Happy Howl-o-Ween

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September Dogs of the Week
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Best of Josie's Blog
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If you  haven't checked out Josie's blog recently... here's what you missed! 
 
Meet Brady.
 
Finnegan a Brittany spaniel. 
 
Pups in the Park 
Those dogs fall in love.
 
Strike a Pose
Finn, Bristow and Sadie.
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Our Daycare and Boarding are filling up each week, please call ahead!
 
 
Dogtopia Athletic Club

Runner Happy

We are looking for more races to run this fall.
If you are interested in joining us or know of any dog friendly 5k - 10k races please email Josie.  

Dogtopia

Dogtopia of Alexandria
3121 Colvin St
Alexandria, VA 22314 

www.dogdaycare.com

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October Newsletter
Dogtopia of Alexandria
A Bark From Josie
 
 
Josie in her bad dog outfitHi Everyone!

October is always one of the most exciting Doggy months of the year and 2009 will not be an exception! 
 
Our Annual Howl-O-Ween Photo Contest is kicking off along with other events in the DC area.
Last year's contest was quite competitive, featuring doggy versions of Batman and Robin, Pumpkin, Spider, and at least one costume that tasted better than it looked. We really enjoyed all of the entries and were very impressed at the creativity. We can't wait to see your photos this year!
 
Photos of your costumed pet should be emailed to alexandria@dogdaycare.com or dropped off at the front desk no later than Thursday, Oct 22nd.
This year voting will take place on each store's blog at www.doggyblogging.com beginning Friday, Oct 23rd. You'll be able to vote via the comments section and easily pass it along to family, friend,co-workers - anyone you can think of - to rustle up some votes for your pup!
 
Our Dogtopia family has grown to twenty stores in the last year! The winner from each store will go on to compete in the national contest for the title of Grand Howl-O-Ween Champion and a prize of a 5-Day Daycare Pass. 


Upcoming Events
 
Mango Mike's - All Paws on Deck
Benefiting the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Saturday, October 10th from 2-5 PM
Support the AWLA by bringing your dog to Mango Mike's to enjoy a few cocktails on the deck along with raffles and prizes.
 
Benefiting the Washington Humane Society
Saturday, October 10th
Join hundreds of dogs at Constitution Gardens on the Mall to celebrate your love of pets and support those who have not yet found their forever homes. Proceeds benefit the Washington Humane Society and the Human Society of the US in their efforts to end pet homelessness.
Join or Sponsor the Dogtopia Team
 
Saturday, October 18th from 10 AM - 2 PM
The Red Cross Pet First Aid course is taking place October 18 at the Alexandria Chapter. A wonderful course for those people looking for pet first aid knowledge.  Please contact the Health and Safety Department at 703 299-2513, smithlor@usa.redcross.org with questions or to register, or go to Red Cross Online.

Benefiting the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Thursday, October 29 from 5-8 PM
Hotel Monaco Alexandria and Jackson 20 restaurant are pleased to welcome back people and pooches alike to the Doggie Happy Halloween Costume Contest. Taking place in the hotel's charming brick-lined courtyard to benefit AWLA


Happy Howl-O-Ween!
 
Ruff,
Josie  

VP of Dog Resources 
 
September Dogs of the Week

WacoWaco for the week of 9/6/09
Waco is six-year-old Beagle that comes for daycare and loves having sleepovers at Dogtopia®. Waco is your typical Beagle; he has to smell everything in his path. He spends his days here either in the Toy Box running around with all the other Beagles or taking a nap in the Lounge. One of Waco's favorite things to go is cuddle, on the days that he is in the Lounge you can find him curled up next to a pack leader. 
 
 
Koda NammersKoda and Nammers for the week of 9/13/09
These two handsome boys are Koda a Rhodesian Ridgeback and Nammers a Lab/Husky mix. They are housemates and love each other dearly! Another thing they love is daycare! Koda finds it hard to wake up in the morning (he's always coming in with sleepy eyes) but once he gets in the room he is ready to play. Nammers on the other hand is ready from the moment he walks into the lobby! Both have a lot of friends that they play in the in Gym and of course they love playing with one another. Their favorite is wresting! 
 

RoxieRoxie for the week of 9/20/09

Foxy Roxie! This is a Roxie who is a foxy Rottweiler. Roxie comes to daycare at least every week and loves it! Some of her favorite things are playing fetch with the Kong, playing with her Rottie friends, and hanging out with her human boyfriend Adam (one of the pack leaders). At first Roxie was a little unsure about this whole daycare thing, but now she loves when her mommy (whom she loves very much) brings her. She cannot wait to get into the Gym and play with all of her furry friends.


KircheKirsche for the Week of 9/27/09
Kirsche a 4-year-old Bloodhound mix; isn't she pretty! She has been coming to daycare for over a year and has had many sleepovers with us as well. Kirsche loves coming to daycare and hanging out with all of the friends she has made over the past year. One of her favorite things is getting love from all the pack leaders; she likes to sit on their feet when they pet her. It's pretty cute even though she is a big girl. Kirsche is loved by all at Dogtopia®.