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DOG DAY
CELEBRATE DOG
Fun for Dogs and their People
On Sept. 22, join fellow dog enthusiasts at lovely Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, Maine for a special "Dog Day” from 10-3. Handlers and their canines strut their stuff in a variety of dog hobbies, including agility, fly-ball, doggie dancing ("freestyle") and service dog work.
Presenters include Elsa Larson of My Wonderful Dog http://www.wonderfuldogs.org, Goodog Pet Care and Training http://www.goodogpetcare.com, Nancy Freedman-Smith of Gooddogz Training http://www.gooddogztraining.com and Jenny Yasi of Whole Dog Camp http://www.wholedogcap.com
Professional trainers Diana Logan and Mallory Hattie (Raising Canine, of Buxton), both Certified Pet Dog Trainers and organizers of this event, will be on hand to educate the public about the power of positive-reinforcement training. This modern, dog-friendly approach to training will be displayed throughout the day through demos and participatory activities. Attending dogs and their owners will be invited to try their paws out in some of the sports. You may also choose to participate in a “Walkin’ Clinic”, where you can learn how to get your dog to walk nicely on leash, visit the "Trainer is In" table for professional advice or teach your dog how to target and other fun and useful skills. Gear will be available to purchase; proceeds to benefit Skyline Farm.
BRING YOUR OWN DOG!
BYOD! The public is welcome to bring well-behaved dogs to this event - it's all about celebrating dog with other dog-lovers! Attending dogs must be well-socialized and on-leash. Please leave reactive and aggressive dogs at home.
DOG SAFETY. Respect the personal space of dogs and keep your own dog close to you and on-leash. If you want to pet someone's dog, ask first! Be safe and refrain from allowing your dog to interact with strange dogs; leashed dogs will often display aggression towards dogs who enter their space - it's always best to meet off-leash, but Dog Day isn't the appropriate venue. Return to Skyline another day to explore the fields and trails with your dog off-leash (beware that horses, both ridden and driven, frequent Skyline Farm).
BRINGING YOUR DOG? DON'T FORGET THE TREATS!
Events like this can present a very distracting environment for your dog, so bring lots of high value treats and patience - there's so much to learn!
EVENT SCHEDULE
The event starts at 10:00 with an introduction of Skyline Farm followed by agility, flyball, more agility, general activities, canine musical freestyle, service dog demos in the museum, and yet more agility! At 2:30 there will be a demonstration of Skyline's Wheelchair-Accessible Cart, driven by Donna Thurston of Winterberry Farm in North Yarmouth. If your dog has never seen a horse pulling a cart, be ready for a reaction! Lunch will be available midday for purchase.
THERE'S LOTS TO SEE AT SKYLINE!
Skyline Farm's Carriage Museum will be open from 12-3 and its second annual national art exhibit, "A Dog and Pony Show," will be on display among the horse-drawn vehicles.
ADMISSION
Admission will be $5 per car, proceeds to benefit Skyline Farm, a non-profit organization.
NEED MORE INFO?
For more information, please contact Diana Logan, 207-829-3187 or write dogday@petconnectionmaine.com
Dog Day at Skyline farm was a big success!
We’ll be posting photos and videos from the event here soon.
