Dewey holds inaugural Dog Day
Dewey Beach was full of wagging tails and smiles the morning of Sept. 13, as the town held the inaugural Dewey Dog Day on Van Dyke Avenue beach.
Nearly 100 people and dogs attended, estimated Town Manager Bill Zolper.
Attendees could browse Dewey Beach merchandise, purchase discounted lifetime dog licenses and enter a raffle to win prizes and gift cards from local businesses.
The celebration honored the town’s famously pet-friendly policy.
From the Monday after Labor Day to the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, dogs are allowed on the beach between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. From the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through the first Sunday after Labor Day, dogs are allowed on the beach before 9:30 a.m. and after 5:30 p.m.
Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.
