NOVADog Blog

We are excited to be giving away FOUR human tickets and FOUR dog tickets to the sold-out Pups in the Park event at the Washington Nationals stadium! For those of you who have never heard of the event….you get to enjoy the baseball game WITH your dog!

The event is May 8, at 1:35PM against the St. Louis Cardinals. Tickets are $20 (owner) and $5 (dog). With each dog ticket sold, the Nats will donate the entire amount to the Washington Humane Society.  Tickets for the August 29th Pups in the Park game are still available–see the link below for more information.

Enter to win!
Just send an e-mail with your name address and phone number to this link:
win-it@novadogmagazine.com. We’ll be drawing the winner on May 3, so pass this on to your all your friends and share it with your Facebook friends, using the “share” link below.

For more information and to buy tickets for the August event, visit www.washingtonnationals.com/pups.

When a pet emergency happens, calling 911 is NOT an option. April is Pet First Aid Month and Wag’N Pet Safety Gear is working to encourage pet parents to plan ahead for possible pet emergencies with a properly equipped pet first aid kit and the training to care for an injured pet until he is transported to an emergency veterinarian.

“Many pet parents consider pets to be members of the family, yet unfortunately don’t grasp that there is such a thing as pet first aid,” said Ines de Pablo, who holds a Masters Degree in Risk, Crisis and Emergency Management and is the Chief Wag’N Officer of Wag’N Pet Safety Gear. “Because there are little to no variances between the human and animal mechanisms of injury, pet parents-acting as their pet’s first responders-should to a minimum expect and be able to provide first aid for anything from bruises, burns, fractures, heat stoke and hyperthermia, to choking, cardio pulmonary and respiratory distress. Having the right tools on hand, and enough knowledge about how to help an injured pet, is extremely important until the pet parent is able to get the injured animal to the veterinarian.”

DePablo, who offers pet first aid and pet safety classes and workshops to individuals and first responders, also encourages pet parents to carry a record of their pets’ medical history, proof of ownership and vaccinations, a photo of their pet and emergency contact numbers.

Would you be prepared in the event of your pet’s injury?

For more information about Wag’N Pet Safety Gear, first aid kits and first aid classes, visit www.wagn4u.com.

Competitive Agility, Agility for the Fun of It, Flyball and Obedience classes - all great ways to have fun with your dog and enjoy the outdoors in a beautiful park setting at near-by Frying Pan Farm Park. These classes are a wonderful way to bond with you canine companion while you both benefit from the exercise, learning and playing together. The agility and obedience fields are fully fenced, and reserved only for the dog classes. Frying Pan Park has invested in top quality agility equipment, and all instructors are fully qualified.

Frying Pan Farm Park is located just south of Herndon on West Ox Road between the Fairfax County Parkway and Centreville Road. Agility and Flyball classes begin the week of April 12. Obedience classes begin the week of April 5. For more information see our website www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fpp/classes.htm or call the park at 703-437-9101.

If weight loss, gaining strength, and a healthier outlook–all while spending time with your best canine buddy—sound good, then these classes are for you!

This 60 minute class includes a warm up and stretching. Then on to 45 minutes of intense interval training, so your dog must be on his best behavior! The class is run by both an ACE certified trainer for you, and a professional dog trainer/animal behavioralist for the dogs. What a great way to bond with your dog and achieve fitness, knowledge, and fun.

Please note that all dogs MUST be evaluated at least 1 week BEFORE your first class. In some cases this can be done on the phone. If however your dog has had no prior obedience then you will need to come to Canine College for your free evaluation by appointment only.

Classes start on April 15th and run through November 15th, 2010 at four locations in Northern Virginia. You can sign up at any time, as long as there is space at your requested location.

For more information, visit Jayme’s Canine College at http://jaymescaninecollege.com/services_doggieandme.html.