Sit, Stay, Compete: Canine Olympics is October 20, 2024!

Join us at Falling Springs Park for local vendors, food trucks, and dog competitions from serious to silly! It’s an afternoon of family-friendly, dog-loving fun. All leashed, vaccinated, dog- and child-friendly dogs welcome!

About the Event

When & Where

Sunday, October 20, 2024
Falling Springs Park by the Big Red Barn (map)
Registration opens at 12:00 pm
Blessing of the Animals at 12:30 pm
Games run 1:00-5:00 pm

Activities

More than a dozen games for dogs to compete in, from athletic to silly! Gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded for each
Spectators welcome! Bring a blanket or some camping chairs to watch the games
Shop the Olympic Village vendors
Get your dog’s nails trimmed thanks to Tiffany’s Pet Spa
Enjoy games and activities for kids (and big kids)
Bid in the silent auction
Visit food vendors
Try out the agility course (or play all day!)

Cost

Canine Olympics is free to attend!
There’s a small fee for competitors: $10 for your first event, then $5 for each additional event
Handlers of competing dogs receive an event t-shirt as part of their first-event registration
Come prepared for cost of any shopping and extra activities you might want to enjoy in the Olympic Village!

Colors

We change up our Canine Olympics logo colors each year to keep event shirts and programs interesting! The 2024 Canine Olympics colors are mint green and violet:

The Games

Find your dog’s best event! Games are listed in the order in which they’ll take place at the event. Registration begins at noon, the Blessing of the Animals is at 12:30, and the games begin at 1:00 pm.

Blessing of the Animals

A blessing for beloved companions large and small. This event is free – no registration required! Just bring your dog into the ring at 12:30 pm.

Alumni Parade

We love our alumni! Show off your Woodford Humane adoptee with a walk around the ring. This event is free, but you do need to register so we can call your pet by name.

Best Trick

Have you taught your dog a really fun trick? Or maybe your dog taught you? We want to see it!

Dress Your Dog Dash

We’ll provide you with shorts, a t-shirt, and a bandana; you’ll dress your dog and race to the finish line! Dogs must finish fully clothed – the bandanas are yours to keep!

Distance Catch with Ball

This event requires two humans: one to toss and one to hold the leash. You’ll start up close and personal, and take a step back with each successful catch. Miss a catch and you’re out!

Distance Catch with Treat

This event requires two humans: one to toss and one to hold the leash. Dog’s not interested in a tennis ball? Try a treat instead! Same rules as the previous event, but you’ll toss a treat instead of a ball.

Rapid-Fire Cookie Toss

This event requires two humans: one to toss and one to hold the leash. Is your dog a treat-catching, treat-eating machine? You’ll have 15 seconds to toss treats, and the dog with the most catches wins!

Most Loving Dog

Does your pooch love to cover you with kisses? For this event we’re looking for the smoochiest pooch in town!

Happiest Dog

For this event, we’re looking for any and all indicators of sheer puppy joy: tail wags, full-body wags, bounces, wiggles…you get the idea!

Hot Dog Splash

Bobbing for hot dogs! We’ll toss a chunk of hot dog into a tub of water and time how long it takes your pup to snatch it up.

Halloween Costume Contest: Youth

Kids 12 and under can enter their dressed-up doggy in this category! The kids don’t need to be in costume – it’s the dog’s costume that counts.

Halloween Costume Contest: Most Creative

The cleverest costumes will go to the winners’ podium!

I’ll Eat Anything

Got a dog who eats the darndest things? Put that food-vacuum to the test! We’ll provide your dog with a plate of unconventional, but totally safe, food items to offer your dog. The one with the cleanest plate wins.

Straight Dash

Seeking the fastest thing on four legs! the straight dash is simply a timed race where your dog can feed his or her need for speed. This event has two divisions: dogs over 10″ and dogs under 10″.

Single Frisbee Catch

You’ve got one minute to toss the disc to your dog; we’ll award points for the number and distance of catches. Toss a disc, have your dog bring it back, and toss it again. Bring your disc or use ours – your choice.

Multiple Frisbee Catch

In this event you’ll up the ante and toss discs rapid-fire! Your dog stays in the field to make catch after catch while you toss. Bring your discs or use ours – your choice.

Agility

This event has two divisions: beginner and experienced. Speed is good but precision earns the high score! Take your dog through our agility course of tunnels, hurdles, ramps, and more! The beginner course won’t have weave poles, and leashes are allowed; experienced competitors will be off-leash and will have weave poles.

If you just want to give the agility course a try, it will be open throughout the event! Donate $5 to run it once, or $10 for unlimited play all day.

Shop the Village

Village Vendors

Browse the Canine Olympic Village and you never know what treasures you might find! There will be plenty of dog-oriented goods and services, local makers with all kinds of wares, family activities, and food options! Want to be a vendor at Canine Olympics? Vendor space is full this year – email Beth if you’d like to be contacted about next year’s event!

Activities:

- Fall Photo Booth
- Nail Trims by Tiffany’s Pet Spa
- Balloon Dog Adoptions, complete with adoption certificate!
- Puppy Painting – Pick your colors, let your pup create a masterpiece!
- Cornhole, Ring Toss, and More
- Coloring Contest
- Agility Course with Best Friends Obedience – Try it once or play all day!

Vendors:

- Eckert Veterinary Hospital
- Quantrell Auto Group
- Front Porch Pickings
- Bluegrass Dog Training Academy
- Versailles Family Dentistry
- Quality Feeds Farm & Pet
- Hound and Horse Bakery
- The Bark & The Purr
- Spoiled Rotten
- Lorenzo’s Dog Training Team – Kristen McHenry
- Yorkie Mamas
- Animal Details
- Mister Moose & Co
- A Bit of Whimsy by Lisa
- The Rhinestone Pony

Food & Snacks

Special thanks to our food vendors for donating 10% of their sales back to Woodford Humane! This year’s vendors include Katie’s Happy Hot Dogs, Rise Up! Pizza, and Kentucky Kettle Corn

Silent Auction

If you like a bit of adventure in your shopping, stop by the silent auction and see what you can snag! Whether there’s a bidding war or you get a great deal, all proceeds come right back to the animals at Woodford Humane. Bidding closes at 4:00 pm; check-out will open once all bid sheets have been collected.