Without a doubt, Dog Day with the A’s is one of my favorite special events during the Oakland A’s baseball season. I love dogs and obviously I love baseball, so it’s the perfect combination for the fan who wants to catch a game with his/her best friend. Despite the gloomy July weather, this year’s event on July 29 lived up to all expectations. In fact, there were more dogs than ever packing the second deck in the outfield — close to 700 pups!

For me, the fun part is seeing the enthusiasm of our A’s fans and the love they pour into making their dogs’ costumes. From a cutie decked out in hula gear (complete with a coconut shell bra!) to Cooper, the Daschund named after Cooperstown, we’ve got some of the best dressed dogs in baseball.

Oh and did I mention, historically, the A’s record is 5-1 on Dog Day. Yet another reason to have a couple more of these a season!

Below is a slideshow of some of the photos I (and my mom!) collected through the evening. Click through — maybe you’ll see your pup! Can’t wait to see you next year for Dog Day with the A’s, 2012.

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Also, check out this cuteness — and cleverness — from A’s fan, Cathy. I think Hideki “Shih Tzu-i” is my favorite. Hilarious. Thanks so much for sharing, Cathy!!

Oakland Athletics Active Roster
#	Pitchers	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB
40	Andrew “Beagle” Bailey	R-R	6’3″	240	May 31, 1984
50	Grant “Fetch” Balfur	R-R	6’2″	195	Dec 30, 1977
56	Craig Breslowchen	L-L	5’11”	190	Aug 8, 1980
53	Rover Cahill	R-R	6’4″	225	Mar 1, 1988
60	Fautino De Los Santos Bernados	R-R	6’2″	225	Feb 15, 1986
33	Joey “Bones” Devine	R-R	6’0″	235	Sep 19, 1983
57	Brian “Fido” Fuentes	L-L	6’4″	230	Aug 9, 1975
47	Gio Gongrowlez	R-L	6’0″	205	Sep 19, 1985
18	Rich “Hound Dog” Harden	L-R	6’1″	195	Nov 30, 1981
32	Brandog McCarthy	R-R	6’7″	200	Jul 7, 1983
48	Michael “Mutt” Wuertz	R-R	6’3″	210	Dec 15, 1978
31	Briard Ziegler	R-R	6’4″	205	Oct 10, 1979
#	Catchers	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB
11	Landon Howl	S-R	6’3″	265	Mar 19, 1982
8	Kurt Saluki	R-R	5’11”	195	Oct 4, 1983
#	Infielders	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB
2	Ruff Pennington	S-R	5’10”	215	Jun 15, 1984
7	Adam Rollover-sales	R-R	6’1″	195	May 20, 1983
29	Scotty Dog Sizemore	R-R	6’0″	185	Jan 4, 1985
19	Pawmile Weeks	S-R	5’9″	160	Jan 26, 1987
#	Outfielders	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB
22	Chris Car-chaser	R-R	6’4″	245	Dec 18, 1986
4	Cockapoo Crisp	S-R	5’10”	185	Nov 1, 1979
12	DaVizsla DeJesus	L-L	5’11”	190	Dec 20, 1979
28	Conor Jackson Russel Terrier	R-R	6’2″	215	May 7, 1982
15	Ryan Sweiner Dog	L-L	6’4″	225	Feb 20, 1985
16	Josh Woofingham	R-R	6’2″	215	Feb 17, 1979
#	Designated Hitter	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB
55	Hideki Shih Tzu-i	L-R	6’2″	210	Jun 12, 1974