ALL DAY SATURDAY- Oct. 3rd on-line: 2020 WMDachtoberFest Virtual Long Dog Festival Update

 

2020 WMDachtoberFest Virtual Long Dog Festival Update Washington Metro DachtoberFest Foundation is excited to announce the "WMDachtoberFest 2020 Long Dog Festival, a Virtual Fundraising Event". When WMDF made the difficult decision of this year to cancel the 2020 Fest in Frederick, Maryland, we hoped that we could still put on an Event for all of our dedicated Fest Fans and we achieved that goal! With activities and programming planned throughout the ENTIRE month of October 2020, you will be able to enjoy the Fest from the comfort of your home!  This blog is packed with event information so please be patient while scrolling through. :) A virtual Blessing of Pets and Animals will be celebrated on Saturday, October 3, 2020. This year we have several ministers who have graciously offered their time to offer blessings though both public and private settings. A Public Blessing celebration will be streamed to Facebook Live at the top of the hour at 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. Private individual blessings will be offered between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Zoom. Seats are limited. Reserve your time for a private individual blessing today. Sign Up for Blessing of the Animals Were you looking forward to the the WMDF Raffles? Hopefully our online auction will fill the void for you! WMDF is excited to announce the launching of our new Fundraising Auction Group on Facebook. The first WMDF Online Auction will open for bidding on Sunday, October 11, 2020 and close on Sunday, October 31, 2020 at 6pm. We have over 60 lots of items up for bid, including a beautiful hand made queen size quilt “Doxies Rule” from Doodle Bug Quilts, an elegant Cross Townsend Rollerball Pen, a soft Igloo cooler, a large Snuggle Bag from Pet-O-Bed, Danbury Mint collectable dachshund plates, mugs and Christmas ornaments, and much more. So please check out our Auction. Happy Bidding and Good Luck! Check out the Online Auction For those without a Facebook account, we are introducing a limited number of FB Auction Proxies at a nominal fee. If you are interested please contact WMDF today! WMDachtoberFest2021 Long Dog Calendar Fundraising Photo Contest Are you one of those Long Dog owners who believe their long and low pup is the absolute best dog in the world, best looking, best personality, best behaved (well maybe not best behaved) but you know what we mean. WMDF is challenging you to prove it! Just an FYI, your dog does not have to be a Long Dog to enter, we love Long and Low Wannabes just as much! We want to see the absolute best photo of your Long Dogs and Long Dog Wannabes in our 2021 calendar. Celebrate the Long and Low in your life by taking part in the WMDachtoberFest2021 Long Dog Calendar Contest sponsored by Bush Veterinary Neurology Service. WMDF is awarding the top 15 calendar contest winners with gifts and prizes totaling more than $1200 in retail value!  Your $5 entry fee includes 5 votes to start off your campaign. Then the race is on…tell your family, your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers and even people you don’t know, all about our contest. Email your photo to everyone in your Contacts and SHARE your photo on social media! You are your best advocate for earned bragging rights when it's time for the "Winner's Circle" to be announced! Your pup could be on the cover of the WMDachtoberFest 2021 Long Dog Calendar! Three simples words to victory: SHARE SHARE SHARE! The Calendar photo contest opens for entries and voting on October 3, 2020 at 12:01am and closes on October 30, 2020 at 6:00pm. So Let's have some fun and see some great entries! Good Luck and happy voting! WMDachtoberFest Calendar Contest sponsored by: FIND OUT MORE ENTER THE CALENDAR CONTEST Calendar Contest Gifts and Prizes furnished by the following sponsors: HeartyPet  PetOBed    Buddy Belt Harness   KLouWags  Wigzi Innovative Leashes WienerBrosCo  The Sharper Barker   Weenie Warmers   BarkBox  Your dog could be on the 2021 Calendar Cover! Every dog has his day! Make sure your dog gets his. Buy a special day for your pup to mark her birthday, his Gotcha Day, your birthday or any other event. For only $10, we’ll put your pup’s photo on any special date in the calendar. You could even buy your furry friend a whole dang week if you were so inclined! Dates are reserved on a first-come first-served basis so don't delay! We will ask you to provide 3 date choices, but will endeavor to provide first choice when ever possible. We will accept any photo of your dog for Reserve-a-Date, including photos of dogs in costume. You do not have to enter the contest for your dog to have his day!   Pre-order a WMDachtoberFest2021 Long Dog Calendar today for only $19.99 plus $5.00 (shipping included!). They make great holiday gifts for fellow dog lovers! Calendars will ship in mid December. RESERVE-A-DATE or PRE-ORDER A CALENDAR Webinar Series Schedule “Canine Wellness - A Healthy Dog is a Happy Dog” Speaker: Sarah Halpern, DVM - Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 11AM “Pets in the After Life” Speaker: Rob Gutro, Pet Psychic - Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 2PM  "Rehabilitation Therapy for Dogs" Speaker: Jennifer King, DVM, CCRP - Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 11AM  “Back to the Basis - An IVDD Discussion”  Speaker: Joli Jarboe, DVM DACVIM (Neurology) Zilis Ambassador - Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 2PM  “Potential Uses of CBD Oil for your Pets” Speaker: Joli Jarboe, DVM DACVIM (Neurology) Zilis Ambassador - Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 11AM  "Home Grooming Tips: The Do's and Don'ts of Proper Dog Hygiene" Speaker: Heather Lane, Professional Dog Groomer - Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 2PM  ASK THE EXPERT WEBINAR SERIES WMDF has a great series of webinars planned this month. We are welcoming back Joli Jarboe, DVM DACVIM (Neurology) to talk about IVDD and the potential uses of CBD for your Dog. Learn about General Canine Wellness, Physical and Rehabilitation Therapy for pets as well as at home grooming tips with Profession Groomer, Heather Lane. We are also excited to have back with us Rob Gutro: Medium, Pet Psychic and Author who will be delving into the mysteries of Pets in the Afterlife. ONLY $10 PER HOUSEHOLD TO REGISTER FOR THE FULL WEBINAR SERIES Webinars are Live on Zoom Door Prizes during Live Webinar (must be present to win) Each Webinar will last approximately 45 to 60 minutes after which attendees can Ask the Experts questions WMDF encourages questions be emailed to WMDF prior to the start of each webinar Upon registration, participants will receive a Zoom link and email address to send questions Time limitations may result in not all questions being addressed Free on-demand replay will be available to all registrants from November 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020  Find out more about the webinars Register for the Ask the Expert Webinar Series ASK THE EXPERT WEBINAR SERIES IS SPONSORED BY ‌ ‌ ‌ Woofminster Dog Show Best Pet Trick Contest and Look-A-Like Contest are back this year with a twist! Look Alike Photo Contest: Have family and friends told you that you and your pup could be siblings? Then this contest is for you! Take a photo of you and your pup which shows the resemblance. File upload size must be under 10 mb. Entry fee: $5 for one contest or $8 for both photo and video contest. Woofminster is open for video and photo submissions through October 16, 2020. Voting starts on October 18, 2020 and ends October 30, 2020. Visit our Website to Find Out More Every year Woofminster holds a Best Pet Trick and a Look-alike Contest. This year will be no different, well, except that the WMDF Woofminster Dog Show is taking its event virtual ...VIRTUAL! Best Pet Trick Video Contest: So you think your dog has a unique talent? Share it with WMDF! Submit your favorite video of your dog's best trick. Please keep it less than 20 seconds. File size must be no larger than 10mb. REGISTER FOR WOOFMINSTER DOG SHOW Woofminster Dog Show is sponsored by Woofminster Winner's Circle Rosettes furnished by: Woofminster Judge's Choice gift furnished by: Woofminster Winner's Circle Gifts and Prizes furnished by: