Paws of Thunder

30/01/2026

19/08/2025

🐾 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🐾

WOW – what an incredible day we had! 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 was a huge success, raising an amazing amount of money for 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗲𝘅 – supporting the fantastic work they do in our community. 💛

A massive thank you to all the families who came out with their 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗼𝘀 🐶 – your energy, support and love made the day one to remember!

Huge thanks to our 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 who helped bring it all to life:

💚 Maleny & Hinterland Real Estate
💚 Maleny Hardware & Rural Supplies
💚 Maple Street Meats
💚 Judi Coey Optometry
💚 Sommer Stud Droughtmasters
💚 Padfoot Animal Behaviour
💚 Kirk & Co Property
💚 Concept Photography

A special shoutout to the hardworking 𝗔𝗽𝗲𝘅 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 – the day wouldn’t have run without your muscle and dedication. Big cheers to Richo for absolutely rocking the mic 🎤 and to Andy for keeping the good vibes flowing with the 🎶 perfect playlist.

And of course, a heartfelt thank you to Maleny Veterinary Services for pulling it all together behind the scenes – particularly 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵, who continues to spearhead this event year after year with passion, flair and a whole lot of heart. 💐

🎥 Be sure to check out the video for some happy snaps of the day – and big thanks to Equiiclick Photography for capturing all the fun and four-legged joy!

Until next year – keep those paws thundering! 🐾⚡

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16/08/2025

The skies are 💙 blue, the 🌞 sun is blazing and 🏆 prep is almost complete! New friends are already arriving and we're so excited to kick-off registrations at 9:30am (racing from 10am). 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡! 🐶🐶🐶

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15/08/2025

🐾 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🐾
Get ready for a tail-wagging, fur-flying day of fun at the 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🐶💨

🎽 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺, so bring your speedy pups and get ready to cheer them on in one of our paw-some categories:

𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦
🏁 Racing Babies
🏁 Proud Pooches
🏁 Golden Oldies
🏁 Tiny Tackers
🏁 Mid-Size Mayhem
🏁 Mega Mutts
🏁 K-9 Cup
🏁 Fastest Dog on the Hill
👗 Plus, don’t miss the ever-stylish Fashions on the Field!

📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: This Sunday
📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Maleny Showground
⏰ 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: 9:30am
📋 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 & 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲: https://shorturl.at/p2vQu

🐕 Bring the whole family (and the fur family!) for a day of fun, laughter, and fast paws. Tag your crew – it’s going to be a barking good time! 🐾🎉

12/08/2025

🐾✨ Only 5 more sleeps to go until Paws of Thunder this Sunday, 17 August! 🎉

We’re getting seriously excited – and we hope you (and your four-legged friends) are too! 🐶🐕‍🦺🐾

This amazing event wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our generous sponsors. A huge THANK YOU to each and every one of you – your support helps us bring this pawsome day to life for the whole community.

Get ready for a day full of wagging tails, muddy paws, big smiles, and unforgettable moments. See you there! 🐾🎪🌭

07/08/2025

🐾🎟️ 𝗣𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗟𝗘 – 𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗚 & 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦! 🎟️🐾

Help support your community and protect your pup! 🐶💛

Tickets are just $𝟮 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝟯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 $𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 $𝟭𝟬, and every dollar raised goes directly to 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗲𝘅, helping them continue their amazing work in our community.

🎁 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘:
A coveted spot in Padfoot’s Snake Avoidance Training for Dogs – valued at $699!
This life-saving course is run by expert trainers who teach your dog to recognise and steer clear of the sights and smells of venomous snakes found right here on the Eastern Coast of Australia. 🐍🐕

Don’t miss out – this is a truly unique and powerful prize for any dog owner who loves outdoor adventures.

📍 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 at Maleny Vet Services or at Paws of Thunder itself - 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆!

Let’s keep our pups safe and support a fantastic cause. 🎉

Tag a mate who needs this for their dog and share the love! 💬🐾

31/07/2025

🐾🎩 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 – 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🎩🐾

Calling all fabulous floofs, dapper doggos and their fashion-forward humans! 👗🐶💃

Join us for a 𝗽𝗮𝘄-𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 at Paws of Thunder – Fashions on the Field, where tails wag and tutus twirl!

📅 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
📍 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱
💰 $𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 – with all proceeds going to Maleny Apex 🐾❤️

✨ It’s 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 like no other – match your pup, go wild with fun costumes, or keep it classic and chic. Strut your stuff for a chance to win an 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 $𝟯𝟮𝟬! 📸🐕✨

So polish those paws, fluff those ears and get ready to serve looks and support a great cause. 🌟

👉 Tag your dog-loving crew and let’s make this the most fabulous runway Maleny has ever seen! 🐾💃🐩

Read more here: https://www.malenyvet.com.au/paws-of-thunder/

27/07/2025

🎉🐾 𝙋𝘼𝙒𝙎 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙍 𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 3 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮! 🐾🎉

Make sure your calendars are marked for 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 — it’s going to be a tail-wagging, zoomie-filled day of FUN for pups of all shapes and sizes, brought to you by the team at 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗩𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀! 🐕💨 Showground, from 9:30am.

We’ve got races (and prizes!) for all kinds of good boys and girls:

🏁 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 (under 12 months – naww!)
🏁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 (13 months to 9 years – in their prime!)
🏁 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 (10+ years – legends!)
🏁 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 (up to 10kg – small but mighty!)
🏁 𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗲𝗺 (10-30kg – the middleweights!)
🏁 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝘁𝘁𝘀 (over 30kg – gentle giants!)
🏁 𝗞-𝟵 𝗖𝘂𝗽 (working breeds – bring the hustle!)
🏁 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 (who’s the ultimate speedster?)
👗 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 (strut your mutt!)

💰 Entry is just $𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗼, 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 — all proceeds go to 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗫, supporting their awesome local community projects. 🧡

🐶✨ PLUS: Cool prizes to be won in every category!

🚨 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧! Local businesses – want to be part of this howling good time? Message us now before they’re gone!

📸 So brush those coats, lace up the leads, and get ready for a day of fun, fur, and fast paws. Let’s make it the best Paws of Thunder yet! 🐾⚡️

👉 Tag your dog-loving friends, share this post, and let’s see who takes out the trophy (or the treats)! 🐾🐶🎖️

Read more: https://www.malenyvet.com.au/paws-of-thunder/

26/05/2025

Date is officially set! Now is the time to lock it in your diaries 🗓 and start work on your Rocky-style training montages because we want to see even more doggos than ever, out enjoying a day of fun with their furmalies! Sunday, 17 August 2025 🥇🏆

18/08/2024

Ready! Set! Race! Or just love having fun in the sun with some buddies!!!! 🥰🤩

17/08/2024

☀️ The sun is shining, the skies are blue and the team is setting-up ready for you! 🤗 Can't wait to see all those waggy tails at the Maleny Showgrounds from 9:30am TODAY! 🐩🐕🐾