Dogs of all shapes and sizes will once again be taking over Queen’s Park this month for Doggy Fun Day.
The 17th annual event on Sunday, Aug. 28 features contests, entertainment, vendors selling dog supplies or services, veterinarians offering advice, raffles and a 50/50 draw.
“It’s a grand old time,” according to organizer Cheryl Rogers. “It’s just a fun day, to help increase and strengthen the bond between dog and their people.”
Even if it rains, pooches and their human companions will take part in a host of activities. Those include the seven-legged race (two humans and one dog), the egg-and-spoon race (human holding leashed dog with one hand and an egg in a spoon with the other) and the dog/owner lookalike contest.
“It’s funny because some people will actually put a costume on to make them and their dog look alike, and sometimes dogs and owners start looking like each other. It’s like, ‘I totally can see that,’” says Rogers with a laugh.
There’s also the popular bobbing-for-wieners competition where ice cream buckets and margarine containers are filled with water so the meat can float.
For entertainment, which starts at noon, there will be dog agility demos as well as K9 Nose Work (dogs searching for scented items that have been hidden).
Doggy Fun Day supports Volunteer Education and Assistance Team for Animals (VEATA). The organization fosters animals for people who may not be able to care for their pets temporarily.
There’s no cost to attend the event, which runs from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
