Pet Expo In Glen Eira (melbourne)

[KismetKat]

Local council has been lobbyied to do more for dog owners and promote responsible dog ownership and so have decided to run a pet expo in conjunction with one of their "Party in the Parks" events.

It's just such a shame there is a total dirth of information on their website about this. This is ALL council have to say about this expo.

Party in the Park at Packer Park in Carnegie will be bigger and better than ever in 2010.

To be held on Sunday 14 March from 12pm to 4pm, the event will be hosted by teller of amazing tales Janet McLeod.

Entertainment on the main stage will include Glen Eira Youth Services 2009 Battle of the Bands winner Admit One, contemporary songstress Ashleigh Mannix, a capella group Ladybird Blues and feature performers Blush.

There will also be performances from community groups and local schools.

Activities at the event will include a bungee trampoline, climbing wall, art and craft workshops, circus skills workshop by Trick Circus and much more.

Party in the park

The Packer Park event will also include the Glen Eira Pet Expo, which is being held for the first time.

The Expo, which is proudly sponsored by Iams Eukanuba, will feature a pet parade, obedience training demonstrations, information from local animal groups and service providers as well as tips from the onsite vet.

A range of food will be available, however everyone is invited to make a day of it, get the family together, pack a picnic and join in the fun.

For further information contact Council’s Service centre on 9524 3333.

I actually bothered to ring the number - the service centre personel knew nothing. They put me thru to a woman who was one of the organisers (I had to go on 'hold" to speak with her) and I garnered the following information:-

The pet parade will run at 2pm and will have 3 categories - "best dog costume"; "best dog trick"; and "cutest cat". To register for the event you must visit the Glen Eira Council tent before 1.30pm.

Well, as NO-ONE knows about this (unless they rang) how many dogs and cats will actually be entered in the 'expo' pet parade???

No doubt Council will use low numbers as an excuse to once more continue to do NOTHING for pet owners.

[megan_]

I live in Glen Eira and think they're pretty good :D .

All the local parks that I go to have doggie water fountains, pick up bags and bins. There are three parks all within walking distance from me and they are all pretty nice.

My only complaint is that they don't patrol enough to catch those walking their dogs off leash (like the bulldog who was off leash stealing people's foods from the barbeques this evening....).

[KismetKat]

I live in Glen Eira and think they're pretty good :D .

All the local parks that I go to have doggie water fountains,...

Oh like the one in one park that is in the middle of the play equipment and the one in another park that is right by the BBQ? Both structures that your dog MUST be on leash for if within 50 metres of (regardless of what any signage might say).

[Sheridan]

Is it that hard to put your dog on lead?

[KismetKat]

No - except the dogs can be habituated to where the water is and just run off to get some.

Also the kiddies tend to fill the water fountain with tan bark and dirt.

The original design they did was so small a large breed dog would have difficulty getting a drink at all!

And finally they tend to build them with a grate for draining tipped out water on the opposite side from where the fountain actually is - so the area actually under the fountain was just a mud puddle.

[Sheridan]

If they're just going to run off, perhaps they shouldn't be off lead.