Santa to confound dogs, delight humans

Dogs have difficulty distinguishing the color red from green, which makes Christmas a little confusing. Nonetheless, Santa Claus will visit the Penn Valley Dog Park on Sunday, December 14.

Dog owners who squeal with delight when their animals do toddler-ish things should arrive at the park between 10:30 and noon, when Santa (or Green Giant Shih Tzu-Looking Guy, as he’s known to canines) will be available for pictures.

Deb Hipp, meanwhile, continues to push for an expansion of places where dogs can run unbound.