5th Annual

September 13, 2009
11 am - 4 pm

Schedule of Events
11:00 Opening Ceremony / Agility Demos & Confidence Course by Judi Fischer

12:30 Best Dressed Canine – dogs will be judged on the creativity of their costume

1:00 Blessing of the Animals preformed by Fr. Dominic Roscioli

1:15 Parade of Dogs featuring all registered dogs and dogs available for adoption

1:30 Milwaukee Dog Training Club Demo

2:00 Craziest Dog Thought featuring Madame Geldon, Fortune-teller

2:15 Owner/Dog Look-a-like, Best Vocal Performance from a Canine, Best Kisser, Best Trick, Stay Just a Little Bit Longer & “Dog-Ups” Push-up contest

3:00 Musical Squares

3:30 Silent auction closes & winners announced

3:45 Prize awarded to the dog that came the farthest & closing remarks

Activities held throughout the day:
Silent Auction
$1 Games –Haystack Hunt, Dog-pin Bowling, Tennis ball Fetch,
& Bobbing for Hot Dogs
Lure Coursing by Lure Coursing Fanatics
Canine Fortune Telling by Madame Geldon
Pet Portraits by Don Dziatkiewicz of You Ought To Be In Pictures


This wonderful event wouldn't be possible without our terrific sponsors.
Give a major tail-wag to:
Central Bark Doggy Daycare
Mobile Vet Care
Neighborhoods United for Washington Park
Residents for Off-leash Milwaukee Parks
Washington Heights Neighborhood Association
Urban Ecology Center

The following companies/individuals donated many of the prizes, supplies or their time to the event and deserve an extra round of "appaws!"
Bay View Compass
Cargill
Central Bark Doggy Day Care
Community Bark
Fetch Magazine
Hills Science Diet
Judi Fischer
Maxie’s Southern Comfort
Meritage
Metropawlis
Miller-Coors
Milwaukee Dog Training Club
Pat Evans – MC Extraordinaire
Shepherd Express
Silver Spring Animal Wellness Center
Standard Process for Pets
Supervisor Lynne De Bruin
Tom Frank

And raise the woof our event planning committee:
Jean Anderson
Robin Barry
Andrew Bronstad
Kevin Frank
Nicole Julius
Katherine Keller
JoAnne McMillan
Pat Mueller
Trish Dulka
Amy Turim
Jessica Vroman
Joey Zoecher

Don’t forget to give a bark out to all of our volunteers who helped make this event happen!!!


Visit these fine vendors on-site!
Residents for Off-leash Milwaukee Parks (ROMP)
Central Bark Doggy Daycare - North Milwaukee & Downtown
Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC)
Brew City Dog Rescue
Peppy Puppy Cookie Company
Pahle Small Animal Clinic
Milwaukee Dog Training Club
Just Pucci
Madra Pet Styling
Wisconsin Humane Society
Mike & the Dogs Pet sitting & Custom Dop Beds
Golden Retriever Rescue of WI (GRROW)
Brew City Bully Club
Humane Milwaukee
Allard Pet Sitting
The Labrador Connection
Petlicious Dog Bakery
Mr. Doos Doghouse
Cudahy Kennel Club
Greyhound Pets of America
Sharpwright
Sirius Companion Dog Training
Berta’s Boutique

Thank you for your support!

If you are interested in vendor or sponsor information, click here for more information.
Questions? Email [email protected] or call 414-769-8806.