Holiday Pet-Friendly Events
Mansfield Feed Mill is proud to be on the list of events to attend with your dog this holiday. Christmas is about family and pets are part of the family. Bring your pet by for pictures with Santa and catch up on their vaccinations. We have all your pet needs including fleece pet beds for the winter.
Pooches are invited to prance with their two-leggers at Sunday’s Jingle Bell Run. The benefit for the Trinity Strand Trail and the Dallas Mavericks Foundation will start and finish at the Hilton Anatole, 2201 Stemmons Freeway. After the 1-mile fun run/walk at 6 p.m. and 5K run at 6:30, there will be a party with food, drinks and entertainment. Registration begins at 4. The entry fee — $35-$40 (cash or check only), with discounts for kids — includes a T-shirt, jingle bells and admission to the hotel’s Sparkle! attraction (pooch-friendly too, details below). dallasjinglebellrun.com.
Or they can visit Santa at:
Half Price Books’ flagship store from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. And the League of Animal protectors will be wrapping gifts (purchased anywhere) for donations there from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. 5803 E. Northwest Highway. Instead of a charge for photos, donations will be collected for the North Texas Food Bank. hpb.com.
Coppell Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. In the public square at 768 W. Main St. Photos will be emailed, and instead of charging they will collect donations for the Coppell Humane Society. facebook.com/pages/Coppell-Humane-Society/107501972654488.
Gecko Hardware from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Kids and pets are welcome. If they’re chicken-friendly, you can have George the rooster in the photo too. 10233 E. Northwest Highway, #409 (in Northlake Shopping Center). Free, and it’s BYOC (bring your own camera). 214-343-1971. facebook.com/geckohardware.
Petco in Highland Village from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 3194 Justin Road. A donation to Animal Rescue Foundation of Texas will get you a flash drive containing all the shots from the session. facebook.com/arfonline.
Mutts Canine Cantina from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, where you can also meet Dog & Kitty City’s adoptable little ones and buy tickets for their holiday raffle. 2889 Cityplace W. Blvd. (at Oak Grove Avenue). Pictures are free and will be posted on Facebook so you can download. Raffle tickets are $5. It’s $4.95 to enter their off-leash park, which has a separate area for small dogs. 214-377-8723. Check out the list of available dogs at dognkittycity.org. muttscantina.com.
Whole Foods in Highland Village from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The lineup also includes adoptions and hot chocolate and cookies. 4041 Waller Creek. $10 for photos, benefits DFW Rescue Me. Two-legged kids are welcome too. dfwrescueme.org.
Mansfield Feed Mill from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday during their monthly low-cost vet clinic. 115 Depot St. Photos are fee and will be available for download. The whole family is invited. 817-473-1137. mansfieldfeed.com.
Collin County Animal Services, 4750 Community Blvd. in McKinney, from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The lineup also includes refreshments and discounted adoptions ($25 for dogs, $10 for cats). Photos are free and will be posted on Facebook. You’re also welcome to bring your own camera. 972-547-7292. facebook.com/CollinCountyAnimalServices.
This year’s Sparkle! celebration at the Hilton Anatole, which welcomes pooches every Sunday. From noon to 5 p.m. (open to Jingle Bell Run participants after that, details above), with a doggy Christmas costume contest at 3. Continues through Jan. 4. 2201 Stemmons Freeway. $19.95, $15.95 for ages 4 to 12 and seniors 65 and older, free for kids under 4. Santa photos are $10. 214-761-7814. christmasattheanatole.com.
Erwin Park in McKinney on Sunday. The outdoor sessions with Santa and holiday props are $105, which includes two 5x7s, an online gallery and a goody-filled stocking. You can also order additional items including ornaments and cards. Reserve a spot by calling 570-510-9081 or emailing [email protected]. You can see photos from a previous session at bit.ly/1z2TPxo. jennaregan.com/dfw-outdoor-pet-photography-with-santa-claus.
And even more holiday fun: You can also bring them to the Texas Christkindl Market in Arlington daily through Sunday (texaschristkindl.com), the Texas Motor Speedway Gift of Lights in Fort Worth (giftoflightstms.com, must be leashed when visiting Santa), Prairie Lights Drive-Through Holiday Light Park in Grand Prairie (prairielights.org, must remain in car), Vitruvian Lights in Addison (vitruvianpark.com) and the Ugly Christmas Sweater Shop (uglychristmassweaterdallas.com).
Source: Dog About Town: Prancing, posing and more things to do with your pooch, Dallas News
