About 600 people and their dogs attended the first Pawareness Pet Fair in Pinecrest on Sunday, presented by Girl Scout Troop 317.

Because dogs are prohibited from parks in the village -- which has proposed turning Wayside Veterans Park into a dog park -- the fair was held on the grounds of Bet Shira Congregation, 7500 SW 120th St.

``It was bigger than we expected it to be and goes to show how many people with dogs in our community would want a place where they can take their pets every day,'' said Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner.

She was master of ceremonies and has two dogs: Topo Gigio, a toy Chihuahua, and Oscar, a Dachshund.

At next month's village council meeting, Lerner wants to recognize the three Palmetto High juniors who organized the event to earn their gold award in scouting: Carley Schleien, Brandi Applebaum and Lauren Gutlohn.

``They should be lauded for the wonderful work they did,'' Lerner said. ``It was a massive organizational effort.''

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