Summer Dog Adventures in Connecticut

Our local REI in Blue Back Square will be hosting an event Tuesday evening:


Summer Dog Adventures in Connecticut!
6/24/2008
7:00 PM

REI will discuss the best places to take your dog in Connecticut, what equipment can make your trip safer and more fun, and give some helpful tips on trail etiquette, dog first aid and safety. REI will also be distributing information on how best to help our Connecticut Humane Society and discuss potential volunteer opportunities. While they cannot accommodate dogs inside the store, they do hope that you will stop by and discover how to further your adventures this summer!

Registration required. Call REI West Hartford Customer Service 860-233-2211
Location: REI West Hartford
Contact: Customer Service 860-233-2211
Cost: Free

Celebrate West Hartford - SUCCESS!

This past weekend was West Hartford's annual Celebrate West Hartford. If you missed it, you missed a great time! There were some excellent artists selling their crafts, great food at the food court, fun rides for the kids and of course many booths from merchants, non-profits, volunteer organizations, etc.

The West Hartford Dog Park Coalition played a part in the festivities as well. We were able to collect nearly 600 petition signatures, answer tons of questions, and give out a lot of information and freebies donated by several local companies. Our thanks go out to West Hartford Pet Sitters for donating the booth, and to following for their donations: Planet Bark, Petcare Veterinary Services , Three Dog Bakery, Connecticut Humane Society, Lupine, Studio 970 Photography, Our Companions, ML Fencing, and Allstate Agent Andrea Zmenyak.

We also throw out a public thank you to everyone who volunteered! Without those people who have become actively involved in this cause, none of this would be possible. THANK YOU.

Enjoy the photos and video from the weekend...

Dog Park Volunteer Opportunity

As many of you know, next Saturday and Sunday (June 14th and 15th) the Town of West Hartford will hold the annual Celebrate West Hartford event.

Through gracious donations from our Coalition members, the Dog Park Coalition will have a booth at the event which we will use to gather petition signatures, communicate our project information and answer questions about the project. The event is sure to be a great time and our PR committee has already done a wonderful job finalizing the details for our booth.

We now need to finalize who will be available to donate their time to be at the booth for the event. Please send us an email if you are available and interested in volunteering: westhartforddogpark@gmail.com. We are only asking for a 2 hour committment on either Saturday or Sunday--human volunteers only (Fido needs to stay home this time). This is your chance to get involved!

(Photo credit: celebratewesthartford.com)

T-Shirts Available in 2 Locations

Still thinking about getting you own West Hartford Dog Park Coalition T-Shirt but haven't yet? It's not too late! Shirts are now available for only $10 in two different locations: Studio 970 Photography and Planet Bark. Four different sizes are available: Small (14/16), Medium, Large and Extra Large. This is a great way to show your support for the dog park!