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Canines and their human companions will gather for a good time and a good cause on March 10 at the 3^rd Annual Woofstock at Founders Park in Islamorada, Florida. The fund-raiser will feature live music, food, pet-centric shopping and special events, with proceeds benefitting presenter MarrVelous Pet Rescues & Adoptions.

The festival begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations at the door are most appreciated! If you plan on attending — and you should — be sure to hit these highlights as you work your way around the park:

Blessing of the Pets

Every October, Catholic churches around the world celebrate St. Francis of Assissi’s love for animals with a blessing of the pets. Consider the one at Woofstock to be a booster blessing! The ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Amphitheater.

Ultimate Air Dogs

What started as a Michigan dock-jumping club now reigns as one of the premier dock-jumping organizations in the country. You will have plenty of opportunities to see the Ultimate Air Dogs do their thing, and your pups will be invited to participate as well.

Latitude 25 Booth

The Islamorada store will stock its booth with a multitude of pet products including:

• Peace Out Dog Harnesses — With Woofstock’s theme of “Peace, Paws & Music,” you’ll want to slip this brightly colored harness on your pup immediately. Sizes for all dogs big or small!
• New! Pet Themed Tervis Water Bottles — Convey your canine pride while keeping your beverage (and yourself) cool with these fun water bottles.  Get a free, ice-cold bottle of water with your Tervis purchase at Woofstock.
• Rescue Tees – Show your support for animal rescue by wearing this tee! Paw print burnout short sleeve t shirt with "Rescue is my favorite breed" printed on the front. Not only is this a cute tee, but we will donate $1.00 of your purchase towards animal rescue.
• Dog Collars and Leads – We have all your favorite designers! Teddy the Dog, Up Country Collars and Leashes, Guy Harvey, and Douglas Paquette to name a few.  (The “Adopted” collar and lead by Up Country are personal favorites for this occasion!)

Adoption Booths

In addition to presenter MarrVelous Pet Rescues & Adoptions, the following organizations will have dogs in need of fur-ever homes.  Woofstock visitors looking to adopt from one of these great groups should  visit their websites to learn more:

• ORCAT
• Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida
• Boxer Friends Inc.
• Big Hearts for Big Dogs Rescues
• Dachshund Rescue of South Florida
• This is the Dog
• Safe Harbor Animal Rescue of the Keys - Marathon
• The ZENA Fund

All well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome at the 3^rd Annual Woofstock at Founders Park. One final tip: Leave extendable leashes at home for this event, as it will be crowded and the danger of wrapping such a leash around someone’s legs exists. Don’t have any other kind of leash? Stop by Latitude 25, and the store’s helpful staff will help you pick out a collar and matching leash for your pup.

See you there!

Woofstock is back, it will be held Saturday, March 19 at Founder's Park in Islamorada. An event hosted by Marrvelous Pet Rescue. It is all about raising money for the adoption and care of homeless animals. It is a great cause as well as lots of fun. Last year was a huge success. Fun was had by all, the 2 leggeds and the 4 leggeds. All the pups were well behaved, so were the people!

Woofstock 2011 event schedule

This year will be even better. There will be many live bands, lots of food and several events.

1. Blessing of the Pets
2. Groovy Magursky Dog Agility Demo
3. Dog Dogs (Ultimate Air Dogs) your dog can try it out! Here is a link to watch a video at a Dock Dog event  it is a national sport, you may have seen it on ESPN, so get training!
4. Talented Trickster Dog Contest email Linda to enter [email protected]
5. Team Mad Mac Lure Coursing. A course is set up where your dog can chase a speeding lure around the track. Last year, the dogs could not get enough. They were crying to get back in! For more info you can go to www.teammaddmac.com
6. Rescue me Mutt Strut Pet Parade.
7. Fantastic Furball grooming demo.
8. Islamorada K9 Search and Rescue Demo Islamorada Fire Search and Rescue this team of extraordinary German Shepherds are trained to find missing persons and track down the worst of criminals.
9. Hippiest couple costume contest. You and your pet dress up as the hippiest to compete for prizes. Contact Linda at [email protected] to enter.
10. American Red Cross Dog & Cat CPR demos and First Aid training.

Please check website for times and updates at www.keyswoofstock.com

Famous artist Pat Anderson will be joining us at our booth and will be donating a print from a silent auction at our Latitude 25 booth at the festival. You can learn more about Pat at her website. We are constructing a Pat Anderson gallery at the store. More later.