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June 4, 2008

Plenty of things for dogs to do

There's no reason for your dog to be bored this weekend.

Canton Dog Park -- the city's only official dog park -- will be holding its annual fundraiser Saturday. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with a rain date of Sunday, June 8). It's held at the park, at the corner of Clinton and Toone streets, and will feature raffles, a silent auction and food provided by Austin Grill,.

Saturday night is the Humane Society of Baltimore County's "Black Tie and Tails Gala," a dog friendly fundraiser that includes a seated dinner -- sit! -- and a silent auction.

And in Western Maryland, the McHenry Highland Festival Celtic Dog Show continues.

On Sunday, the Yuppy Puppy Pet Boutique will host the 4th annual "A Dog's Day in Ellicott City," featuring adoptions, crafts and contests. To learn more about the event, sponsored by the Ellicott City Business Association, click here.

And in Howard County on Sunday, the 7th Annual Pet Expo will be held at the Schooley Mill Park in Highland, Md., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include microchipping, animal massage demonstrations, therapy dog presentations, food and music. It's free.

Posted by John Woestendiek at 11:38 AM | | Comments (2)
        

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The winning 6 canine competitors will be flown to Los Angeles and featured on Nick at Nite as part of The Worldwide Fido Awards, a 2-night televised dogstravaganza, where they'll cross leashes to compete for cash, prizes, and the title of Worldwide Fido 2008!

Great story, I love dog parks!

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About Jill Rosen
Jill Rosen is a reporter at The Baltimore Sun. During her nearly 20 years in journalism, she has covered news and features — including a surprising number of stories that involved animals. There were the dog Christmas carolers in State College, Pa. There were the hounds who toured with a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The story of a preschool teacher at Baltimore’s Father Kolbe School who had to replace her class guinea pig, who died over the winter holiday. A harrowing tale of what it was like to make homemade pet food ...

Though her clean freak of a mother refused to allow her to get a dog, she has had a number of pets through the years, including goldfish named Bob and Fingle, a betta fish named Ichabod, a wild rat terrier named Wendel, who she shared with a roommate, and, currently, sweet, sweet kitties named Leo Sesame and Milo Pumpkin and a little rescued pup named Teddy Bean. She, Leo, Pumpkin and Teddy Bean live in Baltimore.
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