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April 2009

Is your dog feeling lucky?

by richmonddogs on April 30, 2009 · 1 comment

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Got a lucky dog?

I so, your furry friend could be the next face on the Virginia’s Lucky Dog scratch-off tickets sold by the Virginia Lottery.

From now until May 26, you can enter a photo of your pooch in the Lottery’s Web site’s virtual dog park. You’ll need a Dog Park entry number from a losing Lucky Dog scratcher ticket to enter.

Dog lovers who work for the Virginia Lottery will choose 20 winning dogs to appear on the tickets for Virginia’s Lucky Dog II game. Criteria for winning will be based on image quality and they promise to choose a variety of dog mugs, from purebreds to mutts, in all shapes, sizes and colors.

Winners will be announced June 30.

Enter here!

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Green Pet Tip: Green around the dog collar

by richmonddogs on April 27, 2009 · 4 comments

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According to Thomas M. Kostigen, coauthor of The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time and owner of Sam the Labrador Retriever, nylon collars and leashes are manufactured through a process that may contribute to global warming.

Kostigen suggests that green-minded owners stick to cotton or hemp dog accessories.

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Dog-friendly 17th Street Farmer’s Market 2009 Season Opens

April 24, 2009

17th Street Farmers’ Market 2009 Season opened this week! Take your dogs and enjoy!
Wednesday: Growers’ Market (April 22-December 2) 3:00pm-7:00pm
Thursday: Growers’ Market (April 23-December 3) 10:00am-7:00pm
Free admission
What’s better than fresh produce? Locally-grown fresh produce! The market features locally grown and organically grown produce, flowers, plants, meats, eggs, cheeses, baked [...]

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Green Pet Tip: Recycle Pets–Adopt From a Shelter

April 22, 2009

We all know that recycling is key to reducing our carbon paw-prints on the environment.
But, have you considered what impact recycling our pets might have?

There are more than 30 million puppies and kittens born in the United States each year–that’s around 70,000 each day. To help put this number into perspective, chew over the fact [...]

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Dog Quote of the Week: My Little Dog

April 21, 2009

“My little old dog: A heart-beat at my feet.”
— Edith Wharton

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Monument Avenue’s Easter on Parade: A Doggone Good Time

April 13, 2009

What a great way to spend Easter afternoon—Richmond’s Easter on Parade at scenic Monument Avenue!
An estimated 25,000 to 30,000 people and their dogs attended yesterday’s event.
Easter bonnets, bunny ears and other assorted pet adornments were all the rage as dogs and their owners paraded along Monument Avenue.

View a slide show of Easter on Parade ≥
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