For the 23rd year in a row, the Companion Animal Wellness Club at NC State will host its annual Dog Olympics from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the “Hearth” on the Centennial Biomedical Campus at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Canines of all shapes and sizes, breeds and backgrounds can participate in the day’s events, which include best trick, doggie limbo, the high jump, longest tail, howling, musical sit and rollover Rover.
The entry fee for owners and dogs that wish to participate is $5 per dog. Admission for spectators is $1, while children ages 5 and under are admitted free.
Proceeds from the charitable event will benefit the record number of 20 local rescue groups that will be on hand in the Olympic Village during the competition. A total of 27 vendors — also a Doggie Olympics record — will be present selling a variety of items, including canine-related products and services, food truck selections and bakery goods.
The Raleigh Kennel Club will operate a free microchip clinic (one pet per family) with trained personnel implanting a microchip that can be scanned with a handheld device to help ensure a lost dog will be returned to its owner.
Among the demonstrations scheduled throughout the day are the Cary K9 Unit; Treibbal with Superior Dog Training; Flyball with Dog Gone Fast; Canine Good Citizenship Testing, agility and rallying demonstrations with the American Kennel Club; and the ParaOlympics parade, which focuses on the close bond between paraplegic dogs and their owners.
A full schedule is available online. The rain date is Oct. 4. For more information call 919-513-6662 or email the Dog Olympics at ncdogolympics@gmail.com.
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