On Saturday, Aug. 23 come out with your family to Bradley Lake Park in Puyallup for a day full of pet-friendly fun at the 2nd Annual Hounds on the Hill presented by Puyallup Parks and Recreation and South Hill Rotary. It will be a day of great pooch fun with a charity dog walk benefiting homeless families and student scholarships as well as a street fair.
“Puyallup South Hill Rotary supports many causes in the community, including academic scholarships for local graduating high school seniors and Pierce College students, transitional housing for local homeless families and more. The club currently owns two duplexes in Puyallup, which Helping Hand House uses to provide a safe, warm place for families in need,” said Trish Cole, one of the coordinators for Hounds on the Hill.
The festivities begin with registration for the dog walk at 9 a.m. Stroll about beautiful Bradley Lake Park with man’s best friend at your side.
The day’s events are packed with a Dog Bob, where dogs retrieve a ball from a wading pool for a chance to win a prize, beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing all day. And don’t miss a demonstration by the Pierce County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit at 10:30 a.m. “It is a very exciting demonstration of the relationship between dog and officer as the dogs are officers as well. They show some of the attack and hold moves then the human officers answer questions for the crowd,” Cole said.
Hounds on the Hill enjoys the support of some great sponsors such as Petco, South Hill Veterinary Hospital and VCA Animal Hospitals, to name a few. Petco will be giving a demonstration at 1 p.m. “Petco has a variety of agility demonstrations including weaving between poles, going through tunnels, over teeter-totters, obedience and tricks,” said Cole. The schedule continues with afternoon events like Pup Polo, where dogs and owners compete by pushing treat filled balls to the finish line. If you and your pooch have a competitive side then the Pup Polo event will be right up your alley.
No matter what breed of dog you have, Hounds on the Hill has something fun planned for pets of every size and shape. Throughout the afternoon compete in one of three different Doggie Dashes. At 11:30 a.m. are the 40-yard Doggie Dash races for big dogs, 45-plus pounds. Following at 12:30 p.m. is the 20-yard Doggie Dash races for medium dogs, 16-40 pounds. Last but not least for the petite pooches is the 20-yard Doggie Dash for small dogs, one to 15 pounds. Spend the afternoon making memories and being active with the whole family at Bradley Lake Park. Mud Bay will be supplying all the prizes for these contests as well as the grand prize for the Paw Pass winner.
A fun activity to cool off with your pooch is the Splash Dash, where dogs and owners compete by retrieving a treat from a wading pool. An owner and dog look-alike contest and parade happen at 2 p.m. so bring the whole family, including your furry friend, dressed to impress in your best costumes.
At 2:30 p.m. there will be a raffle as well as past crowd favorite Best Kisser and Best Trick competition. “We will have a variety of items [for the raffle] including six months of Royal Canine dog food, golf tee-time for four at Fircrest Golf Club, autographed Doug Baldwin Seahawks program, Rainers tickets, Piddle Pad (for dogs), personal trainer sessions, Les Schwab auto service and many more,” says Cole on the raffle prizes for the event.
Don’t miss out on a pet-friendly Saturday afternoon in the park to support good causes and make fun family summer memories. For more information and registration, visit http://www.houndsonthehill.org.