National Dog Day - August 23
Save this date: On Aug. 23 National Dog Day 2008 will be celebrated on Solomon's Island.
The Calvert Marine Museum was chosen by the Animal Miracle Foundation, creator of National Dog Day, to host the free event, which will include a host of acitivies for dog lovers.
National Dog Day is about finding new families for unwanted dogs in the United States. The lifesaving goal for this year's celebration is for 20,000 dogs to find new homes through the main event in Maryland and adoption events nationwide. Last year, it helped nearly 15,000 dogs from coast to coast find homes in one day.
The event starts at 10 a.m. and runs all day. It features dog shows, vendors, entertainment, contests, demonstrations, children's activities, celebrities and most importantly, dog adoptions offered by numerous nonprofit rescue organizations.
The event will also honor Maya, the Pit Bull, National Dog Day 2008's "Hero Dog of the Year" and Luka, the National Dog Day 2008 "Great American Shelter Dog." There will also be a concert from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Calvert Concert Pavilion, featuring popular, animal loving performers such as Stop Motion Poetry, Orion Walsh and Lauren D'Aria.
