This year, the afternoon events consist of the following choices:
Beach Play
Beach play during Poodle Day 2011 was a spectacular sight — more than 100 poodles and poodle mixes ran free at Carmel Beach, kicking up sand and making a splash everywhere they went. Filled with boundless energy and joy, the poodles chased each other — across the beach and into the surf — and created whirlwind streaks of black, white, beige, and brown.
On September 29, 2012, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Poodle Day participants will gather for off-leash play at the beach. The Poodle Day Team recommends poodles and and their human companions gather at the 13th Avenue beach entrance for beach play. The dogs likely will need to freshen up before heading indoors. Most of the hotels in Carmel offer outdoor showers for cleanup after the beach, but beachgoers should plan to take towels to dry off their poodle pals.
Other Activities
NorCal Poodle Rescue will have an adoption event at the Pet Food Express in Carmel at the Crossroads from 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.
For those participants who prefer a less hectic (and sandy) experience, we recommend a leisurely stroll on Scenic Drive and look down at the poodles on the beach. It is a lovely site.
Mission Trails is a lovely clean chipped wooded area. To pick up the trail, you can park near the Eight Street and Mt. View or along the road across from the Carmel Mission.
Wine tasting with your poodles. Both Morgan Wine Tasting at the Crossroads and CimaCollina downtown Carmel allow dogs at their tastings.
Carmel Walks has a guided walking tour of dog friendly Carmel (with your poodle), contact Gale Wrausmann or visit www.carmelwalks.com.
Golfing with your poodle! Quail Lodge allows you poodles to play with you at their course. Great fun for all!
Please clean up after your poodles.
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea (for off-leash beach rules)
