This year’s big Spring cleanup this past Sunday during Pitch-in week was successful once again netting a dozen or so bags of trash from the area around the Tower Hill Dog Park. Although we do quick cleanups monthly, we cover a larger area with this yearly endeavor and are often surprised by what we [...]
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 24th at 1pm at the George Forster House in Phyllis Rawlinson Park.
Please note attendance of the Annual General Meeting is restricted to paid members of the Richmond Hill K9 Klub and Town of Richmond Hill Council and Staff. Memberships and renewals will [...]
It was a cold but beautiful weekend for Winter Carnival! Even though the pond was closed again, the carnival was busy and we had a lot of visitors to the temporary off-leash area. Make sure you check out the gallery for some terrific pics!
Thank you to all the volunteers who braved the cold [...]
The Richmond Hill Winter Carnival is in just a couple of weeks with tons to do for the whole family including the canine members! Once again the K9 Klub is bringing to the Carnival a temporary area for the dogs to run and play off-leash for some energy burning fun. Every pooch gets a treat!
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Students… need some volunteer hours? Love dogs? Come help supervise the temporary off-leash area at Winter Carnival at the Mill Pond!
We’ll be there from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, Feb 2 & Sunday Feb 3.
Please contact volunteer@rhk9klub.ca ASAP if you can commit to a minimum of 2 hours. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Over the Holidays we did some long overdue updates to the widgets on our website. Unfortunately, the updates caused a couple of frustrating issues, including one affecting the viewing of our galleries. We have finally tracked down the conflict and fixed it so the galleries are working once again. Sorry for the inconvenience!
It was definitely cold and blustery at the Holiday Meet & Greet this morning, but we had hot coffee and warm company to stave off the chill. It was a pleasure to see all those brave enough to venture out! We’ll be sure hold another Meet & Greet soon (in warmer weather!)
Uploads of photos from a number of events this year are in progress. Be sure to have a look!
The weather FINALLY cooperated with the ushering of Santa into Richmond Hill this year! No rain, thank goodness. The weather stayed seasonally cool although the light dusting of snow we had in the morning didn’t stick around long enough to lend it’s holiday backdrop to the parade.
We had a great group of humans & [...]
We had a great time at our 1st Annual Pawsitively Festive Fundraiser on Sunday!
The newly restored George Forster House in Phyllis Rawlinson Park is absolutely lovely and was a perfect setting for our fundraiser.
Thank you to all who came out to shop and to all our wonderful vendors… if you missed it, you [...]
It’s that time of year again! Santa is coming to Town and the Klub is joining the celebration! This Sunday is the Richmond Hill Santa Claus Parade and you are invited to join us as we walk down Yonge Street in front of the jolly man in red himself! Bring your pooch for a little [...]
It’s hard to believe Christmas is right around the corner, but the cold moving in, along with the flurries over the past couple of days, is a sure sign our shopping days are dwindling!
On Sunday, November 18 join the K9 Klub at the George Forster House within Phyllis Rawlinson Park (just up the lane [...]
Well, it was a wet & windy day (Thanks Sandy!) and our soggy tents threatened to take a roll along Tower Hill so we moved in with Rick at Global Pets Foods! Big thanks to Rick for allowing us to rearrange his store for a few hours and giving us somewhere warm and dry [...]
It’s that time of year again! Drop by and see us for a coffee, have a picture taken of your pooch by My Firkin Dog and get some great deals at Global Pet Foods!
K9 Klub Co-Chairs Adriana Pisano Beaumont & Dave Walker recently joined host Gila Martow on Trending in York Region to discuss dog parks in York Region.
Also on the show: Newmarket Councillor Jane Twinney & Danielle Cohen from Newmarket Dogs, Brendon O’Sullivan from the Stouffville Dog Owners Association and [...]
Join us on Sunday for a walk along the Saigeon Trail adjacent to the Tower Hill Dog Park to enjoy the cooler weather and the stunning fall colours . Meet at the dog park entrance at 10am on October 21!
Saint Francis of Assisi (September 26, 1181 – October 3, 1226) was a Roman Catholic friar and the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans.
He is known as the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, and it is customary for Catholic churches to hold ceremonies [...]
The Town of Richmond Hill is hosting the Grand Opening of the new dog park in Phyllis Rawlinson Park!
The Klub will be there to join in the festivities – hope to see you there!
On Saturday, September 15 the K9 Klub Board joined fabulous folks from the TD Tree Days Program to plant 500 trees in the area around the Off-leash dog park. This terrific day was made possible by the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation with help from the Town of Richmond Hill. A huge thanks to [...]
Once again our local OSPCA is in the news. MPP Frank Klees brought to light that 3 employees of the shelter had been fired after protesting the number of animals being euthanized at the Newmarket shelter. The allegations are that 40-70 animals are euthanized every week often needlessly, without being checked by a vet and [...]
A quick swing by Phyllis Rawlinson Park today revealed a great deal of progress on the new off-leash park! The fence is completely up, path is down, trees have been planted, garbage receptacle is in and most of the benches have been installed.
Even though the park looks to be almost complete, unfortunately it will still be some time [...]
Our “Making a Difference” piece with Global’s Susan Hay!
Aired on Monday, July 9 on Global News Hour
This May has been a month of surprise reappearances of items thought lost forever.
Earlier this month we received the exciting news that “Arnold”, the concrete mascot dog of the Arnold Crescent Animal Hospital, had been found! Arnold had graced the garden in front of the vet clinic for 20 years and was [...]
We hope you’ll be able to join us tomorrow evening ( that’s Thursday, March 22) for our Annual General Meeting at 7:30pm. It will be held at the the McConaghy Centre (10100 Yonge Street) on the 2nd floor in room 205. There’s lots of parking in back. Join us for a coffee!
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Didn’t see this one leading up to Superbowl; I suppose it’s the whole Canadian content thing… thank goodness for You Tube!
Love it :)
Day two at the Carnival was so much fun! We had a ton of happy customers and, by the end of the day, some very dirty ones! Unfortunately, with the slightly warmer weather on Sunday, the ground became a mucky mess, but the dogs still had a blast running (and rolling) around. I’m sure there [...]
The temporary dog park at the Winter Carnival is a big hit with some very happy pooches! A few pictures for day one can be found in our album. We’re doing the same thing all over again tomorrow – come on by for some fun!
Students… need some volunteer hours? Love dogs? Come help supervise the temporary off-leash area at Winter Carnival at the Mill Pond this weekend!
We’ll be there from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, Feb 4 & Sunday Feb 5.
Please contact volunteer@rhk9klub.ca ASAP if you can commit to a minimum of 2 hours. Looking forward to seeing [...]
The Richmond Hill Winter Carnival is this weekend with tons to do for the whole family including the canine members! This year the K9 Klub is bringing to the Carnival a temporary area for the dogs to run and play off-leash for some energy burning fun. Every pooch gets a treat!
Want to [...]
Stumbled across this article and thought it to be a good reality check! Some of us have dogs with “issues” and wish that our dog could just be “normal”… Do we REALLY want a “normal” dog? I don’t think so!
http://blogs.dogster.com/dog-training/the-myth-of-normal-dogs/2010/11/
By Friday we can all use a laugh… this little pooch’s persistence provides just that!
Stacey is a young, female Springer Spaniel missing since 7am Jan 1
http://www.helpinglostpets.com/detail/9181.html
Good Evening,
I would request your assitance in locating my lost Dog. She is a black and white springer spaniel. She recently had surgery is wearing a cone around her neck and is in need of medical attention. She was last seen [...]
Wishing you the Happiest of Holidays and a Joyful New Year from the Richmond Hill K9 Klub
Don’t forget to leave milk & cookies out for Santa!
A bit of a soggy day for a parade, but we still had fun! Thank you to the great bunch of folks and dogs that braved the wet weather this year! No matter the weather, the kids are out for the parade and the dogs are always a hit. If you didn’t make it out [...]
The Richmond Hill K9 Klub is participating in the Richmond Hill Santa Claus parade on Sunday, November 27th @ 1:30pm and we want YOU to join us!
This will be our 4th year making the walk down Yonge Street in front of Santa and the dogs are always a hit! This year we’ll be providing Santa [...]
Saw this article in Dogs in Canada and immediately thought I should post a link. It doesn’t take the place of taking an Emergency First Aid Course, but knowing the basics might just help out one day!
http://www.dogsincanada.com/the-abcs-of-cpr
A staff report prepared by the Town’s Planning and Regulatory Services Department regarding the Off Leash Dog Area will be considered at the Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled on Monday, November 7, 2011. This meeting commences at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 1st Floor, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, [...]
There are some pretty amazing and imaginative canines in costume out there and I thought I would share some I have come across… enjoy!
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What a wonderful fall day we had on Sunday for our Howl-O-Ween! It was cool, but the sun was shining and the winds were calm. A good day to appreciate the stunning fall colours and, of course, our pooches in costume! A huge thank you to Rick from Global Pet Foods for the goody bags [...]
We had a marvelous day for our walk and truly enjoyed the fall colours and, of course the company! We’ll be arranging more of these walks soon…stay tuned!
Once again, it’s time for all you ghosts and goblins to join us for a fun-filled day including a costume contest, pet photos and special treats.
The date has been set as Sunday October 23 from 11:00am – 2:00pm and will be held in the Tower Hill Plaza in front of Global Pet Foods. Global, who will [...]
Monday, October 10 @ 10am
Hard to believe Thanksgiving is already here! I’m sure we’re all looking forward to spending time with family and the wonderful meal that is part of the holiday, but while the cooler weather is giving our four legged friends more pep in their step, the rest of us will be [...]
Saint Francis of Assisi (September 26, 1181 – October 3, 1226) was a Roman Catholic friar and the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans.
He is known as the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, and it is customary for Catholic churches to hold ceremonies honoring [...]
You are invited to participate in a Public Open House to review:
THE PROPOSED CONCEPT AND LOCATION FOR THE NEW
OFF LEASH DOG PARK
22nd, September, 2011
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Richmond Green
Sports Centre Lounge
1200-1380 Elgin Mills Road East
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Surf Dog Ricochet recently ran a “dirty dog” photo contest and, although there were many photos entered of many very happy and very dirty dogs, Bailey Ann, a black lab, won paws down! Look at that doggy bliss!
Had to share this one!
Uploaded by spadawah on Apr 20, 2011
Follow Emmitt Thunderpaws on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/E_Thunderpawsor be his friend on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000795920865 After a long 9 months apart, Emmitt Thunderpaws is REALLY HAPPY to see his favorite person again! He smelled him in the house [...]
The sign says that dogs must be on a leash. Says nothing about a human being on the other end! :)
One of my favorite sites, and usually the source of the pictures in our monthly newsletter, recently posted some great pictures of pooches keeping cool and I thought I’d share below.
How is your dog beating the heat this summer? Send us your stories or pictures! info@rhk9klub.ca
This pooch is insistent that the ‘stranger’ on the park bench should throw a stick for him… very funny!
Staff of the Arnold Crescent Animal Hospital came in on the holiday Monday to plant flowers and were dismayed to find “Arnold”, their long time mascot, missing from his spot in the front garden.
Arnold has watched over the clinic for 20 years and has become a landmark. Made of solid concrete, the black statue of [...]
Although it seems this rain may never end, it has cleared long enough on a couple of occasions to give us a small taste of the hot weather soon to come. Over the winter we have fallen out of the habit of packing water with us on our trips to the park and on walks [...]
At the Committee of the Whole meeting on April 4, 2011 @ 4:30 pm, the long-awaited staff report will be presented to Town Council.
The small group of local residents that want the park on Tower Hill Road closed (or relocated as they put it), are rallying friends, family and other people, [...]
What wonderful and amazing companions our canines are. It is awe inspiring what measures they will take and what they will endure to protect their humans.
Subaru in the States has been running a series of commercials featuring Zelda, a Golden Retriever mix, and Olive, a Shar Pei mix. Below are a couple of the most recent, but there are another half dozen or so available on YouTube.
To back up their “Dog tested. Dog approved.” claim, Subaru is also running [...]
With our recent cold temperatures and windchills, we thought it a good idea to remind everyone of the symptoms of frostbite and how to recognize and treat them.
It’s easy to stay a bit longer at the park than we should in the winter when we humans are warm in our multiple layers of winter [...]
Probably the best commercial for dog treats ever! I could SO see mine doing this… lol
Who hasn’t seen this face in their dog at some point, particularly during the holidays!
They say a dog is man’s best friend, but it turns out the sentiment is mutual. Watch the joy overflow from this happy pup upon seeing her owner return from Afghanistan … and then go and give your own furry family members a hug!
You know what they say; the show must go on and that counts for Parades too! There was some light rain as the parade was staging and most of us were pretty damp by the time we got under way, but spirits were high during this much anticipated yearly event. After all, Santa was on [...]
We have recently been made aware of a few cases of mild Kennel Cough in dogs that frequent the dog park. While Kennel Cough is not usually a life threatening condition, it is uncomfortable for your canine and, if not looked after, can lead to more serious illnesses. It is also highly contagious.
Please familiarize [...]
In less than an hour all 6 trees donated by Tree Valley Garden Center were planted and staked! A huge thank you to everyone who came out to volunteer their time and muscle!
View all photos here
This article arrived in my mailbox this morning from Modern Dog Magazine and I thought contained some valuable hints to keep our pooches safe on Halloween: The spookiest night of the year is almost upon us. For kids and many adults, it’s a howling good time, but for many dogs… not so much. Superstar behaviourist and [...]
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