JOIN US!
Sunday, September 9, 2007
from
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
AT A NEW LOCATION IN MARYLAND:
Old Ice Skating Rink
Wheaton Regional Park
11751 Orebaugh Ave
Wheaton, MD 20902
This is a large, fully enclosed hard-surface outdoor rink with a pavilion top.
PLEASE NOTE:
Smoking is prohibited in the Old Ice Skating Rink & Arena, as well as all areas as posted. Possession or use of alcohol is strictly prohibited throughout the park.
Parking regulations are strictly enforced. Please park in designated areas.
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED!!!
Set-Up Bichon Boutique
Set-Up Registration
Set-Up Other Areas
Work Registration Table
Work Bichon Boutique
Gatekeepers
"Runners" (help where needed)
Clean-Up |
If
you can help with any of these volunteer activities, please
email Steve hy
and let him know what hours you will be available to
help.
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2007
Bash Information
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Minimum donation is $8 per person over
12 years old; $5 for those 5 yrs - 11 yrs; and none for those under 5 years. Pre-payment of the donation is required this year, as well as pre-registration. See below for Donation Payment Methods, including pre-payment deadline. |
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Bichons only, please |
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All pets must be current on their vaccinations. Please
note that if your bichon needs a bordetella (kennel
cough) vaccine, it takes two weeks to get to full efficacy
-- so please get the vaccine as soon as possible. You
may want to refer to our page on Vaccinations. |
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No male dogs over six months old that have not been
neutered. |
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Female bichons in
heat must not attend. |
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Montgomery County has a leash law, so be certain
to bring a leash with you.
You will need it whenever your bichon is outside the fenced
area. You must also scoop your dog's poop. |
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Bring a picnic lunch for you and your family to enjoy. We will be renting tables and chairs so you won't need to bring them. |
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Bottled water & canned soda will be available for
purchase, with proceeds to Rescue. Homemade desserts will
be provided at no charge. |
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Watering stations will be provided for the dogs. |
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Bring an adequate supply of poop bags. |
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In order to be able to return to the park for future events, we must be diligent in cleaning up after our bichons and ourselves, properly disposing of trash. |
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NO SMOKING within the fenced-in area. Properly dispose of cigarettes if smoking in other areas of the park where allowed. Please watch signs for approved areas. |
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Donation Payment Methods:
Pre-payment of the minimum donation of $8.00 per person registered over the age of 12 and $5.00 per person for children 5 - 11 years is required
in order for your registration to be complete.
If your registration is not paid within 7 days of completing your on-line registration,
you may lose your "space". We are expecting a sold out event, so do not delay in submitting
your online registration AND your donation prepayment.
Payment may be made by VISA, MasterCard, check or money order.
Update 9/4/07:
There is no longer sufficient time for you to submit your prepayment by mail.
Please prepay using a credit card following the directions at the top of the prepayment form.
Click HERE for prepayment form
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Click HERE to register online!
UPDATE FRI, 9/7/07:
If you register online after 6 PM Eastern time on Friday,
Sept. 7th we are sorry but we may not have a personalized
bandana for your bichon at the Bash.
Also, these late registrants may not receive a complete "doggy bag" at registration.
You need to preregister to attend!
Attendance is limited to the first 300 people to register.
We expect this year to be SOLD OUT, so register NOW!
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Bichon
Boutique at the Bash
Be prepared to shop!!!
There will be a large
selection of gift items for you and your bichon available
for
purchase or order, including a selection of:
100%
of the profits from the sales of these items are
always used to help bichons in crisis!
We accept cash, check, VISA & MasterCard
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
She'll talk to your animals ... and then tell you what they have to say!
Let Diane Roadcap, an Animal Communicator and radio personality, tell you what your pet is thinking,
help you understand his/her behavior problems, try to find what out why your dog is in pain,
or connect with pets now at the Rainbow Bridge.
Diane is recognized as one of the world's foremost pet psychics
and she will be offering individual sessions at the Bash.
Reserve your session with Diane now!
Reading for 1 pet in household = 15 minutes and costs $40.00
Reading for 2 pets in same home = 20 minutes and costs $50.00
Reading for 3 or 4 pets in same home = 30 minutes and costs $80.00
Diane donates a portion of each session to Bichon Rescue!
To reserve your timeslot, email Steve with "Pet Psychic" in the subject line.
Include the hours you will be at the Bash and length of session you will need
so Steve can schedule accordingly.
Payment for your session will be made directly to Diane at your reading.
To learn more about Diane Roadcap, click HERE to visit her website.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ask the Vet!
Dr. Adrienne Cardella, a veterinarian from Kingsbrook Animal Hospital in Frederick, MD,
will host the "Ask the Vet" table where you can ask questions about the care of your bichon.
The veterinarians and staff of Kingsbrook Animal Hospital have been treating the bichons of
Maryland Bichon Frise Rescue (as well as many bichon families in Maryland & Virginia) for nearly 15 years.
They know bichons (as well as other dog breeds, cats, rabbits, birds, and more)!
Feel free to ask questions about allergies, hot spots, tear staining, teeth cleaning, importance of weight control, behavior issues, or other topics that will help you become a better guardian of your bichon.
To learn more about Kingsbrook Animal Hospital, visit their website.
12:30 PM
Parade of Rescue Families
All attendees along with the bichon(s) they rescued
(from MBFR, a shelter, or another rescue organization)
are invited to join our
Second Annual Parade of Rescue Families
in Memory of Marilyn (Mena) Chu
12:45 PM
Gather for Group Photograph
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
OUR FEATURED SPEAKER
The Year of the Pet Food Recall:
What Should You Know About the Food You Give Your Pet?
Dr. Frances (Fran) Kallfelz, DVM, PhD
James Law Professor of Medicine (Nutrition)
Cornell University - College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Kallfelz will discuss the commercial pet food industry, the recent pet food recall, and how pet foods are regulated within the United States. Fran Kallfelz is one of only 7 members on a National Pet Food Commission that was established by the Pet Food Institute after this year's pet food recall. This commission was set up to:
1) Investigate the cause of the recent pet food recall, and
2) Recommend steps that industry and government should take to further build on safety and quality standards that currently exist |
Dr. Kallfelz will do a brief presentation and then field questions from Bash attendees.
Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine was ranked the best in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2008 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools," released March 31, 2007.
The college has consistently been ranked at the top since 2000.
"Our faculty strive to maintain our reputation as the premier program in veterinary education, supported by a world-class animal hospital and Animal Health Diagnostic Center," said Donald F. Smith, the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine. "This ranking by our peers across the country also reflects the quality ofour research and graduate education, including the emphasis on collaborations with the physical sciences, biological sciences and engineering programs at Cornell."
To learn more about Cornell's Vet College, visit their website. |
2:00 PM
First Set of Door Prize Drawings
2:30 PM
- 3:00 PM
Grooming
Tips & Demonstration
Donna Cleverdon, co-owner of
Cleverdog Grooming and Daycare in Silver
Spring, MD, will show us:
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How to properly comb/brush a bichon
• The best way to demat your dog
• Her favorite tools to groom a bichon (brush, comb,
etc.)
Donna, a National Certified Master Groomer, Grooming Instructor
& Dog Trainer
with over 30 years
experience,
will demonstrate her grooming skills on a bichon while you
watch!
Learn what to
tell your groomer to get the bichon look you want for your
dog.
Following Donna's presentation, she will
be at the Grooming Table to answer more of your questions.
To learn more about
Cleverdog Dog Grooming and Daycare, visit their website.
3:30 PM
Second Set of Door Prize Drawings
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Door Prizes
There will be many exciting door prizes!
Each paid admission will receive one ticket for the door prizes.
For every additional $5 donation you make to Bichon Rescue,
you'll receive an additional door prize ticket.
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Click
HERE to register online!
You need to preregister to attend!
Attendance is limited
to the first 300 people to register.
We expect this year to be SOLD OUT, so register NOW!
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Directions
to Old Skating Rink, Wheaton Regional Park
Take Rt. 495 to Exit 31 (Georgia Ave, Rt 97) North towards Wheaton.
Go past Wheaton Plaza on the left; stay on Georgia Ave.
Turn right onto Arcola Avenue (Good Counsel High School is on the right)
Go approximately .8 mi and turn left onto Orebaugh Ave. There is a brown park sign on the left.
(Note: This is a residential street. It looks like you are going wrong, but you aren't.)
The park is at the bottom of the hill. Pass the new indoor skating rink. Continue on the road, at the end of the parking lot turn left, and go past the baseball field to the end of the road.
The Old Skating Rink is on your left. You will see signs for the Dog Park,
which is at the far end of the parking lot across from the Old Skating Rink.
Enter at the front of the Old Skating Rink.
Keep your dog(s) on leash until you are inside the rink,
which is fully enclosed.
Click HERE for a map of the park
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Pet-Friendly Hotel
Sheraton Rockville Hotel
(click on hotel name or photo above to get to its website)
920 King Farm Blvd
Rockville, MD 20850
I was able to make arrangements for rooms at this 8-month old hotel at a great deal:
1 King Bed @ $99/night + taxes
2 Double Beds @ $119/night + taxes
THERE IS NO PET FEE CHARGED AT THIS HOTEL
(vs other hotels in the area with pet fees ranging from $10/night to $50/night per pet)
These rates are good for Friday night, Sept. 7th; Saturday night, Sept. 8th & Sunday, Sept. 9th.
(You may choose to stay for only one night at this rate, but I had the entire weekend
included for those who might want to stay in the area and see a bit of Washington, DC)
TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION AT THIS SPECIAL RATE:
Call Barbara McNeil, Director of Sales, at 240-912-8210
Tell her you are attending the Bichon Bash
Smoking or non-smoking rooms may be requested, but granting that request will be based
on the availability of rooms on the hotel's designated pet floors.
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Have unanswered questions?
If you have any questions that have not been
answered here, please contact Sandy.
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