Past list view

IF YOU would like to have a Hallow-weenie costume contest it is important to vote in the poll. I will need a minimum of ten 'YES" votes AND RSVP's to have the contest with prizes. VOTE!!! http://dachshund.meetup.com/373/polls/ We will be meeting at Phoenix Dog Park small dog side (really this time!) So pack up the wieners and come!We will be meeting in the afternoon as the days are getting shorter and hopefully it will be a nice cool day. So bring a comfy chair and maybe some shade as go back to Phoenix. The donation basket will once agian be available. Donations help with the Meetup site fees of $19.00 per month and help fund the bottle water, soda and doggie treats! The wieners thank you for all your help! PS THAT amazing PHOTO above is my Mocha when she was about four weeks old!!! She is a hallow-weenie!!!

The organizer of Woofstock has invited us to make this event an official meetup and he will provide our group with a special area to meet, soda and snacks! Please RSVP early so I can let him know.Starts at 8:00 --goes on until about 1:00. Sounds like FUN! The organizer would like as many wienersas possible to enter the dachshund race--only $5.00--register on website. Woofstock - Placer County is taking place at Johnson-Springview park in Rocklin again this year benefiting Canine Rescues in Placer county. This was a very fun event last year and includes "Weiner Dog & Other races" for the "vertically challenged". The events includes a 3K/5K Grateful Dog Run/Walk
(there are also special perks for joining as a Team), plus
various contests such as Human Barking Contest, Weiner/Mutt
Races, Look Alike, 60's Costume Contest and more.
There will also be live entertainment at each event, plus various
demonstrations, Extreme Doggie Makeover, Woofstock Idol,
activities and vendors.
Here's the website!
Web site: www.woofstocknorcal.com

We will be meeting at C-Bar-C dog Park (small dog side) later in the day to avoid the blazing sun! C-Bar-C has a tree or two for some shade or BYOS (Bring Your Own Shade). So bring a comfy chair and maybe some shade as go back to the July location--C-bar-C dog park. The donation basket will once agian be available. Donations help with the Meetup site fees of $19.00 per month and help fund the bottle water, soda and doggie treats! The wieners thank you for all your help! This meetup will be for about one hour or as long as the sun hasn't completely set into the horizon!

OK NOT a regular meetup event but kinda fun. YES it is the annual BOW WOW Beauties Benefit for the Sacramento SPCA. WARNING THIS IS ULTRA-CORNY!!!! Mocha and Bella are selecting which of their doggie designers gowns to model on the doggie runway for this ultra-corny event. Please come and watch the show. The admission is $5.00 however children and dogs are free. There are tons of raffle items. gift certificates etc and almost everyone wins something. All the money goes to SPCA! So this isn't a regular meetup with our dogs but rather a doggie fashion show. Flier:
http://www.goldriver.com/news/view.asp?newsid=3431&f=Weekly

Here's all the info:

THIS YEAR'S PET FASHION SHOW- FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE SPCA

WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2009 AT 11:00 AM NEXT TO HALLMARKS.

THE SSPCA HAVE OFFERRED TO HELP US WITH THIS EVENT.

ON SATURDAY AT 10:30 AM BEL AIR MARKET WILL HAVE AN OUTDOOR HOT DOG

WAGON SELLING HOT DOGS, CHILI AND SODAS FOR $2.OO,

JAMBA JUICE AND OTHER VENDERS ARE SPONSERS!!

Maps and info about this BIG Longdog's Rescue Picnic Event are under the 'files' section on the left side of the meetup home page! Order T-shirts early (click on files) to make sure you get one. This is some of the most fun you can have with your dog and all the money raised goes to the Dachshund Rescue. There will be a dog photographer available for portraits and Marta Williams dog communicator will be able to tell you what your Dachshund really thinks!! Great raffle prizes, fun dog and human games (including the famous bobbing for wieners game---see photo) booths with dog related merchandise, great food, ETC!! If you would like to RSVP for this event that's great but please JUST SHOW UP!!! Last year there were about 100 Dachshunds in attendance so PLEASE come!!!