FYI Som|Doggers: Salty Dog Day in Essex, MA - Saturday, September 7, 2013 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

[Justin Grunau]

Salty Dog Day!

Saturday, September 7, 2013

11 am - 3 pm

At the Shipyard

Join us for this fun filled family day as we celebrate the long, deep history of dogs and our maritime heritage. 

The day will kick off with the Salty Dog Costume Parade. There will be prizes for:

Best Nautical Costume,  

Best Dressed, and 

Judges' Choice.

Some of the day's demonstrations and activities include:

• Newfoundlands doing water and carting demonstrations
  (Do you recognize Abbey from our Facebook promotion???);

• Fit-n-Trim Dog Training will have dogs giving an agility demonstration.
  You and your dog can give the course a try under the watchful eye of an instructor;
  
  
  
• Boston Snow Dogs will be giving a mushing demonstration 
  (Did you know that there were Huskies on the Ernestina (ex Effie Morrissey) on one of her trips?);   
  
  
  
• Hear the story of Guerriere the Terrier who was aboard the USS Constitution
  
  
  
• Skippy's Adventure
  Hear about the Schooner Adventure's dog, Skippy, who was often on board the vessel; and
  
  
• Live Music presented by Livin' on Luck.
  
  
  
  

For those who just want to wander and hang out,

there will be all kinds of activities for kids and dogs.

Mom and Dad can visit the vendors at our Barque Avenue Marketplace

When hunger strikes, pick up some food from our Salty Dog Galley

If that weren't enough, there will an opening reception at the end of the afternoon for the Museum's new exhibit: Salty Dogs: A Maritime Legacy.