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in the Park
Call it what you will – Strut Your Mutt, Jog Your Dog, Canine Constitutional,
Paws in the Park, Wag and Walk. A sponsored pet walk where the walkers
(and their pets) solicit donations for how far they walk. Or, participants
pay a set fee to enter and walk their dog. OR, bring homeless dogs who
need walking. Remember the pooper scoopers. This could culminate in
a pet talent show or some other event where you solicit additional donations.
Use it to present spay/neuter message, or message of finding homes for
all the homeless ones. Ask people to sponsor a homeless dog to see how
many laps (limit of four?) he can do.
Very funny with
puppies, who have their own agenda. Or, sponsor a dog who wants to walk
his person? You could do a cute turn-around, with advertising that promotes
"walking your person" and that explains that this is good
for your "person's" health. Relays and races, booths for snacks,
kennel rentals for dogs while people do their own things. Remember to
try to get lots of vendors, even yard sale table type vendors, exhibits,
dog wash and a vaccination clinic. Have a yard sale area where you rent
spaces out-lined in chalk. Food booths for people and dogs. Organize
an interesting route for dogs and their owners to walk around, with
all participants sponsored. Take a synonym of walk and add something
to it. Re-member you can change the verb case.
Name ideas (some
are just verbs you can add to): Paws Forward, Canine Cruise, Paws on
the Pavement, Outward Hound, Bassett Waddle, Poodle Perambulation, Pooch
Patrol, Walk and Wag, Million Mutt March, Mutt March, Samoyed Saunter,
Canine Swagger, Puppy Parade, Hound Hike, Tramp with Your Pet, Pace
With Your Pooch, The Puppy Path, Sidewalk of Many Dog Poops, Labrador
Lane, Fido's Footpath.
To really increase
your turnout, name a dog "Naked" and get a local celebrity
(television or radio personality, sports star, public official, etc)
to "Walk Naked in the park at a designated time." Advertise
the heck out of that.
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