Shakestail Dog Festival will be held Saturday, September 14,
10 am to 3 pm
Kawthoolei Organic Farm near Staffa, Ontario. All donations go to Burmese Refugees
All dogs are welcomed to participate in games with prizes, mini training workshops and a dog costume contest. Bring your dog and a picnic to this Free family event for a fun dog day in the country. ( donations appreciated)
We will have doo
r prizes, a bake sale, silent auction & organic vegetables for sale. There will also be more dog related booths set up which we will post here soon. Dog Events will include fun competitions like bobbing for hotdogs, an obstacle course, musical mats, freestyle dog dancing and many more silly games. TENTATIVE SHAKESTAIL DOG FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
10:00am -Gates open
10:30am- Mini Dog training workshop - train your dog to do games & tricks
11:00am- My Dog can do that- obedience contest
11:30- TBA
Noon- Best Trick Contest
12:30- Organic Farm Walking Tour with your dogs
1:00- Best Dressed Dog Costume Contest
1:30- Dog Bowling for biscuits- How many pegs can your dog knock down?
2:00pm- Musical mats (Musical chairs for dogs)
2:30pm Mini training workshop - more Tricks and Challenges
3:00pm- Dog Limbo dancing ! This year Bruce Turnbull will also give mini training workshops where you can learn how to teach your dog to put away toys and your laundry, retrieve, target & dance. POST A PHOTO OF YOUR DOG on this page with their name, age and any personality traits, skills or behaviors that make your dog special & your dog will automatically be registered for Shakestail Festival 2013 & eligible for a door prize. Rain or shine SHAKESTAIL will be held at Kawthoolei Organic Farm https://www.facebook.com/KawthooleiFarmOrganics?fref=ts
7372 Line 21, Staffa, Ontario, N0K 1Y0
45 minute drive from Stratford
15 minute drive from Exeter
30 minute drive from Grand Bend
15 minute drive from Mitchell
45 minute drive from St. Marys
All Donations go to Friends of DARE a non profit organization that supports Education and rehabilitation work with Burmese Refugees in Thailand. http://www.darenetwork.com/friendsofdare.html
Background on the Canine Behaviour Specialist Bruce Turnbull who will be at Shakestail
Bruce Turnbull has been actively involved in breeding and training of dogs since acquiring his first show quality Weimaraner in 1982, and as a professional trainer and behaviour consultant in the central and north Simcoe County since 1993. The focus of Bruce's Canine Minds & Spirit has been the training of companion dogs and helping owners establish or restore a balanced relationship with their dogs. To this end, Bruce developed his own training method, integrating aspects of normal dog communication signals and social behaviour with reward-based methods to improve owner-dog communication. In addition to “Basic Respect and Good Manners” training, Bruce has dealt extensively with canine aggression problems, both privately and in special rehabilitation classes for aggressive dogs. He has also acted as a consultant to the OSPCA, Midland branch, conducting pre-adoption behavioural assessments. He is particularly proud of the Personal Assistance Dog he helped train. Bruce has also helped initiate and has participated in various Pet Therapy and Visitation programs, and served as the Rescue and Placement Service Coordinator for the Weimaraner Association of Canada. Bruce is a Professional Member of the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers and a Life Member of the Canadian Kennel Club.
