'Cause for Paws' garage sale to benefit no-kill animal shelter
A charity garage sale, "A Cause for Paws," will take place between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. June 7 at 767 Galleon Lane in Elk Grove Village. Sponsored by Pet Loving Care Petting Service in Elk Grove Village, all proceeds will benefit Paws Chicago, a no-kill humane organization. Unsold items will be donated to the Kenneth Young Resale Shop and other local charities. Call Lynne at Pet Loving Care at (847) 437-8383 for more information.
Shows and Trials: Shows and trials on June 13 at Lake County Fairgrounds, 50 S. Route 45, Grayslake, will include Little Fort Kennel Club's. Included will be Conformation, Obedience, Rally and Sweepstakes.
Great Lakes All Terrier Association will be at the same site June 14 and will include 10 terrier breeds competing in Conformation, Obedience and some Sweepstakes. Also included will be "Meet the Breeds," which means that an hour after each breed's judging is completed, individuals will have a chance to observe the dogs and will be able to get information about the breed.
Also at the same site June 14 will be the Chicagoland Bearded Collie, Chicagoland Old English Sheepdog, Chicagoland Samoyed and Greater Chicagoland Papillon clubs. Some will include both Conformation and Obedience.
Chain O'Lakes Kennel Club will hold its All Breed Conformation Show and Junior Showmanship June 15 at Lake County Fairgrounds.
At other locations: The Western English Setter Club will hold a specialty at McHenry County Fairgrounds on Route 47 in Woodstock and Northeastern Illinois Norwegian Elkhound Association will be at Du Page County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, June 13 and 14.
On June 14, North Central Illinois Pekingese Club will be in the American Legion Harwood Post 5, 705 S. Larkin Ave., Joliet; Williana Clumber Spaniel Club will be at Foster's Training Center, 1030 White Road, Antioch; and Lake Shore Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club will have Conformation, Obedience and Sweepstakes at Happy Tails Ranch, 4319 Ranch Road, Island Lake. Also, Fort Dearborn Basset Hound Club will be in the Northwest Obedience Club's Training Center, 735 Industrial Drive, Cary, and will include Conformation, Obedience and Rally. LaSalle Brittany Spaniel Club will be in the Stone City Kennel Club Building, 13606 W. Laraway Road, New Lenox.
Dachshund Specialty: The Dachshund Club of the Great Lakes will hold its 65th Annual Specialty Show, 16th Annual Obedience Trial and 3rd Annual Rally Trial plus Junior Showmanship June 14. All will be at Alden's Kennels, 6810 Barnard Mill Road, Ringwood. Show hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For details, go to maryannefowler@earthlink.net or call Roxilana at (847) 455-2196.
New Classes: River Trails Park District in Mount Prospect will start summer sessions with Tricks and Treats at 7:15 p.m. June 17 and Basic Obedience at 7:15 p.m. June 18. They are held in the Art Room of the Weiss Community Center, 1500 E. Euclid.
Tricks and Treats includes tricks, basic agility, learning about your dog's nutrition needs and homemade treats. Classes are for dogs of all breeds and all ages. For more information and/or to register, contact the park district at www.rtpd.org; call (847) 255-1200; e-mail Joanne, Joanne@eskieconnection.com or call (847) 208-8583.