Utah Dogs has been around since January 2000. It has gone through many changes, many evolutions, and many restructuring. We want to thank all our long-time followers, as well as new people who are visiting the site for the first time.
Here in these pages you will find a links directory, photo gallery, information on dog parks, forums, and lots more information. We hope you will join in!
Understanding A Dog’s Growl
Dogs and humans have a variety of ways of communicating their needs to each other. Humans can yell and shout, using words to tell someone else to back off or leave them alone if they are uncomfortable. Humans can walk away and tell other people that something isn’t acceptable. Humans can, sometimes, resort to pushing [...]
Read MoreJune 2011 – Record Water Flow in Streams!
This is reprinted from an email from Millcreek Fidos. Please be aware that the streams and rivers are running at record high levels. Even if your dog is a good swimming, he may be at risk of drowning. Please keep your dogs out of the water this spring so they stay safe! IMPORTANT NOTICE – [...]
Read MoreEvents for May 2011
May is a pretty hopping month when it comes to dog sports in Utah! Agility, Flyball, Obedience, Conformation… there’s a little bit of everything, it seems. So plan your schedules wisely! ——— May 5-8, 2011: AKC Conformation, Agility, Obedience. South Jordan Equestrian Center. —- May 14-15, 2011: ASCA Agility, Lure Coursing. —- May 20-22, 2011: [...]
Read MoreEvent Locations – Washington County Regional Park
If you travel to Hurricane, Utah, near St. George, you may find a Flyball Tournament happening at the Washington County Regional Park… the Washington Country Fairgrounds. Weekends can be taken up by not only horse shows and other events, but quite often there will be a flyball tournament going on. You’ll find a great many [...]
Read MoreGuest Posters Needed for Utah Dogs
Utah Dogs would love to have some guest posters come and post articles about dogs in Utah. If you are interested in posting an article on Utah Dogs, please let us know. You can comment on this post, comment on the related forum or Facebook page, or just send an email to cynthia@tiptail.com We are [...]
Read MoreEvents for April 2011
April is for spring training! There are quite a few things going on in the Utah Dog Sports world in April 2011: ———– April 9-10, 2011, Saturday and Sunday: ASCA Rally Trial (Temptation Aussie Field, Bluffdale, UT). —- April 16-17, 2011, Saturday and Sunday: ASCA Herding (River Bottoms, South Jordan). —- April 22-24, 2011, Friday [...]
Read MoreSalt Lake County to Remove Pet Limit
It’s in the news, it’s in the air! It’s spring time and the Salt Lake County Council has been meeting to determine if the pet limit in unincorporated Salt Lake County should be removed. In a meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, the County Council voted on a new plan to reduce the number of [...]
Read MoreProposed Dog Breeding Ordinance in Salt Lake County
There is a news article on KSL.com that states there is a Dog Breeding Ordinance being proposed in Salt Lake County. Have you read the information over? Do you have any input about it? We would love to hear from you. Link to KSL Article. In brief, the proposal is for breeders to apply for, [...]
Read MoreTanner/Parley’s Council Meeting with Millcreek FIDOS Dec 7, 2010
Reprinted from email: “This is our last chance to save this “off leash” space from SEVERE restrictions!! We need EVERYONE to attend the City Council meeting next Tuesday, December 7th, at 7:00 PM, in Room 315 at the City & County Building (451 S. State St). You will have the opportunity to address the City [...]
Read MoreDock Diving Live Streaming Video – November 2010
If you’ve always wanted to watch Dock Diving but haven’t had the time (too many other dog sports getting in your way?) then now is your chance. You can watch from the comfort of your own living room. W.E.B.A.D. will be having live streaming video of their Dock Diving competition in Las Vegas, Nevada Friday, [...]
Read MoreGerman Shepherd Dog Club National Specialty – October 2010
Utah is very lucky this year to be hosting the German Shepherd Dog Club of America (GSDCA) national specialty. It is being held in Farmington, Utah, at the Davis County Fairgrounds. The Agility was held in another location. If you’d like to go watch many German Shepherd Dogs in herding, obedience, and being handsome and [...]
Read MoreEvent Locations
Utah is fortunate to have many locations where events can be held year round. In the spring, summer and fall, there are outdoor locations that span the state from Logan in the north, to Hurricane in the south. There are also a number of indoor event locations which allow for shows in the colder winter [...]
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