Public Invited to Bring Their Favorite Four-Legged Friends Out for Some Dock Jumping Fun
Las Vegas, Nev. – Sit Means Sit, the largest U.S.-based dog training company, is proudly sponsoring a Las Vegas DockDogs competition May 21-23, 2010 at the Bass Pro Shop Las Vegas located at 8200 Dean Martin Dr. The public is invited to bring their favorite four-legged friends out to see if their dogs will catch some big air, take the plunge and partake in some dock jumping fun or to just come out and enjoy the free and exciting entertainment.
DockDogs is a fun performance sport for canine competitors which includes four contests: Big Air, Extreme Vertical (EV), Speed Retrieve and Iron Dog, which is a combination of all three. Judging for distance, the Big Air competition judges how far your dog can jump from the edge of the dock across the pool. The Extreme Vertical (EV) is the "high jump" for dogs where dogs jump upwards from the dock in order to retrieve the official DockDogs Flappy toy, landing in the water. DockDogs Speed Retrieve involves a run...jump...swim environment. The clock starts when the dog leaves the starting line on the dock and stops when the dog swims to the end of the pool and retrieves the official DockDogs Flappy toy.
"DockDogs is a blast for the dogs and is very entertaining for the crowds," said Lianne Hassen, president of Las Vegas DockDogs and co-owner of Sit Means Sit. "I challenge all local dog owners to bring their dogs out to see if they'll try it. We will also have three Sit Means Sit world-class dog athletes - Puma, Rex and Tractor, who will be jumping and showing off their amazing gifts of timing and athletic prowess. Puma is the reigning DockDogs 2009 Iron Dog National Champion."
DockDogs events are held regionally, nationally and internationally. It is open to any breed and size of dog from the smallest Chihuahua to the largest Great Dane. The only requirement is that dogs must be at least six months of age.
Dock diving participants can register onsite the day of the Las Vegas event or save a little cash by pre-registering your dog at www.LasVegasDockDogs.com. Onsite registration and practice begins at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 21. Finals begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 23. For a detailed show schedule, visit www.LasVegasDockDogs.com.
In addition, Sit Means Sit is opening its DockDogs pool for a one time, free of charge practice session, to anyone interested in practicing with their dog prior to the event. For more information, visit www.LasVegasDockDogs.com or contact Lianne Hassen, president of Las Vegas DockDogs, at (702) 756-6444.
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Established in 2006, Sit Means Sit is the largest U.S.-based dog training company. With its first location and corporate headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sit Means Sit has truly revolutionized dog training. The company started franchising about a year ago, and there are now 65 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia, 39 of which are franchises. Sit Means Sit has been featured on several media outlets including Animal Planet, the Outdoor Channel and ESPN. For more information, call (702) 877-4581, toll free at (866) Sit-M-Sit (748-6748) or visit www.sitmeanssit.com.
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