Date Posted:12:31:29 02/25/03 Tue Author: Forum Admin Author Host/IP: core18d144.dynamic-dialup.toad.net / 162.33.188.144 Subject: 3/03 Annapolis/Baltimore/DC Area Dog Events
My, my... February certainly has been eventful, hasn't it? Maybe just not in ways we would have liked. If the bad weather's making it hard for your dog to get exercise, why not consider the marvelous indoor pools at the recently opened Canine Fitness Center http://caninefitnesscenter.com/contact.html#add near Annapolis? Gomez just loves it and so do I since it knocks him out for the rest of the day.
Sat 3/1 830am-5pm, MANASSAS, VA: The Nokesville Horse Society http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NokesvilleHorseSociety/files/CF2.html is having a tack swap at Southern States which also includes a rabies clinic ($10) and fun dog contests at noon. Plus you get a discount on anything you buy at the store.
Sat 3/1 10 am, LAKE ACCOTINK, VA: Hound Hike, Northern Va Hiking Club http://members.aol.com/nvhc/, scroll way down to the date.
Sat 3/1 10am, PATAPSCO VALLEY STATE PARK, MD: Hike with CHAOS http://jenzakayaker.tripod.com/CHAOS/id3.html
Sat 3/1 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, then join the parade in dog-friendly Old Town.
Sun 3/9, POTOMAC, MD: C & O canal hike with the K9 Trailblazers http://www.k9trailblazers.org/cno_canal/great_falls_md_hike_030903.htm .
Sat 3/15, GRAFTON, VA: Colonial Newfoundland Club's draft workshop. Chair, Jim Warner -- jewarner@intelos.net
Sat 3/15 12N-4pm, LAUREL, MD: Learn to communicate with your pet and gain a new level of understanding with your best friend (who should also attend) for $50 which also includes light refreshments and benefits Roxie's Fund http://www.roxiesfund.org/events.htm, scroll down.
Sat 3/15 12N-3pm, ANNAPOLIS/EASTPORT, MD: The irreverent Maritime Republic of Eastport hosts the annual .05k Bridge Run and Dog Day Afternoon. Not much up on the website yet http://www.themre.org/index.htm but it's been a real hoot in the past.
Sat & Sun, 3/15-3/16 830am, HAMPTON, VA: Weight Pull http://www.iwpa.net/calendar.htm
Sun 3/16 12N-3pm, WASHINGTON, DC: The enormous DC St Patrick's Day parade http://dcstpatsparade.com/ celebrates its 32nd year. You and your dog can enjoy the festivities and watch the parade march down Constitution Ave from 7th to 17th.
Sun 3/16 2pm, BALTIMORE, MD: Another St Pat's Day parade to go to with your dog. Starting at N. Charles & W. Centre St, the Baltimore St Patrick's Day parade/5k run also features filming of a John Travolta/Disney movie to add to the havoc. You'll need the luck o' the Irish to navigate the difficult website http://www.stpatrickdayparade.com/home.htm for details.
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.
Every Friday ~7pm-Newf Stroll at the city dock in Annapolis, Md.
Every Sat 9am-11pm, puppy parties, Arlington, Va http://www.arlingtondogs.org/puppies.html
Interested in agility? Go to http://www.cleanrun.com/agilityinfo/events/eventsearch.cfm and put in the state/info of your choice.
Dog Events is also posted online at http://voy.com . However the links don't work.
As always, please let me know if you hear of anything happening that's fun to do with your dog, and feel free to pass this on, post it etc.
