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THE Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie is on the hunt for standout pooches to come be part of its inaugural Dog Lover’s Day.<\/p>\n

The November 16 free event promises a full day of fun activities for four-legged friends and their owners, including competitions for best dog trick, best dressed and fastest through an obstacle course.<\/p>\n

Puppacinos will be served in the Chocolaterie’s dog friendly caf\u00e9, along with brunch, lunch and famous sweet treats for their owners.<\/p>\n

GORCI owner Ian Neeland said the first of its kind event was sure to get a “five paw rating.”<\/p>\n

“We can’t wait to have fellow dog lovers enjoy a day of free fun in our beautiful landscaped grounds.<\/p>\n

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The Dog Lover’s Day is hoping to land a five paw rating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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“And if your furry friend has a clever trick, is a whiz at obstacles or can strut their stuff on our ‘dog-walk’, enter them to win $50 chocolaterie vouchers.<\/p>\n

“We hope this is the first of many we stage for dog lovers near and far.”<\/p>\n

The competition program will be staged between10am and 3pm:<\/p>\n

10am – Timed Obstacle Course (owner + dog on lead) for Small Dogs<\/p>\n

11am: Best Dressed Dog Parade for All dogs<\/p>\n

12 noon – Timed Obstacle Course (owner and dog on lead) for Medium Dogs<\/p>\n

1pm: Best Dog & Owner Dressed Combo Parade for All dogs<\/p>\n

2pm: Timed Obstacle Course (owner and dog on lead) for Large Dogs, and<\/p>\n

3pm: Best Dog Trick for All dogs.<\/p>\n

Register on the day. For more information, head to www.gorci.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie is on the hunt for standout pooches to come be part of its inaugural Dog Lover’s Day. The November 16 free event promises a full day of fun activities for four-legged friends and their owners, including competitions for best dog trick, best dressed and fastest through an obstacle course. Puppacinos […]<\/p>\n

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