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Date Posted: 09:38:33 03/28/03 Fri
Author: Xavier & Gomez
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 162.33.189.243
Subject: April '03 Baltimore/DC/Annapolis Dog Events

At last the snow is gone and spring is here! A lot is going on to celebrate the arrival of better weather, including a NEWF ROMP n' SWIM on April 12th and a NEWF INVASION of Doggie Happy Hour on April 1st. If you're planning to go to any of these events, check the website before you go because sometimes (rarely) they cancel at the last minute.

Sun 3/30 11am-2pm, BALTIMORE, MD: March for the Animals held by the MD SPCA http://www.mdspca.org/walkathon/details.htm at the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus. This one is HUGE; last year they had over 2500 participants. You don't have to walk the pleasant 1.5 mi route, just come and enjoy the games, vendors, entertainment, food, demos, micro-chipping and especially the sights! And yes, there's free parking.

Sun & Mon, 3/30 & 3/31 8am-4pm, ANNAPOLIS, MD: The Potomac Valley Irish Wolfhound Club http://www.pviwc.org/Specialty.html has their regional specialty at Quiet Waters Park.

Tues 4/1 5-8pm, ALEXANDRIA, VA: No foolin', Doggie Happy Hour http://doggiehappyhour.com/ resumes at the Holiday Inn Select in Old Town every Tues & Th from 5-8pm through October (more details in Recurring Events below). Enjoy the pup treats, people treats and special prices along with the incredible ambiance of a courtyard filled with excited dogs. Join the NEWF INVASION planned for opening day, weather permitting. If you can get there early to beat the traffic, dog-friendly Old Town provides a pleasant locale for a stroll.

Fri 4/4- Sun 4/6, CHANTILLY, VA: Super Pet Expo http://superpetexpo.infozen.com/expos/event?event_id=20260&view=0 at the Dulles Expo Center has a plethora of activities for you, your family and your dog, including the Great American Mutt Show http://www.greatamericanmuttshow.com/event1.html

Sat 4/5, PRINCE FREDERICK, MD: Dog show, all breed and obedience at the Calvert Co Fairgrounds by Chesapeake Kennel Club http://www.infodog.com/clubs/2003241101.HTM

Sat 4/5 9am-12N, MCLEAN, VA: Help clean up Turkey Run Park with the K9 Trailblazers http://www.k9trailblazers.org/turkey_run/tr_worktrip_040503.htm . Not only can you hike through this lovely park on the Potomac, you can also pick up and haul trash!

Sun 4/6, LEESBURG, VA: Colonial Newfoundland Club's draft test http://www.cncnewfs.com/Calendar.htm#APRIL at Oatlands Plantation. Find out what it's all about by volunteering to be a steward, contact John Flowers jf@docwizard.com .

Sat 4/12, 10 am, RESTON, VA: Pooch Parade around Lake Anne http://doggiefun.com/dogwalk.shtml .

Sat 4/12, 10am-2pm, WILMINGTON, DE: Those of you with Danes, or interested in seeing a whole bunch of them, might want to make the drive to Banning Park in Wilmington, DE for the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue's http://www.padanerescue.com/dogwalk/rescue_dogwalk.htm Walk. Any dog can come and other activities will be going on.

***Sat 4/12, 12 Noon, PASADENA, MD: NEWF ROMP n' SWIM at Downs Park Dog Beach, located in the northeast corner (top right) of the park http://web.aacpl.lib.md.us/rp/parks/dp/ne_quadrant_map.htm Haven't done your taxes yet? Procrastinate some more and let your Newfs scramble around off-leash with others of their kind on the golden sands and in the sparkling waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The dogs will be tired and happy and you'll laugh yourself silly watching them. There's a $4 admission (or $20 annual pass) to the park, but it's a beauty- right on the Bay, miles of trails, playground and real bathrooms. For directions, map and more info go to http://web.aacpl.lib.md.us/rp/parks/dp/ . Rain date: Sun 4/13 at 12 noon.

Sun 4/13, 1pm, BETHESDA, MD: 3 Dog Bakery 4924 Elm St http://www.threedog.com/pawticulars/pupdates.shtml#bethesda hosts pet photos with the Easter Bunny at 1pm and the Easter Bone-it contest ("create an adorable Easter bonnet for your favorite pooch") at 3pm.

M&Tu 4/14-15 8am, FREDERICKSBURG, VA: Fredericksburg KC http://www.infodog.com/clubs/2003103901.HTM Dog Show, all breed, obedience

Th 4/17 8am, FREDERICK, MD: Catoctin Kennel Club http://www.catoctinkennelclub.org/DogShow03.htm dog show, all breed & obed.

Sat 4/19 8am, LEESBURG, VA: Old Dominion KC http://members.aol.com/olddominionkc/odkc.html all breed & obed.

Sat 4/19 1pm, FAIRFAX, VA: Hound Hike w/ No. Va Hiking Club http://members.aol.com/nvhc/ (scroll way down to date) Wakefield Park to Lake Accotink and back.

Sat 4/19 11am- 2pm, COCKEYSVILLE, MD: Chesapeake Bulldog's Play Day http://chesapeakebulldog.org/index.html at Oregon Ridge Park. I've been told this is going to happen but can find no corroboration for it.

Sun 4/20 8am, TIMONIUM, MD: Baltimore Co Kennel Club http://www.infodog.com/clubs/2003153001.HTM , all breed & obed, canine freestyle demo, MD State Fairgrounds.

Sat 4/26 10am-5pm, ANNAPOLIS, MD: Dogs can come to the Earth Day http://web.aacpl.lib.md.us/rp/parks/QuietWaters/programs/earth_day.htm celebration at Quiet Waters Park. Lots of activities going on and free park admission. If you haven't already been there, take the opportunity to check out the fenced, off-leash Dog Park and nearby Dog Beach.

Sat 4/26 11am, BOWIE, MD: Skyhoundz Disc Dog http://skyhoundz.com/localchampionships.html competition at Acorn Hill Park, 3209 Stonybrook Dr (beside Bowie Community Center). For more info call Annette LeHew at 301-464-1737.

Sat 4/26 & Sun 4/27, WESTMINSTER, MD: Flyball tournament 4DN http://www.geocities.com/flyball4dn/4DNTourney2003.html

Sun 4/27, ROSSLYN, VA: Enjoy a ranger guided tour of Theodore Roosevelt Island with the K9 Trailblazers http://www.k9trailblazers.org/george_wash_pkwy/tri_hike_042703.htm. Preference given to those who participated in the 4/5 clean up (details above).

Sun 4/27, 12N-3pm, GAITHERSBURG, MD: The city of Gaithersburg's Bark in the Park http://www.ci.gaithersburg.md.us/poi/default.asp?POI_ID=577&TOC=107;84;99;577; games, vendors, parade, costume contest, rabies clinic and more.

RECURRING EVENTS:

Every Tu and Th 5-8 pm ALEXANDRIA, VA: Yappy Hour/Doggie Happy Hour http://doggiehappyhour.com . Held on a spacious enclosed outdoor terrace every Tues and Thurs from 5-8pm (often runs later) from April through Oct, this is a remakable combination of Happy Hour and happy dogs. Free and cheap snacks (ie, all-you-can-eat wings $1.95, shrimp $4.95) and a farm wagon piled high with dog yummies combine with booze to make this a memorable social outing for people and canines alike. Dress ranges from cut-offs and a Tshirt to business attire and street parking can be easily found.
Every Fri 7pm - ? ANNAPOLIS, MD: Newf Stroll at the City Dock, weather permitting.

Every Sat 9am-11am, ARLINGTON, VA: Puppy Party see http://www.arlingtondogs.org/puppies.html for details.

Interested in Agility? Go to http://www.cleanrun.com/agilityinfo/events/eventsearch.cfm and put in your search criteria/locale.

Feel free to copy, forward or post this and if you hear of anything going on, let me know.

Monthly Dog Events are also posted at http://voy.com/52810/ , a free and easy to use bulletin board site. That way you can just bookmark it instead of saving/printing this. However, you can't click on the links; you have to copy/paste them.
-Xavier & Gomez

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