Enjoy the dog days of summer at this year's Doggy Fun Day.
The event is being held on Sunday, Aug. 25, from noon till 3 p.m., on the south field in Queen's Park (the one near First Street and just above the off-leash dog area).
"We do it to help promote the human-dog bond and give the dog and their people something to do that's fun, ... and we also use it as a fundraiser to help fund our program," says Cheryl Rogers, one of the event's organizers.
Doggy Fun Day includes fun and games for dogs and their people including egg and spoon races, three-legged races, pet tricks and pet/owner lookalike contests.
Kids enjoy participating in the Super Duper Pooper Scooper contest. Kids have to collect as much poop as possible in a limited amount of time.
"It's not real poop," Rogers assures.
The bobbing for wieners contest is Doggy Fun Day's premier event, attracting dogs of all shapes and sizes, Rogers says.
Doggy Fun Day is designed to be a fun day for dogs and their owners, but it's also a fundraiser for Pacific Volunteer Education and Assistance Team for Animals Society (VEATA). The volunteer-run, registered animal registered charity does education promoting responsible pet ownership and retention, offers financial assistance for low-income pet owners and assistance with pet emergency response, and provides temporary emergency fostering for pets of people in crisis (including those going into detox, transition houses, treatment centres and emergency hospital stays).
The day will also feature booths by pet-oriented stores and suppliers, booths by VEATA and animal charities and rescue societies, a raffle or silent auction and a concession operated by parks and recreation. Several dogs will also demonstrate their dancing prowess.
For more, contact doggyfunday.nw@ gmail.com.
