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Date Posted: 11:40:49 03/03/06 Fri
Author: G & X
Author Host/IP: cmu-24-35-45-154.mivlmd.cablespeed.com / 24.35.45.154
Subject: March '06 DC/Balto/Annapolis Area Dog Events

Sniff? Could that be Spring I smell? Or does Gomez have gas again...Whatever it is, there's reason to believe the cold may eventually leave so we can have fun outside with our dogs without freezing our keesters off.

A lot of interesting things are happening in March including the Newfoundland Club of America's ***NATIONAL SPECIALTY*** see 3/27- 4/1 below for details and the Unofficial Newfie Folk Pancake Social and Carting Practice on Sun 3/5.

Sat 3/4 9am-3pm, MANASSAS, VA: The Nokesville Horse Society http://nhsinc.tripod.com/2006CabinFeverTackSwap/TackSwapWebpage.html is having a tack swap at Southern States (703-368-2165) which also includes a rabies & microchip clinic. In prior years they've had a fun dog contest at noon although I don't see any mention of it for this year. You get a discount on anything you buy at the store.

Sat 3/4 10:30am -2:30pm, ALEXANDRIA, VA: Fun Dog Show followed by the St Patricks Day Parade hosted by the Ballyshaners http://www.ballyshaners.org/ and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria http://alexandriaanimals.org/~awla/special_events.cfm . Enter (or watch) one of the many fun and silly contests (described on the AWLA page), then join the parade in dog-friendly Old Town.

Sun 3/5 1030am, WESTMINSTER, MD: Unofficial Newfie Folk Pancake Social and Carting Practice at Hashawha/Bear Branch Nature Center, 300 John Owings Rd, Westminster MD 21158 http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/hashawha/default.asp. This Sunday, March 5th, Camp Hashawha will hold it's 20th Annual Maple Sugarin' Festival. The plan is meet at the Hashawha Residental Camp at 10:30 for breakfast ($3) and tentatively move over to the parking lot at the Bear Branch nature center at noon to start our trail expedition. Never fear if your Newf is not carting at this time it's a great opportunity to get some starter tips, ask questions or just watch. You also provide a service to those of us who are preparing for the upcoming Draft test by providing distractions.

Sat & Sun 3/11 & 12 8am- 4pm, HARRISBURG, PA: Pawsabilities http://www.keystonehumanservices.org/ssd/pa/pa.php which benefits Susquehanna Service Dogs is a carnival for canines featuring a plethora of fun & educational events for both you and your dog. This sounds like quite a bash with Dock Dogs, vendors, fun contests and much, much more.

Sun 3/12 12n - 6pm, ANNAPOLIS, MD: Collar Swap at Paws Pet Boutique http://pawsannapolis.com/news_events.shtml . Bring in an old collar and get 20% off a new one to benefit the Anne Arundel SPCA.

Sun 3/12 12n- 3pm, WASHINGTON, DC: The enormous DC St Patrick's Day http://dcstpatsparade.com/ parade celebrates its 35th year. You and your dog can enjoy the festivities and watch the parade march down Constitution Ave from 7th to 17th.

Sun 3/12 2pm, BALTIMORE, MD: Another St Pat's Day parade to go to with your dog, the Baltimore St Patrick's day starts at the Washington Monument (N. Charles & W. Centre St) and includes a 5k run starting at 115pm somewhere in the vicinity. You'll need the luck o' the Irish to navigate the difficult website http://www.stpatrickdayparade.com/parade.html for details.

Sat 3/18 1030am- 2pm, ANNAPOLIS, MD: First Toss of Spring hosted by MAD DOGS http://www.mad-dogs.us/calendar_event.php?eid=20060203205707672 at Collison Field of Truxton Park. Join the frisbee dog frenzy or come and watch.

Sat 3/18 2- 6pm, ANNAPOLIS, MD: Murphy's GRREAT Golden Happy Tails Day at Paws Pet Boutique http://pawsannapolis.com/news_events.shtml . Raffles, refreshments and Golden Retreivers http://www.grreat.org/ .

Mon 3/20 5-630pm (?), ANNAPOLIS, MD: Burning of the Socks ceremony marking the official change of season for the sailing crowd. Participants are asked to bring their best hat, best dog and worst winter socks, the latter to be sacrificed to the flames. Takes place at Capt Sadler Park located on the Barge House Grounds at 723 2nd St in Eastport. The time hasn't been settled as of this writing but it was 5- 630pm last year. Keep checking http://www.themre.org/calendar.html and/or
http://annapolismaritimemuseum.com/index.htm as the time draws near.

Sat 3/22 1030am ANNAPOLIS, MD: The 6th Annual .05K Bridge Run will have you gasping in awe at this extreme sports event of The Maritime Republic of Eastport http://www.themre.org/r_run031903.html . The race starts at the crack o' noon with various festivities before and after. Dogs, of course, are welcome even though there won't be a Dog Day Afternoon this year.

Sat 3/25 11am- 4pm RESTON, VA: Healthy Hound Dog Walk and Pet Health Fair at Lake Anne Plaza http://gooddogz.org/events/healthdogwalk.htm .

Sun 3/26 12N- 5pm, WESTMINSTER, MD: March Mayhem by the Appalachian Air Canines http://aircanines.com/calendar_event.php?eid=20060203193646147 will have disc dogs performing amazing feats.

***Mon- Sat 3/27- 4/1 FLINTSTONE, MD: SPECIAL EVENT!!! The Newfoundland Club of America's National Specialty, hosted by the Colonial Newfoundland Club http://www.cncnewfs.com/NationalSpecialty/Home.shtml is being held in Flintstone, MD at the Rocky Gap Resort http://www.rockygapresort.com/ , roughly 130 miles west of Baltimore (use 12500 Pleasant Valley Rd 21530 as the address if you use an online mapping program). This is your chance to see more Newfoundlands in one place than ever before and get all kinds of cool Newfie stuff. Even if you can get up there for only a day, it's well worth it to be immersed in all things Newf. Gomez and I will be there for the whole time as well as HUNDREDS of Newfs from all over. This fabulous event won't be so close to us for years; don't miss it!

Wed 3/29 530pm - 8pm, ALEXANDRIA, VA: Doggy Yappy Hour at Barkley Square http://barkleysquarebakery.com . Light food, drinks, music and a play area for dogs will be available.

Fri- Sun, 3/31- 4/2, CHANTILLY, VA: Super Pet Expo http://www.superpetexpo.com/shows/chantilly/ at the Dulles Expo Center has a plethora of activities, entertainment and products for you, your family and your dog who is also invited to attend.

Fri 3/31- Sun 4/2 8am- 6pm WEST FRIENDSHIP, MD: March Madness Cluster at the Howard Co. Fairgrounds, 3 days of Obedience and Rally trials. Being as how the Rally portion is limited to a meager 720 dogs (Obedience is unlimited) this could be a pretty big affair http://www.nemkc.org/ (scroll down).

Sun 4/2 11am-2pm, BALTIMORE, MD: March for the Animals held by the MD SPCA http://www.mdspca.org/walkathon/walk_a_thon.htm (scroll down for directions & activities) at a new location, Druid Hill Park. This one is HUGE! 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, including a frisbee demo by Mid Atlantic Disc Dogs. And yes, there's ample free parking.

Sun & Mon, 4/2- 4/3 8am-4pm, ANNAPOLIS, MD: The Potomac Valley Irish Wolfhound Club http://www.pviwc.org/Specialty.html has their regional specialty at Quiet Waters Park.

RECURRING EVENTS:

Second Thursday of each month 6- 9pm, ALEXANDRIA, VA: Barkley Square Bakery has a special event http://barkleysquarebakery.radius3.com/index.php

Every Fri 4- 8pm WASHINGTON, DC: Doggie Style Happy Hour http://www.doggiestylebakery.com/funevents/happyhours.htm on the covered patio of Adams Mill Bar & Grill, 18th & Columbia Rd. I don't know if this is still going on or has stopped for the season; per the website, it's still happening.

Every Friday ~7pm-Newf Stroll at the city dock in Annapolis, Md weather permitting.

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

Every Sat GLEN BURNIE, MD: The Ordnance Rd Petsmart 410-582-9444 has indoor Play Sessions, 130-230 for small dogs & puppies, 330- 430 for everydog else. Call ahead first because times can change. Some of the other Petsmarts have these too.

LINKS TO SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES NOT COVERED ABOVE:

Weight Pulls: http://iwpa.net/index.html & http://ukcdogs.com/dogevents/
Flyball: http://www.4dognightflyballclub.org
Hiking: http://www.chaoshikers.org/EventSchedule.htm
http://www.k9trailblazers.org/shedule.htm
http://members.aol.com/nvhc/
Agility:http://www.cleanrun.com/agilityinfo/events/eventsearch.cfm
http://ukcdogs.com/dogevents/,
http://www.infodog.com/showinfo/state.htm and put in your search criteria/locale.
Pet First Aid/CPR classes: http://www.redcrossdc.org/Online/class_registration.php?action=list&classname='First%20Aid%20for%20Cats%20and%20Dogs' & http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/accotink/bark.htm (scroll down).
Canine Freestyle: http://www.worldcaninefreestyle.org/

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/ so you can just bookmark it instead of saving/printing this. However the links don't work so you'll have to copy/paste them.

-Xavier & Gomez

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