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Tails on the Trails

Lenexa Parks and Recreation, in conjunction with the Lenexa Animal Control, will sponsor a day to celebrate pets. Tails on the Trails is a pet festival that includes dog swims, pet related vendors, educational demonstrations and pet show. So bring your pet to compete in the pet/owner look-a-like contest, take Fido for a swim or find some great pet merchandise.

For more information about this event call the Lenexa Community Center Office at 913-477-7100.
*Some services require a fee.

DAY:
Saturday DATE: August 14th, 2010 TIME: 9:00 am-2:00 pm

LOCATION:
Ad Astra Swimming Pool, surrounding trails and shelter area
(83rd & Maurer)

Schedule

(This is an example schedule from 2009)
8-9:30 Musical Entertainment by the Mason and Burk Project

9:30 Gentle Dog Training Demonstration by Ken Baechtold

10:00 American Red Cross First Aid for pets presented by Pete N’ Mac’s

(Pete N’ Mac’s will be offering Canine Good Citizen Training tests all day at

their booth.)

10:30 Fire Department Deluge/Door prize drawings

11:15 Pet Show with parade to follow

12:00 K-9 Demonstration by Lenexa Police Department

12:30 Dog Training Demonstration by N2Paws

1:00 Fire Department Deluge/Door prize drawings

1:30 Puzzle Pooch for kids (Dog bite prevention) presented by Sympawtico

2:00 Design-a-pet craft contest for kids - judging and announcement


DOG SWIM SCHEDULE
(Limit: 50 dogs per session; 45 minutes sessions)


9 a.m.

Large dogs

 

10 a.m.

Small dogs

 

11 a.m.

Large dogs

 

Noon

Large dogs

 

1 p.m.

Small dogs

 

2 p.m.

Large dogs

 


Small dogs = 30 lbs. & under


Large dogs = 31 lbs. & over


FEE:
Dog Swim~$5 per dog per swim session pre-registered; $8 per dog per swim session the day of event

REGISTRATION:
Lenexa Community Center located at 13420 Oak Street.
Proof of license and current rabies shot papers must be presented at time of registration.


PET FAIR BOOTHS (SAMPLE OF VENDORS FROM 2009)

We are currently accepting vendors for this event please call 913-477-7100 for more information.

Animal Haven

Rolling Acres Memorial Gardens for Pets

Pete N’ Macs

Nature by Dawn

Critter Sitters

Mid America Bully Breed Rescue

Mariposa Veterinary Hospital – on site shots

Metro Pet Magazine

FETCH! Pet Care of Western Johnson County

Heart of America Humane Society

Small Survivors Dog Rescue

Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue Group

Sit Means Sit Dog Training

City of Lenexa – Watershed Division

Greyhound Pets of America – MoKan

City of Lenexa – Police Department

Broadmore Kennels

City of Lenexa – Dog Licensing

N2Paws

Camp Bow Wow

No More Homeless Pets KC

Lenexa Fire Department

Animal Haven

Tails R’ Waggin

The Animal Recue Alliance

Conde Aussie Resq

Bark Busters Home Dog Training

Lavender Paws

Woof’s Play & Stay

 
   
   

Tails on the Trails Sponsors
We are currently accepting sponsorships for this event please call 913-477-7100 for more information.



 
 
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