Dock Diving • Doxie Downs National Dachshund Races • Carnegie Museum Live Animal Encounter • High Performance Canines • Keeping Pet Owners Healthy • Life-Changing Service Dogs for Veterans • Luring 101 • Pawsitively Famous • Pet Costume Contest • Pork Chop Revue • Rabbit Hopping • Santa Paws Photos with Santa • Shelters & Rescues • Weight Pulling • Wild World of Animals
Sponsored by Just Pay Half
Dress up your pet and compete for prizes at the ever-popular Pet Costume Contest. Val Porter of 102.5 DVE serves as emcee of this competition for dogs of all sizes and competitors of all species.
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
Competition takes place Sunday at 3:30 pm
Advance registration on site
Sunday 1:00 – 3:00 pm in contest area.
» Download and complete the form.
Bring it to the Pet Costume area at Animal Arena.
The Pork Chop Revue is an unforgettable family show filled with comedy and an entertaining cast of performing pigs and hogs – swine of all kind. Performed in a barnyard atmosphere, porkers and barnyard buddies delight audiences with a display of amazing stunts and laughable antics. Highlighting each performance is Oink the Singing Pig, a memory creating critter that brings joy to the young and old alike!
`The Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Mini Museum brings animal specimens from the museum to investigate, a hands/paws-on experience to explore and take pictures with our genuine and replica fossils, and a mix of both human educators and animal ambassadors that will be rotating throughout the weekend to chat and explore with folks visiting our Mini Museum tent!
MINI MUSEUM TENT
High Performance Canines (HiPoK9s) are all about entertaining, training, performing and competing in canine disc at the highest level.
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
International Dog Sports (IDS), an international network of dog sport facilities, is changing the face of dog sports and getting back to having fun! So prepare for some “big air” excitement and plan on getting wet.
DOCK DIVING POOL
Continuous jumps throughout the show.
For more information and to register.
» Click Here
It’s the perfect sport and great exercise for dogs that love to chase. Lure coursing takes full advantage of a dog’s natural ability to fix its sight on and chase a target. Bring your dog and let the fun begin!
LURING COURSE
Chasing throughout weekend
Register on-site.
Santa visits Pittsburgh Pet Expo to find out which furry friends have been naughty or nice. Your pet can pose with Santa for a selfie.
SANTA BOOTH
Photos throughout weekend up to one hour before show ends each day.
Looking to add a new member to the family? Whether considering a playful kitten or mature canine, opportunities abound. Local shelters and breed rescue groups can help you find the perfect match.
ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT HALL
Visit throughout weekend
Discover the importance of all animals during a fast-paced “edu-tainment” show overflowing with fun and facts. Learn about the animal kingdom at this performance featuring a diverse menagerie of animals ranging from reptiles to birds to mammals.
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
Rabbit Hopping is a healthy way to bond with your rabbit, exercise, and have fun! Adventure Bunny and friends are available all weekend to entertain, educate, and make you laugh with their silly antics.
The event will include rabbit hopping demonstrations, course time, and seminars. For information about rabbit hopping, email us at info@rabbithopping.com
RABBIT AREA
Laurel Highlands Working Dogs hosts this competition sanctioned by the World Wide Weight Pull Organization (W3PO). During a competition similar to the World’s Strongest Man Competition for human power lifters, trained dogs pull a weighted cart in single-eliminations until only the strongest dog remains.Your dog can participate! Complete the form linked below and send in advance of the show.
WEIGHT PULLING TRACK
Compete with your dog!
» Weight Pull email or download » Weight-pull-form
Join trainers, veterans and their service dogs to hear how these life-changing canines transform and save lives. This 30-minute discussion sheds light on how service dogs are trained and then paired with local veterans to help them heal and reconnect with society.
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
International Wiener Dog Racing Federation (WDRF) proudly sanctions this race with events for the entire family. Watch, laugh, cheer and support very worthy Dachshund charities.
DOXIE DOWNS AREA
Races throughout weekend
Let your Dachshund race!
» Register Here
UPMC Health Plan works to keep pet owners healthy! Stop by the bright purple van for free blood pressure screenings, bone density tests, height/weight checks and giveaways.
UPMC HEALTH PLAN VAN
Screenings throughout weekend
Think your pet could be a model or animal actor? Dawn Wolfe, the Showbiz Agent to the Pet Stars and owner of Pawsitively Famous—one of the top animal talent agencies in the business—is eager to meet you and your pet for open auditions all weekend. No appointment required; just bring your dog, cat, or bunny, ferret or bird for a one-on-one audition.
Don’t miss her daily Animal Arena presentation, “How to Make Your Pet Pawsitively Famous,” packed with essential tips for launching or growing your pet’s career!
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
Pet Costume Contest
Sponsored by Just Pay Half
Dress up your pet and compete for prizes at the ever-popular Pet Costume Contest. Val Porter of 102.5 DVE serves as emcee of this competition for dogs of all sizes and competitors of all species.
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
Competition takes place
Sunday at 3:30 pm
Advance registration on site
Sunday 1:00 – 3:00 pm in contest area.
» Download and complete the form.
Bring it to the Pet Costume area at Animal Arena.
North America
Diving Dogs
It’s the ultimate organization in the performance sport of dock diving. North America Diving Dogs is the only organization of its kind that offers diving dog titles recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Be prepared for some “big air” excitement and plan on getting wet!
DOCK DIVING POOL
Continuous jumps throughout the show.
For More information
» Click Here
Santa Paws
Photos with Santa
Santa visits Pittsburgh Pet Expo to find out which furry friends have been naughty or nice. Your pet can pose with Santa for a selfie.
SANTA BOOTH
Photos throughout weekend up to one hour before show ends each day.
Life Changing Service
Dogs for Veterans
Join trainers, veterans and their service dogs to hear how these life-changing canines transform and save lives. This 30-minute discussion sheds light on how service dogs are trained and then paired with local veterans to help them heal and reconnect with society.
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
Friday at 8:00 pm; Saturday at 6:00 pm
Wild World of Animals
Discover the importance of all animals during a fast-paced “edu-tainment” show overflowing with fun and facts. Learn about the animal kingdom at this performance featuring a diverse menagerie of animals ranging from reptiles to birds to mammals.
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
Saturday: Noon, 3:00 pm
Carnegie Museum Live Animal Encounter
Meet amazing live animal ambassadors from around the world, learn their fascinating stories, and gain new appreciation for the world around us. This 30-minute show features mammals, reptiles and invertebrates.
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
Friday: 7:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Sunday: Noon, 2:00 pm
Luring 101
It’s the perfect sport and great exercise for dogs that love to chase. Lure coursing takes full advantage of a dog’s natural ability to fix its sight on and chase a target. Bring your dog and let the fun begin!
LURING COURSE
Chasing throughout weekend
Register on-site.
Shelters & Rescues
Looking to add a new member to the family? Whether considering a playful kitten or mature canine, opportunities abound. Local shelters and breed rescue groups can help you find the perfect match.
ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT HALL
Visit throughout weekend
Doxie Downs
National Dachshund Races
International Wiener Dog Racing Federation (WDRF) proudly sanctions this race with events for the entire family. Watch, laugh, cheer and support very worthy Dachshund charities.
DOXIE DOWNS AREA
Races throughout weekend
Let your Dachshund race!
» Register Here
Keeping Pet Owners Healthy
UPMC Health Plan works to keep pet owners healthy! Stop by the bright purple van for free blood pressure screenings, bone density tests, height/weight checks and giveaways.
UPMC HEALTH PLAN VAN
Screenings throughout weekend
Vaccines &
Microchipping
Fix’N Wag’N offers a low-cost vaccine clinic and free microchipping for dogs and cats! Three-year vaccines can be administered with proof of prior vaccination with an expiration date. A $10 tech fee is charged for each pet receiving a vaccine or microchip (cash or card accepted).
Aisle 200 directly
across from Cat Show
Saturday: Noon – 5:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Great Lakes Region
Cat Show
Sponsored by Dollar Bank
See and touch rare and exotic breeds. Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) offers the world’s largest registry of cats. Ask about Companion Cat World membership.
Activities throughout weekend.
Dare Devil Dogs
The Dare Devil Dogs, a part of the Purina Pro Plan Performance Team, are an amazing troupe of talented dogs who thrill crowds with lightening fast agility, incredible tricks and high flying Frisbee action. These dogs have performed all over the United States at NFL games, military bases, fairs and festivals and national TV shows.
ANIMAL ARENA
Sponsored by Giant Eagle Pet Pharmacy
Friday: 6:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am, 2:00 pm,
5:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am, 2:00 pm
Reptile Zone
Steel City’s Tom Kelly and his expert reptile handlers educate and entertain. Families can experience the excitement of getting up-close and personal with these fascinating animals in a safe and educational way. Guests have the opportunity for hands-on interaction and photos with snakes, tortoises, frogs, lizards and more.
REPTILE EXPERIENCE AREA
Activities throughout weekend
Weight Pulling
Laurel Highlands Working Dogs hosts this competition sanctioned by the World Wide Weight Pull Organization (W3PO). During a competition similar to the World’s Strongest Man Competition for human power lifters, trained dogs pull a weighted cart in single-eliminations until only the strongest dog remains.Your dog can participate! Complete the form linked below and send in advance of the show.
WEIGHT PULLING TRACK
Pulling starts:
Friday: 5:15 pm
Saturday: 10:15 am
Sunday: 10:15 am
Compete with your dog!
» Weight Pull email or download » Weight-pull-form
