10 THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com Dog-Friendly Events Around Florida Sunday, June 3 & June 24. Dog Days of Summer with the Clearwater Threshers Spectrum Field 601 Old Coachman Rd., Clearwater. Presented by Crooked Thumb Brewery and The New Barker. Call Clearwater Threshers at 727.641.8741. Vendor participation is free! Saturday & Sunday, June 2 & 3 Dog Training Club of Tampa Agility Trials 4817 Lois Ave.,Tampa The trial is open to all breeds 20 inches and under. Saturday, June 2 Square Grouper Dog Wash & Tiki Towel Off 9a-11a It’s the only day when dogs are allowed to swim at Square Grouper Beach and it’s all for a great cause. Come out and sup- port Operation Care for Heroes Military K9. 1111 Love St., Jupiter OperationCareForHeroes@gmail.com Sunday, June 3 5th Annual Charity Golf Noon - registration begins. Silent auction and raffles. Proceeds to benefit Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida and Canine Care Tampa Bay. Countryside Country Club 3001 Countryside Blvd., Clearwater. For more information: Alicia@CanineCareTampaBay.org Saturday, June 9 Beach Waggers Festival 10a-3p Raffles, silent auction, music and adoptable dogs. Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach. For more information and rescue group/vendor participation, call Cheryl at 727.363.8501. Saturday, June 9 MPI Yappy Hour 10:30a-1:30p Meeting Professionals International is hosting this fundraising event for Humane Society Tampa Bay. The Franklin Manor 912 N. Franklin St.,Tampa. For more information, Call Cara or Nevar at 727.403.4702. Saturday, June 30 2nd Annual Corgi Races 6:30p-9:30p 72 Corgis will race, frap and herd their way across the finish line, battling for the 2018 Racing Trophy. Come cheer them on. Races followed by a live band and seafood festival. Corgi races are scheduled to begin at 7p. Tampa Bay Downs, 11225 Racetrack Rd.,Tampa. Sunday, July 1 & July 8. Dog Days of Summer with the Clearwater Threshers Spectrum Field 601 Old Coachman Rd., Clearwater. Presented by Crooked Thumb Brewery and The New Barker. Call Clearwater Threshers at 727.641.8741. Vendor participation is free! Wednesday, July 11 Annual Dog Park On Ice - Christmas in July 6p-8:30p Have fun on the ice with your dogs. Proceeds benefit Halifax Humane Society. Each dog will be given a pair of PAWZ booties for the ice. Have fun with your dogs while beating the summer heat.Admission includes pizza and a drink. Daytona Ice Arena, 2400 S. Ridgewood Ave., S. Daytona. HalifaxHumaneSociety.org July 12 - July 15 Paw Prints in the Sand Four days of AKC All Breed Sanctioned Dog Shows.Watch hundreds of different breeds compete. New attraction this year: North American Diving Dogs. Hosted by Boca Raton and Jupiter Tequesta Dog Clubs. South Florida Expo Center 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach. Wednesday, July 18 Happy Yappy Hour 6p-8p Come help raise funds for special needs and senior dogs of Poodle and Pooch Rescue. Live music, complimentary appetizers, drinks; door prizes and a raffle. Mercedes-Benz of Orlando-Maitland 810 Orlando Ave., Maitland. PoodleAndPoochRescue.org Sunday, July 29 Summer Dog Games 9a-until... A series of fun games to put your dog's obedience skills to the test. Complimentary lunch. Proceeds to benefit Canine Companions for Independence. Upper Suncoast Dog Training Club 2101 Logan St., Clearwater. USDTC.org August 12 and August 26 Dog Days of Summer with the Clearwater Threshers Spectrum Field 601 Old Coachman Rd., Clearwater. Presented by Crooked Thumb Brewery and The New Barker. Call Clearwater Threshers at 727.641.8741. Vendor participation is free! Saturday, August 4 Adopt-A-Palooza 11a-4p Bradenton Area Convention Center One Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Presented by Manatee County Animal Services. Visit a host of rescue groups with adoptables. Shop with vendors. MyManatee.org/Pets Saturday, August 22 Dog Days at the Galleria 5p-8p Pet and owner fashion show. Dog photo wall. Galleria Mall, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. GalleriaMall-FL.com Paint Your Dog On The Cover of The New Barker dog magazine. I Heart Corky Art, a paint and sip studio in Palm Harbor, and The New Barker will be hosting a fundraising event in August (date TBA) for CASA Domestic Abuse Shelter. Would you like to join us? Send an email to anna@thenewbarker.com with Corky in the subject line and we’ll send you the details. JUNE IS Adopt-a-Cat Month Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month National Microchip Month June 4-10: Pet Appreciation Week June 8: National Best Friends Day June 11: Just One Day June 12: World Pet Memorial Day June 21: National Dog Party Day June 22: Take Your Dog To Work Day July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day July 16: Get Out of the Doghouse Day July 31: National Mutt Day AUGUST August 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs August 5: Work Like a Dog Day August 10: Spoil Your Dog Day August 15: Check the Chip Day August 17: Black Cat Appreciation Day August 26: Dog Day August 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day To stay Pup-To-Date on Florida’s Dog Friendly events, visit our EVENTS page at TheNewBarker.com