DogFest event to celebrate all dogs, teach about Canine Companions' service dogs

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — NBC4 is proud to sponsor DogFest, an event that celebrates all dogs and helps educate the community about Canine Companions' work to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

DogFest will take place on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Canine Companions North Central Training Center, 7480 New Albany-Condit Road, New Albany. Storm Team 4 Meteorologist McKenna King will emcee the event. 

Registration is free and visitors are welcome to bring their pups to take part in the fun and receive a free bandana, courtesy of Canine Companions.

There will be demo sessions with service dogs performing tasks, stories from service dog owners, dog agility courses, fun activities for dogs, a kids zone, sponsor booths, and a DogFest awards ceremony, according to DogFest’s event page.

DogFest
Sunday, Sept. 18
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Canine Companions North Central Training Center
7480 New Albany-Condit Road, New Albany

Register for DogFest here: DogFest North Central 2022 (onecause.com)

Service dogs have helped people all over the country improve their livelihoods. The goal of DogFest is to teach central Ohioans more about Canine Companions' mission to provide more individuals with service dogs free of charge.

NBC4 viewers can also learn more about Canine Companions Friday mornings at 6 a.m. on "NBC4 Today," when NBC4’s Puppy with a Purpose "Brutus" makes his weekly visit to the NBC4 studios. Brutus takes part in the Friday newscast by showcasing his journey to becoming a trained companion dog live on air.

Since 1975, Canine Companions has reached and changed over 5.2 Million lives with the help of its service dogs. Additionally, the center has served over 7,000 clients and reports an average 95% increase in quality of life for those individuals.