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Frises! Rain or Shine! More details at www.
bichonbash.org
September 16 -Prevent Cancer Health
Fair and 5k Walk/Run! This dog friendly
event will be held from 8 am to 12 pm at Nationals
Park in Washington, DC. Admission is Adults
(17+): $35, Kids (13-16): $20, Kids (12 and
under): FREE, Dogs: FREE. More details at www.
preventcancer5k.org
September 22 - DC WALK FOR THE
ANIMALS. Help the Humane Rescue Alliance
and WALK WITH THEM 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM at
Yards Park - Capitol Riverfront. Register at www.
humanerescuealliance.org/special-events
September 30 - Pet Wellness Clinic. A
low-cost vaccination and microchip clinic for
owned dogs and cats, 39820 Charles Town Pike,
Waterford, VA 20197. Information will be posted
online closer to the event at www.loudoun.gov/
animals
October 2 - Tops & Tails Gala. 6-11pm at
the Salamander Resort, Middleburg.
October 6 - Barktoberfest 2018 and Glow
Dog Glow 5K Race! Join fellow animal lovers
at the Loudoun County Fairgrounds as Friends
of Homeless Animals hosts its signature event,
Barktoberfest: A Purrfect Pet Celebration. This
year Friends of Homeless Animals is partnering
with NOVADog to present Barktoberfest by Day
and GlowDOGGlow by night. More at http://
barktoberfest.org/
October 6 -Strut Your Mutt in DC! This dog
friendly event will be held at Wheaton Regional
Park in Silver Spring, MD. Admission is registration
fee and fundraising. Details at https://bestfriends.
org/events/strut-your-mutt
October 13 - PetOberfest. Come be a part
of the FREE Pet and Family Friendly Activities
from 11am - 4pm at Woodbridge. For details visit
http://www.sptcpetoberfest.com/
October 13 - 5th annual DogFest DC benefiting
Canine Companions for Independence.
Grab your friends, family and dogs and head
to Reston Town Center in Reston. Registration
begins 11:30 am. More details at http://support.
cci.org/site/TR/DogFest/General?pg=entry&fr_
id=1581
October 20 - BARK BALL IS MOVING TO
OCTOBER! SAVE THE DATE for the 31st Annual
Bark Ball. This black-tie gala is a must-attend
event for you and your canine companions. More
details at http://www.humanerescuealliance.org/
special-events
October 27 -Bark ‘N Dash 5K and Family
Dog Walk! This dog friendly event will be
held from 7:45 am. to 11 am at Quiet Waters
Park in Annapolis, MD. Contact 410-222-
1777 for more information.
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