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Rosie's Dog Beach in Long Beach is VERY Popular Year-Round

ROSIE'S DOG BEACH in Long Beach permits off-leash beach access for dogs and their owners in a 4.2-acre area, daily from 6 AM to 8 PM The area, named after Justin Rudd's late English Bulldog "Rosie" that inspired the beach's creation, is at 5000 E. Ocean Blvd., basically between Roycroft and Granada avenues at the water in Belmont Shore, 90803. THE LAW: ONE DOG PER ADULT. Dogs must remain on-leash unless within the area at the water. CLICK HERE for a Rosie's Dog Beach map, driving directions, rules, photos and more details. www.RosiesDogBeach.com

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Illegal Breeding in Long Beach

It is illegal to breed dogs in Long Beach without a Breeding Permit and illegal to sell or adopt animals without a Transfer Permit.  More information is available online about the permitting process and the consequences. BREEDING ENFORCEMENT DETAILS

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Haute Dog Adoptions & Rescue Groups

ADOPTION IS a great option!
CLICK HERE for a huge listing of shelters, rescues, and agencies Los Angeles, Orange County, Long Beach and all of Southern California where you can find beautiful, adoptable dogs of all breeds and mixes. MORE

Operation Santa Paws starts Dec. 1. Can you help collect?

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED for the holiday toy/treat/supplies collection drive for shelter/rescue dogs and cats.  If you, your company or your organization would like to become a part of Operation Santa Paws, please contact the organizer at Justin@JustinRudd.com, and he can e-mail you a pdf file for the poster (or click the logo at left to download a poster) that you can print and place on a cardboard box(es) or large plastic tub for a drop box that you can place in your office, at a pet store, veterinarian office, church, school, etc.  Be sure to include the exact business name, address, and phone of where your box(es) will be so we can list it below.

Then invite your friends, family, co-workers, etc. to put new toys and bags of treats in the box/tub.  You can also contact your local newspapers and other media outlets and let them know what you are doing and ask them to help you get the word out.

And, when you are finished collecting goods at your location on the date you choose, you can deliver your collected items to your favorite shelter or drop the goods at one of our major drop-off locations (in the Los Angeles/Orange County area) listed below where we'll pick it up and deliver to various local shelters and rescues on the Saturday before Christmas. DETAILS at www.JustinRudd.com/santapaws

Click below to see photos.

Click above to see 2026 photos

Now, 13 contests:

9 Bulldog Beauty Contest
NEW: 9:30 Best Tail (all breeds/mixes)
9:40 Best Senior Dog (all breeds/mixes, ages 7+)
9:50 Best Siblings (dogs in the same household or dogs from the same litter; all breeds/mixes; ages 4 months & older)
10 National Mutt Show (any mixed breed)
10:20 Best Young Dog (16 weeks to 1 year; all breeds/mixes)
10:30 Best French Bulldog
10:40 Best in Show (all breeds/mixes)
11 Best Adopted/Rescued Dog (all mixes/breeds)
11:10 Most Handsome Dog (male dogs; all mixes/breeds)
11:20 Prettiest Dog (female dogs; all mixes/breeds)
11:40 Best Small Dog (generally 20 lbs. or less and/or shorter than 16 inches; not puppies; all breeds/mixes)
11:50 Best Large Dog (generally 60+ lbs., all breeds/mixes)

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, 5 P.M., Granada Avenue Boat Launch Ramp next to Rosie's Dog Beach

BEACHFRONT LOCATION: The FREE 2026 blessing will be Sunday, Oct. 18, 5 p.m. on the concrete boat launch ramp at Granada Ave., Belmont Shore (next to Rosie's Dog Beach).

Se habla espanol. The event lasts about 40 minutes.

2026 Leaders

- Kalpulli Mictlan Tezcatlipoca, Indigenous Aztec blessing ceremony with copal smoke
- Venerable Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro, Buddhist monk
- Cantor Kelly Cooper, Temple Israel
- Franz Manfredi, Buddhist
- Minister Christa Galactica, Universal Life Church, Reiki Galactivations
- Rev. Ava Park, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine, founder and presiding priestess
- Pastor Samuel Nieva, Pueblo de Dios Lutheran Church, Compton
- Rev. Dr. David Clark or Susie Bjork, Bay Shore Church, senior pastor
- Fr. Jerick Alenton of St. Cornelius Catholic Church
- Fr. Randy Campos, St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
- Matthew Anderson, Universal Life Church, minister

MORE:
JustinRudd.com/blessing

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