Rescue Organization 'Wags and Walks' Will Host Second Hamptons 'Pup Up' Starting This Month - 27 East
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Rescue Organization 'Wags and Walks' Will Host Second Hamptons 'Pup Up' Starting This Month

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Wags and Walks founder Lesley Brog.

Wags and Walks founder Lesley Brog.

Wags and Walks is returning to the area for the second year in a row, with several adoption events planned. The organization adopted out 25 dogs last year and is looking to double that number this summer. COURTESY WAGS AND WALKS

Wags and Walks is returning to the area for the second year in a row, with several adoption events planned. The organization adopted out 25 dogs last year and is looking to double that number this summer. COURTESY WAGS AND WALKS

Wags and Walks is returning to the area for the second year in a row, with several adoption events planned. The organization adopted out 25 dogs last year and is looking to double that number this summer. COURTESY WAGS AND WALKS

Wags and Walks is returning to the area for the second year in a row, with several adoption events planned. The organization adopted out 25 dogs last year and is looking to double that number this summer. COURTESY WAGS AND WALKS

Firefighter Jarrod Silver with adoptable puppies last year.

Firefighter Jarrod Silver with adoptable puppies last year.

Wags and Walks founder Lesley Brog's daughter with their beloved rescue dog, Dunkin.

Wags and Walks founder Lesley Brog's daughter with their beloved rescue dog, Dunkin.

authorCailin Riley on Jun 12, 2024
Wags and Walks, a Los Angeles- and Nashville-based nonprofit dog rescue organization, will be back in the area this summer with its second annual “Pup Up” presence. From June 23... more

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