Dog Days of Summer Festival

THE ANNUAL WHATCOM HUMANE SOCIETY’S DOG DAYS OF SUMMER FESTIVAL IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH FROM 11AM - 3PM
Join us for the most FUN Dog Days of Summer Festival to date. Activities include: pet themed vendors, canine contests and games, activities, an animal caricaturist, vegetarian food trucks, beer garden and more! Best of all, as always, entrance and admission to the Dog Days of Summer Festival is FREE!
LOCATION: The 9 acre field behind the Whatcom Humane Society Division Street Shelter – 2172 Division Street, Bellingham
PARKING??? Parking available at the following neighboring businesses (Two Paws Up and THANKS to them for their support!): Builder's Alliance, Western Forest Products, Greenbrier Construction, Matrix Services, Growsource. Look for parking attendants and signs. Parking is limited, so plan accordingly, leave extra time to find parking and please bring your patience!
ADA Parking available at WHS shelter.
There will be a drop-off/pick-up area at the WHS shelter available so the walk for dogs is not so far. Please DO NOT leave dogs unattended at this area.
NOTE: We DO NOT offer shuttle services to and from the DDS festival area - which can be a bit of a walk from parking areas.
THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER FESTIVAL IS HELD ON A DIRT/GRASS FIELD WHERE THE GROUND CAN BE UNEVEN.
EVENT REMINDERS ~ To make sure that both human and canine attendees have the best day ever - please follow these guidelines:
Please keep your dog leashed (not retractable leashes, real leashes!) at all times and pick up after your dog. Extra “poop bags” will be available at the WHS booth.
DO NOT bring reactive / aggressive dogs to the DDS event.
DO NOT bring unvaccinated dogs to the DDS event.
NO NOT bring female dogs in heat to the DDS event.
DOGGONE FUN ACTIVITIES FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG TO ENJOY INCLUDE:
Canine Cooling Stations
Paw-Casso Painting
Hound Hill - bigger and better than ever this year!
Kids Booth
Animal Caricaturist - get there early, Steve the caricaturist is AMAZING and the line to get your pups picture drawn gets long - totally, 1000% worth the wait!
K9 Kindness Coaching Connection Dog Training Area - some of Whatcom County's BEST positive-based trainers will be on hand to answer questions, conduct demonstrations and offer mini-training sessions with your dog.
Photo Booth - located near the WHS booth! Get your family portrait taken by photographer extraordinaire Angie Burger
PAWS FOR A BEER - BEER GARDEN - humans must be 21 + years to enter . . . we don't check dogs ID!
VEGETARIAN FOOD COURT - vendors include: Sammies Vegan Food Truck, Kona Ice, Cicchitti's Pizza, Iconic Coffee, WHS PupCup Truck
CANINE CONTEST SCHEDULE - PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS FOR ALL CANINE PARTICIPANTS (time AND contests subject to change)
11:15AM - DOG/GUARDIAN MUSICAL CHAIRS
11:30AM - DOG/GUARDIAN LOOK-A-LIKE
11:45AM - BEST BODY/TAIL WAG
12:00PM - DOG/GUARDIAN MUSICAL CHAIRS
12:15PM - BEST COSTUME
12:45PM - BEST EARS
1:00 PM - SO UGLY YOU'RE CUTE!
1:15 PM - BEST BARK/HOWL
1:45 PM - DOG/GUARDIAN MUSICAL CHARIS
2:00 PM - BEST KISSER (DOG KISSING WHS ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS!!)
2:30 PM - MY DOG ATE WHAT?!
VENDOR INFORMATION. We are currently accepting applications for Dog Days of Summer Vendors.
Confirmed Vendors as of 7-31-26
Whatcom Humane Society
Whatcom Humane Society Thrift Shop - POP UP Shopping Area
Alternative Humane Society
Animal Emergency Care (AEC)
Bailey’s Neighborhood Pet
Blue's Chews
Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital
Brigadoon Service Dogs
Cascadia Daily News
City of Bellingham Public Works
Dewey Griffin Subaru
Doc D's Apothecary
Dog Eared Book Company
Doris Bizarro
Elementails Intuitive Animal Services
Evergreen Pug Rescue
Fairhaven Veterinary Hospital
Fido Physio
Happy Tails Happy Homes
Hyline Hotel for Dogs
Industrial Credit Union
KAFE 104.1 FM
K&S Injury Advocates
K9 Kindness Positive Reinforcement Trainers
Love2Hope
Mountain Veterinary Hospital
MustLuvBoxers Rescue
North Coast Credit Union
Northwest Boxer Rescue
Old Dog Haven
On Belay Dog Company
Pet Partners
petStop
Pine & Paws Pet Care
Poi Dog Rescue
Shadow's Forever Friends
Sierra Belleville State Farm Agency
Sweet Ps Mobile Grooming
Teresa Garten State Farm Insurance
Stellar Motion
Summit to Sound K9 Rescue
The Canine Aquatic Center
To Tie For (who also provide an amazing PA system for the festival!!)
ValuPak/Specialty Feeds
Walton Law
Wee Bee Kind
Whatcom Co. Stormwater Pet Waste Program
Whispering X K9 Training
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS we are only able to offer vendor booths to event sponsors, animal related businesses, animal related causes and animal welfare advocacy and rescue groups (with valid 501(c)3 status).
Dog Trainers wishing to have a vendor booth must train using only positive based training methods.
Food vendors must commit to serving only vegetarian food at this event. Thank you. WOOF!
Pet Sitters/Dog Walkers - must be licensed and bonded.
Non-Profit Rescue Groups - space is limited and will be offered first to those groups with established relationships with WHS. Thank you for understanding.
THANK YOU & BIG WOOFS TO OUR GENEROUS 2026 DOG DAYS OF SUMMER SPONSORS!
Animal Emergency Care
Dewey Griffin Subaru
North Coast Credit Union
Industrial Credit Union
Sierra Belleville State Farm Insurance
K&S Injury Advocates
Walton Law
Fairhaven Veterinary Hospital
Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital
KAFE 104.1 FM
Cascadia Daily News
Questions or More Info? Contact: [email protected]