Dog Easter Egg Hunt for Autism Service Dogs

Sweetpea · 02-25-2007, 08:10 AM

Just wanted to pass this on for anyone in the Windsor/ Michigan area. I went last year. Emma had a great time.

Hope to see some people from GP. It's for a great cause. I've been working with kids with Autism for over 18 years. Hope to see you there.

http://www.nsd.on.ca/egg-hunt-windsor.htm

britishbandit · 02-25-2007, 08:23 AM

I am soooo in this year!

This'll be some great socialization for Maya too.

I'll have to get some ink for my printer so I can get the forms printed up.

DakotaSpirit · 02-25-2007, 10:00 AM

That sounds like an awsome event, I wish I was in an area to attend. Either way, I hope everyone who does go has a good time ^^

RedWolf · 02-25-2007, 11:11 PM

The Chicago Park District hosts an easter egg hunt for dogs here in Chicago, it's a lot of fun but a little strange, because they call it an "easter egg hunt" but there is NO hunt! The eggs are strewn around a small partially fenced-in area of open grass! I think it would be even more fun if they were actually *hidden* for the dogs to find...

The first time we went some of the plastic eggs contained dog treats while others contained hard candy for humans

not a good idea I think! My terrier Pooch quickly figured out how to open the plastic eggs, but luckily if he opened one and there was candy inside, he just left it.
We went again last year (only dog treats that time) and Pooch became even better at "hunting" the eggs-- he learned to tell between empty eggs and eggs with a treat inside, and only opened the ones with a treat! We got there late so a lot of the eggs had previously been opened, treat removed, re-closed and left on the field and Pooch quickly learned to only open the ones that still contained a treat. Not bad!

***Swiftwind*** · 02-26-2007, 01:02 AM

That sounds like a fantastic event!

I wish they'd do something like that where I live, I'd definitely join in for such a great cause.

DogLover8 · 03-03-2007, 06:24 PM

I wish I go to the event. Sounds like a fun for dogs!

Kona · 03-09-2007, 08:35 PM

Too bad it's so far away, I'm sure that my Charlee would love that. I took my dog Loki to an Easter egg hunt when she was a puppy and she had a great time. She could tell that it was the plastic eggs that everyone was all excited about, but once she found one she couldn't figure out what was so great about them. She walked around with one in her mouth for awhile just to make sure that everyone saw that she had one, and then she was done.

02-25-2007, 08:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sweetpea Emma and Lacey's Mom Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Windsor, Ontario Canada Posts: 568 Rep Power: 79	Dog Easter Egg Hunt for Autism Service Dogs Just wanted to pass this on for anyone in the Windsor/ Michigan area. I went last year. Emma had a great time. Hope to see some people from GP. It's for a great cause. I've been working with kids with Autism for over 18 years. Hope to see you there. http://www.nsd.on.ca/egg-hunt-windsor.htm

02-25-2007, 08:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
britishbandit Rottweiler Mum Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 4,105 Rep Power: 175	I am soooo in this year! This'll be some great socialization for Maya too. I'll have to get some ink for my printer so I can get the forms printed up.
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02-26-2007, 01:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
*Swiftwind* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5,748 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 204	That sounds like a fantastic event! I wish they'd do something like that where I live, I'd definitely join in for such a great cause.
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03-03-2007, 06:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
DogLover8 Collie owner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 3,004 Rep Power: 110	I wish I go to the event. Sounds like a fun for dogs!
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02-25-2007, 10:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
DakotaSpirit Canine At Heart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Deep in the Forest Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	That sounds like an awsome event, I wish I was in an area to attend. Either way, I hope everyone who does go has a good time ^^

02-25-2007, 11:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
RedWolf Dog Scout Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 176 Rep Power: 39	The Chicago Park District hosts an easter egg hunt for dogs here in Chicago, it's a lot of fun but a little strange, because they call it an "easter egg hunt" but there is NO hunt! The eggs are strewn around a small partially fenced-in area of open grass! I think it would be even more fun if they were actually hidden for the dogs to find... The first time we went some of the plastic eggs contained dog treats while others contained hard candy for humans not a good idea I think! My terrier Pooch quickly figured out how to open the plastic eggs, but luckily if he opened one and there was candy inside, he just left it. We went again last year (only dog treats that time) and Pooch became even better at "hunting" the eggs-- he learned to tell between empty eggs and eggs with a treat inside, and only opened the ones with a treat! We got there late so a lot of the eggs had previously been opened, treat removed, re-closed and left on the field and Pooch quickly learned to only open the ones that still contained a treat. Not bad!

03-09-2007, 08:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kona Owned by a Rotty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 58 Rep Power: 50	Too bad it's so far away, I'm sure that my Charlee would love that. I took my dog Loki to an Easter egg hunt when she was a puppy and she had a great time. She could tell that it was the plastic eggs that everyone was all excited about, but once she found one she couldn't figure out what was so great about them. She walked around with one in her mouth for awhile just to make sure that everyone saw that she had one, and then she was done.

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