Dog Days of Summer This Saturday

This Saturday is Project Freedom Ride's very first Dog Days of Summer event, sponsored by Dog On It Training & Grooming, Hollywood Feed, Furbabies Mobile Grooming, and Butler Automotive. Project Freedom Ride is a non-profit organization whose mission is to connect unwanted and abandoned dogs in Texas & Georgia with families and rescues throughout the US & parts of Canada. What started as a little boy's wish to help find homes for local abandoned pets has become a saving grace to thousands of animals in need.

Project Freedom Ride's founder Roman McConn was just 5 years old when they had their first transport. ​Growing up with a love for animals and finding out that not all animals make it out of the shelters was enough to set this young man on a path to saving as many as he could. While initially he simply wanted to help a few dogs find homes, as he and his family got more and more involved with the cause, it eventually became Project Freedom Ride...and he continues to push his mission forward!

With the help of his family, Romans' big heart for dogs has saved the lives of many unwanted and abandoned dogs (and a few cats) in Texas and Georgia by connecting them with rescues and families throughout the US and parts of Canada.

This Saturday's event is an opportunity to celebrate Project Freedom Ride and our canine companions who make life better! There will be lots of activities with lots of booths and vendors all with merchandise for your dog There will be food trucks on hand plus lots of fun activities for your family, even some that your dog can participate in! Let them make some dog art or get some swag from one of the vendors.

There's even a dunk tank - and as warm as it's been lately, it might feel great to get dunked!! All the fun kicks off at 10 am with a Dog & Family Yoga session, followed by a Columbia County Sheriff's K9 Unit demonstration, Dog On It's Obedience & Tricks performance, and potentially Ft. Eisenhower's K9 unit showing off their talents.

Don't miss out on all the fun this Saturday, July 13th from 10 am-2 pm at the Columbia County Amphitheatre Park in Evans Town Center, and bring the pups!

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