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August 2009
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With record-breaking temps and grass-crackling drought, it's easy to see why the Botanical Garden is calling this weekend's event 'Dog Days of Summer.' No, that's not why! This annual event is really geared to dog-lovers, and if you are one, you will want to go early take advantage of this stroll in the park. Last year the event was held for one day, and on that one day 500 dogs jumped off the sofa to explore the Garden. I mentioned the drought, but it just was not evident on these colorfully landscaped grounds. So, clip on that leash and start enjoying the winding garden paths and trails with your dog . Plastic pools of water have been placed throughout the Garden to keep pups happily hydrated. (Free 'mutt mitts' will also be provided to enable responsible owners to keep the Garden beautiful.) Saturday morning although it was a bit muggy, there was a nice breeze off the large pond in the East Texas Pineywoods area - very pleasant! Throughout my meanderings I noticed casual conversations 's-barking' up among dog owners. The San Antonio Botanical Garden opens their gate early to dogs, their owners and all-around dog-lovers beginning at 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, August 2. Regular admission rates apply over the weekend, plus an additional $5 charge for your dog will be donated to the San Antonio Animal Care Services, Animal Defense League, Humane Society/SPCA of Bexar County, and the San Antonio Botanical Society. Want to know what you will find at the Botanical Garden? View the kens5.com slideshow. *Dogged by the term 'Dog Days?' The Botanical Garden gives this explanation: In the summer, the brightest of the stars in the Canis Major constellation (meaning "the big dog") is named Sirius, so Sirius is referred to as the dog star. It is so bright that the ancient Romans thought that the earth actually received heat from it. In the summer, Sirius rises and sets with the sun and the ancients believed that its heat actually added to the heat of the sun, creating a stretch of hot and sultry weather. They named this period of time "dog days," from 20 days before the conjunction to 20 days after. On present day calendars, dog days occur July 3 through August 11. 1 CommentsLeave a comment |
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Every city needs such an event!