How about an Ontario Boxer Bash?

[Daisys_rjm]

For anyone wanting to come from Ottawa and the Valley, me and my Daisy will be the only ones in my Mini-Van. I would easily have room for couple of more Adults and dogs.

I will be staying with friends, so anyone traveling with me will have to make hotel arrangements for the eve and aft of the bash.
I should mention that my traveling schedule is negotiable, I understand the traveling time would be almost 7hrs each way.

 

[Brittain]

ok so I've got myself a car. . . I'm in! Here is the message I just tried PMing to TYSONSMOMMA but wouldn't work:
Just letting you know there will be 1-2 adults and 1 boxer. . . Am I allowed to bring my GSD/lab cross puppy who is different from a boxer in only her looks? ... Or are we keeping this strictly for boxers? I can leave her at home but would like to know.
so: definitely 1 adult and 1 boxer!
rachel.

 

[Brittain]

I don't think there is one yet.
rachel.

 

[Nemeia]

There isn't a date yet, for now we're just working on organizing everything Be patient, I'm soon we can work something out soon LoL.

 

[Brittain]

hotels

If there are some people who are needing to stay in a hotel , like me, I was thinking it might be fun to all stay in the same one?? That way we could have drinks or something afterwards and not be lonely (except for our babies of course) the whole night .
Just a thought.
rachel.

 

[TYS0NSM0MMA]

We havent selected a date yet, as far as insurance goes we need 2 million liablilty + waivers and it is considered "high risk" insurance because it isnt a dog show and the spectators are also considered participants. I don't want to tell people that they have to leave dogs at home (thats just not fair) but I was hoping it could be a boxer bash, if you have another dog that is fine you may bring them. I am looking in to another facility since Boxer Rescue hasnt gotten back to me recently. It is 1800 sq feet with a 900 sq foot reception area.

In terms of hotels, you will be hard pressed to find a hotel that will allow pets.. both unfortunately and fortunately after losing my house last year in a fire and needing a hotel that allows animals I know of one that is easily accessable from the highway and is quite reasonable and allows pets. It is a "Comfort Inn" it is on Weber Street in Waterloo by University avenue. It is within walking distance to a small park for a nice walk and there are grassy areas around the building for potty breaks provided you pick up after your boxer baby I think they try to keep animals on the first floor so you have sliders to get outside and dont have to use a key card to get in everytime.

If you are trying to PM me TYS0NSM0MMA the o's are actually zeros Now this week is going to be a little hectic for me as I am trying desperately to get out of having to fly to Edmonton to testify in court, I even got a doctors note to say I couldn't fly for medical reasons at this point, and I am heavily involved in a job search. But perhaps anyone who is local who wants to help plan maybe we could get together for coffee or we could go tour a few places?

Let me know what you guys want to do, if you dont want to or dont have time to help that is ok I just need to know so I can get moving on this. Also in terms of dates when are people thinking for or hoping for? just so we can see, I know weather is going to start getting bad and I dont want people to travel when it is horrible out, so we have a few options:

a) we get something put together for us BW members sooner rather than later and forget Boxer Rescue this time around
b)we could plan something really great for the early spring
c) we could do both and involve BR for the spring Bash

any other ideas would be appreciated.
Keep me posted, and I will try to please the masses!

Colly

 

[Nemeia]

I would go with "C" LoL

I was talking to some people, and they told me that if we needa 2mill liability insurance, we need to get Boxer Rescue involved, because they won't give it to private persons. It has to be an organisation that asks for it... I don't know how accurate that is, but sounds half logical.

Tys0nsM0mma where exactly are you? I know I probably asked before... but I can't think of it now. Mind that it's almost 1:30 am and my brain is long asleep.

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Yes, I know I'm a dork... Kitchener... LoL, that's what I thought.

 

[Tysonsway]

I vote for "C" as well, getting the local rescue involved would definitely prolong the event and since weather is an issue for us notherners, we should try to do it ASAP!

Going for another Bash in the spring would give us ample amount of time to figure out our costs and insurance!

As for a tenative date can I suggest Decemeber 11th????? My husband and I are traveling to Tennessee for thanksgiving... then are traveling to Miami the first weekend in Decemeber for the Bills game... I know we need to do whats best for everyone so if that dosent work out I'll cross my fingers that we pick a date that I can attend!!!!!!

 

[Brittain]

I vote for 'C'... And December 11th sounds great!!! I'm glad I don't have to wait too long ahha I'm excited.
rachel.

 

[Daisys_rjm]

'C' sound OK... however, winter is fast approaching and I'm starting to get concerned about the drive.

We should definitely do a huge bash in the spring... can we firm up the dates quickly?