\u201cDeck the halls with bones and holly, fa la la la la, la la la la!\u201d<\/em> No one wants to leave her doggie family member at home while attending holiday events. Now you don\u2019t have to! This list of festive events has something for every dog, from the outdoorsy type to the pampered pup! What\u2019s even better is that these fun activities, like a Christmas light trail, pet expos, cookie walks and holiday glamour photos, also support dogs and their local communities. So, pull out your ugly Christmas sweater, your dog\u2019s reindeer ears, and head out to spread some holiday cheer!<\/p>\n Every good dog owner needs to have the perfect holiday pet photo and SparKY (Saving Paws Animal Rescue of Kentucky) takes that up a notch with professional pet holiday portraits. Every December SparKY partners with national award-winning Dream Copy Photography to create overthe-top magical sets fit for a doggie supermodel. The best part, besides having the perfect photo for your social media, is that all proceeds go to help animals in need.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> sparkyrescue.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Helen Woodward Center, in partnership with over 4,000 pet adoption agencies and Blue Buffalo Dog food, wants to encourage people to choose adoption this holiday season. Last year\u2019s three-month-long event had over 1.3 million animals adopted. They hope to beat that number this year so even more animals are truly \u201chome for the holidays\u201d with their new families. Many participating rescue groups plan fun holiday adoption events in their city.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> Home4theHolidays.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Who wouldn\u2019t like eating a box of delicious homemade holiday cookies while supporting animals in need? Over 40 Talbot Humane volunteers bake dozens of their favorite, festive holiday cookies each year and donate them to raise funds for animals in need on Maryland\u2019s eastern shore. Typically, tables were lined with boxes of the cookies, and shoppers were able create their own custom box with their favorites. However, due to COVID, now all cookies are pre-boxed and ready to pick up at the local farmer\u2019s market.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> talbothumane.org<\/a> or call 410-822-0107<\/strong><\/p>\n This ultimate, pet-friendly expo is held annually in Novi just outside of Detroit, Michigan. The fun family event is a celebration of all furry, feathered and finned family members. The expo features over 30 pet rescues with a wide variety of adoptable pets from across the region. There are many vendors with booths stocked full of holiday gifts, so you have no excuse to not have something under the tree this year for your dog. Pet expo admission is also discounted with a donation of pet food and pet supplies that are given to area rescues.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> novipetexpo.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Your pup might \u201cArrooo\u201d and \u201cAhhh\u201d right along with you at this spectacular display of colorful lights in a unique night-walking stroll. Rock City is transformed into a magical wonderland with 30 holiday scenes and over a million lights. Just make sure your dog is leashed and wellbehaved. Also, don\u2019t forget to take your pup\u2019s photos with Santa at the Christmas shops!<\/p>\n Dates, details and to purchase tickets (available online only):<\/em> seerockcity.com\/lights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Dress up your furry family member in their best holiday attire and join this unique parade, which supports the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Start planning now for the costume contest because there will be stiff competition for the best overall holiday costume as well as the dog and owner matching costume. There are also pet vendors set up so you can buy any last-minute holiday gifts.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> sabot.org\/events\/deck-the-paws-parade<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Who says dogs can\u2019t have holiday fun south of the border? Shorty\u2019s Rescue, a Pit Bull rescue located just south of San Diego, California, combines Mexican holiday traditions with helping their area. The town\u2019s residents stop by their community pet store and pet food bank to drink Mexican hot chocolate and munch on holiday cookies. The kids also take a swing at the holiday pi\u00f1ata that\u2019s full of dog treats for the adoptable Pit Bulls.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> shortysrescue.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Even dogs want a weekend away! The Wilburton Resort has gone to the dogs with a special holiday slumber party. The weekend kicks off on Friday with a welcome party and a canine ugly sweater fashion parade. You can\u2019t have a proper slumber party without snacks. At check-in, every pup receives Wagatha\u2019s treats made in Manchester, Vermont. The weekend wraps up on Saturday evening with a fireside PJ party sing-along, or should we say, \u201chowl along\u201d?<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> wilburtoninn.com\/pet-events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s that time of year again to join the San Francisco SPCA for the 35th annual Holiday Windows event at Macy\u2019s Union Square! Over the years this holiday tradition has helped more than 10,000 homeless animals find their forever families. In addition, donations are raised to support the SF SPCA\u2019s yearround lifesaving work.<\/p>\n Dates & details on this year\u2019s event at<\/em> sfspca.org\/holiday<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n No matter what holiday event you choose, these top picks are sure to help you, your family and even your dog get in the holiday spirit!<\/p>\n NOTE:<\/strong><\/span> Due to the ever-changing state and local COVID requirements, please make sure to contact the host organization before hitting the road, or you may have a disappointed pup if the event is postponed or cancelled.<\/p>\n The post 9 Festivities for Fido That Give Back<\/a> by Rachel Phelps<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n The post 9 Festivities for Fido That Give Back<\/a> by Rachel Phelps<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n \u201cDeck the halls with bones and holly, fa la la la la, la la la la!\u201d<\/em> No one wants to leave her doggie family member at home while attending holiday events. Now you don\u2019t have to! This list of festive events has something for every dog, from the outdoorsy type to the pampered pup! What\u2019s even better is that these fun activities, like a Christmas light trail, pet expos, cookie walks and holiday glamour photos, also support dogs and their local communities. So, pull out your ugly Christmas sweater, your dog\u2019s reindeer ears, and head out to spread some holiday cheer!<\/p>\n Every good dog owner needs to have the perfect holiday pet photo and SparKY (Saving Paws Animal Rescue of Kentucky) takes that up a notch with professional pet holiday portraits. Every December SparKY partners with national award-winning Dream Copy Photography to create overthe-top magical sets fit for a doggie supermodel. The best part, besides having the perfect photo for your social media, is that all proceeds go to help animals in need.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> sparkyrescue.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Helen Woodward Center, in partnership with over 4,000 pet adoption agencies and Blue Buffalo Dog food, wants to encourage people to choose adoption this holiday season. Last year\u2019s three-month-long event had over 1.3 million animals adopted. They hope to beat that number this year so even more animals are truly \u201chome for the holidays\u201d with their new families. Many participating rescue groups plan fun holiday adoption events in their city.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> Home4theHolidays.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Who wouldn\u2019t like eating a box of delicious homemade holiday cookies while supporting animals in need? Over 40 Talbot Humane volunteers bake dozens of their favorite, festive holiday cookies each year and donate them to raise funds for animals in need on Maryland\u2019s eastern shore. Typically, tables were lined with boxes of the cookies, and shoppers were able create their own custom box with their favorites. However, due to COVID, now all cookies are pre-boxed and ready to pick up at the local farmer\u2019s market.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> talbothumane.org<\/a> or call 410-822-0107<\/strong><\/p>\n This ultimate, pet-friendly expo is held annually in Novi just outside of Detroit, Michigan. The fun family event is a celebration of all furry, feathered and finned family members. The expo features over 30 pet rescues with a wide variety of adoptable pets from across the region. There are many vendors with booths stocked full of holiday gifts, so you have no excuse to not have something under the tree this year for your dog. Pet expo admission is also discounted with a donation of pet food and pet supplies that are given to area rescues.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> novipetexpo.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Your pup might \u201cArrooo\u201d and \u201cAhhh\u201d right along with you at this spectacular display of colorful lights in a unique night-walking stroll. Rock City is transformed into a magical wonderland with 30 holiday scenes and over a million lights. Just make sure your dog is leashed and wellbehaved. Also, don\u2019t forget to take your pup\u2019s photos with Santa at the Christmas shops!<\/p>\n Dates, details and to purchase tickets (available online only):<\/em> seerockcity.com\/lights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Dress up your furry family member in their best holiday attire and join this unique parade, which supports the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Start planning now for the costume contest because there will be stiff competition for the best overall holiday costume as well as the dog and owner matching costume. There are also pet vendors set up so you can buy any last-minute holiday gifts.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> sabot.org\/events\/deck-the-paws-parade<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Who says dogs can\u2019t have holiday fun south of the border? Shorty\u2019s Rescue, a Pit Bull rescue located just south of San Diego, California, combines Mexican holiday traditions with helping their area. The town\u2019s residents stop by their community pet store and pet food bank to drink Mexican hot chocolate and munch on holiday cookies. The kids also take a swing at the holiday pi\u00f1ata that\u2019s full of dog treats for the adoptable Pit Bulls.<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> shortysrescue.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Even dogs want a weekend away! The Wilburton Resort has gone to the dogs with a special holiday slumber party. The weekend kicks off on Friday with a welcome party and a canine ugly sweater fashion parade. You can\u2019t have a proper slumber party without snacks. At check-in, every pup receives Wagatha\u2019s treats made in Manchester, Vermont. The weekend wraps up on Saturday evening with a fireside PJ party sing-along, or should we say, \u201chowl along\u201d?<\/p>\n Dates & details at<\/em> wilburtoninn.com\/pet-events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s that time of year again to join the San Francisco SPCA for the 35th annual Holiday Windows event at Macy\u2019s Union Square! Over the years this holiday tradition has helped more than 10,000 homeless animals find their forever families. In addition, donations are raised to support the SF SPCA\u2019s yearround lifesaving work.<\/p>\n Dates & details on this year\u2019s event at<\/em> sfspca.org\/holiday<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n No matter what holiday event you choose, these top picks are sure to help you, your family and even your dog get in the holiday spirit!<\/p>\n NOTE:<\/strong><\/span> Due to the ever-changing state and local COVID requirements, please make sure to contact the host organization before hitting the road, or you may have a disappointed pup if the event is postponed or cancelled.<\/p>\n The post 9 Festivities for Fido That Give Back<\/a> by Rachel Phelps<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Holiday Dog Photos in Owensboro, Kentucky<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Home 4 the Holidays, national<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Cookie Walk in Easton, Maryland<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Novi Pet Expo in Novi, Michigan<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Enchanted Garden of Lights at Rock City, Chattanooga, Tennessee<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Deck the Paws Parade in San Antonio, Texas<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Feliz Navidad Open House in La Misi\u00f3n, Mexico<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Canine Christmas Doggie Slumber Party Weekend in Manchester, Vermont<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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San Francisco SPCA and Macy\u2019s Holiday Windows<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Holiday Dog Photos in Owensboro, Kentucky<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Home 4 the Holidays, national<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Cookie Walk in Easton, Maryland<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Novi Pet Expo in Novi, Michigan<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Enchanted Garden of Lights at Rock City, Chattanooga, Tennessee<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Deck the Paws Parade in San Antonio, Texas<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Feliz Navidad Open House in La Misi\u00f3n, Mexico<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Canine Christmas Doggie Slumber Party Weekend in Manchester, Vermont<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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San Francisco SPCA and Macy\u2019s Holiday Windows<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n