A dog-and-sheep show
It’s the herding-dog Olympics in Meeker Sept. 3-7 as 145 handler/dog teams from the U.S. and Canada compete at the 28th annual Meeker Sheepdog Championship Trials. The sheepdog herding competition, worth a $22,000 purse, also features an artisan craft fair, exhibits, pancake breakfasts, demonstrations, seminars, music and food. Tickets vary. The trials are held west of downtown Meeker on Colorado 13. 970-878-0111, meekersheepdog.com
Cannon dog!
It’s time for those annual end-of-summer doggie dips in neighborhood pools — here are a few:
Sept. 1: “Dog Days of Summer” 4 to 6 p.m. at LaMont Does Outdoor Pool, 500 S. Boulder Road in Lafayette. $5 per dog and all dogs must have a current rabies tag. 303-665-0469
Sept. 6: Freedom Service Dogs of America presents the seventh annual “Doggie Plunge” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pirates Cove Aquatic Park and Belleview Park, 1225 W. Belleview Ave. in Littleton. A family festival is also included with entertainment, food trucks and pet adoptions. $15 per dog.
Sept. 6: South Suburban’s annual “Puppy Paddle,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holly Pool, 6651 S. Krameria Way in Centennial. $7 in advance, $8 starting Sept. 5 and at the gate. Additional dogs in the same household are $2. 303-347-5999, sspr.org
Sept. 6: The 10th annual “Pooch Plunge,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Butterfield Crossing Pool, 3952 W. Butterfield Crossing Drive in Castle Rock. Music, food and prizes included. Admission by donation and proceeds from raffles benefit Castle Rock’s Denver Dumb Friends League Buddy Center. 303-814-7457, crgov.com
