Dogtopia of White Flint, MD Blog

Doberman Apollo joined the effort

Dogtopia held it’s 5th Annual K9 Support Charity Dog Wash last Sunday and what a day it was!

When all the paw dust settled, 148 dogs had been bubbled and scrubbed with total donations reaching $3,000!

The generosity of all participants is much appreciated and the funds will be put to fantastic use in the Montgomery County Police K9 Unit. See the the photo gallery chalked full of fun images here.

The outside tubs were rocking all day!

Bathing was a group effort

Puppies big and small came out

The county's working dogs also live with their partners

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. Members of the unit will be on hand as our special guests!

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

The Gazette has a great piece on this Saturday’s Bark for Life walk in Wheaton Regional Park.

Montgomery County American Cancer Society officials are turning to those often viewed as the voiceless caretakers for cancer patients to raise money for cancer research.

It’s an unusual tactic, mainly because there’s a reason the caretakers don’t have a voice — their preferred method of speaking is actually barking.

Nonetheless, this Saturday will be the county’s first “Bark for Life” event, a fundraiser within a fundraiser for the county’s various Relay for Life events, that will allow dogs to speak — or bark — out against cancer.

Dogs — organizers are hoping hundreds of them — will convene at Wheaton Regional Park on Saturday morning to allow their masters to walk them for one mile in support of cancer research.

When they’re done, their masters will hand over a check in the name of Scruffy or Bud with all the money they’ve raised from fellow neighborhood dogs and their owners. The money will support Relay for Life, a 24-hour relay of humans who also want to support the ACS and cancer research.

Dogtopia is proud to act as a mile marker sponsor and will be out hitting the pavement at the event. We hope to see you there as well! Full article here.

There’s nothing like supporting a cause you believe in and also getting something you really like out of it too!

On Friday, March 20th, plan on having dinner at the Noodles & Company in Congressional Plaza in Rockville. They’ll donate 25% of the proceeds to the Montgomery County Humane Society.

They also have an outdoor seating area, so your dog can come along as well. You can take them straight from daycare at White Flint!

Be sure to tell them you’re there supporting the rescue and visit their website for more information.