Dogtopia Marks One-Year Anniversary

Dogtopia in Clarksville is hosting a first-year anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 31 at 12:00 pm. Activities include a pool party and ice cream social! The event is open to everyone and there is no cost. All donations will go to the Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue.

The Dogtopia facility offers dog daycare, overnights, grooming, self-serve dog wash, training classes, a retail boutique, 3 indoor playrooms, and a fenced outdoor area. Dogtopia also just launched a Meetup site and will be setting up dates to host groups.

Dogtopia is located at 12212 Clarksville Pike Clarksville , MD 21029. Call 410-531-9247 for more info.

Coming soon: Camp Bow Wow

Columbia will soon have a new doggy day care center called "Camp Bow Wow." The owners just announced that they have signed a lease and will begin preparation at their location: 7165 Oakland Mills Rd in Columbia.

The facility will offer "indoor, climate controlled play areas as well as large outdoor play areas complete with security fencing, puppy pools and doggie playground equipment." They will offer doggy day camp as well as overnight boarding, and live Web cams.

I met the owner at Columbia's Dog Day Afternoon and he was anticipating opening in August. We'll be looking for updates!

Dog Day Afternoon

The Columbia Association held its annual "Dog Day Afternoon" at Lake Elkhorn on Saturday. They lucked out with great weather and a good turnout of people and pooches.

We were there only a short time and didn't see all the results for the different contests (costumes, raffles, etc.), but it was great to see some of the new (and old) vendors catering to dogs. For one, it looks like we'll soon have several options for boarding and day care. The Coventry School has been around for several years, and Dogtopia opened in Clarksville last year. Also coming is Camp Bow Wow, offering day camp and overnight camp, and due to open in August. It will be located on Oakland Mills Road near Coventry. Club Pooche, on Red Branch Road, will have a grand opening on May 10.

I provided some cards for the Columbia Dog Meetup, so I'm hoping to see some more members sign up.