Companion Dog Club - Dog Events

Doggy Pool Party

Friday 20 March

The Rhyll Fishing Park turned itself over to the dogs and let our furry friends swim in their outdoor lake, followed by a BBQ for the people with sausages, chicken and, of course, rainbow trout. This was complemented by salads and delicious homemade desserts.

Here are some great photos taken by Paul from the Rhyll Fishing Park:

golden retriever swimming

boxers and staffies

brussels griffon and mastiff

We'd also like to thank The Pet Directory for providing us with some pet-product showbags as door prizes for the evening.

Doggy Pub Night

Tuesday 11 November

dog pub night
Barney, Eddy and two dogs called Toby had a great time at the Doggy Pub Night!

There were heaps of prizes raffled off with almost every dog in attendance receiving a prize donated by Purina and supporters of the Flying Duck's Regular Pub night - but Neva was the lucky girl who won the major prize full of meaty bones and steaks! If her brother Toby is nice she might even share.

The Doggy Pub Night was hosted by the Flying Duck Hotel in Prahran. They especially opened up their doors for the Companion Dog Club on a Tuesday night, but they regularly have Mad Dog Mondays to which patrons are invited to bring their dogs and enjoy a drink and a meal in the lovely beer gardens.

Visit their website for location and menu

Wine and Dog Biscuit Tasting

Saturday 12 July

(this event to be held again on Saturday, 30 May 2009 - see Diary for details)

This event not only featured wine tasting for the grown-up humans, but also Purina biscuit tasting for the canines of the group.

A group of Leonbergers and their owners came along, which gave everyone a chance to meet these, big lovely dogs which are a rare breed in Australia.

Leonberger and Golden Retriever

Thanks so much to dog-friendly Tuck's Ridge Winery for their hospitality.

And to Purina who made sure every dog their went home with plenty of delicious food samples.

Leonbergers

We had about 30 people in attendance. The Golden Retrievers, Leonbergers and even a Belgian Shepherd decided to go for a swim in the dam. They were wet and muddy, but didn't seem to feel the cold.

A great time was had by all and this is definitely an event that will be added permanently to our annual calendar.

Dear Karen and Companion Dog Club,

Thank you SO much for organising the fantastic Wine and Dog Biscuit Tasting event on Saturday, 12 July. We and our twin Golden Retrievers had a wonderful time! Jake was in his element making lots of new friends in the off-lead area, and we were very proud of Sophie for going out of her comfort zone and making a real effort to socialise with other pooches. They both LOVED frolicking with their new friends in the lake. Our exhausted fur-kids slept exhausted all the way home, and because they had such a great time, we didn't mind the wet-dog smell in car too much.

Many thanks – we can’t wait until the next event!

Kind regards,

Adrian, Phadrah, Jake and Sophie