PawsAbilities

Changes for 2015

We will not be holding PawsAbilities in 2015. However, there are still many fun ways for you to get involved and support Susquehanna Service Dogs. We would love for you to join us for one of our other events:

  • Chocolatefest

    February 1, 2015
    The Hershey Lodge

    This year, all the proceeds from Keystone Human Services’ Chocolatefest benefit Susquehanna Service Dogs. Join us for a day filled with chocolate! You’ll get to sample tastes of chocolate from area restaurants, hotels, and confectioners, and enjoy live entertainment and an impressive cake competition.

  • Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community

    May 16, 2015
    Harrisburg Area Community College

    Sign up for the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community and support SSD. You can join us for either the 5K Walk or the One-Mile Walk. The course is dog-friendly, so please bring your dogs! More details about the Highmark Walk will be available soon.

We will miss seeing you and your dogs at PawsAbilities, but we’re looking forward to seeing you at Chocolatefest and the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community!

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PawsAbilities 2014:
Fun and Games with your Dog

PawsAbilities was packed full of happy dogs. Everywhere we looked, there were wagging tails and dogs making new friends. There was something fun for every dog and their family to do, whether it was competing in the Dog Olympics, jumping into a pool of water, watching a flyball demo, or buying some new, delicious treats. What did you and your dog do?

Tuesday

Fmr. Capt. Luis Montalván and his Service Dog Tuesday

This year, we welcomed Luis Montalván, bestselling author of Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him, and his service dog Tuesday to PawsAbilities. In two special presentations, Luis shared his experiences as a veteran returning to civilian life and the impact service dogs can make in people’s lives. “Dogs are life-changing,” he said.

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Thank you to Luis and Tuesday for joining us for PawsAbilities!

Dog Olympics
There were lots of canine Olympians at PawsAbilities! These dogs ate everything on their plate in Clean Plate Club, crawled under the limbo stick in Doggie Limbo, and tested their ability to lay down in Marathon Down.
WestWind Air Dogs
All dogs had a chance to fly this year, thanks to WestWind Air Dogs and WestWind Kennels. Dogs could try dock jumping, a canine sport that involves running down a dock and leaping as far as possible into a pool of water. There were lots of happy, splashing dogs surrounding the pool!
Stage Demonstrations
You don't want to miss the demonstrations and presentations on the PawsAbilities stage! This year, we're welcoming Luis Carlos Montalván, author of the New York Times Best Seller Until Tuesday, and his dog Tuesday to the stage. More information will be coming soon!

Costume Contest
Dogs in costumes
Every year, the costumes get more creative. This year, we saw dogs dressed as spaghetti and meatballs, a triceratops, a tiger, and Dr. Suess’s Thing One and Thing Two.
Vendors
Vendor's exhibitYou could buy almost anything imaginable for your dog from our wonderful vendors! Dog treats, leashes, collars, bones, artwork, photography, jewelry, and more.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for PawsAbilities 2014! Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers! Without you, this event would not have been possible.

We hope to see you next year for another weekend of fun for you and your dog!