Dog Training Academy & 1st Anniversary Open House Celebration
Help us celebrate one year in our new, larger location!  Bring your friends and neighbors, four-legged and otherwise, to our celebration and enjoy watching competitive obedience demonstrations in our Dog Training Academy, participate in mini-introductions to our popular classes with three trainers, learn about pet adoption options from Buddy Dog Humane Society, Guardian Angels Cat Rescue & Pug Rescue of New England, try your luck with our raffle prizes and get lots of free samples and treats!  Academy Schedule begins with a competitive obedience demo with Lisa Rockland and her Australian Shepherd, Bronco, and AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Info Table with Angela Nickerson. Pre-register for Mini Clinics to Problem Solving, Competition Fun Nose Work and Agility Clinics at 978.443.7682. The day concludes with a Fun Nose Work Demonstration and Q&A with Gail McCarthy. Walk-ins welcome to observe Fun Nose Work graduates as they demonstrate the skills learned from courses taught by Gail at our Dog Training Academy. For full schedule, visit our website or store in person. Food & treat vendors providing FREE samples from your favorite dog and cat foods and treats include Addiction, Answers Raw Pet Food, Earthborn Holistic Pet Food, Fromm Family Foods, Goodness Gracious All Natural Dog Treats, My Dog Ate It Catering, Nature’s Variety, and Stella & Chewy’s. Plus, Sleeping Bear Jewelry will be here and a therapy dog from Metrowest Medical Center. Finally, try your luck with our raffle prizes, including two FREE 7-week obedience classes valued at $150.

Guardian Angels Cat Rescue
Dedicated to rescuing stray and abandoned cats, Guardian Angels is a no-kill shelter and operated entirely through the efforts of their volunteers. Meet some adorable cats looking for a loving, permanent home.

Cat Nail Trimming
Suggested $7 donation to Guardian Angels. Please call ahead.

Phinney’s Friends Information Day - FREE
Phinney’s Friends is our current recipient of nail clipping donations. Please stop by to learn how you can positively impact the lives of their clients (human, canine and feline)!

Nature’s Variety Foods Information Day - FREE
Nature’s Variety produces frozen, canned and dry food for cats and dogs, as well as healthy treats. Pick up a coupon to use toward a future purchase.

Feeding the Raw Diet Seminar - FREE
Join Judy Asarkof, raw food consultant and raw feeder for over 13 years, to learn about feeding a properly prepared raw diet. Learn how to balance your dog’s diet, how to keep it easy and how to make it fit in with your family priorities. Meet other people who are focused on feeding one of the best and healthiest diets available for canines today. Pre-registration required by calling 978.443.7682.

Dog Nail Clipping
Suggested $7 donation to Phinney’s Friends. Please call ahead. 

New Treats Table - FREE
We have a great selection of new items to ‘treat’ your dog. Shop our table to see what‘s new in treats and chews.

Children’s Reading Time - FREE
Please sign up for this free half hour and enjoy a children’s story about animals. Walk-ins are welcome if space permits. Please call the morning of event to confirm your attendance. Children ages three to five are welcome from 10:00-10:30am. Children ages six to eight are welcome from 11:00-11:30am.

Enter our Back to School Essay Contest!
The essay theme is responsible pet ownership. Children are invited to write about their pets and how they care for them. They are welcome to share their ideas and passions! Prizes will be awarded for the top three essays. Please bring entries to Sudbury store by September 30th. Winners will be notified by phone.

Weruva Food Information Day - FREE
Meet a representative from this popular line of human grade canned cat and dog food. Weruva is processed per USDA-approved human food standards in a certified human food plant. All protein sources are approved for human consumption. Check it out today!

Natura Foods Demonstration Day - FREE
Visit with a local representative of one of our most popular brands. California Natural, Evo and Innova samples will be here for you to take home and try for your dog or cat.

MSPCA Walk for Animals Information Day - FREE
Meet with volunteers from MSPCA about how you can make a difference in the lives of animals during the September 12th Walk for Animals on Boston Common.

Staff Picks: Training Treats - FREE
As we head ‘back to school’ with our dogs for obedience training, check out staff favorites in training treats.

Staff Picks: Training Treats - FREE
As we head ‘back to school’ with our dogs for obedience training, check out staff favorites in training treats.

Nature’s Variety Foods Information Day - FREE
Nature’s Variety produces frozen, canned and dry food for cats and dogs, as well as healthy treats. Pick up a coupon to use toward a future purchase.

Children’s Reading Hour - FREE
Sign up for this half hour and enjoy a children’s story about animals. Walk-ins are welcome. Please call the morning of event to confirm. Children ages three to five are welcome from 12:30-1:00pm. Children ages six to eight are welcome from 1:15-1:45pm.

Children’s Drawing Contest - FREE
Animal lovers ages three to eight are invited to enter our contest! Contest theme is to draw your dog doing something they have learned from you. Pet gift baskets will be awarded to the top three contest winners. Please drop off drawings during store business hours before 9/30/10. Winners will be notified by phone.

Back to School for Your Dog Training Table - FREE
We have classes for all ages of dogs, both puppies and those still young at heart. Check out our info table of training tools and class schedules. New classes starting in September.

Guardian Angels Cat Rescue - FREE
Dedicated to rescuing stray and abandoned cats, Guardian Angels is a no-kill shelter and operated entirely through the efforts of their volunteers. Come and meet some adorable cats looking for a loving, permanent home.

Back to School for Your Dog Training Table - FREE
We have classes for all ages of dogs, both puppies and those still young at heart. Check out our info table of training tools and class schedules. New classes starting in September.

Premier Gentle Leader Head Collar Fitting - FREE
Millions of dog owners today enjoy the benefits of stress-free walks thanks to the Gentle Leader. Our staff experts will help fit your dog with this popular training tool.

Q&A session: Raw Diets - FREE
Do you have questions about feeding your dog an all natural raw food diet? Dana is our raw food guru. Come in to ask and learn!

Phinney's Friends is dedicated to helping low-income individuals with disabling illnesses or other hardships maintain their bond with their companion animals by providing assistance with everyday pet care. Phinney’s Friends is our current recipient of nail clipping donations. Learn how you can make a difference in the lives of their clients, human and animal!

Natura Foods Demonstration Day - FREE
Visit with local representative of one of our most popular brands. California Natural, Innova and Evo samples will be here for you to take home and try for your dog or cat.

Meet The Boxer Rescue! - FREE
Their mission is to protect and serve the boxer breed. They strive to bring stability, health, and love to the dogs that come into their rescue and unconditional love, pleasure, and joy to the people and families that become their forever homes. The Boxer Rescue’s dedication is in finding responsible and loving homes for unwanted Boxers so that they will never again be in need of a new home.

Nail Clipping for Cats & Dogs
Suggested $7 donation to Phinney’s Friends. Please call ahead.

Nails for the Needy
We’ll trim your dog, cat or other small animals’ nails for a suggested $7 donation to Phinney‘s Friends. Please call ahead for availability.

Natura Foods Demonstration Day - FREE
Visit with a local representative of one of our most popular brands. California Natural, Evo and Innova samples will be here for you to take home and try for your dog or cat.

Nails for the Needy
We’ll trim your dog, cat or other small animals’ nails for a suggested $7 donation to Phinney‘s Friends. Please call ahead for availability.

Back to School - FREE
Our staff will share tips and product ideas for back to school with your dog! They will also help you choose the best obedience class for your dog.

Back to School - FREE
Our staff will share tips and product ideas for back to school with your dog! They will also help you choose the best obedience class for your dog.

Back to School - FREE
Our staff will share tips and product ideas for back to school with your dog! They will also help you choose the best obedience class for your dog.

Back to School - FREE
Our staff will share tips and product ideas for back to school with your dog! They will also help you choose the best obedience class for your dog.

Nails for the Needy
We’ll trim your dog, cat or other small animals’ nails for a suggested $7 donation to Phinney‘s Friends. Please call ahead for availability.

Back to School - FREE
Our staff will share tips and product ideas for back to school with your dog! They will also help you choose the best obedience class for your dog.

Saturday, September 18
1:00-3:00pm

Nails for the Needy
We’ll trim your dog, cat or other small animals’ nails for a suggested $7 donation to Phinney‘s Friends. Please call ahead for availability.

Back to School - FREE
Our staff will share tips and product ideas for back to school with your dog! They will also help you choose the best obedience class for your dog.

Nails for the Needy
We’ll trim your dog, cat or other small animals’ nails for a suggested $7 donation to Phinney‘s Friends. Please call ahead for availability.

Back to School - FREE
Our staff will share tips and product ideas for back to school with your dog! They will also help you choose the best obedience class for your dog.

Nails for the Needy
We’ll trim your dog, cat or other small animals’ nails for a suggested $7 donation to Phinney‘s Friends. Please call ahead for availability.

Phinney’s Friends Information Day - FREE
Phinney’s Friends is our current recipient of nail clipping donations. Please stop by to learn how you can positively impact the lives of their clients (human, canine and feline)!

Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Information Day - FREE
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, will be here to receive our donation of $5557. This money was raised from our free nail clipping services offered in all seven stores during the first quarter of 2010. Fidelco will have dogs in training for you to meet and a presentation entitled ‘Pup to Partner,’ which explains the journey that a canine takes to become a Guide Dog. You will also be able to meet a guide dog recipient and her guide dog. Plus, meet the very special people who train the dogs and learn about volunteer opportunities and how you can help! For 50 years, the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, based in Bloomfield, Connecticut, has dedicated itself to promoting increased freedom and independence to men and women with visual disabilities by providing them with the highest quality German shepherd guide dogs. As New England’s only guide dog school, they meet the needs of clients in 35 states and four provinces in Canada, while managing the ever-growing demand for Fidelco guides. They are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and rely solely on the generosity of individuals, foundations and corporations that partner with Fidelco to help them “Share the Vision.”  www.fidelco.org

Back to School - FREE
Our staff will share tips and product ideas for back to school with your dog! They will also help you choose the best obedience class for your dog.

Nails for the Needy
We’ll trim your dog, cat or other small animals’ nails for a suggested $7 donation to Phinney‘s Friends. Please call ahead for availability.

Wednesday, September 1
11:00am-3:00pm

Dog & Cat Nail Clipping
Suggested $7 donation to Phinney’s Friends. Please call ahead.

The Volunteer Advantage Information Day - - FREE
Meet a representative of this new organization whose goal is to make volunteering even more rewarding! Learn how to join the network that provides volunteers with rewards and discounts from local and national businesses based on the number of hours they volunteer.  www.thevolunteeradvantage.com 

Dog & Cat Nail Clipping
Suggested $7 donation to Phinney’s Friends. Please call ahead.

Village Shoppes Sidewalk Sale Days
Just in time to get the kids back to school, come shopping at The Villages Shoppes in Canton!  Besides finding some great deals, enjoy pony rides, face paining and meet Wally the Mascot from the Red Sox! In addition, the Sheriff’s Command Post will be making a debut and offer a K-9 Demo and FREE Finger Printing for children! (Fingerprints will be logged into statewide database.) Especially for Pets will be hosting our famous Doggie Buffet and Yoghund Sundae Bar, so be sure to bring your pooch, meet with rescue organizations and try some free food and treat samples. Shop our sidewalk sale table with clearance items from 20-40%.

Stella and Chewy's Demonstration Day - FREE
Learn about this all-natural, raw, frozen-fresh and freeze-dried pet food which has been added to our assortment. It’s made exclusively from human-grade free-range meats, ground bones, and fresh organic vegetables. Stella & Chewy’s knows that pets fed fresh, natural foods have healthier immune systems and live longer lives, so they are committed to providing a wholesome alternative to regular, processed pet food. Bring your pooch and try some spectacular treat samples!

Nature’s Variety Foods Buffet - - FREE
Meet a representative of this premium pet food company and bring your hungry dog to sample their popular flavors today! Nature’s Variety produces frozen, canned and dry food for cats and dogs, as well as healthy treats.

Guardian Angels Cat Rescue - FREE
Dedicated to rescuing stray and abandoned cats, Guardian Angels is a no-kill shelter and operated entirely through the efforts of their volunteers. Come and meet some adorable cats looking for a loving, permanent home.

Amazing Greyz Greyhound Adoption
Information Day - FREE
Volunteers will be here from this Franklin based 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing greyhounds with the best possible care while waiting their ‘forever’ homes.

Goodness Gracious Treat Sample Day
Your pooch will LOVE these, our newest, all natural, human-grade, dog treats—Goodness Gracious. Handmade in Marblehead, these cookies are made with love and baked to perfection by Grace (official taste tester) and her Mama. Half of their profits are donated to care for the lives of all creatures in community animal shelters!

MSPCA Walk for Animals Information Day - FREE
Meet with volunteers from MSPCA about how you can make a difference in the lives of animals during the September 12 Walk for Animals on Boston Common.

Village Shoppes Sidewalk Sale Days
Shop our sidewalk sale table with clearance items from 20-40%. All clearance items are final sales.

Dog & Cat Nail Clipping
Suggested $7 donation to Phinney’s Friends. Please call ahead.

Dog & Cat Nail Clipping
Suggested $7 donation to Phinney’s Friends. Please call ahead.

Ceramic a la Carte Paw Print Pottery Night!
We have partnered with our Village Shoppes neighbor to create for you a keepsake of your dog or cat’s paw print. Your $25 fee gets you one 4-5” round color paw print hanging of your pet’s paw print, complete with their name and the year. Your print will also come with a ribbon so you can easily display in your home or workplace. It also makes a great gift! 10% of your purchase goes directly to Amazing Greyz Greyhound Adoption. Visit us or Ceramics a la Carte to see a sample.  Pre-registration is required at 781.828.8900. www.ceramicsalacarte.com

Dog & Cat Nail Clipping
Suggested $7 donation to Phinney’s Friends. Please call ahead.

Saturday, September 18
11:00am-3:00pm

Dog & Cat Nail Clipping
Suggested $7 donation to Phinney’s Friends. Please call ahead.

Back to School Table - FREE
Get your dog ready for the fall school schedule! We will have a table set up to help you help your pets keep entertained while you are busy with your kids.

Phinney’s Friends Information Day - FREE
Phinney’s Friends is our current recipient of nail clipping donations. Please stop by to learn how you can positively impact the lives of their clients (human, canine and feline)!

Get To Know Your Breed Information Packet: Pug - FREE
Visit our information table offering up-to-date breed facts, myths, historical background, health, and more.

Harness Fitting - FREE
Come in with your pet and we help fit him or her into a proper fitting harness.

Family Night-New Puppy Workshop
Exclusively for families with new puppies, this 90-minute session will get you, your puppy and your children off to a great start. We will address relationship and family dynamics, safe handling, appropriate interactions, as well as house rules and how to teach your puppy to understand and accept his place in the family. Fee is $45 per family and for puppies up to five months. Pre-registration required by calling 781.828.8900.