ADVANCE™ Stage

Day/Time:

10.30am – 4:30pm daily.

The ADVANCE™ Stage presents a wide array of expert speakers delivering the best education for fur-parents to help raise healthy, happy dogs.

Knowledge is power when it comes to fostering a healthy, happy dog and literally thousands of households across Queensland have welcomed a new fur-kid during the pandemic so we are pulling together some of the nation’s most qualified vets and companion-animal experts to take to the ADVANCE™ Stage and help educate and entertain.

This year’s program features some of Australia’s finest celebrity vets, including Dr Claire Stevens, Dr. Katrina Warren, Kelly Gill & The Wonderdogs to help guide you on all things K9.

Bluey and Bingo from the beloved Australian animated series “Bluey” will join us on the ADVANCE™ Stage. Get ready to play Magic Asparagus, Magic Xylophone, Keepy Uppy and more with your favourite Heeler duo, before taking part in exclusive Meet & Greets.

Jaws will drop and flashes pop as InstaPooch’s K9-influencers strut their stuff on the ADVANCE™ Stage, LIVE at this year’s Festival!

Please view our current timetable below and start planning your paw-some day out!

MEET OUR AMAZING ADVANCE™ Stage HOST, SHELLY HORTON!
Shelly Horton

Shelly Horton lights up TV screens as a journalist for Channel Nine and 9Honey. Her home life is just as lively, thanks to her two adorable rescue pups. Mr Barkley (a Maltese Shih Tzu cross) was found living on the streets in Blacktown six years ago. The vet thinks he’s 12 years old and he has about the same number of teeth. Maui (a Silky Terrier Shih Tzu cross) was rescued from a hoarder’s home when she was just a few days old. She’s now 18 months old and thinks she’s a designer dog even through one paw only has three pads. These furballs are the absolute heart of her home, filling each day with cuddles.

The bubbly and charismatic Shelly Horton will be your MC for the ADVANCE™ Stage where she will lead the star-studded line-up of the nation’s most qualified vets and companion-animal experts to keep you entertained all weekend long.