DOG DAZE VIII

DOCKDOGS International returns for the 8th Annual DOG DAZE at VILLAGE GREEN SHOPPING Center – AUGUST 9 through 11, 2024! More to come! (Now accepting vendor applications – contact steve@shopfarragut.com)

DOG DAZE VIII @ Village Green Shopping Center is presented by TDS Telecom. It will be a 3 Day Festival of fun, food, shopping and competition! SHOP FARRAGUT with support from the Town of Farragut has teamed up with Smoky Mountain Dock Dogs and Ricki’s Pet Depot to once again bring a nationally sanctioned regional canine aquatics competition by DOCK DOGS INTERNATIONAL to FARRAGUT! The festivities will take place in the Village Green Shopping Center parking lot, just south of Planet Fitness, Friday August 9 through Sunday the 11th.

Smoky Mountain DockDogs is the local club that will be supporting this event. Club President Meredith Atkinson states; “We are ecstatic to host this East Tennessee competition for the eighth time! We expect teams from as far away as Ohio and Florida to compete throughout the weekend. Our Farragut event has become a premier stop for many of the serious Dock Diving Dog Teams!” In fact, all event registrations sold out in less than an hour last year. Additional time had to be added to the schedule to accommodate the demand.”

Competitors love coming to the Dog Daze at Village Green event because of the atmosphere of the crowd, the local food trucks, and the level of competition this event brings. There will be over 400 jumps with 150 competitors.

Smoky Mountain DockDogs will also conduct a silent auction which will benefit the B.A.A.R.K. foundation. This is an organization that helps the DockDogs community in their time of need.

DockDogs® was established in 2000; its first event was at the ESPN 2000 Great Outdoor Games competition. This competition will attract dog owners from across the Southeast. Last year there were over 30 competitors and more than 5000 visitors during the sophomore effort of this soon to be annual Farragut event. Registrants will be able to gain qualifying points towards attendance at the World Championships in October. If you have never witnessed this – expect the unexpected! Learn more at http://www.dockdogs.com. First Utility District is a major sponsor supplying over 27,000 gallons of fresh Tennessee River water to fill the pool for the weekend.

The festivities will start on Friday afternoon with local dogs taking a “Pooch Plunge!” Area dog owners will have the opportunity to have their ‘puppy’ try a Dock-Dive free of charge between 4 and 7pm as an introduction to the sport. Attendees and their pets can enjoy the event worry-free with access to an on-site veterinarian both Saturday and Sunday provided by Village Veterinary Medical Center. 

Actual competitions will commence on Saturday at 9am and registrations can be made at https://dockdogsevents.com/login.

Between qualifying rounds, spectators can shop the Village Green shopping center, visit the many merchant booths on-site, mingle with pet food suppliers, plus get food & drink at the Festival Tent while visiting many pet related vendor booths, local merchant showcases and displays. Vendor spots are available now by contacting Shop Farragut at shopfarragut@gmail.com or calling 865-307-2486.   

The final rounds of competition and award presentations will take place late Sunday afternoon. Schedule: https://dockdogs.com/event/dog-daze-at-village-green-2/   

Fri Aug 9, 2024
Onsite Registration/ Practice – 4:00 pm
Try DockDogs – 4:00-7:00 pm

Sat Aug 10, 2024
Onsite Registration/ Practice – 9:00 am
Big Air WAVE # 1 – 10:00 am
Big Air WAVE # 2 – 12:00 pm
Big Air WAVE # 3 – 2:30 pm
Speed Retrieve Competition – 4:30 pm

Sun Aug 11, 2024
Onsite Registration/ Practice – 10:00 am
Extreme Vertical Competition – 11:00 am
Big Air WAVE # 4 – 1:30 pm
Big Air Finals start at 3:30 pm
(Pro, Semi-Pro, Contender & Amateur Finals)

Event Format: Outdoor Big Air®, Extreme Vertical®, Speed RetrieveTM, and Iron Dog Rankings

THE ENTIRE WEEKEND IS FREE to the public! Made possible by the support of our (current) generous sponsors! Please help us thank TDS Telecom, First Utility District, Village Veterinary Medical Center, SouthEast Bank, Ricki’s Pet Depot, Angie Cody Real Estate Group, Salty Paws Ice Cream Truck, Y-12 Federal Credit Union, Window Hero, Benchmark Physical Therapy, The Farragut Press, Knoxville TVA Employee Credit Union, The Dog Wizard, Adventure Hounds and JUNK BEE GONE.