Time for a Walk Blog

Mardi Gras Parade winning codes

2011-03-09T14:37:35Z

If you were fortunate enough to receive some beads last night we hope that you kept the card attached to the beads to see if you’re a winner.

Code:

Mardi0500 - $5.00 in TFAW services
Mardi0100 - $10.00 in TFAW services
Mardi0150 - $15.00 in TFAW services
Mardi0250 - $25.00 in TFAW services

As stated on the card attached to the beads the voucher must be submitted for redemption. Offers can not be combined.

Please contact the office at 703.738.6832 if you have any questions. You can mail your voucher in to the office for credit on your account (existing clients) at 2219A N. Columbus Street #302 Arlington, VA 22207. New clients should contact the office to set up a consultation to receive the benefits of the credit for services.

FAT TUESDAY - MARDI GRAS PARADE

2011-03-08T22:20:39Z

If you will be attending the parade tonight be sure to catch some TFAW beads. We will be throwing out codes, some will be winners for TFAW services. Please check back tomorrow (Wednesday, March 9th) either here on our blog or on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/?sk=h#!/pages/Time-for-a-Walk-LLC/177411308968329 to check to see if you’ve won.

Please note that offers can not be combined.

Clarendon Courthouse Mardi Gras & Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

2011-03-01T19:42:27Z

Time for a Walk will be participating in the Mardi Gras/St. Patrick’s Day parade in Clarendon on Fat Tuesday, March 8th. If you would like to participate with us and walk with your dog or alone and help us throw beads please contact sara@timeforawalk.com for details. The parade will start at 8pm and the route is on Wilson Blvd from N. Barton to N. Irving.

Also, to keep up to date on TFAW events and happenings please friend us on FB.

Hope to see you there!

Clarendon-Court House

Mardi Gras-St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Tuesday, March 8^th at 8 pm

The largest home-grown celebration in the Baltimore-Washington area featuring Floats, Beads, Music & Fun with participation from Clarendon businesses and Community groups, capturing the spirit of a small-town, family-friendly Louisiana celebration!

Pet Photos!

2010-12-24T02:16:23Z

thank goodness for cell phone cameras we’re lucky to have caught these cuties in action!

Send your photos in to info@timeforawalk.com

Lexie’s Holiday Gift Guide 2010

2010-12-18T22:25:53Z

Here are a few of my favorite things!

- Available in a variety of colors- these boots are less scary than some thick ones, but protect my feet from ice, and the chemicals that can be on it! -your person can find these at pet supply stores, or online at http://www.amazon.com/SMALL-Disposable-Weather-Boots-pairs/dp/B001J1WBL0

Dogma Bakery makes the best cookies and cakes for puppies! They also make Doggie Ice Cream, my favorite is the cheese flavor.

Speaking of treats… these are my absolute favorite, you can buy these at Dogma too, my mom says they’re good for me cause they’re all natural, and better for the chickens too. (They make treats for cats too- I snuck a few from my brother, and loved them!)

Let me know what you’re hoping to get this year!

Meet the office dogs

2010-12-10T18:09:59Z

Hi! I’m Lexie. I’m 100% pure dog, even if I act like a cat sometimes, and ok, some of my friends think I look like a fox, but trust me, I’m a dog. I’m the professional barker here at TFAW, you might have heard me barking at you, or at someone else over the phone, or my favorite- the UPS people! But other times I’m just under the desk taking a snooze. That’s all for now- and you’ll hear more from me later! <3 Lexington

Hi there! My name’s Bumblebee and I’m new to the office. I have many jobs here at TFAW, and I take them all very seriously. You may have met me doing my most important job- evaluating all incoming people and making sure they’re aware that I’m watching their every move. Many of my best friends refer to me as the official police dog because I always ensure everyone (humans and dogs alike!) are behaving themselves. However, just like my new friend Lexie, I spend most of my time snoozing at my mom’s feet or playing with the toys in the office. Puppy kisses, Bumblebee

AWLA Catsino 2010

2010-12-10T15:24:05Z

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington held its annual Catsino event this November 13th at Reagan National Airport’s historic lobby. TFAW was in attendance, enjoying a fun evening while raising money for the league and animal rescue.

Christina, Sara & Kelly at Catsino

The AWLA is now at maximum cat capacity and is offering FREE adoptions for all cats 3 years and older. Find your newest family member here:

Adopt a cat (of any age) from AWLA between now and the end of the year and receive 20% off your first cat sitting visit with TFAW.** restrictions apply, contact TFAW for details.

As a new cat-mom, I cannot recommend it more, and Lexie loves her brother!

Love Me, Love My Dog

2010-07-23T17:46:05Z

Two companies, Unleashed Abilities (a dog training company) and Wylie Wagg (a dog and cat health food store) have joined forces to to promote a speed-dating program with dogs. They’re looking for singles with dogs, ages 30-35 (humans, not in dog years). Who knows, you may just meet some very like minded people or possibly love! For more information or to register, contact Keri Putonen at 703.371.9800 or keri.putonen@unleashedabilities.com

Gulf Coast Dogs Looking for Local Homes

2010-12-10T02:42:29Z

Due to the recent oil disaster in the Gulf Coast, many pets are finding themselves displaced with economically stricken owners unable to provide continued adequate care. In this time of need, animal shelters are especially hopeful for finding loving homes for the many dogs that enter their doors. The article below was recently published by the Washington Post providing information on where to adopt some of these pets in need that have been transported to the DC metro area.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - More than two dozen dogs from the Gulf Coast arrived at the Humane Society of the United States in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, looking for new homes.

After a 20-hour drive, Miss Tee and other lab puppies are now almost a thousand miles from their former home in St Bernard Parish, Lousiana. “They’re sort of these unseen victims of something like this oil spill, where people just can’t care for them anymore,” said Betsy McFarland, the senior director of Companion Animals.

Thanks to what has become the nation’s worst environmental disaster, many people in the Gulf region are without work and giving up their pets. Some local animal shelters are at five times capacity. Among the dogs brought to Maryland include three Shih Tzus dropped off at a Louisiana shelter by an out-of-work fisherman.

“They’re crowded, you could see that they were crowded, someone had just dropped off a dog,” said the Humane Society’s Sarah Barnett. The Loudoun County Animal Shelter is taking in a third of the pups, hoping — after a quick check up — each of them will find a loving home.

Gulf Coast Dogs Looking for Local Homes

If you are interested in adopting any of these animals, they are going to three different shelters:

The Loudoun County Animal Shelter
The Lost Dog Rescue Foundation
The Anne Arundel SPCA

TFAW at the 2010 Walk for the Animals

2010-12-10T02:43:18Z

Time for a Walk had a great turn out at the 2010 Walk for the Animals, and we were able to raise $4,375 (and still counting), which made us the top fund-raising team! Our walker extraordinaire, Nancy Bush, won a one hundred dollar prize for being the team’s top fundraiser, generating nearly $700. A tip of the hat, also, to Kim H, who raised the most of all our clients, securing the prize of one hundred dollars toward services at Time for a Walk. And, lastly, congratulations to B. Mangan, who won the Time for a Walk raffle, which included a cornucopia of tasty treats and fun toys, as well as $50 of our services.

Thank you to all sixteen employees and clients who participated, and thank you to all who donated; we’re already looking forward to next year’s event.