Dogtopia San Diego on Saturday will host a countywide charity dog wash to raise money to purchase service dogs for veterans.
The dog wash will take place at Dogtopia San Marcos, at 925 W. San Marcos Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In lieu of paying for the wash, customers will be asked to make donations to Shelter to Soldier, a nonprofit that brings post-9/11 combat veterans together with trained, rescue dogs to help both heal and move forward.
“Every day, on average, 22 U.S. Veterans commit suicide (source: Department of Veteran Affairs). We bring hope and a renewed spirit for both the veteran and the rescued dog and in turn, the pair also helps one another,” says Graham Bloem, Shelter to Soldier founder and training director.
San Diegans can get involved by making donations, or bringing their pooches in for a wash at a $15 requested donation. Additional grooming and a la carte spa services – such as brush outs, nail trims, ear cleaning, teeth brushing, flea/tick treatments – will be available for donations on a first come, first serve basis.
Back Alley Grill will be donating BBQ’d burgers and hotdogs to donors. The event will also feature dog training/agility demos, giveaways, photos, merchandise for sale, plus fun and games for the whole family.
For more information, go to dogtopia.com.
