Upcoming Dog Events!

Okay, the long hard summer is over.  It's time to dust off those leashes and limber up those paws for the upcoming fun events happening in October.  Here's two of them:

BARKTOBERFEST 2012 IS COMING!

OCTOBER 13, 2012

9AM TO 3PM

GILBERT CIVIC CENTER, GILBERT, AZ

SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GILBERT & WARNER ROADS IN GILBER

Barktoberfest is “a party in the park for dogs and their human co

The East Valley Tribune’s 2012 “Best Place to Hang Out With You

event has grown each year and we usually have 2,500 or more peo

The 13th annual Barktoberfest will be on Saturday, October 13, at G

Center (Gilbert Road & Warner Road in Gilbert).

Interested in becoming a vendor for this event? Email bark@az

for more information!

EVENT SCHEDULE:

9AM - EVENT OPENS!

Friends for Life - Gilbert, AZ (480) 497-8296 > Events > Barktoberfest! Page 1 of 3

http://www.azfriends.org/azfriends2/home/Events/Barktoberfest.aspx 10/8/2012

DOG AND BALLOON CONTEST* (ongoing event)

BOBBING FOR BONES CONTEST* (ongoing event)

10AM – LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST*

10:30AM - CANINE IDOL CONTEST*

11AM – BEST DRESSED DOG CONTEST*

NOON – ALUMNI DOG PARADE – A PARADE FOR ALL FRIENDS FOR LIFE ADOPT

12:30PM – ADOPTION PARADE – FOR ALL OF OUR DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPT

allows)

1PM – GILBERT POLICE DEPARTMENT K9 DEMONSTRATION

2PM – BEST TRICK CONTEST*

2:30PM – RAFFLE DRAWINGS AND ONGOING EVENT WINNERS

3PM – EVENT IS OVER – DRIVE SAFELY! WOOF!

BARK ON!

*$1 minimum donation for contests

Blessing of the Animals

Franciscan Renewal Center

5802 East Lincoln Drive

Scottsdale, AZ, 85224

480-948-7460

Over 60 rescue groups with hundreds of

Valley pets waiting to find their forever

homes. Mixed and purebred, large and

small, dogs, cats and critters hoping for

a second chance at life!

Please Join us on

Saturday & Sunday

October 20-21, 2012

From 10am - 3pm **FREE ADMISSION**

**FREE PARKING**

**FAMILY FUN**

-Family Priced Grill Food and

Refreshments

-Gifts and Souvenirs For Pets and

Their People

-Dog Wash by Donation

-Silent Auction and Raffle

www.pacc911.org / 602-992-4779

www.thecasa.org

A Mobile Vaccine Clinic will be on

site providing low cost vaccines and

micro-chipping for dogs and cats.

If you share a passion for helping

homeless animals find forever

homes, we need your help!

Volunteer today by emailing

StFrancisFestival@thecasa.org or

call 480-948-7460 x129

Proceeds of this event support this event and the

PACC911 Emergency Medical Fund, providing

rescue partners financial aid for medical costs.

For more information, please contact:

Please Join us on

Saturday & Sunday

October 20-21, 2012

From 10am - 3pm

ANIMAL BLESSINGS

At 12noon & 2pm daily