Release the hounds, it’s time for Dog Day Afternoon!
Saturday, April 21, at Hopewell Park
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The Columbia Association (CA) cordially invites you and your puppy love(s) to the premier canine event in Columbia - Dog Day Afternoon on Saturday, April 21, from 11am to 2pm at Hopewell Park.
This FREE event promises a dog-gone good time! Enjoy music, raffles and seminars while meeting local businesses and organizations focused on the health, happiness and well-being of your pets. While you’re making the rounds, your dog will be making new friends! We’ve got plenty of doggy-fun planned, including contests, off-leash play and treats, lots of treats. We hope you come out and join us!
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Other activities include open-play areas; the Columbia’s Cutest Canine and Owner-Dog Look Alike photo contests; caricature artists; raffles; face painting; music; and a kids’ arts & crafts station sponsored by Columbia Art Center. The first 200 hundred dogs to sign-in at the Welcome Tent will also get a free doggy bag that will include a CA dog toy, treats donated by Purina and miscellaneous pet care items donated by Subaru. CA will also be selling t-shirts, with proceeds benefiting the Animal Advocates of Howard County.
Dog Day Afternoon features local businesses and organizations that focus on the health, happiness and well-being of our beloved, furry friends. Confirmed vendors for this year’s event include A&B’s Pampered Pets, LLC; Adore That Dog; Animal Advocates of Howard County; Camp Bow Wow; Chocolate Chip Dalmatian Assistance League; Club Pooche; Columbia Community Exchange; Columbia Pet Sitters; Dogs & Co.; Dogtopia of Clarksville; Friends of Howard County Pets on Wheels; Greyhound Angels Adoption; HoCoDOG, Inc.; Howard County Happy Hounds 4-H Canine Club; Kobi’s Promise; Mid-Atlantic German
UPDATE! We will be collecting items to be donated to the Animal Advocates of Howard County at this year's Dog Day Afternoon! We'll be accepting the following:
- Canned cat and dog food
- Dry dog and cat food
- Soft treats and biscuit type treats
- New dog and cat toys
- We really like Kong type indestructible toys
- Blankets and towels
- Buckle or martingale type collars
- Leashes
- Gift cards from pet stores so we can buy emergency food and supplies as needed
For more information, please call 410-715-3104. We’ll be updating this site with more information, such as a schedule of events, photos, videos and more as we get closer to the event. Keep in touch! (And yes, we have a rain date this year! Sunday, April 22, same time, same place.)
Watch our DogDay video here at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=It2nX8XbCRM
Resgistration is option. to RSVP, please visit http://dog-day-afternoon-2012.eventbrite.com/
