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At Dog Day Afternoon, Saturday (Columbia

EverythingDogBlog #156: Doggone Fun

Saturday is Columbia’s 8th annual Dog Day Afternoon (rain date: Sunday, same time, same place)

Where: Hopewell Park, at Rustling Leaf and Snowden River Pky

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When: Saturday, 11am – 3 pm

Who: Dogs and their peeps (people). In other words, you!

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What: Fun and Games, contests, ask-the-trainer (uh, that would be me – at the TimeBanking/CCE/Columbia Community Exchange tent), comedy dog acts, play area, half-mile trail, artists, raffles, face painting, music, food, McGruff the Crime Dog, kids’ arts and crafts corner, T-shirts, dog caricatures, and more

Admission: Free but registration is encouraged via the Columbia Association

Sponsors: Subaru, VCA animal hospitals, and other animal businesses

Check out the photos above from last year (credits: Dog Day Afternoon 2013. Columbia Association)

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