2007 Maryland SPCA Walk

On Sunday, April 22nd, I exhibited Pretentious Pooch at the Maryland SPCA Walk.  A volunteer told me that they had over 7000 attendees all out to raise money to support the efforts of the Maryland SPCA. 

As a store owner, It's hard to attend these events.  Some vendors are set up just to attend community festivals:  they own trucks, they keep all of their goods packed in efficient cases -- they got it down to a science.

Pretentious Pooch on the other hand, well, we're not so organized.  We had to pack what we could in the trunk of a sports car and then strap a table and two chairs to the roof.  It's a great cause, though, so it's worth it.

This year we engraved pet tags.  We debuted our newest tags: Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Penn State Nittany Lions.

We were so busy engraving tags that our little machine barely got a rest.  We usually have time to visit with other vendors and network a little with other dog businesses.  Not this year.  We worked hard.  I would like to thank Nancy Woodside, Chris's mother, for helping man the event.

We're glad to be apart of such a successful and well attended event.  Bravo to the staff, organizers and volunteers at the Maryland SPCA.  If you are ever looking for a new four-legged family member, don't forget to check with local shelters.

Tom Berger
Owner
Pretentious Pooch
A Baltimore Pet Boutique
1017 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
443-524-7777
www.pretentiouspooch.com