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MARKHAM DOG ALLIANCE
YORK REGION'S LARGEST DOG-FRIENDLY EVENTS AND COMMUNITY!
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About MDA
We started as a community group, then officially registered as a business in 2023. We have now hosted over 50 events, worked with over 300+ businesses, raised over $20,000 for local charities/non-profits, and are just getting started!​ In 2024 we attracted over 20,000 guests to our events, with our feature event Barkham Event drawing 7-9,000 attendees!
Our
Mission
PILLAR ONE: Community Events
PILLAR TWO: Dog-Forward Movement
PILLAR THREE: Giving Back
To build community through dog-friendly events.
We host and sponsor dog-friendly events in the York Region area that help promote, build, and empower local businesses while creating inclusive spaces for our community to meetup and make new friends. While doing this we promote rescues and charities to help animals in need.
OUR MISSION
About MDA
Working towards proving that Markham is one of the dog-friendly capitals in Canada, hosting more than 50 dog-friendly events across the Markham and surrounding area with over 500 partners drawing in crowds from as far as Hamilton, Barrie, Niagara region, and across Canada.
Markham Dog Alliance is the destination for dog-friendly everything!
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OUR LOGO
Designed by our friends at Toronto Wrapture, the logo has a dog, and features our iconic purple colour. We decided the colour purple because it was our furever CEO Ellie's original leash colour.
AWARDS
Best Party and Event Planners 2024
Community Votes, Markham
Best Party and Event Planners 2023
Community Votes, Markham
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Readers Choice Awards 2023
Markham Economist & Sun
