This event is a fun-filled evening to benefit the Wolf Creek Weimeraner Rescue, held at St.George Greek Orthodox Church from 5-9pm, with tickets $35 at the door. The evening will feature live music, wine, beer, heavy d'ouevres, silent and live auctions, and visits from special Weimaraners! One of the silent auction items will be a Waggy Tails of Knoxville pet sitting gift certificate - value $60 :) Check out the rescue's website for more info.
March 13, Saturday: K-9 Veterans Day Ceremony
The German Shepherd Dog Club of East Tennessee, together with the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, is hosting this "K-9 Veterans Day" ceremony. This inaugural event will take place rain or shine, and he public is invited to attend. The city of Knoxville and Knox County have issued proclamations designating March 13, 2010, as "K-9 Veterans Day." This is an opportunity to recognize and pay tribute to those dogs that selflessly serve humanity to make our world a better place. The event will be held at 1pm at the War Dog Memorial located in front of the Veterinary College at 2407 River Drive.
March 13, Saturday: HABIT Volunteer Informational Meeting
An informational meeting for those interested in becoming volunteers with Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT), an animal-assisted therapy program, will be held at the Lenoir City Memorial Building from 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 p.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for registration. HABIT is a non-profit group of volunteers working together to promote the bond between people and animals. As a program of the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, HABIT sponsors animal-assisted therapy programs for all ages in a variety of settings such as nursing and retirement homes, assisted living centers, hospitals, physical rehabilitation centers, and area schools.
March 13-14, Saturday and Sunday: Art Dographi:
Local dog photographer Julie Poole is holding a photoshoot to benefit the Young Williams Animal Center. All you have to do is bring a 20 lb bag of Science Diet as a donation, and she will get some great photos of you and your pets. You do have to make a reservation for a time slot though, so make sure you get in touch with Julie via her website to signup for a space!
March 16, Tuesday - Alternatives to Being the "Alpha": Better Ways to Interact with Dogs:
UT Vet School is hosting the speaker Ellen Mahurin, who is a pet behaviorist that up until 2009 owned Clever Critters, a pet behavior consulting, pet parent education and pet behavior research business in Knoxville. She will be speaking about recent studies in animal behavior that suggest that the "alpha" training method for the human-dog relationship is not useful or appropriate and has resulted in dog training methods that are ineffective, harmful to the human-dog relationship and in some cases, physically abusive. This event is free to the public and will consist of the lecture from 7-8pm, followed by a question and answer session. Check out the Companion Animal Initiative of Tennessee website for more info.
March 25, Thursday - Keeping Cats Happy: Dr.Suzanne Hetts, Animal Behavioralist
Another event hosted by the UT Vet School, this time around for cat lovers! Dr.Suzanne Hetts invites you to learn more about cats, who are relatively easy to live with but can sometimes develop unwanted behavior patterns, often because their behavioral needs aren’t being met or their behaviors are misunderstood. Come and see examples of creative games cats invent, and get ideas about how you might enrich your cat’s world. Improve your skills at interpreting feline body language. Learn what simple environmental modifications can help your cats get along better This event is free to the public and will consist of the lecture from 7-8pm, followed by a question and answer session. Check out the Companion Animal Initiative of Tennessee website for more info.
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