Dog About Town: Partying With Santa and More Things to Do With Your Pooch

The Ivy Tavern is celebrating the season of giving with a Deck the Paws party benefiting the Humane Society of Dallas County's Dog & Kitty City from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday on its heated patio. In addition to pet portraits with Mr. & Mrs. Claus or a menorah, there will be a DJ, holiday cocktails, raffles and a silent auction. You can also meet some of their available little ones. 5334 Lemmon Ave. $25, includes two drinks. Instead of charging for photos, they will collect donations. 214-559-4424. facebook.com/theivytaverndallas.Four-leggers can also visit Santa at:Half Price Books' flagship store from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. And the League of Animal Protectors will be wrapping gifts for donations from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (they don't have to be purchased there). 5803 E. Northwest Highway. Instead of a charge for photos, donations will be collected for the North Texas Food Bank. hpb.com.DAWG House in Denison from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, during the Denison Animal Welfare Group's annual Christmas open house. The lineup also includes adoptions, an auction and door prizes, live music and drinks and snacks. 3307 S. Eisenhower Parkway. Free admission. facebook.com/friendsofdenisonanimals.Coppell Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Snowman Olaf from the movie Frozen will be there too. In the public square at 768 W. Main St. Photos will be emailed, and instead of charging they will collect donations for the Coppell Humane Society. facebook.com/coppellhumanesociety.  Continue reading...