6/11 & 6/12--Purina Incredible Dog Challenge

Going to the San Diego County Fair this year at the Del Mar Fairgrounds? Go see the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, on Friday June 11th and Saturday June 12th. The San Diego Fair website says, "Back at the Fair for the second year is the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, an Olympic-style competition for dogs that is viewed by more than one billion people worldwide via television. The Challenge features the country's top canine athletes and their handlers in events such as agility, diving dog, freestyle flying disc, 60-weave pole racing, and Jack Russell hurdle racing."

Here's the line-up:

Friday, June 11
2:00PM Soccer Collies Exhibition
3:15PM Incredible Jack Russell Hurdle Racing Practice
3:45PM Incredible Diving Dog Practice
4:30PM Incredible Agility Practice
5:30PM Incredible 30-Weave Up-and-Back Practice
6:00PM Incredible Freestyle Flying Disc Practice Saturday,

June 12
11:00AM Diving Dog Warm-Up
11:20AM Agility Forerunners
11:25AM National Anthem
11:30AM Incredible Agility Competition
12:30PM Incredible Diving Dog Competition
1:15PM Incredible Jack Russell Hurdle Racing
2:30PM Incredible 30-Weave Up-and-Back
3:00PM Incredible Freestyle Flying Disc Competition

5/2--Carlsbad Street Fair follow-up

So we made it down to the Carlsbad Street Fair today. And boy was it busy! We tried walking Penny through the crowds...'try' being the key word. We think she was a bit confused as to what direction she should walk in. When we take her for a walk anywhere else, there is usually a clear path or sidewalk that directs her. And she walks us! But today, poor thing, she kept getting cut off by innocent street-fair-goers. She seemed excited about all the people, but just not sure which way to go. Does your dog get confused in crowds? Anyways, it was such a warm, beautiful day today, wasn't it? After going around approximately a half block of the street fair, we ended up down at the boardwalk which was gorgeous as always!

5/2--Street Fairs

We were walking Penny in Carlsbad yesterday morning, when we saw signs along the roads preparing for the Street Fair on 5/2 (Sunday) from 8am-5pm. Street fairs are always so much fun to check out, and it seems like downtown Carlsbad's is getting increasingly more popular as every year it seems more and more crowded. And with Mother and Father's Day just around the corner, you may find a unique buy from a local vendor. There is also a Street Fair this Sunday in Rancho Penasquitos from 11am-5pm on Black Mountain Road between Carmel Mountain Road and Twin Trails Drive.

April 24th & 25th--Encinitas Street Fair

Check out the Encinitas Street Fair with your canine pal on April 24th & 25th from 9am-5pm, on Highway 101 between D and J Streets. It's always interesting to check out the booths and see what people are selling.