18th Annual Canine Carnival

What an incredible fun day we had at the 18th Annual Canine Carnival at Tilles Park. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. then the carnival kicked off promptly at 10:00 with the coronation of the Carnival King and Queen and the games and activities began. Carol House Furniture Pooch parade started at 10:15 and was led by Jennifer Blome from KSDK. At 10:30 was APA Adoptable Dogs on stage but this was our first year there and we didn't arrive until about 10:30 so we missed these fabulous events. As a new comer we didn't see the main booth you were suppose to register at when you arrived until we were leaving. I think quite a few people got confused with this as numerous people were saying they didn't see it either until they were leaving. It was jammed pack by the time we arrived with every kind of friendly dog imaginable having a blast meeting other dogs and spending time with their families. We met so many different types of dogs and their owners. We checked out all the booths at first then made our way back to the games. They had tons of games for dogs we could play for a $1.00 a ticket that had to be bought at a booth. We played several games, meet a ton of other dogs ( this is Big Moe and me) and their

owners and just had a blast mingling with everyone there. I even got to show off my Frisbee skills a little while we were there. They had contest throughout the day for Best trick, best kisser, best barker/singer and best costume by a dog. My suggestion is come early so you have an easier time parking. I have to admit it was fun walking with my owners all over first as we parked really far away. The games dogs could play were cheese ball toss, kitty couldn't come, the maze, hat trick, hide and find, beggin strip lucky puppy, spoonful of fun and T-bone steak wall were just some of my favorite ones. They also had people doing pet portraits, sketch artist who would sketch your dogs and a huge kids area of games and crafts. The Animal Protective Association of Missouri sponsored the event and is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing people and pets together, advancing humane education and creating programs beneficial to the human/animal bond. I had an absolute blast and would highly recommend this event to other canines and their families.