Two Dog Tales

Monday, June 13: Lucky Dog Yappy Hour at Cantina Marina

The past week’s beastly temperatures have broken, with the high expected to be only around 80 degrees on Monday. That makes it a perfect night to head to Cantina Marina on the D.C. waterfront for a Lucky Dog Animal Rescue yappy hour!

From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. there will be drink specials for the humans, treats for the canines, and Lucky Dog will be showing off some of the adorable  dogs in their care that are waiting to be adopted. See all their adoptable dogs here.

Cantina Marina is at 600 Water Street SW, Washington, D.C.

Friday, June 17: Yappy Hour hosted by The Dog Stay

The Washington Humane Society Dog Tags Program is the beneficiary of this event at The Dog Stay in Silver Spring from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.  There will be appetizers, a cash bar, and fun events that you can do with your dog like paw painting, bobbing for hot dogs and musical chairs.

WHS behavior and training counselors will be on hand to answer your questions, and they will also have adoptable dogs there.

Suggested donation is $10.

The Dog Stay is at 8122 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD.

Saturday, June 18: Jam for the Animals

Twelve hours of live music with 17 bands on two stages–and it all benefits animals! Jam for the Animals is a daylong music festival showcasing  musicians and bands in support of the Animal Rescue Fund of Maryland.

Gates open at 11:00 a.m. and the bands will play from noon to 11:00 p.m. Food will be available, artists and craftspeople will feature their wares, and shelters and rescues that will benefit from the event will have adoptable dogs there.

Attendees are not allowed to bring their pets, however.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the event, and are on sale online through Ram’s Head Live here.

Jam for the Animals is at the Anne Arundel Fairgrounds, 1450 General’s Highway, Route 178, Crownsville, MD.

Saturday, June 18: Shirlington Dog Park cleanup day

With more than 5,000 dogs visiting each week, the Shirlington Community Canine Area needs TLC sometimes. Come help tidy up the park this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are asked to bring work gloves, rakes, shovels, brooms or other tools that can be used to clean up trash, clear the paved path and do other basic cleanup tasks.

The dog park is at 2601 South Arlington Mill Dr., Arlington, VA.  There is limited parking for the park behind Shirlington Self Storage building  on So. Nelson St. or you can park in Shirlington Village and take the footbridge over Four Mile Run creek to the park.

The Shirlington Dogs sponsoring group can be contacted at TheShirlingtonDogsII-owner@yahoogroups.com. To join the group, go to: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/theshirlingtondogsII/