Last updated: July 9, 2009
4th Annual Poochapalooza
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Asbery Field, Totem Middle School,
4th Street and Alder Avenue, downtown Marysville, Washington
Admission: FREE, donations greatly appreciated to support
M-DOG and Strawberry Fields forRover Off-Leash Park
Welcome to Poochapalooza - It's like a county fair for dogs! We are thrilled that you and your dog can join us for the 4th Annual Poochapalooza outdoor dog event in Marysville from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2000 at Totem Middle School's Asbery Field. Poochapalooza showcases pooches at their best and brightest. (See Event Schedule below.)
Hosted by the Marysville Dog Owners Group (M-DOG) and Marysville Parks and Recreation Department, and the involvement of numerous corporate sponsors, pet vendors and demonstrators, we think you and your dog will agree that this is an event sure to keep tails wagging! Poochapalooza is made possible thanks to hard-working volunteers. We are always looking for volunteers if you would like to share your time and expertise.
As we like to say here at "Pooch Central," no dog is too sassy, high-brow, scrappy or muttly for Poochapalooza. The important thing is for you and your dog to enjoy yourselves, knowing that all proceeds from any donation offered will go toward development of the City’s first off-leash dog park.
This year, the largest disc-dog competition series in the world returns to Marysville Poochapalooza. The local competition as part of the 2009 Hyperflite Skyhoundz Canine Disc Championship series will kick off an exciting day of activities, where athletic canines will be seen jumping for joy - literally! The competition is open to local contestants - so unleash the champion in your dog. To enter the competition is free. Hyperflite Skyhoundz disc championships are the most fun for dogs since the cat!
Poochapalooza welcomes the return of North American Flyball Association (NAFA) Flyball exhibitions, featuring some of the premier dogs in this fast-paced, competitive canine sport; Emerald City Dog Dancing demonstrations - yes, they dance; Snohomish County Pet Emergency Preparedness; dozens of vendor booths; interactive displays, prize giveaways and other activities throughout the day. The Reading with Rover program returns to share their innovative program of teaching kids to be more at ease reading aloud, by reading to a dog. In 2009, we are also pleased to welcome back Cloud's Canine, a premier pet resort on Camano Island that will host and sponsor an Activity Area where your dog can try their paw at Rally Obedience, AKC Canine Good Citizenship testing and a limited-scale agility course designed for Poochapalooza.
While visiting Poochapalooza, snoop around for good buys on pet merchandise - dogs can always smell a good bargain, and there are plenty! Three dozen pet-related vendors and demonstrators will be on hand. But Poochapalooza is much more than browsing.
Not be missed, enter your dog to win in crowd-pleasing “best in show” contests throughout the day, including wackiest pet trick, best costume, best kisser, best voice, highest jumper, longest ears, celebrity lookalike and other categories. Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show it’s not!
Special Thanks to Mad Cat Designs Pet Photography, Poochapalooza Official Photographer (visit her booth), and to Ted Wright for providing sound/PA for Poochapalooza.
We look forward to seeing returning sponsors and pet vendors, and welcoming new ones.
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Most photos on the Poochapalooza website courtesy of Steven Cooper, Digital Memories Photography in Arlington.
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