Nose Work, Disc Dogs and Other Demos Among Highlights at Paws in the Park in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Nose Work, a rapidly growing training sport that keeps dogs engaged and mentally active, is a new feature this year at Paws in the Park. Beth Mullen, a professional trainer with the Montgomery County Humane Society, and volunteers from Your Dog’s Friend will demonstrate how to work with dogs in this enjoyable activity.
“Nose Work is an enrichment activity that allows dogs to work with their innate ability to use their nose,” Mullen says. Shy dogs quickly learn confidence while high energy dogs find effective ways to channel that energy.
Mid-Atlantic Disc Dogs will again demonstrate their athletic prowess at catching specially designed aerodynamic discs. In addition to the 1-mile walk for all registered participants, the fun-filled afternoon also includes agility, pet games, demos, rescue groups, a “flealess” market with over 50 pet-friendly vendors, food, music and more.
Paws in the Park, a signature event of the Montgomery County Humane Society held in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg, will take place on Sunday, April 29, from noon to 4 p.m. at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD, next to Gaithersburg High School.
One of the largest dog walks in the DC area, the event raises funds to help homeless and abandoned animals throughout Montgomery County. To register and raise funds online, visit www.firstgiving.com/mchsmd.
Registered walkers are encouraged to invite friends to support them through online donations. Supporters can sign on individually or by forming a team that includes family and friends, favorite breed groups, rescue organizations, companies, teams to honor or remember a pet - even the family cat. Entrance fees are $20 for an individual or $35 for a family.
Paws in the Park supports the Montgomery County Humane Society’s efforts to protect and care for unwanted, abandoned and abused animals – everything from dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs, to reptiles, birds and others. Contributions make a difference in the animals’ lives and assist the people who love them. Programs include life-saving medical care, off-site adoption events, animal rescue, pet retention and pet bereavement workshops, foster homes, humane education, behavior advice, affordable spay/neuter, and a network of approximately 200 partnering rescue groups.
About the Montgomery County Humane Society:
The Montgomery County Humane Society in Rockville, MD, is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that has provided animal sheltering services for Montgomery County since 1958. MCHS receives funds to operate the Montgomery County Animal Shelter under a grant from the Montgomery County Government and from private donations. As the only full-service animal shelter in the county, MCHS handled approximately 8,700 animals in FY2011, and, as an open admission shelter, never turns an animal away. Programs and services include adoption, foster care, lost and found, rescue, education, and volunteering. Visit www.mchumane.org to learn more, or call 240-773-5960 option 4. Hours to visit with the animals are weekdays, noon-7 p.m., and weekends, noon-5 p.m.; closed Wednesdays.
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