Doggies welcome at Howl-o-Ween benefit for service animals

The Oak Ridger
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The Amvets Post #2 in Oak Ridge and the Oak Ridge Kennel Club are teaming up for a free fundraising and community education event to benefit several service animal programs.

Bring your canine companions to Dog Days of Howl-O-Ween, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at AMVETs, 190 Adams Lane. The special event for canine lovers will raise awareness and much-needed support for the AMVETs Ladies Auxiliary’s Service Animal Projects and Programs. These programs include PAWS WITH A CAUSE, Medical Alert Dogs, K-9 Police Dogs and Veterans Service Animal Training.

The Amvets Post #2 in Oak Ridge and the Oak Ridge Kennel Club are teaming up for a free fundraising and community education event Oct. 28.
The Amvets Post #2 in Oak Ridge and the Oak Ridge Kennel Club are teaming up for a free fundraising and community education event Oct. 28.

The event will feature an ORKC Open House next door with "Meet the Breeds"; police K-9 demonstrations; "Try Your Dog At Agility" and "Weiner Dog Races" for a small donation; scent work and obedience demonstrations; prizes, giveaways and gift baskets; breed, shelter and rescue groups; free food for kids, and trunk or treating for dogs and kids. There will also be many vendor booths. Vendors are still being accepted.

All dogs must be on a leash. Parking is provided at the AMVETs Post.

For more information, visit ORKC on Facebook.

The event will include "Meet the Breeds" at an OKRC open house.
The event will include "Meet the Breeds" at an OKRC open house.

This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Oak Ridge Tennessee Howl-o-Ween to benefit service animals