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Bark for Life

When: Saturday April 17th, 2010
8:30 am- 12noon (Registration fee is $25)

Where: Wheaton Regional Park
(Arcola Avenue entrance / Outdoor Ice Rink is Near Dog Park)

This is a canine friendly dog walk relay, a fundraising event in support of taking a “bite out of cancer!” Honoring ones with or who have passed from cancer.

Check out more info on Bark for Life

Bark in the Park

When: Saturday April 17th, 2010
Noon- 3:00pm

Where: Activity Center at Bohrer Park
(506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg,MD 20877)

This is an annual Gaithersburg City event, celebrating canines! A fun-filled afternoon including a dog obstacle course, a bone hunt and even a costume parade and contest! There is an entrance fee of $10 per pup!

Check out more info on Bark in the Park

From Examiner.com’s DC Pet-Friendly Places column:

You’ve already taken a picture of your dog in reindeer antlers for the holiday card – you might as well break them out again and show them off!

The Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce will host the 13th annual Reindog Pageant on Sunday, Dec. 6th in the McLean Baptist Church parking lot.

Registration begins at 12:30pm and the parade will run from 1-3pm. The entrance fee is just two cans of dog food and donations will benefit the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.

Canines will parade in their best holiday outfits for contest prizes. Participants will be judged in small, medium and large categories. A Best in Show prize will also be awarded. Every four-legged contestant will receive a goodie bag for their efforts.

Santa will be attendance, as will many local pet businesses and organizations.

McLean Baptist Church
1367 Chain Bridge Road
McLean, Virginia 22101

For more information contact the McLean Chamber of Commerce.

On Saturday, Nov 7th we headed off to Reston Town Center for the annual Gooddogz.org Home for the Holidays event.

30+ all breed and breed specific rescues strutted their stuff in hopes of finding new forever homes. We were thrilled to support such a great event and can only hope we’ll see some of them making new friends at Dogtopia very soon!

Pictures here.

Luke Robinson is walking from Austin to Boston with his best friends, two Great Pyrenees dogs, named Hudson and Murphy.

Why would Luke do this? Because like so many others, he lost a dog, Malcolm, to cancer at just 6 years. Malcolm was diagnosed with bone cancer and Luke turned to many place for answers. He found none that satisfied him and was inspired to begin this journey.

Along the way Luke has inspired canine lovers across the country, as well as participated in many events to raise funds for research and heighten awareness of the cause. His year and half long trek brings him to DC this week for the First Canine Cancer Caucus.

Join thousands of dogs and their loving owners this Friday at 10am with a mission to bring awareness to the realities of this crippling disease and spur interest in funding canine oncology. Be it friend, family or co-worker, virtually everyone has been affected by cancer in some way, and this research is valuable to our canine friends and humans alike.

Per the official website: Supporters will begin to gather at 10am at LBJ Park, just off of the Washington Memorial Parkway (close to the Arlington Memorial Bridge). The walk begins at 11am, moving across the Arlington Memorial Bridge to Constitution Ave. NW and ending at the Old Folk Life Center at Constitution and 14th. Along the way, participants will pause at the Reflecting Pool. for a brief memorial in honor of dogs who’ve been lost to cancer.

For more information and registration, visit click here.

Official Website

Every day celebrates fantastic fidos here at Dogtopia, but it is technically National Dog Day!

Ways to celebrate… aside from daycare of course!

• Schedule a photo shoot with Lee Anderson of photolee.com to capture your dog’s essence for all times!
• Buy some delicious treats from our friends at Wylie Wagg or Barkley Square Bakery
• Have a lazy evening on the couch with your dog
• Go for a walk!
• Pamper your dog with lots of ear scratches and belly rubs!

Murphy - Photo by Lee Anderson

Lee Anderson’s images have graced our lobby for a couple of years now. The black and white candid canine shots are befitting any art gallery and we LOVE them.

From Examiner.com’s DC Pet-Friendly Places:

If you’re looking to mix a little culture and fur this weekend, visit Barrel Oak Winery, or BOW as wine lovers with pooches have come to know it as. They’ve extended the Lee Anderson “Porties And Their Running Mates” photography exhibit until Labor Day and it’s not to be missed.

The black and white portraits feature images of lovable, fluff-able Portuguese Water Dogs – AKA Porties. Bo Obama may be the most famous of his kind, but undoubtedly Lee’s unique ability to capture the essence of every animal who sets paw in front of his lens will show each is a rock star in their own right!

Lee and his wife Donna will be on hand at a Meet the Artist reception this Sunday, August 9th, from Noon to 6pm. Pack up some of your favorite people and dog treats for the trip and plan on spending the day ensconced in fine scenery, fine wine and fine furry friends.

Also check out: 5 reasons to visit BOW

We’ve joined forces with our sister store, Dogtopia of White Flint, on this year’s charity dog wash.

Come treat your dog to a mid-summer bath and spritz in support of the Montgomery County Police K9 Unit!

Sunday, July 19th from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Activities:

Doggy Baths – Baths include: shampoo, towel-dry, fragrant spritz and bandana. A $10 donation is suggested per wash.

Bake Sale & Raffle – Pick up some fresh-baked treats for you and your dog to enjoy and enter our raffle full of great prizes!

Pet Vendors – We’re thrilled to be joined by DogCentric, Your Dog’s Friend, Pet Connect Pet Rescue, DoodyCalls and Deborah Hartten – Real Estate Services for You AND Your Dog.

Proceeds collected will benefit the Montgomery County Police K9 Unit and defer costs of equipment and training. The unit has 25 members, making it one of the largest on the east coast. They are often called to assist municipalities throughout the DC area. Member of the unit will be on hand as out very special guests.

Fore more information on our charitable arm, K9 Support, visit our website at www.k9support.org.