Post by RealPitBull on Apr 21, 2008 10:14:04 GMT -5
The 4th Annual National Dog Day celebration comes to Solomons Island, Maryland on August 23, 2008.
It was National Dog Day’s founder, Colleen Paige, whose dog Spike gave her the motivation to walk herself back to health after a near-death car accident which left her scarred and battling to recover from severe head and back injuries at the age of eighteen. Due to circumstances beyond her control however, she had to re-home Spike. A year later, upon discovering he had become the victim of abuse and neglect under new owners, she attempted to rescue him from the torture he was suffering. The new owners refused to give him back and after exhausting every possible legal remedy, she was forced to walk away. Spike spent his last days under the most horrid conditions. Paige vowed that day to do whatever she could to educate dog owners about responsible pet ownership and to help prevent this from happening again to any other dog. Hence, she pursued a career in animal science.
After years of working with many different kinds of animals from dogs to wolves, elephants to dolphins, Paige blossomed as an animal behaviorist, highly respected writer, author and in 2004 became the founder of the Animal Miracle Foundation. Paige has stayed true to her loving memory of Spike and commitment to animal welfare with the inception of National Dog Day in 2004, which saved the lives of over 12,000 homeless dogs nationwide in it's first year - inspiring a special holiday for them annually. Because of her love for all animals, Paige did not stop there – as she is also the “go getter” behind National Cat Day, National Puppy Day, National Mutt Day, National Horse Protection Day, National Wildlife Day, National Farm Animals Day and a good sized handful of other life saving pet holidays to soon be launched.
National Dog Day serves to help galvanize the public to recognize not only the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, but to also acknowledge the dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort," explains Paige. “Particularly after 9/11, I really felt it was time to honor dogs more than we currently do. Over 300 dogs assisted with that rescue effort and some gave their lives," she notes. "I felt compelled to give them 'a day,' to show deep appreciation for our long connection to each other - for their endearing patience, unquestioning loyalty, for their work and their capacity for unconditional love. Animals have the ability to impact our lives everyday in the most miraculous ways. National Dog Day wishes to encourage responsible dog ownership of all breeds, mixed and pure - and embraces the opportunity for all dogs to live a happy, safe and "abuse-free life".
Celebrated by dog lovers nationwide, National Dog Day is the day shelters, cities, businesses and humane organizations host adoption events, parties and celebrations around the country to encourage not only canine adoptions, but also donations made to local animal shelters in an effort to save displaced pets. Over 300 National Dog Day events took place across the nation in 2007, facilitating the adoption of over 14,000 dogs.
As National Dog Day is a registered trademark of AMF, all events must be sanctioned and approved, so prospective hosts must contact AMF prior to planning any event with the National Dog Day name.
Just some of the things you will find at National Dog Day 2008
Adoptable Dogs
Vendor Booths
The Great American Dog Show
Animal Miracle Film Festival 2008
Shelter Dog Parade
2008 Hero Dog Award
2008 Great American Shelter Dog Award
2008 Animal Hero Award presented to Dominic Scott Kay
Raffle - Hourly Chances to Win!
Doggie Water Play and Daycare
Face Painting & Balloon Animals
Children's Workshop
Police Dog Demonstrations
Educational Speakers
FURocious Concert featuring Stop Motion Poetry, Stacy Clark and more!
Celebrities & Interesting Personalities
and the best food and beverages Southern Maryland
has to offer, like....
Sunshine’s Catering
Bear Creek BBQ
Lenny’s Restaurant
Old Timers
Hawaiian Joe’s
Papa John’s Pizza
Southern Maryland Parrot Head Club
2008 Special Appearances by…
Dominic Scott Kay, young actor best known for films such as
“Minority Report” (2002) as Tom Cruise’s son - as young Will Turner in “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007) starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly and Orlando Bloom - the voice of Wilbur in Paramount/ Nickolodeon’s “Charlotte’s Web” (2007) - and most recently hailed as the youngest director in Hollywood for his own film “Saving Angelo” (2007), a story based on the true events of a White Boxer that he and his family rescued in 2003. Friends, Kevin Bacon, Eric Close and Julie Gonzalo co-starred in the film as well and it is the first of many he plans to write and direct. Kay's films will be featured in the Animal Miracle Film Festival, in the Calvert Marine Theater, as a part of National Dog Day 2008.
Socks the Presidential "Clinton" Cat will make an appearance with Betty Currie, the former personal secretary for Bill Clinton for photos and "pawtographs". Some cats love dogs too ya know!
Elwood, known as the World’s Ugliest Dog will partake in the festivities with his loving mommy Karen Quigley, author of "Everybody Loves Elwood". Elwood will be available for photos and Karen will be signing copies of her new book. For more info visit www.loveelwood.com
Always a "special, secret celebrity" so keep watching the web site!
As the event is still in it's early planning stages, many more celebrities and interesting personalities will be added to the program as the event draws nearer. So please check the web site frequently for updates.
The Great American Dog Show 2008
Enter Today! $25 per dog, per category.
My Best Friend - For Kids
Most Beautiful Female
Most Handsome Male
Most Talented
Best Costume
Owner/Dog Look Alike
Best Dog Waddle
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize for each contest
Register your pooch online today!
The event will be from 10am - 5pm on August 23rd and is FREE to the public. Dogs on a regular 6ft. leash are welcome! Please no retractable leashes or any leash over 6ft. long. Dogs in heat are also not permitted.
Proceeds from this event go to benefit:
Main organizations
Animal Miracle Foundation - Founding
Calvert Marine Museum - Hosting
Rescue Groups
Calvert County Humane Society
Calvert Animal Welfare League
St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League
Patuxent Animal Welfare Society
Greyt Expectations
Second Hope Rescue
Golden Retriever Rescue of Southern Maryland
Dogs Deserve Better
Pets with Disabilities
Tri-County Animal Shelter
Lab Rescue
Sponsor and Vendor space available! Don't miss out!
Application deadline is July 15th for vendors and dog shows.
For more information, please visit www.nationaldogday.com
Sponsors for this national event will be announced in June.
It was National Dog Day’s founder, Colleen Paige, whose dog Spike gave her the motivation to walk herself back to health after a near-death car accident which left her scarred and battling to recover from severe head and back injuries at the age of eighteen. Due to circumstances beyond her control however, she had to re-home Spike. A year later, upon discovering he had become the victim of abuse and neglect under new owners, she attempted to rescue him from the torture he was suffering. The new owners refused to give him back and after exhausting every possible legal remedy, she was forced to walk away. Spike spent his last days under the most horrid conditions. Paige vowed that day to do whatever she could to educate dog owners about responsible pet ownership and to help prevent this from happening again to any other dog. Hence, she pursued a career in animal science.
After years of working with many different kinds of animals from dogs to wolves, elephants to dolphins, Paige blossomed as an animal behaviorist, highly respected writer, author and in 2004 became the founder of the Animal Miracle Foundation. Paige has stayed true to her loving memory of Spike and commitment to animal welfare with the inception of National Dog Day in 2004, which saved the lives of over 12,000 homeless dogs nationwide in it's first year - inspiring a special holiday for them annually. Because of her love for all animals, Paige did not stop there – as she is also the “go getter” behind National Cat Day, National Puppy Day, National Mutt Day, National Horse Protection Day, National Wildlife Day, National Farm Animals Day and a good sized handful of other life saving pet holidays to soon be launched.
National Dog Day serves to help galvanize the public to recognize not only the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, but to also acknowledge the dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort," explains Paige. “Particularly after 9/11, I really felt it was time to honor dogs more than we currently do. Over 300 dogs assisted with that rescue effort and some gave their lives," she notes. "I felt compelled to give them 'a day,' to show deep appreciation for our long connection to each other - for their endearing patience, unquestioning loyalty, for their work and their capacity for unconditional love. Animals have the ability to impact our lives everyday in the most miraculous ways. National Dog Day wishes to encourage responsible dog ownership of all breeds, mixed and pure - and embraces the opportunity for all dogs to live a happy, safe and "abuse-free life".
Celebrated by dog lovers nationwide, National Dog Day is the day shelters, cities, businesses and humane organizations host adoption events, parties and celebrations around the country to encourage not only canine adoptions, but also donations made to local animal shelters in an effort to save displaced pets. Over 300 National Dog Day events took place across the nation in 2007, facilitating the adoption of over 14,000 dogs.
As National Dog Day is a registered trademark of AMF, all events must be sanctioned and approved, so prospective hosts must contact AMF prior to planning any event with the National Dog Day name.
Just some of the things you will find at National Dog Day 2008
Adoptable Dogs
Vendor Booths
The Great American Dog Show
Animal Miracle Film Festival 2008
Shelter Dog Parade
2008 Hero Dog Award
2008 Great American Shelter Dog Award
2008 Animal Hero Award presented to Dominic Scott Kay
Raffle - Hourly Chances to Win!
Doggie Water Play and Daycare
Face Painting & Balloon Animals
Children's Workshop
Police Dog Demonstrations
Educational Speakers
FURocious Concert featuring Stop Motion Poetry, Stacy Clark and more!
Celebrities & Interesting Personalities
and the best food and beverages Southern Maryland
has to offer, like....
Sunshine’s Catering
Bear Creek BBQ
Lenny’s Restaurant
Old Timers
Hawaiian Joe’s
Papa John’s Pizza
Southern Maryland Parrot Head Club
2008 Special Appearances by…
Dominic Scott Kay, young actor best known for films such as
“Minority Report” (2002) as Tom Cruise’s son - as young Will Turner in “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007) starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly and Orlando Bloom - the voice of Wilbur in Paramount/ Nickolodeon’s “Charlotte’s Web” (2007) - and most recently hailed as the youngest director in Hollywood for his own film “Saving Angelo” (2007), a story based on the true events of a White Boxer that he and his family rescued in 2003. Friends, Kevin Bacon, Eric Close and Julie Gonzalo co-starred in the film as well and it is the first of many he plans to write and direct. Kay's films will be featured in the Animal Miracle Film Festival, in the Calvert Marine Theater, as a part of National Dog Day 2008.
Socks the Presidential "Clinton" Cat will make an appearance with Betty Currie, the former personal secretary for Bill Clinton for photos and "pawtographs". Some cats love dogs too ya know!
Elwood, known as the World’s Ugliest Dog will partake in the festivities with his loving mommy Karen Quigley, author of "Everybody Loves Elwood". Elwood will be available for photos and Karen will be signing copies of her new book. For more info visit www.loveelwood.com
Always a "special, secret celebrity" so keep watching the web site!
As the event is still in it's early planning stages, many more celebrities and interesting personalities will be added to the program as the event draws nearer. So please check the web site frequently for updates.
The Great American Dog Show 2008
Enter Today! $25 per dog, per category.
My Best Friend - For Kids
Most Beautiful Female
Most Handsome Male
Most Talented
Best Costume
Owner/Dog Look Alike
Best Dog Waddle
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize for each contest
Register your pooch online today!
The event will be from 10am - 5pm on August 23rd and is FREE to the public. Dogs on a regular 6ft. leash are welcome! Please no retractable leashes or any leash over 6ft. long. Dogs in heat are also not permitted.
Proceeds from this event go to benefit:
Main organizations
Animal Miracle Foundation - Founding
Calvert Marine Museum - Hosting
Rescue Groups
Calvert County Humane Society
Calvert Animal Welfare League
St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League
Patuxent Animal Welfare Society
Greyt Expectations
Second Hope Rescue
Golden Retriever Rescue of Southern Maryland
Dogs Deserve Better
Pets with Disabilities
Tri-County Animal Shelter
Lab Rescue
Sponsor and Vendor space available! Don't miss out!
Application deadline is July 15th for vendors and dog shows.
For more information, please visit www.nationaldogday.com
Sponsors for this national event will be announced in June.
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