The 2011 Somerville Dog Festival is almost upon us. Mark your calendars for September 18th and bring your sporty dog to Conway Park at  560 Somerville Ave., Somerville MA. We wen to this event last year and had a great time letting our dog try out new dog sports, competing in best trick contests and watching exhibitions. The Frisbee Dog exhibitions were my personal favorite with high flying dogs. Admission is free!

This year there will be demonstrations of Agility Dogs, Rally, Flyball, Urban Mushing and the list goes on. There are a few contests like best trick and dog-owner look alike as well as a doggie fashion show. You can learn more at these websites:

• Somerville Dog Festival
• Facebook Fan Page