Could someone please tell me who to write to. I live in the Chicago NW suburbs. Our suburb had a doggie swim for the first time last September. Somebody in the...
Thanks Carol, Could you figure out which event in the St Louis area has been most successful in terms of dollars and what the money was being raised for ? If...
Tanks Carol. WRZ ... The most successful St. Louis dog swim (# of dogs, $$ made) I'm aware of was the one held in University City for the benefit of the...
With that many events in the same area, I hope someone is co-ordinating them so that there will not be too many of these fundraising events on the same day. ...
Time for hair-splitting. I thought I'd post this in case this happens to anyone else. When creating a name for their dog swim event, one of our communities...
They did that at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa event last year that did not have a zero-depth end. They moved a ladder from one pool to the one being used. ...
Carol- Last year in Iowa City, we tried using ramps that people who have trucks and SUVs use for getting their big dogs in the back end. They were ok, but we...
http://www.pjstar.com/stories/082005/TOD_B7AFVHME.003.shtml Splashin' around The 2nd annual Pooch Plunge Dogs-only Swim will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...
It's amazing to me how many towns can take a great fundraising idea like this and turn it into almost nothing. None of the towns that allow the parks...
Forwarded message: It's amazing to me how many towns can take a great fundraising idea like this and turn it into almost nothing. None of the towns that allow...
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20050819/NEWS08/508190342/1010 People/Places 'Last one in the pool's a dirty dog' Canines, owners take...
"Proceeds benefit the Animal Care and Adoption Center, a new state-of-the-art comprehensive animal care" Donna Deweese also organized the new dogpark in ...
Carol: Do you have a way to find out how much money was raised at some of these events and how many people and/or dogs showed up ? I'm trying to compile this...
Thanks Sandy Ok, it very clear to me now that with Chicago/Cook County currently out of the mix , that Cleveland and St Louis are the two top areas for these...
OK carol, I have a link to this page on our group homepage now. Who is the person who maintains the website ? They are doing a nice job with it. But there...
Florissant is in St Louis County, Missouri The second story below was well done and directed people to the http://www.stldogparks.org/pages/events.html ...
This story says the Evansville event is being done to benefit a dogpark fund and this may be the last year but it doesn't have any information about how much...
Eastern Virginia (Penninsula) Dog Lovers- Once again Lee Croswell is generously opening the Hampton Briar Queen neighborhood swimming pool to dogs and human...
University City, Missouri had more than 400 dogs at last year's one- day event (11a-4p). It was the second year for the event. The dog park group staff the...
These events generate more money and are more fun when they are done at an outdoor pool that has a zero depth end and/or a kiddy pool that can be used. Without...
Forwarded from: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hinesdogpark/ "• Sept. 10: Dog Swim, noon-2:45 p.m. at the Family Aquatic Center, 3425 Civic Center Drive in...
We had about 200 dogs and their families (and some families who mad a donation just to watch) at the Chesterfield (West St. Louis County) K9 Splash last night....
The 3rd Annual Iowa City Dog Paddle was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 6 and 7 from 3 - 8 pm. I'd like to share our experience with the group. We...
Great job Beth! Congratulations on the success! Our Dog Paddle is tomorrow, so I'll post early next week about our event. We did have a VIP event this evening,...
Shannon--That's a really good idea! I'd love to hear more about how you marketed the special swim and what you provided/what rules were in place. Best wishes...
