Archive for Pets
Yappy Hour Fundraiser: Barker Street Gourmet Dog Bakery November 12
MAKE PLANS to attend Yappy Hour with your favorite pooch Thursday, November 12, at Barker Street Gourmet Dog Bakery from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free treats for both dogs and humans — as well as a raffle fundraiser for Second Chance Pomeranian Rescue. Eight major prizes include a flat-screen TV plus baskets valued between [...]
Free Houston Weekend Fun October 23-25
It looks like the weather will be perfectly “fall-like” this weekend. Here are a few options to enjoy Houston for free:
Enjoy spooky Halloween symphony music — It’s a kid-friendly symphony concert, Hocus Pocus Pops, in the beautiful outdoors at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. Mezzanine and lawn seats are free for this event [...]
Free Pet Seminars for St. Francis Day Weekend
HAVE AN UNRULY DOG OR CAT that drains your patience? Then you’ll love these free pet seminars this weekend as part of St. Francis Day weekend October 2-4.
Friday, October 2, 6-9 p.m.
–Pet Behavior Issues from Shelter to Success
Saturday, October 3, 2 p.m.
–Sit and Stay for Dogs: Solving Bad Habits
Sunday, October 4, 2 p.m.
–Children and Dogs: [...]
Dog Day at the Astros Game September 7
HERE’S A FUN WAY TO SPEND your Labor Day holiday! Bring your favorite canine to the Houston Astros game Monday, September 7, for Dog Day at Minute Maid Park. Just $20 admits you and your pooch to the the 1:05 p.m. start against the Philadelphia Phillies, with $10 of each ticket benefiting the Houston Humane [...]
Hotel Derek’s Dog Day Out 2 Raises Funds for CAP
IT’S A SPECIAL EVENING for professionals and their pampered pooches at Hotel Derek’s Dog Day Out 2, held August 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It’s an evening of schmoozing, cocktails and pampering for the pooches. Just $10 at the door provides complimentary hors-oeuvres, one drink on the house and cash bar, chair massage, [...]
Happy National Dog Day!
JUST HAD TO GIVE A QUICK shout-out to my favorite and only pooch, Ginger, on National Dog Day. My Schoodle is an incredible and loyal rescue dog from Poodle Rescue of Houston housed out of Prestonwood Kennels Pet Resort. It’s an awesome place with an awesome owner. Happy Dog Day, Ginger! You’ve brought so much [...]
Free Houston Weekend Fun August 14-16
HOUSTON OFFERS PLENTY of free fun and entertainment each weekend. Here is a snapshot of a few free events:
Party with your pooch — Bring your dog to Yappy Hour each Friday at A Tail & 4 Legs from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Pet owners enjoy complimentary wine in the indoor play area while their [...]
Discount Houston Dog Show Tickets
LOVE DOGS and all things canine? Then I’m sure you’ll be heading to Houston’s Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows, just like me! I found this great 20 percent discount on adult tickets through the Reliant Park Web site good through Sunday, July 19. Grab the coupon here. Kids 12 and under are already [...]
DockDogs Canine Sports Competition Returns June 26-28 to Houston’s Discovery Green
THIS EVENT IS A MUST SEE for adventure and dog lovers alike! DockDogs® returns to Houston Friday, June 26, for a three-day competition measuring leaps and bounds. What exactly is it all about? First televised on ESPN and the Outdoor Channel, DockDogs® features dogs running from a 20-ft. deck and leaping into a 40-ft. [...]
Free Puppy Swim Lessons at Urban Tails
WANNA SPEND SOME TIME in the water with your puppy this summer? Urban Tails in Midtown offers free puppy swim lessons the first Thursday of each month at their Bow Wow Beach Club, a climate-controlled dog park and pool. Puppies under six months are invited Thursday, June 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. [...]
