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PET COMMITTEE NEWS

By Steve Clunn, Pet Committee Co-Chair

Learn more about ways your Pet Committee engages in Come Frolick With Your Dog & Learn
the community here at WAL! Frolick Dogs will present a program on Sunday, June 9
about the rise of pet obesity and why it's so important to
Photo: Erynn Hook and Matthew Handley
exercise your dogs both mentally and physically. They
will share examples of things to do at home (e.g. scent
games, agility and balance equipment) and will set up a
mini agility course for owners to try (e.g. jumps, tunnel,
balance ball, etc.). They will use their own 'demo dog' to
help teach dog owners how to use the equipment proper-
ly. This event is FREE for WAL residents. Please note
that all dogs must always be leashed (locked at 8ft) and
under their owner’s control at all times. This is for eve-
ryone’s safety and to maintain order so everyone can
enjoy the event. Water will be available for both dogs
and participants.

Space is limited for participants and their dogs so pre

Penny loves to play and is very friendly! -registration is required. Email Pet Committee Co-
Chair Steve Clunn at sclunn@yahoo.com or text 518 -
878-6737 w/subject line “Frolick Event.” Include your
Pet of the Month name, building, unit # and the dog(s) name you will
We absolutely love Penny as our June 2019 Pet of the bring. See you there!
Month. She’s a Red-Heeler that lives with Ziggy, her
half-sister and best friend along with owners Erynn
Hook and Matthew Handley. Penny has lots of energy
and loves playing around with twigs and plants.

How did Penny get to call WAL Home? “We got her
from a farm in Tennessee but on our way back we ended
up being stuck on I-81 for 9 hours because of a snow
storm,” Erynn says. This is one tough, but friendly dog!

Want to see your pet featured here? Write about it and
send it to sclunn@yahoo.com. You might see it in an up-
coming edition of the Wheel magazine!

Yappy Happy Hours
May marked the start of our Yappy Happy Hours and it
was our largest ever! Your Pet Committee invites you to
join us for our upcoming Yappy Happy Hours! They’re
always at 7 p.m. on the Upper Terrace on the First Fri-
day of each month through September (June 7, July 5,
August 2 and September 6). Snacks and beverages are
provided, so bring your four-legged friend! If you’re a
dog lover but not currently an owner and just want a
doggie fix, feel free to socialize and have fun with us!
Bring your own reusable cup in order to reduce waste.
Any donations given goes towards future Yappy Happy
Hours.

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