ACTIVITIES
Petcasso - let your dog express their creative freedom by painting their own master piece
Poorly Drawn Pet Station - bring a picture of your pup and receive a masterpiece. The catch? It may not be the masterpiece you are expecting.
Puff N Fluff Dog Wash - let us freshen up your pooch for you with a bath
Dog Contest - Let local celebrity judge your dog to determine who's the best in show for our dog costume contest, best human/dog costume contest, pie eting contest and more!
Photo Booth - Snap a pic with your best four-legged friend.
Pet Caricatures - Pet caricature drawings will be available on site at the Sudden Art booth! Bring your pet or a photo of your pet and have one done while you're enjoying Iowa Dog Jog
Pet First Aid demonstration - check out BZ Pet Company's booth where they'll be doing demonstrations on pet first aid and other important things to know when caring for your pet
Vendor Booths - participating vendors will be hosting activities like bobbing for hot dogs, offering free swag and other dog centric retail items! Stay tuned for a list of vendors!
VENDORS
ARL Animal House Retail Booth
RESCUE PARTNERS
DOG BUCKS - THE EASY WAY TO PAY!
Instead of fumbling around for cash, or going through the steps of running a card, simply pay with Dog Bucks. Dog Bucks represent cash dollar-for-dollar and come in five dollar increments. Please note there are no ATM's on site. Please note we cannot make change for Dog Bucks.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
We welcome friendly dogs of all sizes and breeds and their responsible owners. For the safety of your dog and others, female dogs should not be in heat and please check with your veterinarian to make sure your dog is up to date on all of its vaccinations.
- Dogs must be leashed and under control of their owner at all times.
- No retractable leashes, choke chains, or prong collars are allowed.
PARKING
Event parking will be located at the parking lot in front of The Rasmussen Group building (5550 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313). Once you have parked, please follow the arrows to the ARL building. Parking on the road shoulder is not permitted.
DOGGIE BAG PICKUP
Formerally known as packet pickup, Doggie Bag pickup is on:
Friday, September 16
Details coming soon!
OR
Sunday, September 18
starting at 9 am at the Registration/Check-in table
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