Dog Days Donates to the Dogwood Animal Shelter

Last weekend a favorite Lake of the Ozarks annual event took place down by the water at Dog Days Bar & Grill - the Canine Cannonball. Not only is this awesome event fun to both watch and participate in, but it also allows us to raise awareness and some much-needed funds for the Dogwood Animal Shelter.

The Dogwood Animal Shelter

Each year our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront restaurant & bar uses the Canine Cannonball as a chance to let our local animal shelter share their mission with everyone in attendance. The Dogwood Animal Shelter sets up a booth with items for sale and pets that are waiting to be adopted. 

The Dogwood Animal Shelter has been around for more than 4 decades. In 1997 it was declared a no-kill facility. They were able to build a long-awaited new shelter facility in 2005 allowing them to offer spay/neuter surgeries on-site. 

Dogwood receives no public assistance funding. Volunteers and donations keep the shelter running and it is dependent on them to stay open. Fundraising events are held throughout the year and the Dogwood Thrift Store is open 6 days a week at 311 S. Business Rte. 5 in Camdenton too.  

At the 2019 Canine Cannonball

Verna Cooper, a Dogwood representative, recently wrote to let us know how successful their Canine Cannonball appearance was for the shelter this year. She reported that:

• $3,308 was raised at their booth!
• Two new volunteers were recruited!
• Two dogs, Rocco & Panda, both found fur-ever homes! (Rocco makes a quick appearance in the video shared below.)

"First, I want to tell you how thankful we are at Dogwood for your support. The ability to raise money and adoption awareness in such a wonderful environment is priceless. You have assembled a truly wonderful team at Dog Days and it was a pleasure interacting with them. As I noted during our conversation, we could very well end up with more adoptions as these events start family conversations about adopting a pet.

Again thank you so much for everything."
Warm regards,
Verna Cooper
Dogwood Animal Shelter

photo from the Dogwood Animal Shelter's Facebook page

A Donation From the Dog to the Dogs  

In addition to the money Dogwood raised at their own booth, we at Dog Days Bar & Grill along with Tito's Vodka were able to present the animal shelter with an initial donation of $10,000 this year! 

A portion of our Canine Cannonball event t-shirt sales goes to Dogwood every year. We also offer Tito's dog toys and collars for a limited time in the Dog Days Gift Shop for $10 each. All of that money goes directly to the local shelter plus Tito's Vodka matches that amount with a $10 donation of their own!  

If you have been thinking about adding a new four-legged family member to your household, contact the Dogwood Animal Shelter for details on exactly how you can do that. They are often at full capacity and are always searching for good "fur-ever" homes for the many loving dogs and cats sheltered there. 

Who knows, you just may end up adopting next year's big winner at Dog Days Bar & Grill's 2020 Canine Cannonball event! Head on over to Dogwood soon so you have plenty of time to bond with each other and start training for next year. 

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It's Canine Cannonball Time at the Lake of the Ozarks!

We are well-known for hosting some of the best annual events at the Lake of the Ozarks, and one of those much-anticipated events is this weekend's Canine Cannonball 2018! If your four-legged family member enjoys jumping in the water as much as most of us do here at the lake do, then you'll want to get your team signed up for this family-fun weekend at Dog Days Bar & Grill.

background photo courtesy of Funlake.com 

Event Details
This year's Canine Cannonball will take place Friday-Saturday, June 8-10. It's always thrilling for people of all ages to watch, and the dogs that are here that day seem to really enjoy it too! We'll have a great big pool set up down by the water, and our four-legged competitors will take turns to see who is the best jumper in the lake area.  

The competition is open to all dogs and their handlers, and there are 3 categories in which to compete. You are welcome to sign up for 1, 2, or all 3 events. Those events area explained below, followed by the weekend's schedule.

• BIG AIR - This is a long jump for dogs. They may begin at any point on the 40' dock. When ready, they run and jump as far as they can after a toy thrown into the water by their handler. The distance between the end of the dock to the point where the jumper's tail set breaks the water's surface is logged as the official distance.  
• EXTREME VERTICAL - This is a high jump for dogs. They begin at the 20' mark on the dock. A bumper toy is extended 8' from the end of the dock over the water. Jumps begin with the toy at a height of 4'6" and that height is increased by 2" increments as the competition progresses. 
• SPEED RETRIEVE - In this event, dogs once again begin at the 20' starting mark on the dock. A bumper toy is suspended 2" above the water at the far end of the pool with a starting indicator light above it. Once that light turns green, the handler releases their dog, the time clock begins, and it stops as soon as the dog pulls the toy from the bracket. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Fri. Jun 8, 2018

• Onsite Registration / Practice – 01:00 pm
• Big Air Wave # 1 – 02:00 pm
• Big Air Wave # 2 – 04:00 pm
• Big Air Wave # 3 – 06:00 pm

Sat. Jun 9, 2018

• Onsite Registration / Practice – 10:00 am
• Practice (between waves)
• Big Air Wave # 4 – 11:00 am
• Big Air Wave # 5 – 01:00 pm
• Big Air Wave # 6 – 03:00 pm
• Extreme Vertical (All in one Finals) – 05:30 pm

Sun. Jun 10, 2018

• Onsite Registration / Practice – 10:00 am
• Big Air Wave # 7 – 11:00 am
• Big Air Wave # 8 – 01:00 pm
• Speed Retrieve (All in one Finals) – 03:00 pm
• Big Air Finals – 05:00 pm (Pro; Semi-Pro; Contender & Amateur Finals)

Benefitting the Dogwood Animal Shelter

Our local no-kill shelter, the Dogwood Animal Shelter, will once again be onsite this year with four-legged friends for you to add to your happy family. (Dad would probably love to get a dog for Father's Day this year!) Who knows, you may just adopt next year's big Canine Cannonball winner! We will also be selling souvenir Canine Cannonball t-shirts, and all of the proceeds raised from the t-shirt sales will go directly to the Dogwood Animal Shelter. 

We also currently have a "Vodka for Dog People" promotion going on in conjunction with Tito's Vodka. Now through the end of the Canine Cannonball weekend, if you order a specialty cocktail off of our Tito's Dog Drink Menu, $10 from each purchase will go to the Dogwood Animal Shelter. In addition to that, Tito's Vodka will match that $10, making it a total of a $20 donation, all from one drink! 

As a bonus for you (or actually, for your dog,) every drink also comes with your choice of a leash, chew-toy, or water bowl. Non-drinkers are welcome to purchase those doggy items for $10 without the cocktail, and that money will be donated along with Tito's matching donation.  

Get Registered
You can get your dog pre-registered, plus learn even more details about this event and the organization that created it, by visiting www.DockDogs.com. If you miss your chance to register online, there will also be on-site registration at the beginning of each day.

Pre-Registration Entry Fees

• Adults
• $27.00/ team per Big Air
• $27.00/ team per Speed Retrieve wave
• $27.00/ team per Extreme Vertical
• Youth
• $12.00/ team per Big Air
• $27.00/team per Speed Retrieve wave
• $27.00/ team per Extreme Vertical – For Youth

On-Site Registration Entry Fees

• Adults
• $30.00/ team per Big Air
• $30.00/ team per Speed Retrieve wave
• $30.00/ team per Extreme Vertical
• Youth
• $15.00/ team per Big Air
• $30.00/ team per Speed Retrieve wave
• $30.00/ team per Extreme Vertical

Join us this weekend at the best waterfront restaurant and bar at the Lake of the Ozarks. In addition to the delicious food, amazing drinks, incredible pools, and fantastic live music that you get to enjoy here all of the time, the Canine Cannonball is an event that the entire family can enjoy only one weekend a year. Once you see it, you're going to want to make it back to Dog Days Bar & Grill every year to experience this exciting event again and again!  

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Memorial Day Weekend Features Another Log Jam Event and MORE!

We've got a big holiday weekend coming up, and if you're lucky enough to spend Memorial Day Weekend 2018 at the Lake of the Ozarks, you'll need to know where to find the fun. The answer, of course, is the same all season long - Dog Days Bar & Grill! Sure, we're classified as a waterfront bar & restaurant, but we're also so much more! 

Logboat Log Jam
On Saturday, May 26 of Memorial Day Weekend, the Log Jam is back at the Dog! Columbia, MO's very own Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival is sending down a part of their team along with Logboat Brewing Company to bring this awesome holiday party to the lake. 

Logboat will be showing off some of their tasty brews, the RNBNBBQ team will be passing out all kinds of cool stuff, and we'll have some amazing blues music coming from our outdoor stage from 1-5 pm. Keep an eye out for next week's blog and we'll have more details about all of that for you. You can know now that it's a party you do NOT want to miss! 

Live Music
The best live music at the Lake of the Ozarks won't be limited to just the Log Jam. We've got incredible entertainment lined up for you all weekend long. 

Friday, May 25

-DJ Dr. Cheese

Saturday, May 26

-Log Boat Log Jam, 1-5 pm

Bands TBA next week!

-Baub Eis Band, 6-10 pm

-Rosy Hips, 10 pm-close

Sunday, May 27

-Mixtapes 

Dining, Drinking, & Swimming...

...or lounging by the pool, or chilling out in the water by the swim-up bar, all depending on how you like to spend your pool time. Our bartenders can mix up your favorite cocktails and hand them to you, and you won't even have to get out of the water. 

You will, however, need to get out of the water to enjoy the items on our fantastic food menu. We finished the rest of the construction on the other side of the Dog Pound, and our newest section includes a second kitchen, so we'll have no trouble keeping up with all the orders when it gets busy. Above that kitchen, you'll find our brand new Woof Top Patio, which has a vantage point of our lake view that is going to blow your mind! 

Vodka For Dog People
Beginning right now, throughout Memorial Day Weekend, and lasting until the end of this year's Canine Cannonball (June 8-10,) Tito's Vodka is bringing a great program to Dog Days Bar & Grill. The "Vodka For Dog People Program," which aims to rescue needy animals, was started at Tito's Vodka in 1998. 

When you buy a cocktail from our special Tito's Dog Drink Menu, $10 from each purchase will be donated to the Dogwood Animal Shelter, and Tito's Vodka will match that $10, making it a $20 donation! As a bonus for you, a leash, chew-toy, or water bowl is yours to keep with each drink purchased. Non-drinkers can still purchase those doggy items for $10 without the drink, and Tito's will still match that $10 donation!        

Awesome Vacation House
Last, but certainly not least, Dog Days now has the best vacation rental at the Lake of the Ozarks available to you, and it's right next door to us! This amazing rental property offers 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 4,500 sq/ft of living space, and it overlooks that same great lake view that you can see from Dog Days. 

Being a new rental, we've got quite a few dates open at the moment, but we expect those to start filling up fast once people hear about this terrific new house. Check availability online, and even book your reservation there too.  

So, what are your Memorial Day Weekend plans this year? We highly suggest that you plan to spend most of it right here with us at our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar & restaurant. Everyone's going to be having the time of their life, and we'd love for you to join in! 

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October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.  This is a special one for Dog Days Bar & Grill because we are proud to work with the local Dogwood Animal Shelter in various ways throughout the year, including our annual Canine Cannonball.  The best waterfront restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks always welcomes our customers to bring their four-legged friends along with them on our outdoor deck. 

The Dogwood Animal Shelter in Osage Beach has been around for 39 years now.  In 1997 it was declared a no-kill facility.  It now houses approximately 250 animals at all times.  The shelter assists in anywhere between 700-900 adoptions every year, and they spay or neuter between 1200-1500 animals for the public yearly.  Those are some pretty big numbers!

Volunteers and donations are what keeps this shelter running.  Dog Days Bar & Grill donates a booth to the Dogwood Animal Shelter at every annual Canine Cannonball. The shelter uses this booth to promote adoptions and sell any items that they happen to have available at the time, like dog treats or collars.  They also bring along their appointment book for the spay & neuter clinic, doing their best to increase the awareness of the importance of this service.   A portion of the t-shirt sales from this event also goes toward the shelter.

"We really appreciate the Barrett's involvement,"  stated Donna Morris of the Dogwood Animal Shelter.  "It's a great restaurant, and they are a great family.  We are donation funded, and every bit helps."

Their 6-day a week, year-round fundraiser is the Dogwood Thrift Shop, located at 311 S. Business Rte. 5 in Camdenton.  They accept all donations, and tax receipts are available upon request.  All of the proceeds from the thrift store go right back to the animal shelter.  



Fundraisers in addition to the Canine Cannonball include the upcoming Howl-O-Ween Festival on October 24, 2015 from 10 am - 2 pm.  It is free and open to the public, and they promise fun for both 2 and 4-legged family members.  There will be costume contests, games, food, vendor booths, pony rides, and more.  Dog Days has donated to the raffle for this fun event.    

There is also an annual Deck the Docks Benefactor Cruise this December 1, 2015. Enjoy live music and a multi-course dinner on the Celebration Cruise Ship while floating past beautifully lighted docks and lakeside homes.  100% of the proceeds from this event go to the Dogwood Animal Shelter. 

Adopting an animal from the shelter is an excellent way to celebrate Adopt a Shelter Dog (or cat) Month, plus a wonderful way to help out the Dogwood Animal Shelter. There are lots of additional ways to help out besides adoption.  Volunteers are welcome at both the shelter and the thrift shop.  You can visit www.daslakeoftheozarks.com, sign up for the newsletter, and follow their Facebook page.  Simply sharing the Facebook photos of animals that are waiting for adoption can help to find loving homes for these sweet animals.  One of the shelter dogs found a home in Texas this way.  

If you have been thinking about adopting an animal to share your home with, maybe October is the extra incentive that you need.  Go to the Dogwood Animal Shelter's Facebook page and start sharing their homeless cats and dogs.  Your new best friends is probably waiting there for you.  Our waterfront restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks would love to meet them.  Bring them with you the next time that you visit, and don't miss next year's Canine Cannonball June 16-19 at Dog Days Bar & Grill.       

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