Have you attended a dog festival? Usually it is held in a commercial center or inside a mall. Some years ago there was this dog festival for native dogs called Aspin to mean Philippine dogs. The entrance is free to the event and there were lots of giveaways, from dog food to shampoo and soap. In another time, there was one held in the street that was closed on a Sunday morning for the event. And like the first one, there were giveaways, free vet checkups and a short program to highlight the experience of owning a dog. It was really fun to be with the other dog owners who are just enthusiastic like me.
For this year, I've heard that dog festivals will start in September so I am now on the lookout for advertisement regarding those events. I just hope that I learn about the date earlier so we can plan on going - I would be bringing my 2 dogs.