Masters of Ceremonies
Blessing of the Dogs
10:00am to 1:30pm
Barry White, owner of our local Carpeteria store will be our Master of Ceremonies
Be sure to see Barry for all your flooring needs.
Carpeteria, 42212 10th St. West, Suite 6A, Lancaster, CA, 661-951-2200.
1:30pm to 6:00pm
Paul Dybdahl, owner of DYBdAHL Decorative Painting & Finishes will be our Master of Ceremonies
Contact Paul for your needs in the art of paint, stain, and texture: 661-433-5543
Join Pastor Terry Van Hook from Lancaster United Methodist Church for our 11:00am Blessing of the Dogs
Please join Fr Patrick Sheridan, from St. Andrews Abbey, for the 2:00pm Blessing of the Dogs
This Year’s Bark At The Park Is Dedicated To
Shirley Indelicato.
Esteemed AKC Obedience Judge, Mentor, Dog Lover and Treasured Friend.
Proceeds from the High Desert Obedience Club’s Rally Ring entries will be donated to one of Shirley’s favorite charities. Rally Fees: $2.00 per run. Proceeds will be donated to Best Friends Animal Society , one of Shirley’s favorite charities.”
There will also be a Memory Book where you can read about and enter memories of Shirley. This book will be presented to her husband Joe and daughters.
Protection Demonstrations
Lost WoodsK9 Working Dog Club
Homeland Security
Homeland Security Officer, Michelle Schlinsky and her food detection beagle will demo how they help keep banned foods from entering the U.S.
Disc Dogs in Southern California
Disc Dogs in Southern California (D²I.S.C.) is a group of disc dog fanatics whose main purpose is to have fun while promoting canine disc as a great way to keep family pets happy, healthy, and in shape. www.d2isc.com
Kyra Sundance Stunt Dog Team
Kyra Sundance’s world famous acrobatic stunt dog team have amazed audiences worldwide in person and on TV with their high-flying acrobatics and incredible teamwork. High-energy stunts choreographed to techno music dazzle the audience!
The “World’s Smartest Dog” routine (as performed on Jay Leno) will leave them scratching their heads wanting more! www.domorewithyourdog.com
Pet Nutrition Center
Doggy Fun Zone
The Doggie Fun Zone is an amazing, thrilling and entertaining fun and run multi-dimensional lure motivated obstacle course. No prior training or experience needed to look like a performance star.https://avpetnutritioncenters.com/
Lure Coursing
We are so excited this year- We have an entire outfield just for lure coursing!!
(This activity will be cancelled if it rains or if too hot for the machines.)
We will donate $1 per run to the Bark at the Park Lancaster. These donations join the larger pool of donations which ultimately benefit the LA County Animal Shelter in Lancaster.
We look forward to seeing our lure coursing “addicts” and meeting newbies!
Urban Sledding
This year for a nominal fee have your dog hooked up to a scooter and see if he enjoys urban sledding!
Sponsored by the SoCal Working Snow Dogs
Urban Sledding demonstrations throughout Saturday — In the CAMACHO Canine Carnival Area. www.urbanmushing.com
Make-A-Wish
Sherry Buchbinder
Celebrating their 11th year visiting the Bark at the Park event. Sherry will speak on stage about her wonderful involvement with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Be sure to stop by her booth and visit with Sherry.
Sara Carson & The Super Collies
Sara and the Super Collies became internationally known after placing 5th on America’s Got Talent. they spent years touring North America and showing dog owners how to build a better bond with their dogs!
Dogs Can Dance
Dogs Can Dance offers a wealth of different freestyle classes at a budget that will work for everyone. Beginning through advanced level classes, along with choreography and performance training.
Vaccination Clinic
Presented by North Valley Veterinary Clinic
Combo Vaccines:
Distempe
Coronavirus
Parvovirus
Parainfluenza
Canine Adenovirus 2
Rabies
Microchip Clinic
Saturday: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Sponsored by the High Desert Obedience Club
$35.00 per dog ~ Includes Implanting, Registration, and Tag
Canine Good Citizen Test
Presented by High Desert Obedience Club
Registration: 9:00 am Event Begins at 10:00 am
The CGC Test is to demonstrate that the dog, as a companion of man, can be a respected member of the community, and can be trained and conditioned to always behave in the home, in public places,and in the presence of other dogs in a manner that will reflect credit on the dog.
To qualify, a dog must pass each of the ten test categories listed below.
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Accepting a Friendly Stranger
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Sitting Politely for Petting
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Appearance and Grooming
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Out for a Walk (walking on loose leash)
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Walking Through a Crowd
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Sit and Down on Command/Staying in Place
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Coming when Called
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Reaction to Another Dog
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Reactions to Distractions
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Supervised Separation
Cost for the CGC test is $10 for the first dog and $8 each for any additional dogs (It is the first AKC program ever opened to non-purebred dogs.).
For more details, please see: http://highdesertobedienceclub.org/pages/cgctest.htm
Man’s Best Friend Contests
Just good fun! Get ready to strut your stuff!
(Sign up at Information Booth by 11:30 am)
Best Trick
Use your imagination. You never know what might be the best trick. Each contestant will be limited to 2 minutes.
Look-a-Like
Do people often mistake you for your dog or vice versa? This is the contest for you!
Best Singing Dog
Does your dog give Pavarotti a run for his money? Quick, sign him up for this contest!
Best Dressed Dog
Does your dog like to dress up? Here is his/her chance to shine!
Best Human Barker
Can you out-bark your dog? Let us hear you!
