Sweeter By The Dozen

Our 12th Annual Gimme Shelter - Walk for the Animals will take place on June 10 at Indian Boundary Park, located at 2500 W. Lunt just west of  Red Door.

 

 It's a great way to enjoy the Park, meet some fellow animal lovers, have fun--and help out animals in need.   

 This year, Red Door is concentrating on raising money for our emergency rescue fund. So the more money you bring in, the more animals in dire need we can save.

The walk is short and easy--or you can just hang out in the park and enjoy our entertainment: pet psychic, musicians, doggy splash pools, doggy massages--and NEW this year-- a duck pond game for prizes.  It's lots of fun for pets and people too.  

  

 We start at 10 a.m.,

rain or shine. 

Pre-registration fee is 

$20 for adults, $5 for kids.  

 Registration on June 10 is

 $25 for adults, $10 for kids.

Pre-register online now using this link, or start your own personal fundraising page!

  Every registrant receives a 12th Annual Gimme Shelter! T-shirt,  a free brunch after the walk and a doggy gift bag 

 No dog? No problem! This walk is for people who love all animals.

(Though you probably want to leave the cats and bunnies at home that day - it can get pretty barky!)

Check out some photos of last year's event

 

Thank you to our sponsors so far:  

Feed Restaurant 
Foam It Green!

Follow Your Nose

DOG Obedience Group

Chicago Exotics

Animal Medical Center of Skokie

The Animal Store

Sam and Willy's

Central Bark

A Howling Good Time at the K-9 Easter Egg Hunt

Over 50 dogs and their people had a wonderful (and noisy) time at our K-9 Egg-stravaganza! Dog Easter Egg Hunt.

PinkyStinky Horton arrives at Rex's Place

Photos courtesy of  D.O.G. (Dog Obedience Group)

 

More photos from our friends at Chicago Pet Video

 

Check out this great video as well!

Thanks again to Dog Obedience Group, Rex's Place,  and all our volunteers.

Especially Mike!

Egg-citing Event: K-9 Easter Egg Hunt

This Saturday, March 24, marks what Red Door hopes will become an annual tradition: our first K-9 Egg-stravaganza! Dog Easter Egg Hunt. Sponsored by Dog Obedience Group and Rex's Place, this doggy event will be tail-wagging fun.

In the U.S., the best known Easter egg event is probably the White House Easter Egg Roll, which officially started on the South Lawn of the White House in 1878 (although some history references mention a possible egg roll overseen by Dolly Madison). But at the White House, the eggs are rolled--with a spoon or a stick--across the grass. Even First Dog Bo looks pretty excited about the whole idea this year.

I think I found a bug...

Red Door's Egg Hunt will have leashed dogs and their owners searching for eggs along our course. Every owner is given an egg carton and every egg sniffed by his or her dog goes in the carton. Of course, each egg is stuffed with treats--plus there will be many extra prizes for dogs or humans! Prizes include dog toys, bags of dog treats, chocolate bunnies for humans, restaurant gift certificates, coupons for doggy day care, and a pet portrait at Sutton Studios.

There's better be treats for this...

The event is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Dog Obedience Place/Rex's Place, 2120 Ashland, Evanston. Entry fee for the K-9 Egg-stravaganza is $10 per dog. Also, the Easter Bunny will be on hand for instant photo portraits with your pet ($5). All money raised benefits the abandoned rabbits at Red Door.