11/15/2024
We have REALLY HUGE news to share with you all: DOGLAND IS MOVING AND EXPANDING SOON, and we need your help!
The timing has finally aligned for Dogland's long-planned move and expansion, partly to our current rent doubling if we were to stay, but also to move away from the three-year freeway construction project happening right in front of us. We are now officially ready for a larger property, including outdoor space, to offer more services than ever - including overnight boarding, and day-play options for new dogs! But, we need your help to make this happen. More information is on our GoFundMe page (link below), but essentially, the SBA loan we were working on for this space wasn't able to be secured, and let's just say that "post-covid circumstances" have not allowed Dogland to fund this transition on its own. So, we will of course move forward anyway, but we need your help if we are going to continue on to be your best friend's favorite home-away-from-home to stay, play, and learn. Right now, we are on target to get the keys to 6801 Washington Street NE in January, and we must vacate our current space no later than the end of February. Dogland's next-phase planning has been in the works for more than two years now, but it has all really come into place only in the last several months, so Arie is super pumped to finally share this incredibly exciting news with all of you. We need you though, so we're asking you to come hear the news, and see what we can do together in regards to this huge transition.
You are thus invited to our fundraising event on Saturday, December 14th from 2pm to 3:30pm at Dogland that will also be our TEN YEAR BIRTHDAY celebration! At this party, we can't wait to tell you all about what the last few years have been for us, as well as our plans right now, and most importantly, all about the future of Dogland and what the new space will be all about! Included at this fundraiser will be purchase options of canvas photos of your dog(s) to display in our new lobby (photography session with Auntie Mirandie included), bricks or paw prints in the front yard of the space, and more. We will also have a silent auction, beginning Monday the 9th at Dogland, and finishing on the 14th at the event, that will include: Space-naming and sponsorship opportunities (such as "Phoebe's Obstacle Yard" or "Teddy's Nature Garden"), and packages of playgroup, day-play, training, and boarding. We also have client-donated products and services, such as a month of Jiu Jitsu, a hand-painted pet portrait, stretch sessions, and more.
At the party, you will also be able to enter your dog's name in a raffle for free play, training, and grooming. If you think you can join us, please RSVP in person or via email. Since there will be live music, cake, refreshments, and lots of people, this is a dog-free party only... sorry, four-legged pals!
Lastly, if you have any friends who are dog-lovers who you think might also be interested in coming to Dogland at its new space with its awesome new opportunities of any human-friendly, vaccinated dog being able to come play with us, please share the link below with them... we need all the help we can get to make this happen!
Great news! Arie's Dogland is moving, expanding, and ready to off… Arie Deller needs your support for Dogland is MOVING and EXPANDING, and We Need Your Help!
