	{"id":93736,"date":"2023-10-07T04:59:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=93736"},"modified":"2023-10-03T13:08:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T02:08:20","slug":"fun-with-dave-and-his-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/fun-with-dave-and-his-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun with Dave and his dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FARMER Dave Graham will be at this year\u2019s Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show along with his Muttley Crew educating children around having safe and fun interactions with dogs.<\/p>\n<p>This interactive show involves Mr Graham and his group of rescued puppy dogs taking audience members on a journey where they learn about the history of dogs and how to communicate with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Muttley Crew is a rag tag mob of dogs, and some of them are rescue dogs, from all over Australia,\u201d said Mr Graham.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are also kids who have done it tough and people in the community who have done things with their dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The show will be an entertaining experience for all audience members, encouraging the public to better understand their dogs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all about bringing joy to the public,\u201d said Mr Graham. \u201cThe inspiration is simple, it\u2019s about getting people out and about and doing more with their dogs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s stuff you can do anywhere, anytime and it\u2019s about using the environment to train your day, have fun with your dog and to understand that no dog is broken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Graham said he hopes people leave the show feeling inspired by some of the stories to get out and do things with their dogs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re called a man\u2019s best friend for a reason, and they make the best personal coaches to get us up and get us moving,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a whole lot of fun and inspirational as you\u2019re going to be seeing kids who have broken through challenges and dogs who\u2019ve got inspirational stories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s also got stuff that you can do yourself with your dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dave and the Muttley Crew will be performing all three days of the Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show running from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FARMER Dave Graham will be at this year\u2019s Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show along with his Muttley Crew educating children around having safe and fun interactions with dogs. 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