Saturday, December 7, 2013
For the past few weeks residents of Atlanta may have noticed a jolly, overweight man dressed in red roaming around the city. With Christmas less than a week away you still have time to leave your naughty ways behind and find your way onto the nice list. Santa Claus made a stop at the Atlanta Botanical Garden where once a year the doors open to visitors with more than two legs. Each year the gardens holds their annual Reindog Parade, allowing dogs to don costumes and walk the grounds with their owners. The four legged friends also had the opportunity to have their picture taken with Jolly Old Saint Nick.
Mason McAuliffe rides a powered train around the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Marin Griffeth gives Santa Claus a high five at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Alexandra Adams visits with Santa Claus at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Harper Cauthen visits with Santa Claus at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Santa Claus reaches out to pet Moses Cleveland, a shih tzu, as his owner Tamara Feliciano holds him during the Reindog Parade at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Midtown on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Santa Claus holds Bacardii, a boxer puppy, as his owner Leeanna Gonzalez primps him for a photo during the Reindog Parade at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Midtown on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Santa Claus holds Zubi, a powder puff Chinese crested, during the Reindog Parade at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Midtown on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Katherine Bender (right) passes her toy poodle Hugo over to Santa Claus for a photo during the Reindog Parade at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Midtown on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Ansley Hall visits with Santa at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Sophie Lyman (left), her brother McCoy and sister Lizzie visit with Santa at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Teresa Williams gives Stella Harney a kiss as they hold their dogs Buddy, Buffy and Outfit at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Robert Fratesi (right) and his wife Jane walk their dogs Huggy Bear, Zola and Skyler around the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Bingo (right) and Rocco ride in a wagon around the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Olivia Sarros pets her dog Beaumont as they walk around the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Liza Plunkett (left) walks with her daschund Harry at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Rhodes Covington watches the trains run down their tracks at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Cristo watches the trains pass by with his owner Sharon Goldmacher at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Bella pulls her owner Sofia Wise down the sidewalk at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Andy Hill (center) walks his Westie Boo past the cobras at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
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Great photos! I’ve been looking for these. My pup is Rocco, riding in the wagon with his pal Bingo and Codie in the background!