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San Jose/Bay Area Dog Socialization Events

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Small Dog Meet and Greets at Friditas

Location: Friditas, 132 Hazelwood Drive, South San Francisco.

Day: Saturday

Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm

Come one, come all to Friditas Small Dog Meet and Greets (Under 20 Pounds). Come have a glass of wine and hang out with the doggies! A social event for those of you who really care about socializing your little ones and meeting others. Best of all the event is free! For more information call 415-828-2997 or see friditas.com.

Community Pup Runs

Location: Varies throughout Santa Cruz County.

Day: Saturday

Time: 8:00am

Run with the pack! Dogs and runners unite! Join Sierra with See Spot Run, and bring your pooch for a sixty-minute, out-and-back run at one of the many beautiful, dog-friendly locations in Santa Cruz County. Free to the public! Treats provided! All levels welcome. Fantastic exercise for high-energy or obese dogs. Great networking opportunity! Fun and social way to get in shape! For weekly run locations please visit our website at seespotrunadventures.com or contact Sierra at 831.297.2122 or sierra@seespotrunadventures.com

Dog Talk Radio Show

Location:  KHTS AM 1220

Day: Saturday

Time: 8:00am - 9:00am

Co-hosts Nicole Wilde and Laura Bourhenne are professional dog trainers/behavior specialists. These friendly Fido-tamers share their expertise on everything from how to get your dog to pay attention to you, to how to get him to stop paying attention to that sandwich you left on your countertop! The show features tips and tricks you can use with your own dog, special guests, and doggie trivia contests with paw-sitively great prizes! And, you can always call in to ask questions about your own fur-kids. Best of all, the recommended training and behavior modification methods are gentle and humane. Click on “Listen Live Now” on the radio station’s website to listen in, or listen to archives at the DogTalk website.

Vetco Vaccination Clinic

Location: PetCo, 4698 Meridian Ave, San Jose.

Day: Saturday

Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm

Book an appointment at VetcoClinics.com. Walk-ins also welcome.

Dachshund Gatherings

Location: Foster City Dog Park; 600 Foster City Blvd. (at Bounty Drive) Foster City.

Day: Saturday

Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Bring your dachshund for fun and socialization! No fees. Dog park is off-leash & fenced. Benches, water, poop bags are provided. Grounds are high-end astro turf, no mud/dirt. If you need directions, contact Caroline Chau at taipanchau@comcast.net. For more info and event listings, join our group online at groups.yahoo.com/group/SF_Bay_Dachshunds.

Concord Dachshund Get-together

Location: Concord Newhall Park, Ayers and Turtlecreek, Concord.

Day: Saturday

Time: 3:00pm

Weekly play group for doxie and doxie mixes, weather permitting. For more information contact the CCC Dachshund Meetup Group.

Flyball practice

Location: Evergreen College, 3095 Yerba Buena Rd., San Jose.

Day: Saturday

Time: 8:30am - 10:30am

Come watch the Flyball team “Pawdemonium” practice this great doggie sport at Evergreen College!

Dolores Dogs’ Poop Scoop

Location: Dolores Park – just West of the “Clubhouse”, San Francisco.

Day: Saturday

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Free coffee and donuts for all who volunteer to help clean up the park. For more information see the Dolores Dogs Website.