National Dog Day is happening at the Rotunda
NATIONAL DOG DAY TODAY WITH A SPECIAL EVENT. AND JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH A PREVIEW IS KATIE HAYNES AND JOHN PEZZOLA. THANKS, GUYS, FOR COMING IN. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. SO THIS IS GOING TO BE HELD AT THE ROTUNDA. AND JOHN, YOU’RE WITH THE ROTUNDA. SO WHY DID YOU GUYS WANT TO BE A PART OF THIS? IT’S A WAY TO SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBOR, THE MARYLAND SPCA, AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN. WE’VE GOT IT’S A FREE EVENT TODAY. IT’S FROM 11 TO 4 IS A FESTIVAL PIECE. AND THEN FROM 4 TO 7, WE HAVE A YAPPY HOUR WITH A BAND. THE BAND’S NAME IS GO DOG GO, SO IT’S VERY APPROPRIATE. THAT’S SO APPROPRIATE. THAT’S PERFECT. AND YOU’RE HOPING TO GET A LOT OF DOGS ADOPTED TODAY TOO. WE ARE. WE’RE BRINGING OUT ABOUT NINE ADOPTABLE DOGS. WILL ALSO HAVE KITTENS THERE. SO EVERYBODY’S CELEBRATING NATIONAL DOG DAY. WHO’S THIS? THIS IS BELLA MARIE. BELLA MARIE IS ONE OF OUR ADOPTABLE DOGS THAT WE’LL BE BRINGING OUT TODAY. SHE’S ABOUT SIX YEARS OLD. SHE WAS AN OWNER. SURRENDER. THAT CAME TO US NOT TOO LONG AGO. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT HER. SHE’S HOUSEBROKEN. SHE’S CRATE TRAINED. WE’RE RECOMMENDING ADULTS ONLY FOR HER. AND SHE HAS TO BE YOUR ONLY DOG IN THE HOME. YEAH, SHE’S GOING TO BE THE ONE AND ONLY THAT SHE WANTS TO BE THE, YOU KNOW, THE ONLY PET IN THE HOME. SHE’S SUPER SWEET. SHE’S VERY CALM. OH, YEAH. SHE’S GOING TO BE A COUCH POTATO IN THE HOME FOR SURE. LOVES HER SNACKS. LOVES THE AFFECTION. SO IF YOU’RE, YOU KNOW, HAVE A MORE LOW KEY LIFESTYLE, SHE’S GOING TO FIT RIGHT IN WITH THAT. YOU WANT PEOPLE TO COME OUT, BRING THEIR DOGS. THERE’S GOING TO BE SOME CONTESTS. I’M A JUDGE FOR ONE OF THE CONTESTS. I’M SO EXCITED. WE’VE GOT CUTEST BUT LONGEST TONGUE. BEST. YOU KNOW, OWNER DOG OUTFIT MATCH. SO WE’VE GOT ACTIVITIES TOO, FOR EVERYBODY. BOBBING FOR HOT DOGS. PAW PAINTING. YOU CAN CREATE AN ORNAMENT. WE’VE ALSO GOT TIE DYE BANDANAS. SO WE’VE GOT QUITE A BIT GOING ON TODAY. OH, THIS IS FANTASTIC. AND SO AT THIS FESTIVAL, WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO? SO THERE’S WE HAVE A BUNCH OF VENDORS I THINK 20 VENDORS, DOG TRAINERS. WE HAVE DOG AGILITY, DOG APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES. COULD YOU JUST SPOKE TO MY. THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN BUY THERE. OH, ABSOLUTELY. AND FOOD AND DRINKS TOO. AND IT’S ALL FREE. THIS IS. AND THE ROTUNDA IS JUST UP THE STREET FROM US. SO TELL PEOPLE WHO AREN’T FAMILIAR. IS THERE PARKING AVAILABLE? YEAH, THERE’S FREE FOUR HOUR PARKING IN THE ROTUNDA GARAGE. JUST DRIVE UP AND IT’S EASY. GREAT. DO WE HAVE ANY HASHTAGS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SOCIAL MEDIA OR JUST JUST TAKE YOUR PICTURES AND SAY, NATIONAL DOG DAY AND SUPPORT THE SPCA. ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GREAT GUYS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AN
