The Dog Days of Summer
Saturday, June 12 – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 13 – Noon – 5:00 pm
It’s wuff out there for a puppy. So we’re lending a paw to all our 4-legged companions. We’re hosting a special weekend at the science center that’s dedicated to man’s best friend and the people who love them.If you’re looking to adopt, several area rescue shelters (Planned Pethood, Hairy Houdini Husky Rescue, FurKid Rescue, Golden Retriever Rescue Resource and the Italian Greyhound Rescue of Ohio) will be on hand. You may just fall in love with your ‘fur’ever friend. However, most rescue’s require an application process, so don’t worry about bringing a leash.
And if you’ve already found your little 4-legged ray of sunshine, or are considering it, then this weekend is especially good for learning about how to train your pup, keep him healthy, groom him, feed him tasty treats, and then pick up his leftover gifts.
Demonstrations will be going on throughout the weekend by the following organizations. (Subject to change)
Event Schedule for Saturday, June 12
11:00 am – Service Dogs, Helping Clients with Disabilities. ADAI
11:30 am – Making Dog Treats. Lott Industries
1:00 pm – Agility Drills. Planned Pethood
2:00 pm – Urban Mushing. Harry Houdini Husky Rescue
2:30 pm – The Scoop on Poop! Scoop-It
3:30 pm – Greeting a Dog: Kid Safety 101. Herr Pet Training
Event Schedule for Sunday, June 13
1:00 pm – Agility Drills. Planned Pethood
2:00 pm – Urban Mushing. Harry Houdini Husky Rescue
2:20 pm – Brushing Techniques. Bubbles and Bones
3:00 pm – Service Dogs, Helping Clients with Disabilities. ADAI
3:30 pm – Greeting a Dog: Kid Safety 101. Herr Pet Training
Planned Pethood
Planned Pethood’s mission is to reduce the overpopulation and suffering of dogs and cats through education and low-cost spay/neuter programs and to rescue, vet and place adoptable dogs and cats into good permanent homes. Planned Pethood will be performing Agility Training manuevers.
Hairy Houdini Husky Rescue
Hairy Houdini Siberian Husky Rescue concentrates on Siberian Husky’s that have run out of options in shelters in both Michigan and Ohio. All dogs are vetted, including spay/neuter before being placed for adoption. Hairy Houdini Husky Rescue will be demonstrating a new sport, Urban Mushing, that puts the dog behind the wheel.
Lott Industries
True Rewards are all natural, handmade and delicious dog treats made by people with disabilities in support of people with disabilities.
Herr Pet Training
Herr Pet Training uses four key principles in training dogs… Understand, Learn, Teach and Grow! Learning is a never-ending process. It must be nurtured with patience and practice in order to grow. Herr Pet Training will be demonstrating Kid Safety 101 and specifically how to Greet a Dog.
Scoop-It
Scoop-It is a locally owned pet waste removal service, and its mission is to provide personal and professional service to pet owners that will allow them to spend more time with their pets and family. They will be dishing out the Scoop on Poop!
Bubbles and Bones
Bubbles and Bones is a locally owned dog and cat groomer and will be demonstrating proper grooming brushing techniques.
Assistance Dogs of America
The ADAI helps children and adults with disabilities achieve greater independence by training and placing service and therapy dogs to assist with the individual’s daily needs. The ADAI will be doing a demonstration.
Fur Kid Rescue
The purpose of Fur Kid Rescue is to rescue unwanted, abused, lost and abandoned Border Collies, Shetland Sheepdogs, and other herding breeds in need; assess their place ability, and to place them into proper and permanent homes making the nest possible match; and to provide care and training information with each dog placed.
Golden Retriever Rescue
Golden Retriever Rescue Resource of Northwest Ohio (Toledo area) is dedicated to re-homing abandoned strays and unwanted Golden Retrievers and Golden Retriever mixed dogs.
Italian Greyhound Rescue of Northwest Ohio
Rescued dogs are held in foster homes throughout Ohio until an appropriate home is found in Ohio or a bordering state.
Humane Ohio
The Humane Ohio Vision is a community without homeless pets where all residents have access to high-quality, affordable spay/neuter. They spay/neuter 14,000 dogs and cats a year and serve seven counties in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
This event will take place in the front entrance of Imagination Station.