Florida Meet?

Okay, so we've got the following dates...

January 20th - Fort Desoto, FL - Lab Fest
January 21st - Brooksville, FL - Florida Winter Classic Dog Show


Sarah, is the "Lab Fest" in Fort Desoto park?
Who all could come?

Yes, the Lab fest will be on the dog beach at Ft. Desoto park, or if we need to move, we'll move it to the enclosed dog park there.

If anyone wants to do anything on the 19th or 22nd, that'd be cool too. We're planning on leaving home early on the 19th and can leave late on the 22nd so we can do more. Otherwise we'll probably just hang around the campsite with the dogs.

I think a dog park meeting on one of those days would be great. I'm not sure if I'll be able to come up for more than just a day...unless I felt like getting a hotel or something. That might be an idea-maybe I could find somewhere pet-friendly to stay, and we could figure out which date is best for a dog park outing, and then go to one of the events? Are non-lab doggies allowed to come for the lab fest? And we're allowed to bring our own muttlies for the classic?

:) I'm getting kind of excited.

I don't think they would mind "non-Labs" coming :) It's a small group of people anyway, so it would be great to have more. I'll just let them know that I have friends from another board coming as well. I'm not sure if the park would have many locals around at that time of year or not. I wouldn't think so, but maybe I'm wrong.

I'm still waiting to find out who is going to the Sales Meeting from our Department. I just found out this week I am going to Maryland for 2 days the 18th of this month, so I am not expecting a great deal of notice :rolleyes:

I took each of my dogs last year. :D I would take one for a little bit and then bring them home and pick up another one. They had a little agility trial thing there, it did cost money though, that I let Grant run through. He did pretty good. It's all outside so bring a chair to sit on, unless you want to sit on the ground. They have vendors there as well selling treats, food, toys, collars etc.

Attached are some pics from last year.

I found out tonight from one of our Sale's guys that the meetinghas been moved to Palm Springs. I still don't know if I am going, but I'll be out west again if I am...

It's getting to be that time-any set plans yet?? When is everyone going to be where? :)

Im going to be in Kissimee,We are leaving the 8th of Febuary,It will take 2 days to drive there,There has been a change of plans,It will just be me and my daughter coming,Jamie has decided to go with his friends to a car show :mad: ,I dont know how many dogs i would be bringing most likely Maggy and Lacy they are the best behaved,I have been looking around for "dogs allowed motels" and am not having any luck,But i would love too meet you ladies.

We're driving down on the 19th and leaving on the 22nd. So far all we have "set in stone" is the Labfest, which is on the 20th. I want to go to the dog show also, and will probably do that on the 21st. I think we're probably leaving late morning/early afternoon on the 22nd, and we'll be arriving around the same time on the 19th. So we probably won't be able to do much the day we leave, but we could do something the day we get there. So if anyone wants to meet somewhere, let me know. Otherwise I'm going to look up dog-friendly places in the area and me and my dad and the dogs will just hang out. :) Also, I'm not sure if I've mentioned it, but I am bringing Nova and Buck, and they both get along with any dog. They are very happy being at the bottom of the pack, so there shouldn't be any problems from them.

We're going to the Lab Fest for sure. I'll be bringing Mufasa and Kiara.

I am trying to convince my dad to go to the Dog Show in Brookesville, but who knows. The 22nd is my dad's birthday so he may not want to go.


Also, March 10th is our Mutt Strut. I'll be going to that.