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Pet-a-Paw-looza for Pets on Wheels Next Weekend

A Doggone Fun Weekend Awaits for Therapy Dogs and You (part 4 of 4 blogs about therapy dogs)

EverythingDogBlog #54

Maryland has several county organizations called Pets on Wheels (www.petsonwheels.org), “providing friendly pet visits to help lick loneliness since 1982.”

I can’t think of a more rewarding job for a dog! Learn all about how to become a dog(-human) therapy dog team by visiting the website above or visiting the event next weekend at the state fairgrounds and have a blast while doing it! Print off information from the Pets on Wheels site for a discount ticket to the weekend funfest.

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The Red Cross will even have a human blood drive to save you time, with discount tickets for donors.

To help celebrate these worthy worker pets, next weekend is the 8th annual Pets on Wheels Pet-a-Paw-looza for you and your dog.

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Who: you and your family (and dog for the dog walk)

What: Pets on Wheels 8th annual Pet-a-Paw-looza

Where: Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium (easy access off 83)

When: Saturday July 13th & Sunday July 14th 2013 10:00am - 6:00pm

Why: Why not? Be cool indoors, eat great, buy lots of dog and human goodies, have a blast!

More than 100 raffle baskets. . . Silent auction. . . Demos. . . Speakers. . . Contests. . . Entertainment. . . Photos. . . Vendors. . . Food. . . Come meet a dog named Bear who is a K9 for the DNR (Department of Natural Resources). (The Kissing Booth is my favorite, especially with a lab or golden retriever.)

Stay tuned for a human interest story about a Maryland therapy dog.

Read More About It:

Last year’s blogs about this event:

http://columbia.patch.com/groups/skye-andersons-blog/p/bp--everything-dog-blog-by-skye-anderson

and

http://columbia.patch.com/groups/skye-andersons-blog/p/bp--everything-dog-blog

(Unfortunately, Pets on Wheels was not available for comment  either of the two times I attempted to contact them but stay tuned for a human interest story about a Maryland Pets on Wheels therapy dog when time permits.)

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