Washington Capitals unleash 2019 Canine Calendar

WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals have released their 2019 Canine Calendar and it is full of DC's favorite things - puppies, the Caps and the Stanley Cup!

Fox 5's Mike Thomas met up with Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd, and his Instagram-famous dog Arlo to chat about the 2019 Canine Calendar and the pawsome organization Homeward Trails.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from sales of the calendar go to support Homeward Trails.

The calendar features photos of Caps players posing with their own dogs, as well as pups up for adoption from Homeward Trails and the Stanley Cup. One hundred percent of proceeds from calendar sales with benefit Homeward Trails Animal Rescue.

In one photo, Dmitry Orlov poses with Nikita, a Chihuahua/beagle mix from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, Alex Ovechkin with his black Lab Blake, and Evgeny Kuznetsov with the Stanley Cup. In another, Braden Holtby holds Hamilton, a Border Collie/shepherd mix from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue.

The Capitals have raised nearly $250,000 for Homeward Trails through sales of the Canine Calendar since 2014.

Homeward Trails is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides pet adoption in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. They work to find fur-ever homes for dogs and cats from high-kill shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them. The organization facilitates adoptions from area shelters and support a large network of foster care providers.

The 2019 Caps Canine Calendars are available for $20 at the team store and at merchandise stands throughout Capital One Arena, at the team store at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and online.

The Caps say all photography and photo retouching for the calendar was generously provided by Virgil Ocampo Photography.