http://www.lietash.com Lietash does just about everything! Obediences, flyball, agility, dock diving, skijoring - depending on the season you can do anything on their property out in Hants County - they also have classes in the city in the winter so check them out!  

http://halifaxkennelclub.org/  Halifax Kennel Club - is for the more snooty types and their pure breed dogs - they have dog shows and stuff, but this is the world we all (people in the world of back yard breeder and spay and neuter advocates) are working towards someday - when there are no more unwanted companion animal pregnancies and you have apply to waiting lists for babies and be approved and it's hard to get puppies and you have to pay alot of money for them!    

I had an email from Krystle about one particular Facebook group and it's called "Pug Pals of the HRM" - I tell you - Pug owners LOVE to get together!  This group is trying to get together on Sunday, and as of my writing this update has EIGHTY members!  Can you believe that!  So if you have a pug, and you want to meet other pug owners - you should go join this group!  Thanks to Krystle for forming this group!  They have proved to be SO popular that they've also started their own website - at http://www.pugpals.ca/ - and there's also a website for the pugs of Nova Scotia at - http://www.novascotiapugs.com/

There's also a very active local great dane community!  Who knew?  They also have a Facebook group that they access and get together through - at http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5504798302 - and they meet up for socials locally - I bet that's a sight to see!!  I'd like to see the pugs and the great danes get together - now THAT would be something to see!

http://www.caans.ca Welcome to CAANS - the website for the Canine Agility Association of Nova Scotia!

http://www.flyballdogs.com/mapleleaps/ Maple Leaps Flyball Club - Flyball = very happy dogs!!!!  

http://www.dockdogs.com/ Dock Dogs is a new sport in Nova Scotia started up by the Lietash people and its catching on like wildfire!!  It's a water retriever dog's dream come true!

If you're more philanthropic in the way you want to spend time with your dog - there's "Therapeutic Paws of Canada" - a super organization that does things like have children read to dogs to feel more comfortable about reading, plus tons of other stuff!

There's also the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog program too!  They've got a very active local community all across Nova Scotia and they go to Nursing Homes, and hospitals - and is a very rewarding way to spend time with your lifetime canine companion.

Schutzhund Training - those who like it, like it a lot! Grunfeld German Shepherds is home to  Scots Bay Schutzhund Club and hosts Schutzhund training every Sunday. Training is open to everyone interested in any aspect of Schutzhund. Tracking starts at 10:00 and 11:00 am and then we continue with obediance and protection. During the winter months when we can no longer track, we will add show handling. Training starts at 1:00 pm during the winter months - so if that's something that toots your horn - click on the links and go have a ponder!

If you don't take your dogs to any of the local doggy day cares - maybe you should!  Several of them have doggy socials that are a ton of fun!  The Chewed Slipper out in Lower Sackville has a very active dog owner/dog social life, Pampered Paws Inn on the Hammonds Plains Road has an ice cream stand and doggy socials in the summertime,  Happy Hounds in Halifax also has doggy socials - so if you like to socialize - the local dog day cares are here to serve you!

Some other pages on this site!

Why this website exists

What to do when your dog isn't dog friendly

Tips for owners of dog friendly businesses

Local fun things to do with your dog!

Is your dog dog friendly?

Tips for a benevolent alpha