February ARF Walk

Our walks are back! This month we are going to the southernmost part of Canberra, the suburbs of Conder and Gordon are nestled in a broad valley boasting panoramic views in all directions. The route follows two little creeks running through attractive parks and circumnavigates pretty Point Hut Pond. Dogs can also enjoy off leash romps at two huge irrigated playing fields and even paddle in the Pond at a dog off leash swimming spot. If you have children in tow, they'll find the playgrounds at Point Hut Pond District Park hard to resist. There are beautiful mountain and hill views from all points on the route and a high likelihood of spotting swans or pelicans on Point Hut Pond. This loop walk is paved most of the way and generally flat. A shorter option, while still maximising off leash opportunities, is easily achieved by cutting out the pond loop. The walk starts and ends behind the Caltex petrol station, corner of Tharwa Drive and Norman Lindsay Street, at the Lanyon Marketplace shopping centre in Conder.   Start/Finish - Norman Lindsay Street, Conder Time/Distance - Allow 90 minutes/approx 5.5 km (short option allow 60 minutes/approx 3.5 km) Parking - Carparks at the Lanyon Marketplace shopping centre Dog friendly café - Our pick Black and White Espresso at the Lanyon Marketplace shopping centre Public toilets - Inside the Lanyon Marketplace and at Point Hut Pond District Park Bins - At all ovals and Point Hut Pond District Park

Puppy Carer Training

Pups 4 Fun Shop 5/8 Fisher Square, Fisher, ACT, Australia

Looking to foster puppies? Then this training is for you! Come join Dallas to learn about the do's and don'ts of fostering puppies. Even if you are not looking to foster puppies, this is a great training to get a good solid knowledge base of different techniques to help you in your fostering journey.

ARF March Walk

Kaleen Plaza Shops 103 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen, ACT, Australia

Saturday 19th March 5pm This months walk is thanks to Canberra Walks https://www.canberradogwalks.com.au/kaleen-giralang-walk/ Giralang's open spaces are utilised to the max on this super dog friendly route. One of our longest walks, it also provides extensive safe off leash opportunities. The route follows a series of interconnected designated off leash parks comprising the inviting green and expansive Giralang Ovals, and semi-bush parkland bordering the edges of suburbs Giralang and Kaleen. Some up and down hill walking is required but the reward of impressive mountain and city views makes it well worthwhile. We also provide directions for a shorter, flat option if you prefer. The walk starts and ends at the Kaleen Plaza shops featuring an excellent dog friendly café. Start/Finish - Kaleen Plaza shops, Georgina Crescent Time/Distance - Allow 90 minutes/approx 5.5 km (short option allow 30 minutes/approx 2.5 km) Off lead rating - ♥♥♥ Parking - Georgina Street car parks around the shopping centre Dog friendly café - Our Pick Eat Me Drink Me Public toilets - inside the Kaleen Plaza Bins - Kaleen Plaza shops, Giralang Ovals

ARF Information Stall – Bunnings Warehouse Belconnen

Bunnings Warehouse Belconnen 15 Lathlain St, Belconnen, ACT, ACT, Australia

  Come down to our ARF information stall at Bunnings Warehouse Belconnen. Bring your family and friends! We'd love to see you there.

Queanbeyan – Christmas in July Markets

Queanbeyan Showgrounds Glebe Avenue, Queanbeyan, NSW

Grab your doggies, families and friends and come on down to the ARF stall at Christmas in July, 10am - 3pm this Saturday 9 July at Queanbeyan Showgrounds. Always a fun day and a great opportunity to tell people about ARF's work in the community.

Pawsparty

Haig Park

Come along to the first PawsParty for 2023!! ARF will be there with dogs, merchandise, information on fostering and much more.  Come and say hi and chat about fostering, dogs, training and all sorts of fun stuff. Can't wait to see you!! It's taking place on Sunday 29 January 2023 from 10am-12pm. The PawsParty is on the continuation of Mort Streeet, Braddon in the park .  

Paws Party

Haig Park

Haig Park's monthly dog party, on the last Sunday of the month. ARF has a regular stall, a great opportunity to bring foster dogs out into the community.

Agility – Let’s Have Fun with Our Dogs

All Round Good Hounds 20 Essington Street, Mitchell, ACT, Australia

Agility session at All Round Good Hounds (ARGH), indoors, nice and warm. Yay. Eleni will take us through an agility course with our dogs. This is fun and builds confidence and skills in our dogs. Check out ARGH's Facebook page to see some dogs working on the equipment. Don't know what agility is? Check out YouTube. We will hold 2 sessions with about 6 dogs per session upstairs where the agility equipment is all set up. We will also have the dogs not using the Agility equipment downstairs where we can practice brushing up on any other skills the dogs need or just discussing any issues your having. Because we have limited spots first preference will be given to current foster dogs and then others We need to know numbers for this one so if you are attending you must mark "Going" on the ARF Volunteers Facebook event and leave a comment which session you would prefer or if you will stay for the whole 2 hours so we can make up a roster. Equipment: flat collar, harness (must be able to attach lead to back i.e not front-attaching), lead (not short), food, toy (if that's what motivates the dog). If you don't have a harness please let us know in time so we can look in the store.

Body Language 2 with Rachael Szczerbiak

The Tradies 2 Badham Street, Dickson, ACT, Australia

Hosted by Rachael Szczerbiak, a more in-depth look into what your hound is trying to tell you. Everyone enjoyed the first session so much they have asked for more. If you didn't do the first session that's OK, you will get heaps out of this session: so much to learn. I will ask Rachael to bring more videos for us to dissect. Don't forget you can purchase dinner at the club beforehand from the cafe and bring it into the room. Please mark "going" on Facebook so we know numbers.

Haig Park Paws Party

Haig Park

Haig Park's monthly dog party, on the last Sunday of the month. ARF has a regular stall, a great opportunity to bring foster dogs out into the community.

Bunnings Belconnen Spring Event

Bunnings Warehouse Belconnen 15 Lathlain St, Belconnen, ACT, ACT, Australia

ARF's mighty Stalls Team will be at Bunnings Belconnen for a Spring Launch on Saturday 9 September 10.30am - 1pm. We'd love to see carers and their beautiful dogs at this popular event, to introduce them to the public and to help us spread the word about our work.

Muster Balls with Jess Gear

Pups 4 Fun Shop 5/8 Fisher Square, Fisher, ACT, Australia

Muster Balls with Jess Gear from Canberra Dog Works. Come along and learn all about Muster Balls and how it can be fun and enriching for your dog. We will be in touch regarding which dogs will be lucky to participate but we would like to see as many people as we can coming along to watch and learn this exciting new activity. Muster Balls can enrich our dogs lives through game play and biological fulfillment. It is a game where herding breed dogs or dogs which like to play with balls, tennis balls or frisbees get to use their natural skills and instincts to provide an outlet for all that energy. The game is ideal for shy or reactive dogs because they work one at a time in a safe and secure yard. It is probably best for dogs 6mths or older.

National Puppaccino Day at Siren Bar & Restaurant

Siren Bar 30 Anthony Rolfe Avenue, Gungahlin, ACT, Australia

Bring along your foster dogs to a meet and greet event to celebrate National Puppaccino Day! Siren Bar will be donating 50% of proceeds from their pup cups and doggie cookies sold in the months leading up to the day, and have invited us to celebrate with them! Further details to come soon!

Paws Party @ Haig Park

Haig Park

Bring your foster dog or come by to say hi to our lovely RSC at this monthly stall. Tulip, tails & trails   You and your nature-loving four-legged companions are invited to Haig Park's special spring celebration! Bring your dog adorned with flowers, petals or a spring custom. We want to see your furry friends embracing the magic of spring! What to expect:  A spring photo set-up  Pawtraits of your pets in their blossom spirit  Live music  Free treats  Haig Park Village Markets happening at the same time  Haig Park, top of Mort Street, Braddon  11am - 1pm Mark your calendar and come along with your beloved pooches for a petal-twirling, sun-soaking event. Invite friends and family to join the fun! 

Tricks Training Day with Raelene Stewart

ARF Park Dixon Drive, Holder, ACT, Australia

Want to teach your foster dog some basic tricks like touch, step up and a few others? Then come along for 2 hours of fun with Raelene Stewart. Raelene has competed and titled her French Bulldogs in the sports Trick Dog and Dances with Dogs. She has been a volunteer with ARF for more years than I can remember and has fostered around 300 hundred foster dogs or more. She is incredibly knowledgeable in all things dog and loves teaching her foster dogs tricks. Tricks are great for building confidence and impulse control as well as building your relationship with your foster dog. You will need: for your foster dog, high value treats, water, bowl, something for the dog to lay on e.g mat. for you: chair, water, and sunscreen. We will try to have the gazebos up. If you can arrive early, it would be good to get a hand to put them up. There should be someone there from 9.00am. A reminder that the nearest toilets are Cooleman Court or the 7/11 service station.

Domestic Animal Services Open Day

Domestic Animal Services Mugga Lane, Symonston, Australia

DAS are hosting an open day with stalls, and ARF will be there! While you can't bring your foster dog, and there won't be any assessments that day, it would be great for volunteers to come along and chat to people about ARF, foster caring and volunteering generally.

ARF Trivia Night

Belconnen Labor Club 51 Chandler Street, Belconnen, ACT, Australia

It's back! ACT Rescue and Foster (ARF) presents the 2023 Trivia Night! A fun evening of trivia awaits you and as an extra bonus all funds raised go towards helping dogs in need. ARF has been saving dogs for more than 20 years with more than 3500 dogs rehomed in that time. If you want to make a difference to dogs in the ACT and surrounds, come along! Get a team together or just come along and we will sort you into teams when you arrive. Join us for a great night out, with our host, Trivia King Larry Appley! Date: Saturday 21 October 2023 Time: 6.30pm Cost: $25 per ticket/ $200 for ten

Bunnings Belconnen Pet Connect

Bunnings Warehouse Belconnen 15 Lathlain St, Belconnen, ACT, ACT, Australia

Bunnings are hosting another great event, this time specifically to promote rescue dogs. ARF will have a stall and we'd love as many foster dogs and volunteers to come along. Bunnings events are a great way to promote your foster dog to a big range of people.

Bunnings Tuggeranong Pet Connect

Bunnings Warehouse Tuggeranong Anketell Street, Greenway, Australia

Bunnings are hosting another great event, this time specifically to promote rescue dogs. ARF will have a stall and we'd love as many foster dogs and volunteers to come along. Bunnings events are a great way to promote your foster dog to a big range of people.

ARF Adoption Day

ARF Park Dixon Drive, Holder, ACT, Australia

ARF is hosting an ADOPTION DAY!! A fantastic opportunity to see ARF Park, meet some of the gorgeous dogs we have looking for homes, and chat to some of our volunteers. We will have trainers talking about common dog issues, equipment, demonstrations of different dog activities and more. You'll have a chance to meet Dinah, Odin, Hunter, Moody, Chilli, Zaazoo, Poppy, Bella, Axel, and possibly others. There will be adoption forms available on the day. We will be there between 1pm and 4pm, located on Dixon Drive Weston (Opposite Weston Woden Veterinary Animal Hospital). We look forward to seeing you there!

Harmonie German Club Summer German Markets

Harmonie German Club 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah, ACT, Australia

It's ARF's last stall of the year, so come by and say hi to our friendly stalls team and foster dogs and enjoy the markets. FREE ENTRY * FREE PARKING * BOUTIQUE MARKET STALLS * GERMAN DELI * CHOIR PERFORMANCES * ROVING ACCORDIONIST * JUMPING CASTLE * SAUSAGE CART * LIVE ENTERTAINMENT * CORNHOLE – Come and see why the Harmonie Club’s German Markets are so popular! This Summer Markets will also feature our special Christmas Chorus Concert with three choirs, The Austrian Choir, The Swiss Choir, and The Canberra Men’s Choir performing a selection of carols and other songs on the main stage. This special performance is free to attend.

SavourLife and Petbarn Rescue Month – Tuggeranong

Petbarn Tuggeranong Unit 1 / 215 Scollay Street, Tuggeranong, ACT, Australia

This year, SavourLife are aiming for the goal of their rescue partners collectively receiving $300,000 in donations from Petbarn and SavourLife. They are aiming to have 30 rescues on board, collectively working towards saving 300 pups and dogs from pounds. In January, each rescue partner will receive an initial donation from Petbarn to kickstart the rescue process. The target is for each of our participating rescue partners to rescue at least 10 puppies and/or dogs from rural and local pounds, contributing to our overarching goal of saving '300 Pups from Pounds.' Please come along with foster dogs to help promote ARF's work!

SavourLife and Petbarn Rescue Month – Majura Park

Petbarn Majura Park 2/7/15 Mustang Ave, Majura Park, ACT

This year, SavourLife are aiming for the goal of their rescue partners collectively receiving $300,000 in donations from Petbarn and SavourLife. They are aiming to have 30 rescues on board, collectively working towards saving 300 pups and dogs from pounds. In January, each rescue partner will receive an initial donation from Petbarn to kickstart the rescue process. The target is for each of our participating rescue partners to rescue at least 10 puppies and/or dogs from rural and local pounds, contributing to our overarching goal of saving '300 Pups from Pounds.' Please come along with foster dogs to help promote ARF's work!

PAWS Pet and Wildlife Safety Day

Kingston Foreshore 21 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston, ACT, Australia

Pets And Wildlife Safety (PAWS) Day 2024 is an important event designed to educate our community on how to keep an animal – domestic or native – safe. This event will bring together charities and organisations from across Canberra and the surrounding region to educate and inform the community on what to do to keep an animal safe. This could be any situation including (but not limited to!): • What do you do if you find a snake in your yard? Who do you call? • Who do you call if you find a kangaroo hit by a car? • How do you update your pet’s microchip details? • What are some basic pet first aid all pet owners should know? • How do you make a will to make sure your pet is cared for? • How do you make a bushfire evacuation plan which includes your pets? • What do you do if you find a turtle trying to cross the road? • What are the laws regarding pet ownership in the ACT? PAWS Day 2024 will provide attendees the opportunity to get all the information they need before an emergency so they are prepared to help an animal and keep them safe. Throughout the day there will be talks from various organisations including RSPCA, ACT Pet Crisis Support, Wombat Rescue, Animal Defenders Office, Canberra Mobile Vets and more! There will be food and drinks, along with a kid's game corner, and face painting! Entry is by gold coin donation with a free tote bag for you to store all your flyers in (until stocks run out). This event is proudly sponsored by Icon Water.

Harmonie German Club’s Autumn German Markets

Harmonie German Club 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah, ACT, Australia

FREE ENTRY * FREE PARKING * BOUTIQUE MARKET STALLS * GERMAN DELI * ROVING ACCORDIONIST * JUMPING CASTLE * SAUSAGE CART * LIVE ENTERTAINMENT * CORNHOLE – Come and see why the Harmonie Club’s German Markets are so popular!