20 Feb Doggy Day Out Warragul – 28 April 2019
An exciting free event is coming to Burke Street Park, Warragul from 10am until 2pm on Sunday the 28th of April; Doggy Day Out. Doggy Day Out, proudly sponsored by Baw Baw Shire Council, Boomtown Pets and Pet Emporium, will feature over 30 market stalls, food trucks, activities for dogs and their owners, dog training demonstrations and more the whole family can enjoy.
The event aims to bring the local community together and celebrate all that is great about being a dog owner, as well as educating the community on responsible pet ownership and the wellbeing of our pets. Baw Baw Shire Council will be offering free pet microchip scans throughout the day.
What’s On
DOG AND OWNER YOGA
Yoga is a great way to revitalise your body, and is believed to enhance your health, increase strength and flexibility and reduce symptoms of stress, depression and anxiety. Doing yoga with your dog can help build the connection you have with your pet and also helps to relax your pet at the same time. Join Holly from Deep Breath Yoga Community in some relaxing Yoga at the Doggy Day Out event
Time: 1:15pm – 1:45pm. Bookings essential!
Cost: The price is $5 to participate and all proceeds are donated to our charity partner – the Warragul CFA.
MEDITATION
Meditation is a practice of focusing your mind on a particular object, thought or activity. This helps to train your attention and awareness and can help to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state. Holly from Deep Breath Yoga Community will take you through a guided meditation session. This session will be in amongst the event day and will challenge you to focus on yourself and stop thinking about the outside distractions. Doggy Day Out is about celebrating how dogs help enhance our mental health and wellbeing, so we encourage you to participate in a meditation session to help focus your mind.
Time: 1:45pm – 2pm
Cost: The price is $5 to participate and all proceeds are donated to our charity partner – the Warragul CFA.
PUPPY PERSONAL TRAINING
Join Paws Explores Adventures at Doggy Day Out in Warragul and get FIT with your PET (Pet.Exercise.Training.Sessions). The training sessions are lots of fun and FANTASTIC for both your physical and metal health and wellbeing!
Book into the 20 minute group session and see how much you’ll both love it!
Time: 11:00am
Cost: Free
DOG AGILITY ACTIVITIES
Come along to Doggy Day Out in Warragul and try your dog with some agility equipment. Practicing agility is a great way to create a strong bond between you and your best friend, plus it can be lots of fun for you and your pooch. Our agility zone is free to use and includes tunnels, jumps, weaving poles, doggy splash zones and ball pits.
Time: 10am – 2pm
Cost: FREE
DOG OBEDIENCE
Watch as Beyond Obedience showcase their training methods and results. Beyond Obedience believe that your time spent with your dog should be enjoyable and memorable. Their training methods are based on leadership, trust and consistency. When properly applied they will give you amazing results. Our training techniques are tried and proven.
Using positive reinforcement through voice control and deliver the commands in a manner that is most easily recognised by your dog. The tone in which you speak to your dog by using simple commands, will give you excellent results.
Time: 10:15, 12:15, 1:15
Cost: FREE to watch
LIVE PET ILLUSTRATIONS
Time: 12:30pm
Cost: FREE to watch
LIVE MUSIC
Enjoy live music from band Chasing Ray
Music you will love to hear, high energy performances and engaging crowd interaction has solidified Chasing Ray as one of Melbourne’s best party bands. Playing the latest Top 40 songs plus all the classics from decades past, Chasing Ray will have you on the dance floor in no time.
Time: 10:00am – 2pm
Cost: Free
DOG COMPETITIONS
Does your puppy have what it takes to win a competition? This Doggy Day Out we will be looking for the Best Trick, Most Obedient, Cutest Dog (over 1 year) and Cutest Puppy (aged 0-1 years). Our competition will be judged by the Baw Baw Shire Mayor, Councillor Mikaela Power, a representative from Greyt Greys Rescue Incorporated and event director, Casey May. Winners will receive an award they can take home to treasure.
Time: 11:20am – 12pm
Cost: Gold coin to enter – all proceeds are donated to our charity partner – the Warragul CFA. Bring a gold coin on the day.
Register to enter your dog below.
FREE DOG TOYS
Come along to Doggy Day Out Warragul and receive a free Kong toy, limited to the first 100 to arrive on the day, plus make your way to Boom Town Pets to receive a showbag from their stall too, plus loads of other samples to check out at market stalls on the day.
Time: 10am
Cost: Free
REGISTER YOUR DOG FOR A COMPETITION
REGISTER FOR A FREE KONG TOY
Sponsors
Doggy Day Out Events are not possible without the participation of our sponsors. Thank you for joining us at this event and please be sure to visit the sponsors of this day and thank them for allowing you to enjoy the day out they have assisted in bringing to Warragul.
