Today we are inspired by the human-animal bond and dedication to positive reinforcement training we saw at the Spring Canadian Pet Expo. We’d like to congratulate all of the competitors in the Top Dog Trick Show for their amazing performances and hard work. The show was a great success and drew large crowds of families interested in responsible pet ownership and trick training for their own pets. After each performance, the dogs and trainers had meet and greets at the Talent Hounds booth, sharing helpful tips and taking photos. It was really heartwarming to see so many people interested in bonding with their dogs.
Many of the dogs that competed in our show were rescues and proved that with love and patience most dogs can be a great dogs. It was a very entertaining show full of athletic disc dogs and interesting tricks that really pumped up the crowd.
The CPE was a great way to spend the Easter weekend with friends and family including their dogs. There were hundreds of vendors selling the latest pet products, great speakers, doggy celebs like our pals Smiley, Iggy Joey, Pom Pom Chewy, Remix and shows to watch.
The WoofJocks also performed each day with entertaining, educational and interactive shows including agility “doggy drag-racing” that were so fun and really had the crowd cheering. Other fun events included fashion shows, dock diving and fly ball tournaments.
Thanks to all of the trainers and dogs who made the show a huge success!
1st prize winner of the weekend was Hero the Super Collie with trainer Sara, who also brought her rescue puppy Marvel to get some practice performing in front of crowds.
2nd prize went to Evan, Lori and their rescue Noodles the Wonderdog
3rd prize went to Kim and her dog Angus (Angus could even bring me a tissue as I had a terrible cold by bad luck). She also competed with her other disc dog Capone.
Everyone went home with a swag bag and are all winners to us!
Alyssa and Mia
Mike and Kowboy Fred who gave his last performance this weekend before retiring as a family dog.
Marcy and her Jack Russells Shivers and Sweetie
Eric and rescue dog Mercy
Reta and rescue dog Linzy
Ashley and Mickie and Maya
Dryver and disc dogs Kallie and Spook
Stephanie and Phasor
A very special thank you to Michelle and her hubby for the wonderful photos there with Reta Linzy and her beautiful Shiba Inu Instagram Stars Keshia and Inari!
Also a special mention to Dozer the Pig- what a well-dressed cutie.
Wow….that looks like so much fun!!!! Great shots!
Wow! That looks like so much fun! I’ve always wanted to attend an event like that with Zoe!
Come up and visit for the next one
I am so impressed by what these dogs and their handlers can accomplish. We’re still working on holding a sit over here 😉
I know- Kilo is getting pretty good at home as long as there are treats, but forget performing with a crowd.
Wow – impressed with the athletic ability of the dogs. Especially the jump rope photo.
I’m always amazed at the talented dogs & owners out there! The time, effort and total dedication they must all need to get to this point is a marvel! Thanks for sharing.
Love & Biscuits,
Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them
Amazing photos, loved the skateboarder 🙂
What a cool event to attend! Love Hero the Super Collie and your pics from the event are fabulous! Thanks for sharing this 🙂
I love these photos! What a great display of teamwork.
So many amazing trick dogs! Mr. N still has a lot to learn.
The human-animal bond is so amazing – and these are great pictures!
Love watching trick dogs! I’m a huge fan of Hero 🙂
The picture of the little pomeranian on the table in glasses looks like a gentleman. That picture kills me! 😀
I am so amazed when I watch these shows. The bond between the dog and handler is unbelievable! Thanks for sharing!
I can’t even imagine seeing all those talented dogs in one day! Even though you had a terrible cold, I bet it was a great day.
It sure was thanks! So proud.
What a wonderful event to participate in and attend.
These pups are really talented! It is amazing what dogs can learn to do. This must have been a lot of fun to watch in person. 🙂
I was lucky enough to watch your team perform live! Truly inspirational!
Oh I am so sorry- I was so foggy with my flu that I did not register if I saw you. You are always welcome to come and hang out with us. I would have got some photos with you. They are amazing aren’t they, and we really try and share the rescue, fitness and positive training messages.
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Whoa, very very impressive. I love going to events like this!
So many talented dogs, looks like so much fun! 🙂
Oh wow! That’s amazing the tricks dogs can do. And they are so agile!