The Del Mar Racetrack is in full swing this season, complete with celebrity mares like Zenyatta and her 18-0 win this month. Fans arrive every year to cheer on their favorite horses, and take in the Del Mar race scene along the coast. These magnificent animals appear eternally young, but in reality, the career of a racehorse is a relatively short one. So what happens to these fleet steeds once their racing days are over?
Visit any San Diego beach, and there’s sure to be a dog nearby. It’s a natural lure what with surf to splash in, other salty dogs to chase, tennis balls to retrieve… not to mention brazen gulls wearing ‘chase me’ signs. Our sandy beaches offer summer fun not too many dogs (nor their happy humans) can pass up. Only a handful of beaches allow dogs (leashed or not) and of those that do, most have rules that change to accommodate the summer crowds…
SAN DIEGO, CA, June 28, 2010… Surf Dog Ricochet, the SURFice dog who lives a lifestyle of helping others by ‘pawing it forward’ (aka doing good deeds for others) and who recently won 3rd place in the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Surf competition, has reached a new milestone – 10,000 fans on Facebook! This fan base has also helped raise almost $30,000 in donations for Ricochet’s charitable causes!
San Diego is once again host to the Western Regional Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Competition, and it’s coming THIS weekend to the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Ocean Beach’s Dog Beach! You can catch all the action live, before the winners continue on to the National Finals in October… Read the rest of this entry »
This past weekend brave dogs hit the heavy surf to hang twenty for a good cause at Loews Resort Surf Dog Competition. Here’s some of the action featuring our favorite Golden Retreivers Ricochet & Kalani, Bobby Gorgeous the petite Pomeranian, Abbie Girl and more…
Some serious surf hounds are slated to hit the waves Saturday, May 22nd, in Imperial Beach for the 5th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition.
With tails held high and paws waxed just so, dozens of brave canines will take their turn on the line to the delight of fans from far and wide. Meanwhile on the beach, waiting riders will get a chance to sniff out the competition and bark up the judges…
You won’t want to miss an event so hot, that it was featured on TMZ.com! We also hear that competitors will be eligible to attend the official premier of ‘Marmaduke’ (yes, the new movie coming out!) Now that’s something to bark about!
Happy Easter from us to you!
This Sunday [Feb. 28th] from 9 am to 4 pm in NTC Park, over 35 different shelters and rescue organizations will come together for the Doggie Street Festival, helping animals in need of a good home. The Festival is dedicated to increasing public awareness of pet homelessness, as well as educating the public on issues pertaining to animal safety, health and responsible pet ownership. The event is free and open to the public, and will include entertainment, obedience and fitness demonstrations. Also featured will be local pet-centric companies, such as Leash Your Fitness, Wag’n Tails, Muttique, Dogs and the City Daycare & Spa, and many others devoted to pet care, health and well being.
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