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Sunday, May 15, 2016 10:38 am
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It's that time of year again - Cocheco Valley Humane Society is holding Tails to Trails and the 22nd annual walk for the animals on Saturday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn of the Strafford County Courthouse. Hosted by Mark Ericson and Karen Kiley from WOKQ, Tails to Trails is a family and Fido-friendly event featuring vendors, raffles, demos, and more. While leashed dogs are welcome and encouraged, you do not need to have a dog with you to enjoy the events of the day.
CVHS is thrilled to have the New England Agility Team and Pampered Paws K9 Massage providing demonstrations throughout the day. More than 40 vendors will be on site at the event, a complete list of which can be found on the shelter's website at www.cvhsonline.org/dogwalk.cfm. Happy Pappy's Country Store will also be on hand with delicious food.
Attendees are encouraged to sign their dogs up for the Canine Capers fun dog show, taking place at 1 p.m. The Canine Capers includes contests for best kisser, best costume, and musical sit. Sign your dog up for one contest or enter all three! A panel of judges will award prizes for first, second, and third place in all three contest. To register, look for the Canine Capers tent at the event.
Tails to Trails is first and foremost a pledge walk for the animals, and everyone is encouraged to preregister online. Registration is free and takes just a few minutes. Once you've registered, you can created your own personalized fund-raising page and share it via email and social media. Challenge your friends and co-workers or form a team to raise even more money for the animals. Team packets, which include fund-raising tips, are available to download on the dog walk webpage. Prizes will be awarded at various pledge levels and a special prize will be awarded to the top adult and youth (under 16 years old) individual and team pledge collectors.
Led by staff members with adoptable shelter dogs, the walk for the animals kicks off at 12:30 p.m. from the courthouse lawn and follows a 1-mile loop through the woods along the Cocheco River. Dogs are not required in order to participate in this walk. Thanks to a generous donation from Jewelry Creations, 10 gold-plated Milkbones will be hidden along the walk route. If you find one, it's yours to keep!
For complete information about this year's event, including information on how to register online and create your own fund-raising page, please visit www.cvhsonline.org/dogwalk.cfm.
Alaina Goodnough is the Promotions Coordinator at Cocheco Valley Humane Society in Dover, NH. She lives in Sanford, ME with two parrots, a cockatoo, a cat, and two dachshunds. She can be reached at CVHS at devassist@cvhsonline.org. To learn more about Cocheco Valley Humane Society, go to www.cvhsonline.org or call 603-749-5322.