Schedule of Events
Stage Schedule
| Saturday, March 8 | |
|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. | "Say What?" Presented – Cindi Lashinsky, SSD |
| 10:00 a.m. | "Say What?" (continued) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Clicker Demonstration – SSD staff |
| 11:00 a.m. | Search and Rescue Dogs – Summit Search and Rescue |
| 11:30 a.m. | Susquehanna Services Dogs Presentation – SSD staff, Partners, & volunteers s |
| 12:00 p.m. | “Animal Assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism” – Merope Pavlides, MS, Certified Pet Dog Trainer & Dog Behavior |
| 12:30 p.m. | Dog Scouts of America – Dog Scout Troop 161 |
| 1:00 p.m. | Susquehanna Services Dogs Presentation – SSD staff, Partners, & volunteers |
| 1:30 p.m. | Animal First Aid – American Red Cross |
| 2:00 p.m. | Prison Dog Training Program – Hope Dogs |
| 2:30 p.m. | Susquehanna Services Dogs Presentation – SSD staff, Partners, & volunteers |
| 3:00 p.m. | Great PawsAbilities Parade |
| 3:30 p.m. | Parade Awards; Arts Contest Awards |
| Sunday, March 9 | |
|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. | "Fit vs. Fat?" – Cindi Lashinsky, SSD |
| 10:00 a.m. | "Fit vs. Fat?" (continued) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Clicker Demonstration – SSD staff |
| 11:00 a.m. | Search and Rescue Dogs – Summit Search and Rescue |
| 11:30 a.m. | Biscuit Bite-Off Preliminaries |
| 12:00 p.m. | “Animal Assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism” – Merope Pavlides, MS, Certified Pet Dog Trainer & Dog Behavior |
| 12:30 p.m. | Dog Scouts of America – Dog Scout Troop 161 |
| 1:00 p.m. | Susquehanna Services Dogs Presentation & Keystone Therapy Dogs – SSD staff, Partners, volunteers & KTD Therapy Teams |
| 1:30 p.m. | Animal First Aid – American Red Cross |
| 2:00 p.m. | Prison Dog Training Program – Hope Dogs |
| 2:30 p.m. | Biscuit Bite-Off Finals |
| 3:00 p.m. | Great PawsAbilities Parade |
| 3:30 p.m. | Parade Awards & Biscuit Bite-Off Awards |
Schedule subject to change
Demo Rings Schedule
Ring #13
| Saturday, March 8 | |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Flyball Demonstration by Flyball Dogs Anonymous |
| 11:00-12:00 p.m. | Steppin' Woofs Freestyle “Hoe Down” Demonstration |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Freestyle Dancin' with Dogs "Fur" Fun |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Freestyle compete "Fur" Fun |
| Sunday, March 9 | |
|---|---|
| 10:00-11:00 a.m. | To be announced |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Dog House Dancers |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Flyball Demonstration by Flyball Dogs Anonymous |
Ring #14
Weight Pull Demonstrations and “You Try It” (all day, both days) presented by Alaskan Dream Dog Equipment
Ring #16
| Saturday & Sunday, March 8 & 9 | |
|---|---|
| 10:00-11:30 a.m. | Hunting Retriever Demonstration – Northern Piedmont Retriever Club |
| Noon-1:00 p.m. | Search & Rescue Demonstration – Summit Search & Rescue |
| 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Hunting Retriever Demonstration – Northern Piedmont Retriever Club |
Ring #8 – Kids Area
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.
1 Ticket per Activity! – 1 for $1 or 8 for $5
Includes:
- Face Painting
- Have your cheek of hand painted with dogs and paws.
- Craft Table
- Make a gifts for your special dog or yourself.
- Biscuit Decorating
- Make a yummy treat for your pup.
- NEW! – Reading Corner
- Read a story to a dog.
- Games
- Have your dog find a tennis ball hidden in a treasure chest!
- Meet & Greet a Service Dog
- Children will work side-by-side with a dog trainer to learn how to approach dogs, get a service dog “dressed”, take him for a walk or “teach” him a trick!!!!
“Win a Blue Ribbon for completing all the activities!”
Dog Olympics Schedule
All events are held both days.
| Time | Event | Ring # |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Musical Hoops | 9 |
| Red Light Green Light | 11 | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Marathon Down | 9 |
| Leave It | 8 | |
| Snoopy Says | 11 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Doggy Limbo | 9 |
| You Can Dress 'Em Up | 8 | |
| Kiss Off | 11 | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Gossip | 9 |
| Clean Plate Club | 8 | |
| Going for Pairs Relay | 11 | |
| 11:00 a.m. | D-O-G | 8 |
| Musical Hoops | 9 | |
| Ball Lottery | 11 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Over/Under/Through | 9 |
| Leave It | 8 | |
| Puppy at Heart Relay | 11 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Cake Walk | 8, 9, & 11 |
| 12:30 p.m. | Clean Plate Club | 8 |
| Doggy Limbo | 9 | |
| Ring Around the Rosey | 11 | |
| 1:00 a.m. | Musical Hoops | 9 |
| Leave It | 8 | |
| Marathon Down | 11 | |
| 1:30 p.m. | You Can Dress 'Em Up | 8 |
| Kiss Off | 11 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Doggy Limbo | 9 |
| Tail Wagging | 8 |
Schedule subject to change
Contact
Susquehanna Service Dogs
Keystone Children and Family Services
3700 Vartan Way
Harrisburg PA 17110
(717) 671-7813


