It was a puppy prom for the ages. Dapper dogs chased tails wagging through tutus on April 17 at Morris Animal Inn , a luxury pet care facility in Montville, New Jersey, that offers dog and cat boarding, daycare, dog training, grooming and spa services.

Deb Montgomery, marketing manager for Morris Animal Inn, which has three locations in New Jersey, delighted in seeing 57 dogs frolicking in formal wear.

“I feel like the dogs knew it was a party,” she said. “They were playing and rolling around and it was so cute. We were laughing.”

The event catered to the canine couples with kiddie pools and umbrellas where they could cool down. There was lots of play equipment in the outdoor daycare area and, of course, a photo booth with a romantic backdrop.

Chaperones supervised the playful pups, though likelihood of any problematic PDA was greatly reduced since all attendees were previously spayed or neutered as a prerequisite for group play.

The coiffed canines didn’t need to provide their own couture. Organizers at Morris Animal Inn had dresses, tuxedos, sashes, tiaras and crowns to adorn the revelers.

In fact, there was no Prom King and Queen so all of the dogs could shine.

“I feel like they were all prom kings and queens,” Montgomery said. “We had enough crowns to go around.”

The fun event wasn’t fully frivolous. In fact, for several weeks around the puppy prom, Morris Animal Inn collected donated prom dresses in the lobby for the nonprofit Project Self-Sufficiency to share with teenage girls who can’t afford to buy one.

A member of the staff at Morris Animal Inn had told colleagues that years ago when she was in high school and didn’t have money for an expensive prom dress, she turned to Project Self-Sufficiency.

“What they do is they have a little prom shop and no one pays for anything,” Montgomery said. “It's really nice because it allowed her to be able to go to the prom. So when she was telling us about that, we're like, ‘Let's do it. We're having this prom party for the dogs and let's give back at the same time.’”

So patrons could drop off their dog and a dress to celebrate prom season. Morris Animal Inn clients — as well as members of the community without dogs — donated 55 prom dresses during the collection campaign. The teens will have quality options, according to Montgomery.

“The dresses were beautiful and there were so many different types of dresses. So whether it’s long, short, dainty and long sleeves, short sleeves, quarter sleeve — they're beautiful, bright colors,” she said. “Some of them had tags on them too, so they were never worn.”

The philanthropic effort was a perfect fit since the Morris family, which has owned Morris Animal Inn since 1960, is known for giving back to the community, according to Montgomery.

Ultimately, she hopes the high school students have a prom experience as fun and uplifting as the puppy prom.

“I’m hoping that whoever ends up wearing those dresses feels confident and just happy — happy to be able to attend their prom and that it’s magical,” she said. “Like it was here for the pups.”