Summer 2022 Dog Days Schedule
Join land team dogs Floyd and Broonzy on our May Dog Day for a tour of Lynden’s choicest sticks. This activity is designed for dogs and people who get along with others.
There is a fee of $150 for those who would like a sitting. All are free to observe. Each 30 minute session includes a tintype that the photographer takes and develops on site, as well as a scan. Registration required.
Photographer Margaret Muza is known for her evocative tintype portraits. A tintype is a direct positive image, exposed through a wet chemical process directly onto a thin piece of metal. The process, which dates back to the 1850s, is unique in many ways, but the greatest one is that it must be developed right after it is taken. This activity is suitable for dogs and humans that can sit very still for up to 6 seconds, depending on the light. If anything moves, it will show up blurry, so please book only if that possibility doesn’t bother you. Or consider alternatives: sitting with one of your dog’s toys or favored objects, or even with a photograph of your dog.
At 11 am, artist and trainer Sara Caron offers a conversational introduction to positive reinforcement techniques and how this training style can improve canine welfare and all human/human and human/non-human relationships. Sara will demonstrate how to teach the “touch” cue, an all-purpose attention getter and recall that every dog/person team should have in their toolkit. Visit the “ask a trainer” booth afterwards for brief consultations about your specific training questions. Spend 10-15 minutes with Sara chatting through any dog training challenges you may be facing. Only general advice and management suggestions can be offered.
Join us for a live demonstration and short presentation by Laura Holder, Ernie, and Betty White of Conservation Dogs Collective. Learn what a conservation dog is, what they do, what they find, and see a live demonstration by a Canine Finder as they sniff out bumble bee nests on our property. All ages are welcome to attend, but please leave your personal pets at home.
At our July Dog Day, artist Sarah Gail Luther will make you a one-of-a-kind Shrinky Dink charm from a drawing of your dog. This one requires a little patience. Plan on walking around or picnicking for about an hour while Sarah makes your charm. First, she will photograph your dog, then use the photo to make a sketch on polystyrene, and finally she’ll work the Shrinky Dink magic (invented in Brookfield, according to Wikipedia).
Browse our outdoor market featuring crafts and other goods from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Indigenous makers. Bring a picnic or share some of the treats provided by the HOME community. (We know from last summer that Floyd is partial to Burmese noodles.)
Browse our outdoor market featuring crafts and other goods from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Indigenous makers. Bring a picnic or share some of the treats provided by the HOME community.