Serving Brooklyn's Off-Leash Community

Upcoming Doggie Related Events

On-Going Events...   ____________________________________________________ FIDO Coffee Bark First Saturday Of Every Month... Next Coffee Bark: Sat, July 12th (first Satuday is a holiday) Up Coming Special Coffee Barks August 2nd - come celebrate FIDO's Tenth Anniversary - in partnership with the Mayor's Alliance Adoptathon More info? See below Coffee Bark In the Long Meadow below the Picnic House Hours: 7 - 9 a.m. Enter Prospect Park at 9th Street Walk straight in until you come to the ball fields (on right) Make a left along the meadow. You'll see a crowd clustered around some tables and the Fido banner. Picnic House bath rooms open at 8 a.m.! What’s Coffee Bark? Rain, sleet, snow or shine, FIDO in Prospect Park sets up a table full of goodies on the first Saturday of every month.  Look for coffee, pastries, dog biscuits as well as relevant information pertaining to off-leash activities and issues. As a regular monthly event, Coffee Bark stands as a shining example of all that is great about off-leash recreation in City parks. Over the course of our 2 hour event, many of the hundreds of dogs and their people who take advantage of the Long Meadow, stop by for coffee and chat about the concerns of the day. This is our way of making contact with each and every dog and owner and to let them know what FIDO is all about. With dozens of dogs and people scattered from Grand Army Plaza to the 9th Street Ball fields, the Long Meadow is an amazing sight. People even show up at 7 a.m. from as far away as Western Massachusetts! And at 9am, everyone leashes up and goes home! You got to see it to believe it! Note: Though this event is extremely popular with canine & owner alike, it may not be for everyone. Use common sense! Jennifer Brauer . JoAnne Borne . . . . George Kerasioti . . . . s Bill Dworkin . . . . We can always use volunteers, especially to help wrap up in the morning. A big thanks to our Coffee Bark set-up regulars: Bob Ipcar, Dennis Flynn, Anthony Chiappelloni, Stuart Seit, Michelle Sevik, Dave Singer, Aunt Betty, Lynn Radov, Theresa DePaul, and Jennifer Brauer. Jennifer Brauer Upcoming Events...   ______________________________________ FIDO Lecture Series a Nadine McGann Memorial Seminar Watch this space for the next upcoming seminar. FIDO Pupnic... Always the Last Friday in June - (June 27th) In the Nethermead - hours 5 p.m. to dusk See pictures: Pupnic 2008 Watch for Pupnic 2008 Pix of last weeks event! Our annual potluck picnic for pooches and their people. Brooklyn dog owners and their canine companions - come celebrate summer with “Pupnic,” a picnic under the trees for people and dogs alike. Food donations are always welcome but look for spectacular trays from many of Downtown Brooklyn's best restaurants. Our pot-luck affair will also featured the FIDO Mid-Summer Games in which canine contestants vie to see who can catch the most dog biscuits; who can give the most licks per minute; who will win the bobbing for hotdog contest, plus stupid dog tricks.  We should have an agility course as well.  Experienced handlers will be on hand to show how your dog can have fun. FIDO Coffee Bark July 12th Moved back a week so as not to conflict with July 4th holiday. FIDO Coffee Bark - Our Tenth Anniversary Partnering with the Mayor's Alliance A Double Dog Extravaganza - Join the Celebration! August 2, 2008 7:00am – 9:00am The Long Meadow at Prospect Park Off-leash/Coffee, cake, biscuits, giveaways, special surprises & plain old fun! The Mayor’s Alliance Party Continues over at the parking lot by Bartold Pritchard Square (Movie theater) 9:30am to 3:00pm Special Microchipping event The Mayor’s Alliance has arranged for a special reduced price for microchipping and it’s registration. $25 for both: dogs and cats are welcome. There will also be adoption opportunities, animal experts staffing “Ask the Trainer,” “Ask the Groomer,” “Ask the Vet,” areas & more! All of this is presented in a “Country Fair,” pet friendly and festive atmosphere. FIDO Bark The Herald Angels Sing... Our December Howl-a-Day Gathering Where: Long Meadow below the Picnic House When: Saturday December 20th, 2008 Time: 8am to 10 am NOTE: All dogs to be on leash after 9am Brooklyn dog owners: bring your canine companions and come celebrate the holidays at a morning gathering with FIDO In Prospect Park. Join us for song, coffee, hot mulled cider; as well as chew bones and treats. Deck your dogs in festive attire and gather around for a holiday sing-a-long of your holiday favorites. Fido will provide songbooks with dog-centric lyrics See last year's pix - Bark The Herald Angels Sing 2007 FIDO Memorial Service For our Departed Dogs... Mid-May; 8 am In the Long Meadow by the Fido Memorial Tree It's located in the Long Meadow on the path by the little pond. If you take the path directly down into the meadow from the Picnic House and make a right at the bottom, it's the seventh tree on the right. Come share pictures, memories, the reading of names, or even a moment of silence for those departed canines who meant so much to us. You can even list your departed pet with FIDO. See In Memoriam for more information. Don't Forget To Visit The Dog Beach In the Long Meadow below the Ball Fields Off-leash hours only! Prospect Park's Dog Beach Prospect Park Alliance Park Events See their website at: www.prospectpark.org You Got To Have Park Annual Event Happenings including cleanup/fundraising May 17th - all day Who We Are... The Prospect Park Alliance is a public/private partnership with the City of New York, which, through fundraising and advocacy, furthers the restoration and preservation of Prospect Park and the development of the Park as a resource for the people of New York City. The Alliance has been active in the transformation of Prospect Park into one of the most sought-after destinations in all of New York City. The Alliance was instrumental in the restoration of the 1912 Coney Island-style Carousel, transformation of Lefferts Homestead into the first children's historic house museum in the United States, renovation of the Park's playgrounds, and the capital campaign to save Brooklyn's last forest - a restoration of 150 acres of ailing woodlands in the Park. Educational Programs... In addition, the Prospect Park Alliance sponsors a comprehensive educational program emphasizing wildlife and nature as found in Prospect Park both through outreach in-school and parkside workshops - located at the Audubon Center at the Boat House. Boat Tours... During the warmer months, look for the electric boat tour along the Lullwaters and the lake, leaving from the Boathouse every twenty minutes or so - not to be missed!