On August 17, we joined Hook Hall and District Dogs for an amazing Yappy Hour. District Dogs had a dog painting station, Kamaji Company sold treats and other pet supplies, and we collected nearly 70 signatures of support. Keep an eye out for more signature events.
Join us For Yappy Hour on August 17
The Washington Post calls our August 17th Yappy Hour one of the best things to do in DC this week!
Please join us and District Dogs on August 17 from 6-8 pm for a Yappy Hour at Hook Hall.
It is another great chance to sign the dog park application.
Sign the Dog Park Application
The next step in making this park an official DC dog park is submitting a dog park application. We need your signatures to show that the community supports the park.
We’ll be at the park collecting signatures on the following days:
Friday, July 23, 5:30PM-7:30PM
Saturday, July 24, 11:00AM-1:00PM and 3:00PM-5:00PM
Sunday, July 25, 11:00AM-1:00PM and 3:00PM-5:00PM
Wednesday, July 28, 8:30AM-9:30AM
Thursday, July 29, 8:30AM-9:30AM
If you want to read more about the dog park application process, click here.
Thanks for Helping at the June Park Clean-up
Thanks to everyone who came out today for the Quarterly Clean-up . We filled 9 bags with trash and debris. We also replaced the mesh on the fence to keep puppers in the park. And we also disposed of the tree boxes that somebody had removed for unknown reasons several weeks ago. The wood had started rotting, attracting rats and posed a safety concern for our doggies. Thanks also to our friends Georgia Ave Thrive for letting a us borrow the grabbers.
Dogs With Santa 2020
Hook Hall hosted us for our third Dogs Meet Santa photo event. In one of our most fun events of the year, more than 50 dogs met Santa and had their pictures taken in a socially-distanced, outdoor set up. We also collected donations for the Humane Rescue Alliance.
Check out all of the photos from the event and prior Christmas photo shoots here.
Halloween Walk
11th & Bark took part in the greater community Halloween celebration this year to help the community celebrate Halloween in a safe, socially distanced way. We set up a table on the sidewalk outside the dog park from 4pm to 7pm and handed out treats to the kids and the dogs. Thanks to every one who stopped by.
Virtual Annual Halloween Dog Costume Contest
This year, our Halloween costume contest went virtual. Dog owners entered photos of their dogs in costume via Instagram and email, and competed in four categories: Scariest, Most Original, Best Human/Dog Combo, and Community Favorite. Members of the 11th & Bark Board voted on the first three categories, while Community Favorite was chosen by the through “likes” on our Facebook page. Find the list of winners here.
October Park Cleanup
11th & Bark usually holds a cleanup every quarter. Because of social distancing requirements, we haven’t been able to have them, but our Board Members have been showing up to do it as a small group. On Saturday, October 3, we made a new bench, added new fencing to keep the small dogs and tennis balls in the park, added mulch to the tree boxes, and cleaned up trash and dog poop. Thanks to those who were at the park and offered to chip in!
