We're bringing a popular yearly dog show back to our Hebburn pet shop
A popular Hebburn dog show is promising to be packed full of fun for both humans and canines.
A Hebburn pet shop is looking to bring the community together for a day of fun and canine-friendly activities as it hosts its annual dog show.
The North East Pet Shop, on the Victoria Industrial Estate, will run the show on Sunday, August 16, from 9.30am until 4pm.
The event will consist of 14 different categories for dogs to be entered into, as well as ‘Best in Show’ - with pre-registration open to the public now.
Plenty of activities
Some of the categories include ‘sweetest puppy’, ‘best trick’, ‘waggiest tail’, and the ‘best sausage catcher’.
As well as the categories, dogs will also be able to take on an agility course and even have a dip in a swimming pool thanks to the Pawsuit Of Happiness daycare supporting the event.
For humans, there will be a variety of local businesses hosting stalls, face painting, hair braiding, an ice cream van, and more.
‘A big community day’
Michael Lockey, owner of the North East Pet Shop, has given an insight into what members of the public can expect from the event as it looks to raise funds for charity.
He said: “We’ve gone a lot bigger this year than what it has been as last year was tied in with visiting Santa and Santa Paws.
“So we’ve decided to move it to the summer so we’ll have a dog show with 14 categories, along with Best in Show.
“Then the Pawsuit Of Happiness daycare along the road have the dog swimming pool so the dogs can have a swim or take on an agility course.
“We just thought that with it being summer, we could go a lot bigger for the community so there will be local businesses hosting stalls, an ice cream van, face painting, and more - we’ve went all out.
“It is a big community day that involves pets as well and the whole event is looking to help Bryson’s Animal Shelter.”
You can keep up to date with the North East Pet Shop’s Annual Dog Show at: https://www.facebook.com/nepetshop.
If you wish to enter your dog into any of the categories, then visit: https://www.northeastpetshop.co.uk/products/the-north-east-pet-shop-dog-show-2026-pre-registration.