2022 Dog-Friendly Events

10/30/2022 – LI-DOG Pack Walk at Old Westbury Gardens 2022

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LI-DOG Pack Walk™ at Old Westbury Gardens!

Sunday, October 30th, 11 AM – Noon

 

Dog Days at Old Westbury Gardens

Sat. and Sun., Oct. 29th and 30th, 10 AM – 6 PM

71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury, NY

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How to find us: Look for LI-DOG’s Blue Tent!

Crisp fall air, pumpkin spice, apple cider, and Halloween costumes—celebrate all the fun of autumn with your best furry friend during Dog Days at Old Westbury Gardens, on Sat. and Sun., Oct. 29th and 30th! Leashed dogs are welcome throughout the grounds, except for the Walled Garden, during this special dog-friendly weekend.

On Sunday, Oct. 30th, please join LI-DOG for an LI-DOG Pack Walk™—a group on-leash dog walk—as you and your dog explore the woodland trails, lakeside grounds, and beautiful lawns of this magnificent 200-acre estate. Our Pack Walk at OWG will take about 45 minutes and is almost all on flat ground. There are opportunities to shorten the walk as well.

Please be at our table by 10:30 a.m. to sign in for the Pack Walk.

Registrants for our Pack Walk will have the opportunity to donate $5 or $10 to LI-DOG for a chance to win our raffle. Proceeds from the raffle support LI-DOG’s work to open local parks and beaches to our four-legged family members.

Please make sure to bring poop bags–as clean-up is a must!–and bring your camera as there are many beautiful photo opportunities on the grounds.

Once again, Old Westbury Gardens is inviting doggie vendors, rescue groups, and animal advocacy organizations like LI-DOG to set up booths that weekend. LI-DOG will set up on Sunday, the 30th. Also, on Sunday there’ll be a big costume contest and parade, with prizes, starting at 3 p.m. (You must register at the map stand by 2:30 pm to join the parade).

While visiting the gardens, dogs must be on-leash at all times, please no RETRACTABLE leashes, and they are not allowed in any buildings on the grounds. Please also keep them from walking on the flowers.

Tickets to gain admission to Old Westbury Gardens must be purchased IN ADVANCE from the Old Westbury Gardens website. No tickets will be sold at the admissions booth. Tickets are good from arrival time until closing time.

OWG Members do not need to buy advance tickets. They need to simply present their valid membership card to the admissions staff.

OWG admission fees are $14 for adults; $12 for seniors (62 and over) and students with valid ID, and $8 for children ages 7-17. OWG members, children 6 and under, and four-legged visitors are FREE.

For more info about Old Westbury Gardens: Email info@oldwestburygardens.org (vendors and rescue groups encouraged to sign-up!) or visit the Old Westbury Gardens website  and click on “our Daily Calendar” for event details and a wonderful overview of their other fall events and programs.

To RSVP for the LI-DOG Pack Walk™, go to:

LI-DOG on Meetup

LI-DOG on Facebook

or email us at lidog_news@yahoo.com

***In the event of inclement weather, please check our website, Meetup or Facebook groups as we will post any weather-related changes by 10 AM Sunday morning. If there is no announcement, the Pack Walk is on!***

We hope to see you and your dogs at Old Westbury Gardens on Sunday, Oct. 30th!

 

10/15/2022 – Pet Party on the Patio Benefit for Home Sweet Home Animal Rescue

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Pet Party on The Patio

Benefit for Home Sweet Home Animal Rescue of LI

Saturday, October 15th, Noon – 4 PM (Rain Date 10/16) 

Athenium Greek Taverna

2188 Jericho Turnpike, Commack

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Come to the Party and enjoy a delicious lunch on the Patio plus a fun-filled afternoon at this event benefitting Home Sweet Home Animal Rescue of Long Island. The event is being held at the Athenium Greek Taverna and all you need in order to participate is to purchase their authentic Greek food and drinks from the Patio menu. You may alternatively make a donation to enter.

The activities include a Pet Halloween Costume contest at 2:30 PM. There will also be raffles, photo ops and tons of fun! Friendly dogs/pets are welcome (must be harnessed).

A pet menu is available so no one will feel left out!

Home Sweet Home Animal Rescue of Long Island is an exclusively charitable, all-volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue of cats from municipal shelters or that are shelter bound. They believe every cat, no matter how old, difficult or sick, deserves to be loved and cared for and needs them to be their “family” until they are matched with the perfect adopter in their forever home.

For additional information, contact Home Sweet Home at (631) 495-5787 or on the Home Sweet Home Animal Rescue of LI Facebook page.
Athenium Greek Taverna can be reached at (631)-499-7660.

10/1/2022 – Paws for a Cause

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L.I. Against Domestic Violence’s Paws for a Cause

RESCHEDULED

Sunday, October 23rd, 1 PM to 4 PM

Country Fair Entertainment Park, Medford

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Is your dog dressed to impress? Join the fun, including a canine-and-human fashion show, activities, and raffles, at L.I. Against Domestic Violence’s Paws for a Cause. Cats, pocket pets, and other companion animals are welcome to enter in the virtual category.

Paws for a Cause will raise awareness of the link between domestic violence and animal abuse and raise funds for L.I. Against Domestic Violence’s services. LIADV provides life-saving support to victims of domestic abuse and their companion animals, including counseling, job placement, and shelter. They have helped hundreds of pets get to safety, and they assist 4,000 people a year on average.

Paws for a Cause will have the following Award Categories:

  • Best Human/Pet Duo
  • Best Celebrity Look-A-Like
  • Best DIY Costume
  • Best in Show
  • Virtually Fabulous

Whether your dog looks like you or Lady Gaga, this is the perfect event to show off!

Event tickets are $25 for your family group and one canine companion, $10 for each additional canine companion, and $15 for virtual entry.

For more information, go to LI Against Domestic Violence’s Paws for a Cause.

For information on the Country Fair Entertainment Park, an exciting and picturesque entertainment park, go to Country Fair Park.

If you own a pet-related business and would like information on being a vendor at this event, contact Jenn Capezza at j.capezza@liadv.org or call 631.666.7181 x305.

 

 

.08/20/2022 – LI-DOG Pack Walk at Massapequa Preserve

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LI-DOG Pack Walk™ at Massapequa Preserve

Sat., Aug. 20th, 10 AM – Noon

Massapequa Park, NY

Does your dog like to walk in the woods, play in the water, and see their dog-friends or make new ones? If the answer is yes, then join us for our LI-DOG Pack Walk™ at Massapequa Preserve on Sat., Aug. 20th! On our August Pack Walk™, we’ll be walking the Fire Road Trail, a flat, wide, mostly shaded, dirt trail within Massapequa Preserve. About a mile down the trail, we’ll turn off into a clearing with a shallow pond where we’ll let the dogs wade in the water. For more information and links to RSVP, go to LI-DOG Pack Walk™ at Massapequa Preserve!

08/20/2022 – LI-DOG Pack Walk at Massapequa Preserve

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LI-DOG Pack Walk™ at Massapequa Preserve!

Sat., August 20th, 10 AM to Noon

Fire Road Trail at Massapequa Preserve

1 Walker St., Massapequa Park , NY

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How to find us: 
Meet us on the paved bridge just before the dirt path near the north end of the Mansfield Park parking lot at the Walker St. entrance. Watch out for bikes as you cross the asphalt bike path to the dirt path!

Does your dog like to walk in the woods, play in the water, and see their dog-friends or make new ones? If the answer is yes, then join us for our LI-DOG Pack Walk™ at Massapequa Preserve on Sat., Aug. 20th at 10 in the morning!

We’ll be walking the Fire Road Trail, a flat, wide, mostly shaded, dirt trail within Massapequa Preserve. We’ll walk about a mile down the trail, then turn onto a smaller trail that ends at a clearing with a creek and shallow pond. We’ll stop there for water and let the dogs swim and wade in the creek. Once the dogs have played and cooled off, we’ll head back up the trail to where we started. The entire walk will cover about 2 miles and take about 2 hours, including their “playtime”.

PLEASE NOTE: While there may be off-leash dogs on the trail, dogs attending the pack walk must be kept on-leash on the trail. Please be aware that some people may take their dogs off-leash when they are playing in the water.

Also please NO RETRACTABLE LEASHES as we are walking in a group and the dogs and their humans can get tangled.

Please don’t forget to bring poop bags as pick up is a must, and while the trail is shaded by trees, don’t forget to bring water for you and your pup.

To RSVP, go to:

LI-DOG on Meetup

LI-DOG on Facebook

or email us at lidog_news@yahoo.com

***In the event of inclement or extremely hot weather, please check our Meetup or Facebook group as we will post any weather-related changes by 9AM Saturday morning. If there is no announcement, the Pack Walk™ is on! ***

We look forward to seeing you and your dogs on Sat., Aug. 20th for LI-DOG’s Pack Walk™ at Massapequa Preserve!