Barsky, left, a labrador-husky mix who is dwarfed, eats kibble during Saturday's grand opening of the Gardiner Dog Park. He was attending with his owners, Joshua Chamberlin and Adrien Lemar of Hallowell. Beside him are Bongo, center, who was there with his pet-sitters Karissa Ostheimer and Ryan Kneeland, and Bohboh, a mixed-breed dog, owned by Nathan Fellows of Augusta.

People and their dogs attend Saturday's grand opening of the Gardiner Dog Park on Water Street. Roughly 20 dogs were at the park, accompanied by around 50 people.

Ruger, a 10-month-old German shepherd chases a ball thrown by his owners, at right, Becky and Bill Chabot of Gardiner during the grand opening Saturday of the Gardiner Dog Park on Water Street.

Gardiner Dog Park Committee Chairperson Jessica Clark, holding scissors, cuts the ribbon Saturday during the grand opening of the Gardiner Dog Park on Water Street.