This weekend, the Farm Show Complex was full of laughter,
barking, music, and splashing! That’s because it was PawsAbilities weekend! Did
you bring your dog to join the fun?
Dog’s tested their mettle in the Dog Olympic Games. The
Clean Plate Club seemed to be a favorite, especially since the object of the
game was to eat everything on the plate! In one heat, we had three dogs who ate everything on their plate, including the celery and lemon slice. We had to do a tie-breaker with a piece of garlic. Watch this dog devour the garlic!
Dogs also competed on Dog Olympics like the Doggy Limbo,
Musical Hoops, and Par for the Course.
Dogs and their owners went all out this year for costumes
for the costume contest. Check out this peacock, Big Bird, and Raphael, the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
For dogs and handlers who wanted to try the sport of
Rally-Obedience, we had a practice Rally-O course. Dogs and handlers move
through the course and perform the behaviors and movements at designated
stations.
If you wanted to see fast dogs, you came to the right place!
Flyball Dogs Anonymous gave several demonstrations throughout the weekend.
These dogs sprint over a series of jumps, release a tennis ball and catch it
midair, then race back over the jumps to the finish line. Check out how fast
they are!
This year, WestWind Air Dogs, sponsored by Ultimate Air Dogs,
joined us for PawsAbilities! They held a Splash competition, where dogs run and
jump off a dock, trying to leap as far over the water as they can. Many of the
competitors leaped over 15 feet!
People and dogs new to dock jumping could try it. In between
Splashes, attendees introduced their dogs to the dock. Many of the dogs stopped
when they got to the edge of the dock, but a number of them jumped in, after a
little coaxing. The toy that handlers threw in the water certainly provided
some incentive to make the leap!
Besides games and activities, attendees could visit over 60
vendors. Our vendors had everything from dog treats to collars and leashes to
jewelry to hot sauce! Big thank you to all our vendors for joining us this
year!
Some of our vendors and attendees tried their hands at
baking dog treats and competed in the Great Biscuit Bite-Off! Check the blog
tomorrow for a post about the Biscuit Bite-Off, including the recipes for these
yummy treats.
We hope you’ll join us next year!
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