San Diego Dog Friendly Event Calendar – October

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Saturday October 11th
Grab your surfboard and pup and join us for the inaugural Surf City Surf Dog! Dogs will
compete in weight-based heats, with a Large Dog, Medium and Small Dog Heat. wwww.SurfCitySurfDog.com

Tuesday October 13th 5 pm-8 pm
Yappy Hour at the Hotel Indigo, San Diego. Dogs and their owners are invited for cocktails, live music, and a view from the safely enclosed 9th floor deck.

Saturday October 17, 2009 1-5pm
Pup Crawl
Featuring 7 amazing bars and dogs in costume, this event is sure to be Paw-some! Check-in at the Tin Fish then crawl from one dog-friendly establishment to another at your leisure. Socialize on the patio with other dog owners and soak up the scene! Each venue will feature a signature drink (like cosmo-PAW-litans) or drink specials. Local pup pleasers will be on site also to give away treats and other dog delights. Human participants will receive a Pup Crawl T-Shirt and drink specials. Costume contest judging from 1-2 at Tin Fish and sponsored by Muttropolis.

Sunday October 18th 12 – 4 pm
Southern California German Shepard Rescue’s 1st Annual Barktoberfest.
Markim Pet Resort, 4393 Carmel Valley Road, in Del Mar.  For the price of admission you get local microbrew, BBQ, traditional German deserts, vendor booths, raffle, demonstrations, and doggie lap pool.  Benefitting Southern Californis German Shepard Rescue.  For more information see: www./barktoberfestsd.com     www.socialrescue.org

October 18th
MuttMile in La Jolla—benefiting San Diego Humane Society.  1 mile walk/run in beautiful La Jolla starting at the park at 1133 Coast Blvd. La Jolla, CA 92037. There will be a costume contest first so dogs will not have to walk or run in costume.  www.CoastwiseMile.com

Tuesday October 20th 5 pm-8 pm
Yappy Hour at the Hotel Indigo, San Diego. Dogs and their owners are invited for cocktails, live music, and a view from the safely enclosed 9th floor deck.

October 25th
22nd Annual Hall-O-Wiener Picnic—San Diego Dachshund Club.  Free. Bring your gear and your costumed dachshunds and watch the doxie’s invade Balboa Park.  Corner of Park Blvd. & Presidents Way  www.sddc.us

October 25th
Ocean Beach Canine Carnival.  By the Ocean Beach Kiwanis • FREE • Contests & parade dogs must register at $5 per dog for single dogs, $8 for groups or floats. Street fair and party featuring costumes, prizes, a doggie parade, and lots of craft items for pets and people. Santa Monica Ave between Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and Ebers Street. 619.339.0001.

Tuesday October 27th 5 pm-8 pm
Yappy Hour at the Hotel Indigo, San Diego. Dogs and their owners are invited for cocktails, live music, and a view from the safely enclosed 9th floor deck. Bring your dog in a Halloween costume!

October 30th 8:30am-Noon
Spooktacular Walk for Helen Woodward Animal Center   Cost: Collect pledges for walk. Walk with your pets, food, entertainment, raffles and vendor village.  858.756.4117 www.AnimalCenter.org

October 30, Friday,  6-8 p.m.
Halloween Doggie Café  held at San Diego Humane Society.  Bring your friendly, on-leash dog to socialize with other dogs during our Spook-tacular Halloween event! There will be a costume contest with prizes for scariest, cutest, and most original dog costumes. Halloween pet pictures will also be available for $5. Dogs should be at least 4 months old and up-to-date on all vaccines, friendly and on-leash. One dog per human handler, please.. Complimentary desserts and dog treats provided. Behavior and Training specialists “on-paw” to answer training questions. $10 suggested donation for the event.  Call (619) 299-7012 x2230 for more information.

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