ItB次元官网网址檚 the dog days of summer for Victorians this weekend as the eighth annual Pet-A-Palooza takes place at St. AnnB次元官网网址檚 Academy.
The free two-day festival runs Aug. 18-19 and is open to everyone and their pets.
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The festival will bring back popular events like the B次元官网网址渞unning of the bullsB次元官网网址� where French and English bulldogs race, as well as the wiener dog races, the puppy stampede B次元官网网址� where dogs of any breed under six months can participate B次元官网网址� and the dock dive competition.
There will also be puppy and goat yoga six times per day, for a cost of $15. All profits from the yoga classes will benefit the Victoria Humane Society, and all puppies involved are up for adoption. Anyone interested in the yoga is encouraged to pre-register online.
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Visitors will also be able to participate in the B次元官网网址減awsportB次元官网网址� scavenger hunt. Owners and their dogs need to visit eight different GrandpawB次元官网网址檚 Treats stations to get stamps, and then bring the pawsports back to the Paws on Cook Street station to enter to win a yearB次元官网网址檚 supply of food, treats and poop bags.
Pet-A-Palooza began in Victoria in 2010 and has since spread to Calgary and Vancouver. In its seventh year, there were 18,000 people and nearly 10,000 dogs visiting over the weekend, so a busy eighth year is anticipated.
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