2023
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
Gail Mirabella and The Dynamo Dogs
Gail Mirabella and The Dynamo Dogs perform all over the country with their entertaining dog variety act. The Dynamo Dogs are veteran performing dogs and they demonstrate everything from trick dog show routines to Frisbee® dog acrobatics. Gail and her dynamo dogs were a featured act for the Greatest Show on Earth, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus 2006-2010. Through a unique combination of Gail’s circus and competitive disc dog experience she has built a truly one-of-a-kind canine variety show featuring her outstanding Dynamo Dogs!
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Rainforest Reptile Shows
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It’s that time of year! Once again Rainforest Reptile Shows will be visiting The Family Pet Expo.
Co- founders Michael Ralbovsky and Joaney Gallagher along with their staff will be bringing along some marvelously enchanting animals. All of the animals appearing are obtained through confiscations from Fish and Wildlife, law enforcement and some are just unwanted pets… They are receiving a second lease on life at our 501 c 3 animal sanctuary RRS Oasis, Inc. We will provide presentations daily and you may even have an opportunity to take a photo or feed a tortoise. The staff is happy to answer all your animal questions with over 100 years of combined experience! This is a fun, educational display and presentation for all ages about these often misunderstood animals.
AKC Canine Good Citizen Testing
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AKC Canine Good Citizen testing will be offered at the Pet Expo on Saturday at 3 PM and Sunday at 2:30 PM All breeds and mixed breeds are welcome. Basic manners and obedience skills will be tested on dogs who are friendly and not aggressive. Dogs must be clean and in good health and at least 6 months of age. Owners will be asked to sign a form attesting to “responsible dog ownership.” Please bring small brush to be used on your dog during the testing. If your dog passes, you will be given a form to mail to the AKC who will then send you a beautiful gold-sealed Certificate which you may want to frame Registration will be at the show at the Information Booth. Cost for testing will be $10 per dog. Or $5 for AKC Trick Dog
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DOGLOVERSDAYS LURE COURSE
Your dog will have a blast running the lure course. Your family dog can let loose and be a star as they have fun running the agility lure course. A fee will be charged.
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LEHIGH VALLEY DREAMWEAVERS AGILITY CLUB
will entertain the audience with agility demonstrations. The owners and their dogs love agility and will show you what how you and your dog can have fun together in this great sport.
The International Cat Association Cat Show
Hosted by the New Jersey Cat Fanciers Assoc. . A TICA sanctioned cat show will be held at the Lehigh Valley Pet Expo. See the usual and not so usual breeds of cats competing for the blue ribbon! The show will only be on Saturday and Sunday.
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Piggyvilla
PiggyVilla – The mission of the Tri-County Pot-Bellied Pig Club is to protect, promote, and educate pet pig owners and the public about pot-bellied pigs. Come visit our fun and unique PiggyVilla exhibit. With demonstrations throughout the day, learn all you can about pot-belly pigs, see them perform tricks that you can teach your pet pig and if you don’t own one yet, this educational exhibit will help you determine if a pet pig will make a great addition to your family!
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Neverland K9 Dog Training Demonstration
Let us teach you how Timing, motivation, and consultancy are the 3 keys to dog training. We will show you how they are applied during training to make you and your dog a team. Training is a team activity that needs to have willing participants that know the rules of the game. We will then show how the relationship can be continued into activity with a nose work demonstration.
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Beyond Imagination Alpaca Ranch
The softest, cutest, most cuddly critter that you will ever meet. You can see colorful, gentle alpacas at the area where you can meet them up close an personal, and have the opportunity to feel what’s been called the “softest fiber” in the world-baby alpaca fleece! There will be an educational display where you can learn about these beautiful animals.
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Barnes Yard Petting Zoo and Pony Rides
The kids will have a great time seeing the animals in the petting zoo and going on the pony rides! There is an additional fee.
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A Helping Wing Parrot Rescue
See the beautiful parrots from A Helping Wing Rescue. A Helping Wing is
dedicated to finding loving, adoptive homes for parrots. Their goal is to educate families in the care
and responsibilities of proper care of birds. They accept parrots that can no longer be cared for and
adopt them to qualified individuals who can provide them safe and loving homes.
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Gus the Brahman
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Meet Brahman Steer Gus and Hollywood and have your photo taken with them for a small fee.
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Saturday & Sunday only
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DOGTOGRAHY BY TODD
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Have your dogs pictures taken at the Lehigh Valley Pet Expo!
Dogtography will be featuring their new Valentine's Day Set for Photo Shoots
They will sell 5 images for $30.00
All the images will be processed and edited, then emailed to the customer after the shoot.
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Dog Training Elite
Dog Training Elite is an in-home one-on-one Dog Training company that focuses on basic obedience training all the way to Service Dog Certification.
They will be showcasing different Service Dog Tasks that are essential for those that struggle with PTSD, anxiety, self harm tendencies and life saving procedures. They will also be showing some therapy tasks for those interested in Therapy Dog certification. And lastly they will focus on some adventurous dog training for those that want to bring their furry friends on hunting trips and hikes. Your dog’s potential is endless! Let’s brainstorm how we can begin to highlight it
They will be in the demonstration area – see the schedule for times
PA Wildlife Search and Rescue
Will be doing a demonstration/talk in the demonstration area
Check the schedule for times
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