Fun dog events today & the week to come

August 1, 10:40 AMAtlanta Dogs ExaminerSandy Weaver Carman

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Victoria Stilwell & friends - Van pic

Where the need arises, volunteers appear to fill it.  Right now, animal shelters and rescue groups are dealing with a flood of owner-turn-in's, and in one county, the solution is clear - Sunday hours for adoptions, so fewer dogs and cats are euthanized.

What many people don't know is that owner-turn-ins are often put down quickly.  This is because, obviously, the owner isn't looking for the dog, so time doesn't need to be given for the owner to find the dog.  The owner knows where the dog is...the owner put the dog into the animal control system, and when overcrowding occurs, those former family members are often the first in line for euthanasia.

Starting tomorrow, the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter will be open on Sundays for prospective adopters to find new furry friends.  The adoption fee is $100, which includes the vet fees.  The fee for senior citizens to adopt is only $50, and also includes vet fees.  Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement Service works to make sure that every adoptable animal they take in has the best chance at a new home, and they work with rescue groups throughout the Atlanta area.  Their website doesn't yet reflect the new Sunday hours, which are noon to 4.

This afternoon, indulge your taste for good wine and your love of dogs at the same time.  Marietta Wine Market is hosting a wine-tasting from 2-4, and the only fee to partake is a donation to Adopt A Greyhound, Atlanta's oldest Greyhound rescue group.  The featured wines will be Kendall Jackson Winery's line of Dog House Wines, noted for their distinctive nose, soft bite and generosity.  Whenever a bottle of Dog House Wine is purchased, a donation goes to a fund to provide seeing eye dogs for the blind.

Love dogs?  Like beer?  Then  the Beer Bibber Club has an evening of fun for you this Wednesday evening, August 5th, from 6-9 at Firkin and Lindberg.  Billed as an evening of fine beer and lite bites, this get-together will be showcasing Southampton Publick House's Double White Ale, and the cost is $10 for subscribers of Beer Connoisseur Magazine, or $12 for non-subscribers.  Commemorative t-shirts will be available, with $3 from the sale of each going to Atlanta Pet Rescue.  A portion of the evening's receipts will also go to APR.  Wanna subscribe to the magazine?  Visit the website to become a founding subscriber, and with this code, $2 of your subscription price goes to Atlanta Pet Rescue, too.  See, if you love dogs and like beer, this is a group of people you probably need to hang with more often!

This coming Friday evening, check out the August Yappy Hour and "It's Me or the Dog" open casting call from 6-9 at Glamour Paws of Atlanta.  the evening will also feature a talk from Dr. Mary E. Ellard, DVM of East Atlanta Animal Clinic, all about fleas & flea control methods.

And an early heads-up, because seats sell out fast at this event:  Bark in the Park happens again at Turner Field on Sunday, September 6.  It's a 1:30 game between the Braves and the Cincinnati Reds.  Tickets are $25 for each dog/human pair, and additional humans can accompany each dog for only $12 per person.  check the website for the "rules of the game" for both dogs and owners, then get set for a truly memorable day with your dog.

Additional fun at this Bark in the Park is the appearance of Victoria Stilwell and casting directors for "It's Me or the Dog."  If you'd like to be considered for the ultimate dog boot camp, be sure to be at the Ted on September 6 with your furry friend.

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