Camas Washington's Dog Days of Summer

Here I am riding shot gun.

I’ll be off to Sunriver, but if you are in the Vancouver, Washington area you might want to check out this dog event.

July’s First Friday in downtown Camas is a fun celebration for dogs and their best friends. “Dog Days of Summer” will bring doggie fashion and talent shows with prizes, vendors, kids’ crafts with a dog theme, a dog breed guessing activity in participating businesses, and more.

All Camas dogs are welcome, (leashes required).

The dog fashion show/costume contest begins at 6 p.m. Judges will award prizes to the cutest, most creative, and the funniest costumes. The talent contest begins at 7 p.m, with awards presented to the most clever, most difficult, and cutest talents. Sign up at the Downtown Camas Association table, up to 15 minutes before each show. No cost to enter.

The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society will be on hand with info on dog adoption and a fun “Find the Treat” game for dogs. There will also be a dog and owner look-alike contest. Additional highlights include live music, a visit from the Hello Waffle cart, Paint Roller Mobile Paint Party and more. The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. this Friday, July 1. To learn more, click here.

Love, Cinnamon

Details and Schedule for Vancouver, Washington's Bark in the Park Event

I just got the details for Bark in the Park. Wish I could go!

Bark in the Park K9 Carnival is back and better than ever!

This year they are hosting the event at Marshall Community Center in conjunction with their annual Pooch Plunge on September 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Itinerary of Events

10:30 a.m. – K9 Pageant ($5.00 entry fee; Prizes awarded on best costume, trick and Q&A)

11:00 – Tailblazers Fly Ball Demo

11:30 – Chet Wise and Alvin Superawesome Dog Tricks

12:15 – Matt’s Music

1:15 – Agility Demo

2:00 – K9 Officer Demo

3:45 – 50/50 Raffle Drawing ($2.00 per ticket)

But, wait. There’s more! Throughout the day you will also be able to participate in the following activities:

Second Chance Companions AniMeals Donations

Please bring a donation of pet food for AniMeals.

Visit the local vendors and grab a bite to eat:

Ingrid's Good Street Food

Esoteric BBQ

Meet adoptable dogs from:

Must Love Dogs

Project Pooch

Pure Mutts Rescue

Western Australian Shephard Rescue

Bulldog Haven NW

Don’t forget to stop by the DOGPAW tent to:

Pick up your 2015 membership tag

Purchase some awesome DOGPAW apparel to help support our dog parks

Spin the Tailspin wheel and win a prize!

Should Cinnamon Go to the Pooch Plunge?

Here I am wading in the creek. Does this count as swimming?

As a dog blogger, I get some interesting press releases coming across my desk. This one really caught my eye because it was different. Imagine, a day at the pool for dogs! Now I love wading in the Columbia River and fording creeks, but would I jump in the pool? Probably not. If they have wading, I'd do that. I might go watch and take pictures for my blog... we'll see. It looks like the doggie social event of the season!

Here's the Press Release:

Dive into the Labor Day Pooch Plunge at the Marshall Center pool in Vancouver, WA

Bring your four-legged friend to the Marshall Community Center pool for the inaugural Pooch Plunge from 1-4 p.m. on Labor Day (Sept. 2).

Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation will drain and clean the pool that week, but before they do please join us for an afternoon of dog paddling and contests. This special event is sponsored by Canine Utopia, 2309 Main St., Vancouver, which will provide great toys, prize baskets, goodie bags and more.

Lifeguards will be provided to help keep your best friend safe. All dogs must be current on shots, dog and people friendly, and be willing to swim (no tossing your dog in). Human companions are not allowed in the pool during this event.

Admission to the Pooch Plunge is $5 per dog. The community center will be closed for maintenance on this date, so participants will need to enter through the rear pool patio doors. The Marshall Community Center is located at 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., near the Clark College campus.

For more information, please call the Marshall Community Center at (360) 487-7100.