Hendersonville's 1st Annual Dog Celebration

If you are looking for a puppy or a dog to adopt or to learn about dog first aid, positive training techniques, acupressure and massage for pets, and the best nutrition for your dog kids...this is your event! The Friends of Jackson Dog Park is sponsoring Hendersonville's largest dog adoption and education event of the year. Adoption agencies include Blue Ridge Humane Society, Brother Wolf, Charlie's Angels, Foothhills Humane Society, Sarge's Animal Rescue, and Yancey Humane Society. Event speakers include Dr. Don Zehr of Hendersonville Animal Hospital speaking on what to do if your dog is injured on the trail, Karen Comstock of Aunt Karen's Lucky Dogs discussing how to train without pain or shame, Nicole Watts of Zen Puppy demonstrating how to use acupressure and massage to improve the longevity and health of your dog, and Nita Hunt of Pure Pets in Brevard will answer questions about diet, including the trending of raw diets, homemade foods, and gmo-free commercial foods. Also at the event will be (human) food vendors, tables selling dog-related items and lots of free dog treats provided by WAG, Pet Source, Purrfect Bark, Pure Pets, and the soon-to-open Hendersonville Pet Smart. As the event's grand finale, the Henderson County Sheriff's K-9 Unit will do a demonstration with trained police dogs. A multi-prize raffle will be held by the Friends of Jackson Dog Park with proceeds going to support this year's event plus to make upgrades to the park—the largest off-leash dog area for the Henderson County community. The Friends of Jackson Dog Park work in conjunction with Henderson County Parks and Recreation and the Community Foundation of Henderson County. The event will be held at the big brick building to the right of the tennis courts. Since a large amount of adoption dogs will be in the parking area in front of the building, you are asked to consider leaving your dog at home for this event. If you wish to bring your dog, the off-leash dog area will be available and clearly marked on the day of the event.