The Arlington Poodle & Small friends Meetup

March 6, 2010 10:30 AM - 11 attended

ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE MEETUP N ALEXANDRIA 3/7 (i'll have smiley balloon)

Market Square Fountain (map)

Selected By: Betsie & Pepper

12 photos of this Meetup

Uploaded by: Betsie & Pepper

AS OF MARCH 4TH, THIS HAS BECOME AN OFFICIAL MEETUP (WHICH MEANS I WILL BE THERE FOR US TO PARTICIPATE TOGETHER SHOULD ANYONE WANT TO DO SO.) PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY EMAIL OR TEXT IF YOU WANT TO MEET AT 10:30 AM NEAR THE REGISTRATION TABLE IN MARKET SQUARE. I WILL BE CARRYING A YELLOW SMILEY BALLOON smile

SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FIND PEPPER AND ME. MY CELL NUMBER IS [masked] AND MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [masked]. AGAIN, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT TO MEETUP AND SEND ME YOUR CELL NUMBER SO WE WILL BE ABLE TO MEETUP WITHOUT CONFUSION. THE WEATHER IS PREDICTED TO BE NICE, SO I HOPE TO SEE LOTS OF YOU THERE. IT SHOULD BE FUN!!!

A DOGS DAY OUT WILL BE GIVING ME FREE BANDANAS FOR US AND OUR PETS TO WEAR TO HELP PROMOTE FOR THEM SINCE THEY ALLOW US TO MEETUP IN THEIR FACILITY FOR FREE. THAT IS ANOTHER REASON I NEED TO KNOW WHO IS COMING SO I HAVE ENOUGH BANDANAS FOR EVERYONE. (SEE ME FOR YOUR FREE BANDANA.)

DOG FUN SHOW TO BE HELD AT MARKET SQUARE IN OLD TOWN, ALEXANDRIA MARCH 6TH 2010

Schedule of events
10:30 am On-site Registration begins
11:00 am Welcome and introduction of dogs available for adoption at AWLA
11:10 am Introduction of dogs adopted from any shelter
11:15 am Dog with Best Tail Wag
11:20 am Dog with Most Unusual Markings / Best Spots
11:25 am Dog with Most Unique/Disproportionate Appearance
11:30 am Dog/Owner with Most Similar Hair
11:35 am Dog with Biggest Feet
11:40 am Dog with Most Unusual Tail
11:45 am Dog with the Best Irish Costume
11:50 pm Conclusion of Fun Dog Show
12:00 pm Head over to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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Betsie & Pepper
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Posted March 6, 2010 at 6:53 PM
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11 attended

5.001 (1 ratings)

Event Host

Betsie & Pepper
Betsie & Pepper love all their old & new meetup friends!, Organizer

Pepper, Lua and Puddin hung out all day, watched the parade & participated in the dog show! We also saw Leo, Bam Bam, Scrappy and Gracie! I think other members were in attendance as well with their friends and families! Great weather & a wonderful day relaxing and hanging out with our doggy friends!!!
Renee
Furby is my Bichon and Bella is my Schnauzer!!
Megan Costello
Rex is Mike's & my Cockapoo!
Megan Sanders
Megan & Tom are Madison's parents!
Kaela
Zeus is Kaela & Ivan's Pomeagle!

+1 guest
Michelle
Tyler & Leo are Michelle's pups!

+2 guests
Christine
I have a shih-chon named Lua!
Vicki
Puddin is Vicki's pooch!

Our goal is to meet & socialize other local Poodles and small friends! We will schedule playdates so our pups will be happy & ready for naps! We also hope that the meetups will allow the doggie parents to exchange ideas related to small dog ownership such as training, vets, groomers, etc. Our poodles are open to other small friends under 25 pounds that are well socialized to join us for some fun filled excitement. This is OUR group so please remember all suggestions are welcome!
At each meetup I will ask between $2 donation from each member to help defray the monthly costs of our meetup website, parties, refreshments, door prizes, etc. (Any extra collected will go to the group expenses & meetups.)

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SAFE & HEALTHY MEETUPS (i like using caps cuz i'm half blind & i never mean them as yelling or anything negative!) :^)

**PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR DOG'S SHOTS ARE UP TO DATE & THAT YOUR DOG IS SPAYED OR NEUTERED IF OVER 1 YEAR OLD **exceptions due to health reasons considered upon request**. ACCORDING TO MOST VETS, THIS WILL HELP WITH YOUR DOG'S HEALTH (decrease in cancer) & BEHAVIOR ISSUES (decrease in aggression from your dog and/or dogs around your dog).

**PLEASE DO NOT BRING TREATS TO FEED DURING MEETUPS SINCE MOST DOGS GET TREATS FOR PERFORMANCE & THIS CAN CAUSE CONFUSION AND/OR BAD HABITS**

**PLEASE BRING POO BAGS & CLEAN UP ALL OF YOUR DOG'S ACCIDENTS-!!! IF YOUR DOG MAKES THE MESS, PLEASE DON'T RELY ON OTHERS TO CLEAN IT UP**

**DOGS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THAT SHOW REPEAT SIGNS OF AGGRESSION. (At this time, toys are permitted, so if your pup can't share without snapping at other dogs, they may not be allowed to stay. We may re-evaluate allowing toys if we find it a problem for the group as a whole.) REMEMBER- AGGRESSIVE DOGS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED, SO PLEASE BE A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER AND WATCH YOUR DOGS CAREFULLY FOR THE HEALTH AND BENEFIT OF EVERYONE INVOLVED. COME TO ME WITH CONCERNS. I AM HAPPY TO HELP.**

**PLEASE REMEMBER: Members who join with the intent of soliciting other members for any reason will be removed.**

**PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS MEETUP GROUP & FUTURE ADVENTURES!!**