If you live in or around the Ohio area be sure to check out the Ohio Pug Rescue’s Fifth Annual Santa in September Fundraising Event on Saturday, September 15, 2007, at the Whitehall Community Park at 402 N. Hamilton Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43213 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is just $1 for those over 12 years old and children under 12 are free. There will be pug games, raffles and contests for people and pugs alike. Plus, the highlight of the event will be pictures with Santa! For a $5 donation your pug can have their photo taken with Santa!
Best of all, all money raised during the event will benefit the pugs of Ohio Pug Rescue.
Ahhh, the life of a pug. Here is an awesome, time-lapse video of two pugs catching up on their sleep. The stars of the video are Bijou & Moe and the video was captured from a web cam. You’ll see in the video that the pugs don’t want to show favoritism and they switch from bed to bed and Bijou doesn’t like to sleep alone so she makes sure she is always snuggled up to Moe.
Angel, the pug, took advantage of Take Your Dog to Work Day last Friday and spent the day with her Mom at the office. Not only did she have fun meeting all of her mom’s co-workers, but she was also interviewed by the local news station! Not bad for a day’s work! You can see Angel’s day at work here.
Friday, June 22nd 2007 is Take Your Dog To Work Day. If your boss will allow it, take your pug to work with you and show them just how hard you work to buy them all their yummy treats.
Also, be sure to snap a photograph of your pug at the office and enter it in the “What is Your Dog Doing at Work?” photo contest. The first place winner will receive $500 and $500 will be donated to an animal related charity of their choice.
Also, if your pug is lucky enough to go to work with you be sure to share some photos with us in our pug photo gallery.
Don’t get me wrong, getting away from the daily grind is fantastic, but for me vacationing without my pugs in tow is not much fun. So I am always on the lookout for great vacation destinations that are also dog friendly. DogFriendly.com is a great resource for traveling with your pug and they just recently released this year’s list of the Top 10 Dog-Friendly Vacation Destination Cities in the United States and Canada. Here are the cities that made the list:
Boston - Take a boat or whale watching cruise. Walk the Freedom Trail, visit Salem and explore history at Minute Man Park. Your leashed dog is also welcome on the subway.
Vancouver - Walk the Capilano Suspension Bridge and park. Take a walking tour of Historic Gastown. Take the ferry and visit nearby Victoria and beautiful Butchart Gardens.
New York - Stay in luxury at many fine hotels. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge. Take a walking tour of lower Manhattan. Ride the carriages. Watch a morning show. Shop in many famous stores.
San Francisco - Luxurious hotels, outdoor dining, the Golden Gate Bridge, Baker Beach and many off-leash areas. Ride the cable car to the Fisherman’s Wharf area and stroll with your dog.
Austin - Visit Zilker Botanical Gardens, catch a horse and carriage ride, dine in outdoor cafes. See the bats leave the Congress St Bridge at dusk. Use the city’s many parks.
Portland - Enjoy over 20 off-leash areas, an amusement park and the famous Rose Gardens. Dine at the Lucky Lab. Visit the Saturday Outdoor Market and hike in the Colombia River Gorge.
Northern Virginia - Dine or enjoy happy hour in dog-friendly Alexandria. Take the Canine Cruise on the Potomac. Visit outdoor monuments in Washington and Virginia.
Orlando - Stay at resorts such as the Portofino Bay and Sheraton World. Take a boat cruise, shop Winter Park, and dine at Sam Snead’s where Jeb Bush signed the doggy dining law.
San Diego - Off-leash dog beaches. Stay at Loews Coronado Resort. Shop at dog-friendly Otay Ranch Shopping Center complete with a dog park. Dine outdoors. Visit nearby Julian.
Dallas/Fort Worth - Ride a carriage, visit Pioneer Plaza, take a walking tour. Visit Fort Woof dog park and the Stockyard in Fort Worth. Dine on Texas BBQ at outdoor restaurants.
What about you? What is your favorite dog friendly destination?
