From event organizers:
Hendersonville’s 1st Annual Dog Celebration, Saturday, November 12 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Shelter dogs don’t care who you voted for, they just want a home! The newly formed ‘Friends of Jackson Dog Park’ is sponsoring Hendersonville’s largest dog adoption and education event of the year. Adoption agencies include Blue Ridge Humane Society, Brother Wolf, Charlie’s Angels, Foothills Humane Society, Sarge’s Animal Rescue and Yancey Humane Society.
Event speakers include Dr. Don Zehr of Hendersonville Animal Hospital speaking on first aid for dogs; Karen Comstock of Aunt Karen’s Lucky Dogs discussing how dogs learn; Nicole Watts of Zen Puppy demonstrating how to use acupressure and massage to improve longevity and health; and Nita Hunt of Pure Pets in Brevard answering your questions about diet—including the trending of raw diets, homemade foods and organic & gmo-free choices.
Also at the event will be food vendors and display tables of dog-related items and lots of free dog treats and discount coupons provided by WAG, Pet Source, Purrfect Bark, Pure Pets, PetCo and the soon-to-open Hendersonville Pet Smart. As the event’s grand finale, the Henderson County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit will do a demonstration with trained police dogs. The Dog Celebration will be held at the big brick building next to the tennis courts.
Since a large amount of adoption dogs will be in the parking area in front of the building, guests are asked to consider leaving their dog at home. For those who wish to bring their dog, the off-leash dog area will be available and clearly marked on the day of the event. The event is sponsored by over 25 area merchants—donating prizes and free treats. Bring a small plastic bag and gather some tasty treats for your dog kids!
The event is free (a suggested donation of $5 to attend each speaker’s talk is appreciated. The money will be used to help put a new roof on the shelter that was damaged last winter). Raffle tickets will be sold and the nine lucky winners announced at the end of the day. One of the prizes, “A Bird’s View,” includes breakfast at Mike’s on Main, a bi-plane ride over Hendersonville and lunch at Bojangles.
For more information, go to http://friendsofjacksondogpark.com
Place: Jackson Park
Date: Saturday, November 12
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
(Rain date: November 19)
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