dogs find foster homes to live out their golden years. The organization, represented by Gabrielle Flanagan and Kathy Thurman, have 201 dogs in foster homes now.

Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services of Seattle, a 24-hour emergency pet hospital and specialty center had a kiddie pool filled with water for dogs to cool off, and as the sun came out, a few got in  the pool and just laid in the water. On the serious side, ACCESS has oncology and radiation services for pets as well as a surgical unit. They try to do some sort of outreach every weekend, talking to and educating people about their facility in Seattle.

The event raised about $1,500 for the American Cancer Society.

Lorraine and Andrew Nicholson from Edmonds, with their dog, Tucker, an Australian Shepherd who is part of the Seattle Fly Dogs. Andrew is a survivor of multiple myeloma, a blood cancer.