Dog Olympics at Broad Ripple Park
Hosted by Indy Spartans.
Project Description
Please join your fellow Indy Spartnas to support ARPO’s (Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership) 19th annual Dog Olympics at Broad Ripple Park!
Dogs will get to compete in their favorite Dog Olympics events, including:
- Shedding contest
- Barking contest
- T-shirt contest
- Obstacle course
- Bone finding contest
- Treat catching contest
- Cupcake eating contest
There will also be a Photo Booth for your pooches to get award-winning snapshots, a silent auction, and plenty of fun to go around!
Registration begins at 9:30 am. Games are from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Volunteers are needed to assist with set up at the event as well as assist with the specific contests.
Community Partner - Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership (ARPO)
Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership (ARPO) Accommodations
- Must be 18 years or older
- Additional registration or documentation required:
https://adoptarpo.org/volunteer/
Please complete an online volunteer application and sign the waiver that can be found at this link: https://adoptarpo.org/volunteer/ *Please note that ARPO requires that anyone who might have direct contact with dogs complete online training about dog behavior and interacting with dogs.* You will receive the link for the training once your volunteer application and signed waiver have by reviewed and approved by the ARPO volunteer coordinator. This is required training for anyone who will have contact with dogs during the Dog Olympics.
About Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership (ARPO)
The Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership, Inc. was established in 1998 by a group of Indianapolis citizens concerned about the continuing high rate of euthanasia in our city. ARPO seeks to unite animal-related businesses and organizations in central Indiana for the purpose of promoting responsible pet ownership and decreasing the number of companion animals surrendered to shelters. ARPO is funded solely by donations and is staffed entirely by volunteers. We do not have a shelter, so all of our adoptable animals are housed in temporary foster homes until loving permanent homes are found.
ARPO works with several local Indiana Shelter organizations and community members to place at-risk animals in the Indianapolis area and surrounding counties.
- ARPO has adopted out over 7,000 pets since 1998!
- ARPO is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
- Adoption fees only cover about 1/3 of the medical costs for each animal. The rest comes from donations, grants and fundraisers.
- All ARPO adopted pets are spayed/neutered prior to going to their new homes.
Website:
https://adoptarpo.org/
Project Date
June 7, 2025
Project Locations and Shifts
Broad Ripple Park1500 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
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8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
(10 spots available)