Beach Blanket Bow Wow! Spring Dog Festival
Sunday May 17, 10AM to 2PM, Soquel High

Catch a wave to the C-DOG Spring Dog Festival on Sunday May 17. The festival
features entertainment, contests and sports for the canine set. Any dog and
human team can compete in weenie bobbing, costume parade, Catch-A-Wave surfing
dog photo booth, frisbee toss, tail-riffic tricks, limbo or beach ball bugaloo.

Lure coursing, raffle, terrier racing and agility activities will be open to
all. Demonstrations will include a dog safety demonstration for children, lure
coursing and canine agility by Living with Dogs, freestyle dog dancing team by
Santa Cruz Dog Training Club, canine couture fashion show by Bark Place and Bed
& Biscuits, frisbee dogs by Disc Dogs of the Golden Gate and herding dogs,
Spectators may also attend the event, $10 per dog. Donations accepted.

English Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs compete in a special beauty contest.
Judges will be searching for charisma, humor and exquisite bull-daciousness.

"Beach Blanket Bow Wow!" is the theme for the event, so grab your aloha shirt,
bring your pup and surf on down to Soquel High. $10 per dog, people are free but
donations are accepted. This is a win-win, fun for the dogs, side tickling
entertainment for the humans and the proceeds benefit Annie's Blankets and the
Soquel High School Veterinary Science Program & Scholarship.

C-DOG salutes the Spring Dog Festival sponsors for their service to the
community. Event sponsors are Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital, Pacific Veterinary
Specialists & Emergency, The Lee Kahn Foundaiton, Dr. Mark Joiner, Orthodontics
and Union Bank.

C-DOG's mission is to make good news for dogs, be responsible dog owners and to
have fun with our canine buddies.

For details and directions visit www.coastaldogs.com