Join us on Saturday May 15, 2010 at 9 am, and help support a wonderful cause. Get fit and enjoy nature on this breathtaking 8K hike through the Rouge Valley.

This event will benefit “Camp LotsaDogs” a non-profit organization based in Whitby, Ontario. For only a $25 participation fee, hikers can help this organization to provide a second chance at life for these amazing animals.

As well as raising funds, our goal is to also promote environmental awareness. Just a few small things can make a real difference.

We will be asking that participants help protect the environment by picking up any garbage along the trail, and please remember to pick up any poop your dogs leaves behind. Water will be provided along the route however, in an effort to reduce waste, we ask that participants bring their own refillable water bottles.

It would also be greatly appreciated if participants could arrange a carpool to the hike.

Get your friends to join you and your four legged companions for a day of fitness and fun. Enjoy in the knowledge that we are making a difference. Those who cannot participate physically can still act as a sponsor or volunteer. If you don’t have a dog you can walk one of the rescues!!

Camp LotsaDogs used to do boarding and daycare but turned to rescuing instead. It is much more rewarding to save the lives of these helpless animals that have been dumped, abandoned or left to starve. They rescue dogs from “High Kill” shelters and shelters with low adoption rates for less popular breeds from the United States and bring them across the boarder to a safe place. Here they can start the healing process.

They work with these animals who, do to circumstances some are left with behaviour, emotional and physical problems. These can be over come with the knowledge and experience that this organization has.

They are extremely successful in placing dogs in forever homes and with this event we hope to help save even more lives.

For more information about this event, or to participate, donate, or volunteer,
Please Contact:
Laura Stacey at 905-391-6393
For more information about Camp LotsaDogs and this event, visit us online at www.susteiner.ca/events/six-legged-hike-fundraiser/

Download the event poster
Download a sponsor sheet

CAMP LOTSADOGS SIX-LEGGED HIKE!!
COME OUT WITH YOUR FOUR LEGGED FRIEND AND HIKE TO
HELP SAVE MORE LIVES!!

When: Saturday May 15, 2010
Where: Rouge Valley Park (Main Parking Lot Twyn Rivers Area at Rouge Park, near Toronto Zoo)
Start Time: 9am
Check In: 8:45am
Registration Fee: $25

Participate in our silent auction by bidding on some great items, to help raise money for Camp LotsaDogs! Winners can claim their prizes at the hike.

Camp LotsaDogs is a rescue that saves dogs from “High Kill” shelters or shelters with low adoption rates for less popular breeds and brings them in to a safe place to start the healing process. They do everything they can to assist the rescued dogs in finding good, solid, happy homes. Because of the dog camp boarding experience they are uniquely able to spot and fix behavior problems, emotional problems and adjustment problems as they have sources and resources to help these dogs. If you adopt they are always there to help along the way in any form they can. The ultimate goal is to place all these fantastic dogs into a forever home. A lot of these animals need to be fixed and some have medical issues that need to be corrected, so the more money we raise the more lives we can save. So please come out and hike for our most loyal companions. They deserve the best from us.

If you don’t have your own dog you can walk one of the rescues!

Download the event poster
Download a sponsor sheet

At the hike we’ll be selling our Love My Dog Dehydrated Liver Treats – special price, hike only – 1/2 lb is $15 cash only.

Directions: From East/West – 401 to Whites Road, go North on Whites to Shepard Road. Stay on this road which will turn into Twyn Rivers. You will travel down a large hill and at the bottom on the left is the the parking lot.

Check List – Poop bags, bug spray, hat, water bottle, sun screen, rain coat, good shoes.

* Please keep all dogs on leash while on the hike.*

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* You will be able to do half of the hike if 8km is to much for you or your dog!*

We Look Forward to Seeing You There!!

11-2pm (microchips noon-2pm).

from 11am-2pm . Cake for people, dog treats for the dogs – MICROCHIPS $40 = reserve please

We’re back to having Hank’d birthday parties and I can’t beleive my baby is 10 YEARS OLD!!  His Actual B-day date is Nov 11th.

This dog’s NAME was NO!HANK! DOWN!HANK! STOP HANK! for his first 3 years!! Mind Boggling.  He was a small, fat sausage in my hand at 6 weeks. This is the same dog who looked sadly just like Wyle E Coyote his first winter and his first snow drift when he tried to leap over it and splatted INTO IT like a cartoon dog.

Jessie laffed at him most of his life (geez I miss Jessie), so did i and most people who met him. When we started the camp he was 5 yrs old and suddenly had a job I had no idea he was qualified for – he kept the dogs in line and stopped fights, got dogs playing, took a pack leader roll – my baby had grown up!

He still does stoopid lab things, even at 10 and will give me his ’round eared look’ when caught and it just says w’haaaat???”

My Hankie.

Hopefully you can all join us on Nov 8 for leash free time and cake from 11am to 2pm. Instead of gifts (g_d knows this dog has everything he needs) please make donations to our vets to help with the costs of our rescues (3 had pneumonia this past summer and one ate her stitches and needed to be stapled not to mention dewroming, defleaing, parasites….If you’d like to make a donation to either vet, there is Guildwood 416-265-5000 and Orono 905-983-9010 who will happily accept a visa or M/C pmt of any amount and of course you can donate thru us (visa & M/C) or here at the party.

RESCUES: we have 30 DOGS NEEDING HOMES! Please check them out and send out the link! http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/ON258.html to everyone and anyone!

On October 11th from 11-1pm we’ll do another Chip clinic. We will do one monthly.

We’re holding a microchip clinic here on Sept 27th (day AFTER the Dog Festival on the 26th) so it looks like a busy weekend here doesn’t it? )

Chips are $40 – go price ‘em out at a vet!! Geez they charge too much!!

please contact info@camplotsadogs.ca for address and details

Do you have a dog or Wellness related business and need exposure in Durham Region or GTA? An inexpensive booth where you can showcase your products or service is a great place to start with us.

You’ll hve the opportunity to talk to people, give out samples (including having them in our 100 loot bags), sell your product, book your service all in a relaxed, happy atmosphere.

If you’d like to book space please contact us with your website at info@camplotsadogs.ca

Tables are $50. for the day

people with dog or wellness related products are needed to take tables at the fair. The vendor area is covered if there’s rain but if not, outdoor areas are available.

This is a GREAT way to promote your product or service to Durham Region and a lot of GTA people will be coming too.

Tables are $50. Please contact us ASAP to reserve your spot!

It seems we’re going to have our fundraiser Sept 26th and we’re planning a lot of great things!

We are looking for prizes, silent auction items, things for loot bags (great way to promote your own biz!), people to entertain… we’re open to ideas and  there is a wonderful commitee consisting of Suzanne, Adel, Sandra, Melinda and Julia who will be handling various aspects of the event.

We are anticipating having our Charity Status by then too so donations will be tax deductable – YAY!

Keep watching here for details

BB reps and a buncha dogs will be marching in the pride parade today at 2pm – it’s televised too so watch it if you can’t make it!

We had a booth there once and it was a hoot!