If your dog needs a refreshing bath -- and whose doesn't during this heat wave? -- stop by the Doggie Wash on Saturday at Concord Pet in Hockessin. The 11 a.m.-3 p.m. event will raise money for the Northeast Chapter of Greyhound Adoption of Florida, which finds homes for retired greyhound racers.
If you've never seen just how gentle a greyhound can be, this is your perfect chance. Lisa Foutalbert, an adoption coordinator, says volunteers will have greyhounds there that members are fostering and others that they've adopted.
"We're always trying to raise awareness for these dogs," says Foutalbert, who will be the brave one clipping nails Saturday.
Concord Pet is at 697 Yorklyn Road. All breeds are welcome, but Foutalbert says if you bring a Labradoodle, expect it to take a little longer. She says that breed is the toughest wash she and other volunteers have had.
"We squirted that dog for 10 minutes and went to shampoo it, and it still wasn't wet," she says.
Donation is $12 ($2 discount coupon available at www.adoptagrey.org/). Nails clipped for $5. All proceeds directly benefit Greyhound rescue and adoption. For more info: 234-8689.
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