Mark your calendar - The Big Dog Parade and Canine Festival is on June 2, 2007

Over 1200 dogs and 16,000 people fill downtown Santa Barbara Ca. Big Dogs Parade participants strut their stuff for the judges, and try to win the Best in Parade, Best Costume, and Most Humorous Parade contests!






8:00am: Registration begins in De La Guerra Plaza
Donations to the Big Dog Foundation will be taken at registration. $10 donations receive a custom Parade t-shirt and $15 donations receive a custom Parade t-shirt and goodie bag.

9:30am: Parade begins
Hilariously costumed pooches march down State St and. try to win over the hearts of the judges.

10:30am: Canine Festival begins
Enjoy live music, food, a kid’s zone, vendor’s selling the latest dog products, and much, much more!

The Parade begins at the intersection of State St. and De La Guerra, and the Canine Festival is held in Old Chase Palm Park at the end of the Parade route. Click to See Detailed Map

Coming from out of town? There are 11 pet friendly hotels in Santa Barbara, CA. You can get the scoop on their pet policies, read reviews from other dog owners, and even reserve your room through BringFido.com.

Enjoy!

Schnoodle-Friendly Hotel Resources For Your Summer Vacation...

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Besides information on pet friendly hotels, you'll also get the scoop on dog parks, outdoor restaurants, and a bunch of other dog friendly activities.

Good Luck! Have a Great Summer!

Do Dogs Dream? - Great Article From Yahoo Pets...

If you’re a pet owner, you’ve probably already guessed that the answer to this is YES! But are they really dreaming – and if so, what in the world do they dream about?

Many scientists say there is evidence to support the notion that dogs, cats, and in fact, every mammal that’s been studied, does experience dreams.

There are two main types of sleep: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and slow wave sleep (SWS). SWS and REM sleep in pets are very similar to that of humans. During this time, the brain processes information learned during the day. Think of it as sorting new information into different mental file folders.

At some point during these two kinds of sleep, dreams take over — in humans as well as in pets. Thus, the twitching, tail wagging, yipping, and pawing your dog does in his sleep, or the tail whipping, chattering, yowling and swatting from your napping cat is likely a reliving of whatever experiences he’s had while awake.

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Resource: http://pets.yahoo.com/