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12th Annual Bay to Barkers Dog Walk and Festival
August 2, 2009
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
North Parking Lot of Golden Gate Fields
Albany, CA 94710
Phone:510-845-7735 x13
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Comments:Come to the East Bay?s largest dog walk and festival - the 12th Annual Bay to Barkers! Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society?s fundraiser brings together hundreds of dog lovers for a 1-mile dog walk and festival with a variety of vendors. There will also be fun activities for dogs and humans, including Doggy Olympiad games, canine contests, spa time and craft activities! Anyone who loves dogs should attend with or without a canine companion. Proceeds from the event benefit the homeless dogs and cats sheltered at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society. Register at www.berkeleyhumane.org
5th Annual Hugs, Slurps & Slobbers Adoptathon
July 26, 2009
10am to 4pm
Ventura County Camarillo Animal Shelter
Camarillo, CA
Phone:818-999-2400
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Comments:The Ventura County Camarillo Animal Shelter in partnership with Rescue Me Inc. are dedicated to finding homes for EVERY ONE of the shelter's homeless animals! Adopters will be able to take advantage of: FREE Gift Bag, FREE Vet Visit, REDUCED RATE Microchip, REDUCED RATE Rabies Vaccine and License. The public is asked to come out and enjoy entertainment provided by Kiki Ebsen, Julie Chadwick, Joe Hamilton, Lisa Turner and Berington Van Campen; raffle drawings; silent auction; food vendors, and one-stop shopping for pet items with on-site vendors. Join the fun and help us find homes for ALL the shelter animals! For the health and safety of all animals, the shelter requests that you leave your furry family members at home. Service animals and day of event newly adopted animals will be permitted. Please bring: Old cell phones and printer cartridges for Rescue Me Inc..; Old jeans for Candy's Rescue Wear; Blankets, towels, and sheets for the shelter. The event is still evolving, so keep up-to-date on event happenings at www.rescuemeinc.org. For more info., 818-999-2400 or rescuemeincorporated@yahoo.com.
4th Annual Cardiff Dog Days of Summer
August 8, 2009
10am-3pm
Along Aberden Drive and Newcastle Ave
Cardiff, CA 92007
Phone:760.436.0431
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Comments:We look at Cardiff Dog Days of Summer as a day filled with feel-good community spirit, drawing families, children and dogs to the annual outing where the community will get enjoyment from dog contests and the canine festival.
Dog Days
August 9, 2009
10:00-1:00
19170 Geyserville Ave
Geyserville, CA 95441
Phone:707-433-3104 X 107
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Comments:All well behaved dogs on leash welcome. Taste wine and enjoy lunch with the family and your dog. Agility courses for dogs, specialty vendors and dog contests.
Surfin Paws Dog Jam HB benefiting OCSPCA
July 11, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2200 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA
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Comments:July 11, 2009 Surfin Paws Dog Surfing Contest. Get in the swim and teach your pooch how to surf for this fun-raising event for the Orange County SPCA (animal welfare agency).Come browse pet-related vendors and cheer on the dogs hanging 10! Cost: $25 to enter (free to watch), red carpet $10.50 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Waterfront Hilton awards, auction, beverages, dessert,dog fashion show and dog treats available. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: PCH & Golden West (Dog Beach) in Huntington Beach CA. surfingpaws.com Video, pictures and registration.
Lancaster Bark at the Park
October 3, 2009
10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
43011 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone:661-433-6170
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Comments:A fun filled day for you and your dog! Flying Disc Competition, Splash Dogs Dock Diving Competition, Obedience, Conformation and Rally practice matches, Canine Good Citizen Test, Man?s BestFriend Contests, Flyball Demos, Urban Sledding, Educational speakers, Games for your dog to play, Entertainment, Lure Coursing and Super Vendors,Raffle and Silent Auction benefiting the Lancaster Animal Shelter.Polite leashed dogs welcome (No retractable leashes permitted)
Delta Breeze Doggie Pageant
October 3, 2009
9:00am-12noon
Manuel Valverde Park
Lathrop, CA
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Comments:Doggie Parade, Animal BlessingDoggie Pageant: Talent Show, Best Dressed, Best to Show(Small & Large category)Presentations by: Lathrop Canine Unit, Pet Food Specialist, Behavioral Training, Pet Grooming Tips*Services: Rabies Vaccines, Microchip voucher, Spay/Neutering voucher* While supplies last, limited to Lathrop residents
Art Bark Fest - Animal Art & Wine Festival
September 19, 2009
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
1950 Squaw Valley Rd
North Lake Tahoe, CA 96146
Phone:530-583-9247
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Comments:BARK IF YOU LOVE ART! Visit gorgeous Lake Tahoe and enjoy sipping fine wines and browsing fine art underneath the peaks of Squaw Valley. The Art Bark Fest was created to combine the love of art & wine with the love of animals and is one of the only animal themed fine arts and wine festival in the country. The artwork varies from the work of Cholla the horse that paints abstract watercolors to a jeweler who creates a 14K gold necklace from your own dog's nose imprint. The fine wines will also be animal themed - Graeser Winery?s 2002 Two Dog Vineyard Merlot to Mutt Lynch Winery's Unleashed Chardonnay. Throughout the day enjoy live music, dine, shop for art, or just relax and enjoy the fine wines from several renowned vineyards. Benefit for Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.
Yappy Hour
July 3, 2009
5:30 - 7:00 pm
1950 Squaw Valley Rd
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
Phone:530-583-9247
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Comments:Every Friday from July 3rd through September 4th Tails by the Lake will host Yappy Hour at the Village at Squaw Valley USA from 5:30 pm Â? 7:00. Your dog will enjoy doggie ice cream while you enjoy the store specials, live music and a glass of wine from Mutt Lynch Winery with just a $5 donation to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Pups will also receive a sample of doggie beer - yes, it's beer for dogs! Non-alcoholic and non-carbonated, Bowser Beer is the ultimate liquid refreshment for your best friend. Enjoy the live music every Friday night during Yappy Hour; the live music will include local Tahoe artists varying from contemporary to rock to jazz. The musicians are donating their time to help The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe so come out and support our local Tahoe musicians as well as the humane society. Store specials during Yappy Hour can help outfit your pup with a unique collar, yummy treat or cool toy. Yappy Hour will also include a raffle to help raise much needed funds for The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Raffle items include a gift certificate to our delectable Squaw restaurants, Mutt Lynch Winery Chardonnay and Merlot and a tee shirt from the Humane Society. Come by every Friday night this summer and mingle with your pup, sip wine, enjoy music and help the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. For more information visit www.tailsbythelake.com or call 530-583-9247.
Chumeia Vineyards 3rd Annual Cause For The Paws
September 12, 2009
10am-5pm
8331 Highway 46 East
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Phone:888-343-9445
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Comments:Join us and our menagerie of winery dogs for a day filled with food, wine, wine specials, mobile dog adoptions, dog items for sale with proceeds benefitting Woods Humane Society.10am-5pm at the winery.The Wineries of Highway 46 East will also be helping us support Woods with a Cause for the Paws Passport Weekend. Visit a minimum of 4 wineries to get an entry for prizes. Visit more for additional entries. Passport good September 11th-13th at these participating wineries in addition to Chumeia Vineyards: Bianchi, Clautiere, Eberle, EOS, Firestone, Martin & Weyrich, Meridian, Sylvester and Tobin James.
Training Retreat & Weekend Get-A-Way
August 8, 2009
3pm
Pioneer, CA 95666
Phone:1-888-DOG-B-GOOD
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Comments:TRAINING RETREAT & WEEKEND GET-A-WAY in the beautiful Sierra Foothills: 2008 was a great success with 5 teams enjoying Rally Obedience, Agility For Fun and an evening of Canine Freestyle. Obedience and fun training games plus relaxation and good food rounded a wonderful weekend with our dogs! Plan for summer 2009 and have a fun get-a-way! Agility For Fun for all levels - improve your handling skills and do fun courses including A-Frame, tunnel, teeter-totter, jumps, chute, table, weave poles and more. Safety and teamwork emphasized! One-on-one behavioral help with Behavior Specialist Cherie Maitland is an extra bonus. Continue to improve your training skills and your dog's understanding and performance. This year our Canine Freestyle will be on Sunday with Judy from Dogs Can Dance. Time for relaxation and swimming and helpful training videos too! Come play, relax, and learn! Group limited to 6, so call soon! $199 for the whole weekend. $75 deposit will hold your spot.
Adopt--Palooza
October 10, 2009
10am - 5pm
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
San Jose, CA 95111
Phone:408-829-6733
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Comments:Adopt-a-Palooza is the first annual, companion animal adopt-a-thon in the South Bay, bringing homeless animals from multiple organizations together in one place to find loving homes. Attendance is FREE, but we ask for a $1 donation or a can of pet food for the animals. The fairgrounds will charge for parking.Come talk to professional trainers and learn training tips. Learn about dog clubs and events. Live shows may include frisbee, obedience, rally, schutzhund, etc.Meet other pet lovers and exhibitors presenting food, pet supplies, education, art and other pet related items/services.Have fun in the Kids Area with great entertainment and fun for all. Bring your dog and the family. You may find your next best friend waiting there for you.
Mutt Strutt
August 15, 2009
9am - 1pm
Coyote Point Park
San Mateo, CA 94401
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Comments:Get your walking shoes ready, the web site for the 15th annual Mutt Strutt is now open! Please go to www.PHS-SPCA.org and click on the Mutt Strutt (under Upcoming Events) to register and start fundraising for the animals today! All funds raised from this event benefit the animals at PHS/SPCA. Join PHS/SPCA for a fun-filled morning at Coyote Point Park with your best friend in tow! This year?s Mutt Strutt will be held on Saturday, August 15 and promises to be another great event! The morning will again consist of agility and flyball demonstrations, vendor booths, dog contests, prizes, entertainment and more. For additional information or questions, please contact Dawn Kelsey Fanara at (650) 340-7022 ext. 375 or dkelsey@PHS-SPCA.org.
Doggie Bagel Brunch & Play Date Party
July 19, 2009
10 am - 1 pm
1212 Mission Canyon Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone:(805) 682-4726 ext. 110
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Comments:Make it a Dogs Day at the Garden!See what makes the Garden so special for canines and their ownersFEE: $10 for members$25 for non-membersYour pooch will enjoy an entire morning of canine fun:*Treats from the Dioji Doggie Bakery*Dog Training Demonstrations by Camp Canine*Emergency Veterinarian Services by Care Hospital*Get a caricature made with you and your pooch*Doggie News and Events by Animal Fair Magazine*Doggie Photo ContestAnd much more!Attendance is limitedRegistration RequiredPlease RSVP by July 16 to: lorsua@sbbg.org $10 members $25 non-membersInclude your pooch's best photo to win a special doggie gift basketWinner will be announced at the eventFor questions call: (805) 682-4726 ext.110
Doggie Drive-in
July 19, 2009
8pm
1134 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone:831.427.0350
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Comments:What s Doggie Drive-in? A free movie with your dog in a great place with great food!Every month, May thru October, we will be showing a free movie and you can bring your dog!8pm - Walk, contest, dinner or snacks9pm - MovieThe Crepe Place 1134 Soquel AvenueSanta CruzFor more details:www.woofersandwalkers.com
Yappy Hour
July 3, 2009
5:30 pm
1950 Squaw Valley Rd
Squaw Valley, CA 96146
Phone:530-583-9247
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Comments:Every Friday from July 3rd through Labor Day weekend Tails by the Lake will host Yappy Hour at the Village at Squaw Valley USA from 5:30 pm ? 7:00 pm. Bring your dog out to the village and receive a free doggie ice cream sample from Tails by the Lake while you enjoy a little treat for yourself ? a glass a wine with a donation to The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Pups will also receive a sample of doggie beer - yes, it's beer for dogs! Store specials during Yappy Hour can help outfit your pup with a unique collar, dog house, yummy treat or cool toy. Mingle in the courtyard with canine critters and locals alike and then enjoy the live music, treats & wine from 5:30 ? 7:00 pm. Donations for wine benefit The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe!Fee: FREE
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