Treat you and your pet to a spa day massage
You can register now for the Pooch and Parent Spa sponsored by Palatine's Muddy Paws Kennels, which will be from noon to 6 p.m. April 26 at 20462 N. Rand Road.
Canine Massage Therapist Kathy Drelicharz will see that the dogs get baths and massages and their human parents get chair massages.
There will also be refreshments and an auction, which includes Chicago Rush tickets, gift certificates for local restaurants, skating passes and more. During the afternoon, canine and parent mingling will also be encouraged.
A portion of the proceeds go to the construction of the Arlington Heights Buddy Foundation's shelter. There will also be bricks for sale.
Walk-ins are welcome; however, reservations are encouraged. For details, call (847) 540-9451 or e-mail muddypaws@hotmail.com or kdreli@aol.com.
VST tests: Glenbard All-Breed Obedience Club will hold Variable Surface Tracking Tests April 20 on the grounds of Northern Illinois University at Lincoln Highway and Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. Trial secretary is Michael Schurgot of Yorkville.
Tracking deadline: The German Shepherd Dog Training Club of Chicago has set April 24 as the deadline to enter its Tracking Tests, which will be May 4 at Hawk Hollow/Mallard Lake Forest Preserve on Lawrence Avenue in Hanover Park.
The entry fee of $50 and entry form should be sent to Christine Hruby, trial secretary, 28W440 Main St., Warrenville, IL 60555. For details, call (630) 393-6808.
DTC deadlines: Lyons Township Dog Training Club has set 6 p.m. April 23 as the deadline to enter its Agility Trials, which will be May 10 and 11. The fee for each day is $24, plus $14 for a second entry of the same dog. Entries and fees should be sent to Beth Elliott, 9N909 Koshare Trail, Elgin, IL 60123-4306. For details, e-mail trinitycollies@comcast.net or call (847) 741-7229.
Lyons has also set April 23 as the deadline to enter the club's 50th and 51st Obedience Trials, and April 24 for the Rally Trials, which also will be May 10 and 11.
Fees for each are $27, plus $17 for second entries of the same dog. The trials will be held in The Odeum Sports Complex, 1033 Villa Ave., Villa Park, IL.
Fees and entry forms should be sent to Roy Jones Dog Shows, Kenneth A. Sleeper, P.O. Box 828, Auburn, IN 46706-0828. For details, e-mail rjds@royjonesdogshows.com.
Greyhound Meet 'n' Greet: This is the weekend for Crystal Lake's PetsMart Meet 'n' Greet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4465 Hwy. 14.
Greyhounds and their owners will be there to meet old friends and make new ones as they hope to find potential adopters and to raise money for the 40-plus hounds awaiting adoption.
If you can't make it this Sunday, the event is held the second Sunday of each month at the same location. For details, call (815) 479-8059.