Title: Fashion for Paws
Location: Italian Embassy, Washington, DC
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Description: Fashion for Paws™ is a high caliber program that infuses the nation’s capital with cutting- edge high fashion and luxury lifestyle brand events, drawing an extraordinary crowd of VIP’s, fashion and animal lovers alike, all benefiting the Washington Humane Society.
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2010-04-10
End Time: 23:45

Title: Fun Dog Show
Location: Old Town Alexandria
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Description: Every year the St. Patrick\’s Day Parade activities begin with the Fun Dog Show
in Market Square. For 2010, this event is co-sponsored once again by
Barkley Square Gourmet Dog Bakery.
Start Time: 10:30
Date: 2010-02-06
End Time: 12:00

During the holidays, many want to give table scraps to their pets, but keep in mind that turkey bones (like chicken bones) are not suitable for your pets. Also, be sure your holiday decorations are “pet proof”. The following should be kept away from your animals:
* Holly
* Poinsettias
* Mistletoe
* Glass Christmas Ornaments
* Christmas Tree Lights
* Electrical Cords
* Tinsel
* Candles
* Needles from the Tree
* Wrapped Packages, as they may get destroyed

If you are looking for some holiday gifts for your dog, Barkley Square Dog Bakery & Boutique has everything you could want. They have the cutest canine couture, jewelry, collars, and leashes.

Barkley has home-made holiday dinners for your dog for only $15 (shown in photo above). To order call Barkley Square at (703) 548-3644 before December 18th. Dinners will be ready for pick up on December 23rd.an order, please call the store at 703-548-3644 or email them at info@karingbykristina.com. 

If you are going out of town for the holidays, I recommend using Karing by Kristina. They can either take your dog into the home of a caretaker, or the caretaker can stay in your home, or stop in to take your dog for walks. They will also be happy to bring your dog a holiday dinner on Christmas day, so that your pet will be pampered while you are away from home. They only hire the best people, so you can relax during the holidays knowing your pet is in the great hands.

Every year pets are bought spontaneously as gifts, without taking into account important considerations such as the impact it will have on one’s lifestyle with the additional responsibility, costs, the time that goes into properly training an animal. As in choosing a mate, you shouldn’t choose an animal based on looks, you should consider temperament, maintenance, whether it is active or lethargic, and whether you can provide the required  lifestyle and home. Some breeds are hypo-allergenic, which is an important quality, as we are saw with the Obama’s choice in Presidential pet. If the pet isn’t chosen carefully, the poor animal like many spouses either suffers abuse and mistreatment, or is “divorced” and banished to an animal shelter.

Barkley Square Bakery was recently named runner up for “Best Pet Bakery” by Capital Tails Magazine in their Best of 2009 Reader’s Choice Awards. Capital Tails is a local pet magazine celebrating the relationship between pets and their people. Check out Barkley Square Bakery’s appearance in the contest here!

This year when your dog is begging for your turkey table scraps, you can go ahead and give in thanks to Barkley Square’s canine-friendly holiday meals.  It’s a four course meal including:

Thanksgiving Doggy Dinner Menu

 Oven-Baked Turkey with Cranberries

(Turkey Breast, Dried Cranberries, Olive Oil, Garlic, Rosemary)

 Animal-Faced Mashed Pumpkin

(Pumpkin, Peas,  “Pupperoni”, Rosemary, Dried Cranberries)

Simmered Vegetables

(Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Soup Stock)

Chicken Rice Pilaf

(Rice, Carrots, Chicken Soup Stock)

 Doggy Biscuits

(Flour, Soybean Oil, Baking Soda, Chicken Soup Stock)

Doggy Cupcakes

(Flour, Barley Flour, Eggs, Canola Oil, Peanut Butter, Molasses, Baking Powder, Carob, Cream Cheese, Food Coloring)

To place an order, email info@karingbykristina.com or call (703) 548-3644. For Thanksgiving, please have your order in by November 20^th.  Meals can be picked up November 25^th.

This is a great way to treat your pet who is home alone for the Thanksgiving holiday.   Karing by Kristina dog walking and pet sitting service, can bring one of these dinners to your pet while you’re out of town, and also keep an eye on your home.

Barkley Square Bakery was featured in the Washington Post today in the article “Catering to their needs” about bakeries and cookbooks that center on healthful doggy treats, made with love.  Read the article online!