Melrose Dog Festival



Across from Melrose High School, 360 Lynn Fells Parkway






Dog Show, Games, Give-aways

  



Door Prize proceeds to benefit Melrose Dog Park

 



Info on responsible dog ownership and training
Check back frequently for more info.
12:00- view booths and try dog games
1:00- Urban mushing demo by Boston Snow Dogs
1:30- Dog show starts

 

Melrose Dog Festival - Saturday, September 10th, 4-6 pm., Lewis-Monk Field

Here is the tentative program for the dog festival. Please check back the week before the festival, as many plans are still being finalized.
Please note: there is no rain date for this event. If the event has to be cancelled, there will be an announcement in this space at 12:00 noon on Saturday.

Melrose Dog Festival
September 10, 2011, 4-6 pm.
Lewis Monk Field, Tremont St., Melrose

PLEASE CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY-INFO SUBJECT TO CHANGE

4:00 -Festival starts. Visit booths, try rally and agility.
Sign up for dog show at the info table before 5 pm.
Sign up for door prizes at Melrose Humane Booth before 5:45 pm.
Visit the Catmobile for info, appointments

4:15- Agility demo on agility field
4:30- Urban mushing demo on soccer field
4:45- French Ring demo on soccer field
5:00- All dog parade-all can participate, no signup needed
5:15- Dog Show begins
6:00- Door prize drawing
6:00- Festival ends, cleanup
Games and activities: Mini-MakeRovers, Agility Try-it, Rally Try-it

Booths and Participants:
Melrose Humane Society
A Better Companion
Melrose Dog Society
Catmobile
PetLife Pet Supplies
New England Dog Training Club
MUSH Siberian Husky Rescue
BARC Agility Club
Penny Jones, petsitter
The Canine Barkery

Snack bar proceeds to benefit the Melrose Humane Society

Dog show categories: Largest, Smallest, Cutest, Best Wag, Best Trick, Dog/Owner Look-alike.
New category: Oldest Dog (please only bring your elderly dog if they will enjoy the festival!)
Winners are decided by audience applause!

Please consider making a donation to the Humane Society. They need your generous support to continue their great community efforts!

Save the Date! Melrose Dog Festival

It seems like a long time from now, but please save the date for the third annual Melrose Dog Festival, Saturday September 11, 2010. Please contact the canine control office if you would like to help with planning this event.

New Dog Festival pictures

Please click on the link below to view pictures from the Dog Festival on September 19th. Many thanks to Lesley Mattuchio for taking these wonderful pictures and sharing them with us!

http://www.pbase.com/lesleylou/melrosedogfest09

Here are more pictures taken by another participant:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16789182@N00/sets/72157622488462012/

Here is a picture of the dog/owner lookalike contest. Congratulations to Barklee Huber and family!

New date for Melrose Dog Festival

The Dog Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 19th from 4-6 pm, at the same location, Lewis-Monk field.

Melrose Dog Festival schedule

WEATHER UPDATE- FESTIVAL CANCELLED FOR TODAY
As of this updated posting, NOON Saturday, we have decided to cancel the festival for today. The Lewis-Monk Field is extremely muddy, and is unlikely to dry out by 4 pm. There are also scattered thunderstorms forecast. We are looking into rescheduling at a later date, please check back soon and watch the newspapers.

Melrose Dog Festival
Schedule of Events, September 12, 2009
Lewis-Monk Field, Tremont St.

PLEASE CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY- INFO SUBJECT TO CHANGE

4:00 - Festival starts. Visit booths and games. Sign up for dog show, rescue/shelter dog parade, and raffle at the info table before 5 pm.
4:30 – Agility demo- agility field
4:45 – All dog parade- all can participate, no signup needed
5:00 – Rescue/shelter Dog Parade and Dog Show begins
5:30 – Raffle drawing
5:35- 6:00 – Continue dog show, visit booths and games
6:00 - Cleanup

Games and activities: Mini-makeovers, Ask the Trainer, Rally Try-it, Agility Try-it, Snoopy Says, Musical Hoops, Egg and Spoon, Bobbing for Hotdogs

Booths: A Better Companion, Melrose Dog Society, Pristine Pooch, Animal Spirit, Favors, author Carol Katinoglou, Patriot Siberian Husky Rescue, Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue

Snack bar run by Melrose Churchill American Little League

Raffle prizes: Raffle Proceeds to benefit Melrose Humane Society
Several pet items donated by Melrose Humane Society
Prize basket donated by Animal Spirit
Signed dog cartoon items donated by artist Mark Resnick
Custom Collar and leash donated by Four Preppy Paws
Gift basket donated by Pristine Pooch
Gift Certificate for doggie daycare, donated by Pristine Pooch
Gift Certificate donated by Healthy Dog Pet Co.

Dog show categories: Largest, Smallest, Cutest, Best Wag, Best Trick, Dog/Owner Look-alike. Winners are decided by audience applause!

A special thank you to all our volunteers: Melrose Humane Society, Melrose Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, Wakefield Girl Scouts, Melrose Churchill American Little League, Melrose Dog Society, A Better Companion, Melrose Health Dept. staff

For more information, please call 781-979-4102.

Melrose Dog Festival- NOTE NEW DATE!

The date for the Melrose Dog Festival has been changed from what was posted in June. The new date is Saturday, September 12th, from 4-6 pm, at Lewis-Monk field. Please watch the local news outlets for more information, or call 781-979-4102.

2009 Melrose Dog Festival

Save the date! This year's Melrose Dog Festival will be held on Sunday, September 20th, from 2-5 pm, at the Lewis-Monk Field. More details to come as we plan this event. If you would like to participate or help to plan the festival, please contact Diane at 781-979-4102.

Thanks for a great dog festival!

Hi all, I hope everyone who came to the dog festival had as much fun as I did! Thank you to everyone who took part. I was so impressed by all the beautiful, well behaved dogs. Another great thing- I walked the field after everyone was gone, and found that everyone had cleaned up after themselves and their pets. Melrose dog owners are the best!

I'll post more information later in the week about how things went. In the meantime, please add a comment to this post with any suggestions you have to make it an even better event next year.

Melrose Dog Festival

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 2-5 p.m.

Lewis-Monk Field, Tremont St.

Free admission. Games and raffles cost $1 per ticket, or $5 for 6 tickets. Dogs wearing their license will get two free tickets.

Schedule of events: Note: schedule subject to change, check back frequently.

2:00- 5:00 pm- games and booths open

2:00- 3:30- register for rescue/shelter dog parade and contests

3:00- dog parade

3:30- rescue/shelter dog parade

4:00- contests: Biggest Dog, Smallest Dog, Cutest Dog, Best Wag, Best Trick, Dog/owner lookalike

Games: Snoopy Says, Egg and Spoon, Doggie Musical Chairs, Bobbing for Hotdogs, Rally Obedience, Agility

Booths: Melrose Humane Society, Pittie Love Rescue, A Better Companion (doggie mini-makeovers), New England Dog Training Club, Carol Katinoglou- author of 'A Gift From Chloe'

Unfortunately, “Jony”, Melrose’s Police K9, has important police business to take care of on Saturday and will not be able to attend.

Proceeds to benefit Melrose Humane Society.

Sponsored by the City of Melrose.

FMI: Diane Kurkjian, Melrose ACO, 781-979-4102.