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June, 2004

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Some of you may have heard about the Hike With Your Dog website -- it's a wonderful site that features dog-friendly trails so that you can enjoy a day outdoors with the pooch. Their site is located at www.hikewithyourdog.com.

Well, now they've just released The Canine Hiker's Bible: A Companion for the Active Dog Owner. Great photos, lots of info on all sorts of trails from across the United States and Canada. There's lots more, too -- but you can get more information here.

This 8 1/2" x 11" softcover book (256 pages) sells for USD $19.95 plus shipping and handling ... but the PET FRIENDLY Directory has just a few copies available at a discounted price. First come, first serve.

Thanks, as always, for your support of the PET FRIENDLY Directory.

See you next month.
Angela, Editor
+ Rundle, Tonka, Kimo, and Jasper (the furry support staff)

FEATURED PET QUOTES:

"I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to me, are expressions of love." (James Herriot)

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." (Roger Caras)

PHOTOS FROM OUR READERS:

"This is a pix of my Siberian Husky named Tundra! She just loves to mush around Sheridan Lake, BC. Actually, she is now a little forlorn as the snow is disappearing, but she is never far from her sled... just in case a spring snow storm arrives. ;)" - Dana Day, sent in April, 2004

"Puppy Dakotah (Akita, 4 months) and buddy Caesar (Great Dane x Lab, 3 years), best friends, hanging out in the back yard on a warm afternoon. Both are loved to death by their respective Gagné families in Montreal, QC."

Want to show off your pet? Share your cute, funny, or touching photos with our pet-loving crowd. Email your photos in .JPG format, along with a brief caption, your location, and your name, to: newsletter@petfriendly.ca

UPCOMING PET EVENTS

1) Saturday, June 5, 2004: Etobicoke Humane Society's 13th Annual Bruce Harvey Memorial Dog Walk-A-Thon

Location: West Deane Park (West side of Martingrove Road - North of Rathburn; South of Eglinton)

Time: Registration 10 a.m.; Walk 11 a.m. Dogs must be leashed. Great prizes awarded to the top 3 walkers with the most pledges collected & turned in at the walk!

Pledge forms available at:

• Etobicoke Pet Valu locations
• Etobicoke vet clinics
• The E.H.S. Spring Contact newsletter
• PETsMART in Mississauga and wherever posters indicate

For more information: Call EHS at (416) 249-6100 or visit www.etobicokehumanesociety.com.

2) Saturday June 5 - Sunday June 6, 2004: WOOFSTOCK A Festival for Dogs

Location: Downtown Toronto, at the historic Distillery formerly known as The Gooderham and Worts site.

What is it? Two days of sampling, shopping, contests, fashion shows, vet advice, doggie makeovers, and more. Free admission. Bring your dog!

For more information: Visit www.woofstock.ca. Be sure to visit PET FRIENDLY partners' booths, Dog Paddling Adventures and Autoshare!

3) Monday, June 28: Calgary Humane Society's Best Friends Golf Tournament

Location: D'Arcy Ranch Gold Club.

What is it? Best Ball format with a 1:00 pm shot-gun start. Just $175/golfer or $700/foursome covers golf, powercarts, BBQ dinner, practice time, team and individual prizes. Play a round for the animals!

More information: Call the CHS at 250-7722 ext. 303 or send them an email.

Are You PROUD TO BE PET-FRIENDLY? Declare your pet-friendliness to the world! Pick up your very own "Proud To Be Pet-Friendly" decals -- great for the car windshield or to display on the windows of your home. Emergency pet decals are also available. For pricing, details, and order form, please go to: www.petfriendly.ca/decals.php Proceeds from the decals help to keep this directory freely available to all pets and their people. Thank you for your support!

FEATURED: GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA

Guysborough County lies along the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. With many areas of unspoiled natural beauty, it offers vacationers plenty of places to explore -- or to just relax and enjoy the scenery.

Spend the day at one of the many beaches that populate the rugged coastline. If you prefer to take the pooch for a nature walk, you'll find many superb hiking trails both near the coastline as well as inland, including the Guysborough Nature Trail, the first section of Trans Canada trail which extends 48km from the village into the provinces interior and features waterfalls & a cable suspension bridge.

Finish off a day of adventure by relaxing at one of the "picnic parks", or day-use recreational areas. You can also browse one of several museums, or take in one of the many festivals and events that occur throughout the year.

For more information on Guysborough Country, please call the Guysborough County Regional Development Authority at 1-800-355-3731.

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