Paws in the Park 2009

Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association struts their stuff at Paws in the Park 2007.

NPS

 

Celebrate responsible pet ownership and have a ball with your four legged friends at Paws in the Park on Saturday, April 25 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Pine Grove Picnic area!  Enjoy working dog demonstrations, information booths, rescue groups, a "faux" dog show, and activities for the kids. On this day only, four legged visitors can romp in our designated off leash area. Bring your canine companions and take part in training workshops and listen to guest speakers in this 15,000 acre oasis. 

If your organization is interested in participating as an exhibitor, please email Ralph Marrantino or call [phone].

 

Paws 2009 Participants

 

Laurie Williams

Laurie & Andrew

Laurie Williams & Andrew  
Laurie Williams BA, CPDT, CPT, is the owner and Director of Behavior Counseling & Training at Pup `N Iron Canine Fitness and Learning Center in Fredericksburg, VA. She has devoted her life to her love of dogs and feels very fortunate to have enjoyed a long professional career in dog training, behavior modification and general pet care spanning over 25 years. In 2008, Laurie and Andrew, her Maltese, competed on CBS's Greatest American Dog, where Andrew was selected as runner-up!

 

Robin Bennet

Robin Bennet and Denver

Robin Bennett
Robin Bennett, CPDT is the co-owner of All About Dogs, the largest dog training company in Virginia. Since beginning her company in 1993 she has grown from a sole proprietorship to a Corporation that boasts thirteen instructors teaching private lessons as well as numerous group classes and behavior modification lessons for shy, fearful and aggressive dogs.

 

MAESSR

English Springer Spaniel

MAESSR
Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue (MAESSR) is a non-profit volunteer organization devoted to the rescue and placement of stray, abandoned, relinquished or impounded purebred English Springer Spaniels. They provide foster care and medical treatment to Springers while screening potential homes interested in adopting. Their primary goals are to protect Springers, promote spay/neuter programs, and educate the public about the joys of English Springers Spaniels.

 

BRBTC

White Bull Terrier

BRBTC
The charter of the Blue Ridge Bull Terrier Club (BRBTC) is to prevent cruelty towards bull terriers. They are dedicated to the rescue, care, and placement of abused, abandoned, or unwanted bull terriers. In 2008, the Blue Ridge Bull Terrier Club rescued 51 bullies! BRBTC also supports and educates new owners of this wonderful and always amusing breed. And, yes, this is the same breed made famous in those "Spuds McKenzie" and "Target" commercials.

 

GRREAT

Golden Retrievers

GRREAT
Golden Retriever Rescue Education and Training (GRREAT) is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, foster care, and placement of Golden Retrievers in Maryland, northern Virginia, D.C., Delaware, south central Pennsylvania, and eastern West Virginia. GRREAT members rescue and find new homes for over 300 Goldens each year!

 

DDB

Unfortunate dog chained up outdoors

DDB
Dogs Deserve Better (DDB) is a non-profit organization dedicated to freeing the chained dog, and bringing our 'best friend' into the home and family. Dogs Deserve Better, 2003 First Place Winner of the ASPCA/Chase Pet Protector Award, is a voice for chained and penned dogs, whose sadness speaks only through the eyes. Chained by the neck, they exist without respect, love, exercise, social interaction, and sometimes even basic nourishment. They live as prisoners, yet long to be pets.

 

CCI

Lizzy with her service dog, Cary

CCI
Canine Companions for Independence® (CCI) provides highly-trained assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities, free of charge. The AKC Award for Canine Excellence in the category of Service Dog was given to CCI Service Dog Cary. For eight years Cary, a beautiful yellow Labrador, has been assisting fourteen-year-old Lizzy, who depends on Cary for help with such things as opening doors, helping with light switches, carrying her lunch box, and even bringing clothes so she can get dressed. 

 

MAGDRL

Adorable Great Dane puppy

MAGDRL
The Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc. (MAGDRL) was organized in 1979 to serve the seven states of the Mid-Atlantic region. MAGDRL is staffed completely by volunteers. Like all humane groups, MAGDRL is in the unique position of helping both humans and pets. In their case, the pets are Great Danes and mixed Dane dogs, and the people are those who have or want the companionship of the breed or, often, just dogs in general.

 

MABCR

Border Collie pup frolicking

MABCR
Mid Atlantic Border Collie Rescue (MABCR) is a not-for-profit organization run primarily by volunteers. MABCR is a haven for Border Collies and dogs of the Herding group that have been misplaced, neglected, or abandoned. Many of these dogs are turned into animal shelters because their previous owners discovered they were not up to the challenges border collies have to offer or because changes in their lives left them unable to care properly for their dogs.

 

VGSR

German Shepherd

VGSR
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, 100% volunteer organization dedicated  to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of the German Shepherd Dog. They serve Virginia and the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., area, and provide a valuable service by finding good homes for the German Shepherd Dogs in their care. In the seven plus years that VGSR has been in existence, they have found homes for over 2,400 deserving dogs, 298 in 2008 alone.

 

Misunderstood Rescue

Misunderstood logo

Misunderstood Rescue
Misunderstood Rescue is a state wide, foster based, 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the image of the pit-bull and ending discrimination against them by adopting out ambassadors for the breed and educating new owners. They help inspire a better understanding and appreciation of the breed, dispel damaging myths, encourage responsible ownership practices, and offer practical adoption policy solutions to help shelters and adopters make smart adoption decisions.

 

Fetch! Pet Care

Cheryl of Fetch! Pet Care

Fetch! Pet Care
Fetch! Pet Care of South Manassas - Dumfries is locally owned and operated. They maintain a staff of pet-sitting professionals in your local neighborhood to provide loving care for your pet's customized needs. You can expect professional, reliable, loving, and caring service everytime!

 

VMPA

WWII Soldiers rest with their dogs

VMPA
The Virginia Military Preservation Association (VMPA) is dedicated to preserving the military history in the Hampton Roads area. They provide displays at events to educate the military and the public, young or old, about military history. VMPA will present a display featuring "War Dogs" spanning from World war II until today.

 

NPS

McGruff "takes a bite" out of crime at Paws 2007

McGruff
Prince William County Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit has agreed to allow McGruff, the crime prevention dog, to return to Paws in the Park this year. Everyone, especially children, loved meeting McGruff at Paws in the Park 2007! He will meet and greet event attendees and give out crime prevention tips.

 

NPS

Park Ranger Martin Gallery & Samson

Martin Gallery & Samson
Law Enforcement Park Ranger Martin Gallery, on loan from C & O Canal, is returning to Paws 2009 with his canine partner, Samson. He will demonstrate to audience members the amazing work that bomb-sniffing dogs do.

 

Dog Eaze Inn

The Dog Eaze Inn logo

The Dog Eaze Inn
The Dog Eaze Inn provides the highest level of care and comfort for their pet guests in a clean and safe environment. They believe in building life long relationships with their pet guests.  Their guests spend many days with them and to many, the Dog Eaze Inn becomes a second home and a place to have fun. 

 

 

Dogtopia

Dogtopia logo

Dogtopia
Dogtopia of Manassas is a premiere dog daycare, boarding and grooming facility. They provide a safe and upscale environment for dogs to play, romp and receive lots of love and attention. Dogtopia offers 3 large, climate-controlled playrooms with padded flooring to suit even the most discerning dog. Dog daycare is an excellent way to keep your dog mentally and physically active while you're away at work or on vacation. 

 

NPS

VSRDA at Paws 2007

VSRDA
Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association (VSRDA) is a highly skilled volunteer canine search and rescue unit that uses specially trained dogs to locate missing persons or human remains in wilderness, disaster, and water search and rescue/recovery missions. A trained dog's sensitive hearing, night vision, endurance, and keen sense of smell have proven invaluable in the effort to locate missing persons more swiftly. VSRDA will conduct demonstrations.

 

Guiding Eyes For the Blind

Guiding Eyes For the Blind logo

Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired men and women by providing them with the freedom to travel safely, thereby assuring greater independence, dignity and new horizons of opportunity. Guiding Eyes is an internationally accredited, nonprofit guide dog school with a 50-plus year legacy of providing the blind and visually impaired with superior Guiding Eyes dogs, training, and lifetime support services.

 

NPS

The Friends of Prince William Forest Park logo

FPWFP
The Friends of Prince William Forest Park (FPWFP) is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization that was formed in 1989. Their mission is to advocate for the preservation and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources of Prince William Forest Park, a unit of the National Park Service, in Triangle, Virginia. The Friends of Prince William Forest Park is a proud sponsor of Paws in the Park 2009!

 

Potomac Tails 
Potomac Tails Magazine, part of the Tails Pet Media Group, Inc., was founded with the belief that a connection needed to be made between the animal welfare community and the general pet-loving population. They believe animals are an integral part of the family and promote and encourage responsible pet guardianship. Potomac Tails Magazine is a proud sponsor of Paws in the Park 2009!