Hounds on Hutt
Our pets have become our new best friends and Hounds on Hutt is a chance to enjoy a day out with your dog and connect socially via all things ‘dogs’ on Saturday 23 October.
Hounds on Hutt has two event areas – access is free but if you’d like to attend both, you’ll need to book tickets to both Hutt Street and Victoria Park below.
Hutt Street bookings Victoria Park bookings
You can attend Hounds on Hutt at any time during the day’s program (10am-7pm) but should we reach the COVID safe capacity at any one time, you may need to wait for others to leave before you can enter.
Hutt Street (between Carrington and Halifax Streets) will be closed to traffic along the east side from 5:00 am to 6:00 pm with pedestrian access from 7:00 am. Meet up for breakfast or brunch with your two and four legged friends before you hit Victoria Park, or take a break from the packed program and enjoy the pooch friendly dining, live music and free photobooth.
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Free Hounds on Hutt photobooth
- 10:00 am – 1:00 pm DJ Ryley
- 1:00 pm Live music performance by Tom n Rose
- 2:00 pm Live music performance by Self-Righteous Brothers
- 4:00 pm Close
At Victoria Park / Pakapakathi, there will be sessions and presentations by local businesses and dog specialists and you can be part of SAFM’s biggest ever Oodle meet up – Oodles of Oodles. The full Victoria Park program is here:
- 10:00 am Opening with Jarrod Walsh
- 10:15 am Dog training group session with RSPCA SA
- 11:00 am Dog competition – best trick (register on the day)
- 11:30 am Noseworks and dog agility demonstrations with RSPCA SA
- 12:00 pm Live music performance by Tom n Rose
- 12:45 pm Meet the traders, a chat with Georgie Paws
- 1:00 pm SAFM’s Oodles of Oodles – hear from Bec and Cosi and enjoy free doggy photobooth, PUPpacinos, PUPcake stalls, prizes to win and more!
- 2:00 pm Dog competition – best rescue/gotcha story (register on the day)
- 2:15 pm Dog training group session with RSPCA SA
- 2:30 pm Fostering friends with RSPCA SA
- 2:45 pm Talking treats, a chat with the treat makers
- 3:00 pm Dog tech talk and demos with RSPCA SA
- 3:45 pm Vet talks Q&A
- 4:00 pm Dog competition – owner and dog look alikes (register on the day)
- 4:45 pm Dog behaviour Q&A
- 5:00 pm Live music performance
- 5:45pm Noseworks and dog agility demonstrations with RSPCA SA
- 6:00 pm Fostering friends with RSPCA SA
- 6:15 pm Talking Treats, a chat with Boat to Bowl, Bobbie’s Treats and The Hungry Pup
- 6:30 pm Dog of a Day wrap up
- 7:00 pm Close
*Event program is subject to change.
In partnership with the RSPCA SA and our media partner SAFM. Take your dogs to town!
Hounds on Hutt event map!
FAQs
Oodles of Oodles is an SAFM activation as part of the Hounds on Hutt event held on Saturday 23 October. Hounds on Hutt is an event which will be celebrating all types of dogs and their owners. Hounds on Hutt is part of WellFest Adelaide, a celebration of wellbeing in the city.
Hounds on Hutt will be held in two areas – one area is in Victoria Park and the other area is Hutt Street (east side of the street closed between Carrington and Halifax Streets with pedestrian access from 7:00 am).
Oodles of Oodles will be at Victoria Park as part of the Hounds on Hutt event.
No, it’s not. Bec and Cosi were keen to get in touch with lots of oodles but this was to make contact with the owners. Please make sure you book your FREE ticket(s) for the Hounds on Hutt event for free admission and have the QR code ready to show event staff at the entry gate.
Yes. Admission to any of the fenced off areas for Hounds on Hutt requires a ticket to enter. Please have the Eventbrite ticket QR code ready to show to our event staff.
No you don’t need to have an Oodle. Any type of dog, as long as it is comfortable around other people and dogs and remains on a leash, is welcome to attend Hounds on Hutt.
No you don’t need to bring a dog. People who love dogs don’t always have their own dog and just because people have a dog doesn’t mean it’s a social dog so anyone who is interested in the event is welcome.
Dogs do not need a ticket to attend the Victoria Park or Hutt Street areas of the event but their owners do! If you’re at the event at Victoria Park, you may wish to register for some of the dog competitions throughout the day.
You can but you will need to book a FREE ticket before you can enter the event. If the event is at the COVID safe capacity, you may not be able to enter until people leave.
You can attend Hounds on Hutt at any time during the day’s program (10am-7pm) but should we reach the COVID safe capacity at any one time, you may need to wait for others to leave before you can enter.
We have some guidelines for bringing dogs to Hounds on Hutt. These include:
- Dogs are to be kept on lead at all times.
- You can attend Hounds on Hutt at any time during the day’s program but should we reach the COVID safe capacity at any one time, you may need to wait for others to leave before you can enter.
- Please clean up after your dog. Remember to bring poo bags – if you forget on the day, you can collect a spare at the information desk.
- Check with the dog owner before letting your dog approach another dog to say hello and be aware of signs of stress or fear.
- If your dog is showing any signs of stress / anxiety / aggression it might be time to give it some space.
- The organisers of Hounds on Hutt reserve the right to remove anyone who is demonstrating aggressive or anti-social behaviour, which includes people or dogs.