October 2008 Events:

Well wieners did not take home the grand prize but some funny costumes won again this year.  At NW Seed & Pets, Jeanette with Puppers waddling as a duck won third place.  If you have not seen that duck waddling then you have missed something.  If I remember right a llama dressed up as a crow with an owner as a scarecrow was second and four dogs were dressed up as the main characters from the Wizard of Oz.

At Petco North later on Carolyn and her  african headhunters hunting a zebra won third place.  Mind you Tara was painted up as the zebra with acrylic paint by me.  I used to enter my "zebra" at horse shows for costume classes and have painted those zebra stripes on critters for years.  And Jeanette and her duck won second place again with poor little Puppers waddling around.   First place was a cat with fairy wings. 

Congrats to all the club members who went and had some fun, but next year we are thinking of doing our own costume contest and Happy Halloweenie Party at the dog club so we get more folks coming out with their dogs in October.  Watch for this event in 2010.

November 2008 Events:

November 22: The popular Dachshund Training Days and Wiener Social Hour.  This one is very well attended each year so we are doing it again.  Bring some munchies and your dog to learn a few things.  Cost is $5 per dog to help pay for the building rental for the day.  Helpers to help clean up afterwards are always appreciated too.   

This will be held at the Lilac City Dog Training Club at 1612 E Houston in North Spokane, two blocks north of Francis and 16 blocks east of Division on the south side of the street in a metal building.

Time is from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. officially but some stay later then that visiting of course.  The actual training time runs from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. and then the social time starts at 2:00 p.m. until whenever.

And I will have my trusty toenail clippers handy so if you need your dog's toenails clipped then catch me and that cost is $5 per dog to benefit the rescue.  For those folks who always volunteer I am happy to clip their nails for free.

December 2008 Events:

The Sixth Annual Holiday Wienerfest Party to Benefit Dachshund Rescue NW will be held at the Lilac City Dog Training Club again on Sunday, December 7th.  The time will be 1:00 p.m. to around 5:00 p.m. with some folks staying later and visiting of course.

Carolyn and I are still planning this one again so stay tuned for details.  It will be a potluck as always and your dogs need to come zoom and socialize as always.   There will be some dog games and some other fun stuff as we find some neat things folks can do with their dogs.

Other small breeds are always welcome to come but please plan on cleaning up after your own dog.  We need folks to help set us before the event and clean up that evening after we are done.

Some samples of the fun dog games below for prizes:

1. Howling contest
2. Dog from furthest away
3. Holiday Costume Contest -get out your holiday finest for your dog!
4. Bobbing for hot dogs

5. Best Trick

And donations are always welcome to help us cover the building rental cost plus help in the mission of saving homeless Dachshunds each year. 

And I will have my trusty toenail clippers handy so if you need your dog's toenails clipped then catch me and that cost is $5 per dog to benefit the rescue.  For those folks who always volunteer I am happy to clip their nails for free.

It is that time of year again!

Your $20 in club dues are now due to Margo Mossburg, PO Box 1383, Airway Heights, WA, 99001.  Thanks!  To those folks who are always volunteering your club dues are free.

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