It has been almost three years since the shows were last staged back in 2019. Shows in both cities in 2020 and 2021 were shelved because of COVID restrictions and lockdowns.
It has been almost three years since the shows were last staged back in 2019, with shows in both cities in 2020 and 2021 shelved because of COVID restrictions and lockdowns.
The Sydney Dog Lovers Show will return to the Sydney Showground, at Sydney Olympic Park, on Saturday 6and Sunday 7 August 2022.
Meanwhile the Melbourne Dog Lovers Show will take place at a different venue from previous years. It will be held at Melbourne Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 October.
The show’s founder and CEO, Jason Humphris, said that he expects this year’s show to be bigger and better than ever, reflecting the surge in pet ownership across Australia on the back of the pandemic.
“Many new dog owners had been thinking of welcoming a new pup and the pandemic gave them the time to be actively present at home to ‘on-board’ the pooch they have dreamed of for so long, said Mr Humphris.
“The dog loving community … are clearly excited to be returning to our live events, with pre-sale tickets selling out in record time.”
Mr Humphris also thanked exhibitors who are returning after the show’s multi-year hiatus.
Dog Lovers Show highlights in 2022
Among the highlights of this year’s Dog Lovers Show will be:
- A new ‘Doglympics’ Ninja obstacle course, hosted by TV personality Dave Graham.
- Appearances by celebrity vet Dr Katrina Warren and The Wonderdogs trainer Kelly Gill.
- Some 43 free educational talks about various aspects of dog health and wellbeing.
- An Insta-Pooch red carpet with some of Australia’s biggest canine social media stars.
- The Black Hawk Dock Dogs competing in Big Air, Extreme Vertical and Speed Retrieval diving contests into a 100,000-litre pool.
- Australian Working Dog Rescue’s Extreme High Jump competition and the Sheepdog Speed Trials.
- Around 1,000 dogs representing over 100 breeds, for attendees to meet and greet in the Pet House Pat-A-Pooch zone.
Additional attractions will be specific to each show.
Sydney attendees will be able to:
- Hear from the SASH Emergency team with advice on how to keep your dog from ending up in hospital.
- See live demonstrations from the NSW Police Force Dog and Mounted Command.
- Take the free ‘K9 matching’ survey at the Bow Wow Meow Perfect Match Zone.
- Become their favourite breed for a day with doggy face painting and a new Glitter Selfie Wall.
Visitors to the Melbourne show can enjoy a glass of bubbly while the nail technician team to stars like Serena Williams and Katy Perry, Clara H Nails, pamper your paws.
Organisers of the Dog Lovers Show have limited the availability of tickets in line with government approved COVID-Safe guidelines and are expecting both events to be sold-out well in advance.
Tickets are $35 each – with child, pensioner and family passes also available – and can be pre-purchased at www.dogloversshow.com.au/Sydney and www.dogloversshow.com.au/melbourne.
