Ten years since the Melbourne Dog Lovers Show first wowed K9 lovers in 2013, the new look festival returns this October to continue the tradition of entertaining, educating and inspiring paw-rents everywhere.
Across the three-day festival, more than 30,000 visitors will interact with around 1,000 beautiful dogs represented by over 100 breeds, uniting to make the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre one of the happiest places on Earth.
Melbourne Dog Lovers Show
- Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)
- Friday 13, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 October 2023, 9:30am till 5pm daily
- dogloversfestival.com.au (pre-bookings online are essential)
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With live performances from talented canines, engaging talks by dog and animal experts, dozens of breed clubs and adoption groups, dedicated petting zones, pool diving pups, and all the latest and greatest products and services to spoil your pooch, the festival is heaven for dog lovers that come from Australia-wide and overseas.
“The event was an idea sparked from the joy of playing with our three beautiful dogs in the backyard one night. We wanted to create an event that encapsulated the unique bond we share with our best friends. A place where people could leave planet Earth for a few hours to see the world through their dog’s eyes. And to leave with a greater respect and understanding for their dog so they can make their lives better in the short time we have with them,” said Festival Founder and CEO, Jason Humphris.
2023 program includes
- Dozens of free educational talks from Australia’s leading dog and animal experts, including for the Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Dr Katrina Warren, and Kelly Gill.
- Be enthralled by performances by Australia’s leading Animal Film Trainer Luke Hura and Lucy Karbowiak and Emily Lyons’ Flying Fast Flyball and the sport of Frizgility.
- Farmer Dave Graham and his Extreme High Jumping Dogs and K9 Superwall demonstrations will electrify the Vitapet Arena with these iconic outback events.
- The Wonderdogs ready to perform their slew of new tricks and performances in the Vitapet Arena.
- In a festival first, Bluey and Bingo will bring daily performances for the whole family to enjoy.
- The crowd favourite Antinol DockDogs will make a splash with Big Air, Extreme Vertical and Speed Retrieval competitions into a 100,000 pool.
- Opportunity to hang out with your favourite doggo’s at the Lyk’as Pat-A-Pooch Zone.
- Meet rescue pups looking for their fur-ever home with dozens of rescue and adoption groups in the Pedigree Adoption Zone.
- Meet Australia’s biggest K9 social media stars as our InstaPooches strut their stuff on the ADVANCE Stage each day.
- The latest and greatest dog products and services at Australia’s biggest canine supermarket.
- Free Doggy Face Painting and a Neon Selfie Wall to capture the day’s memories + food trucks and tasty tipples.
For details on the upcoming Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane Dog Lovers Festivals, visit dogloversfestival.com.au.
