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10/29/2026

🎃🐾 JUST 2 DAYS UNTIL THE HOWLIN’ HALLOWEEN BASH! 🐾🎃

The countdown is ON, and we can’t wait to see everyone this Saturday!! 👻

We’ve got the trophies, the prizes, the vendors, and plenty of fun planned for you and your dogs!

🏆 Dog Costume Contest

🧹 Witch’s Broom Limbo

🥜 Peanut Butter & Cool Whip Eating Contest

🎃 Treat Toss Challenge

🧙 Witch’s Brew Challenge

🎟️ Raffles, Silent Auction & MORE!

Plus, we’ll have some awesome local vendors, adoptable dogs, and plenty of opportunities to make some Halloween memories with your pup!

❤️ Best of all, proceeds from the event will benefit Bears Bites Foundation!

📍 Tower Park | Peoria Heights

📅 Saturday, October 31st

⏰ 11 AM – 3 PM

🎟️ FREE ADMISSION!

Whether you’re coming to compete, check out the vendors, or just enjoy a fun afternoon with your dog, we’d love to see you there!

Who’s coming?! And more importantly… who’s bringing a dog in costume?! 👀🎃

Tag a friend who needs to bring their pup! 🐾
The Distracted Dog - 2nd Annual Howlin' Halloween Bash

10/29/2026

Our board & train team loves to take our students on adventures! 🎃🐶

tannersorchard Spirit Halloween Telford Acres

10/24/2026

Anyone can show you the best 10 seconds of a dog’s training. We want to show you the six minutes, countless repetitions, and big feelings behind them.

Take a peek. 👀

Excellence is a verb. Real progress is built, not edited. 💛

Pluto used to attack the vacuum, shoes, arms, and more. Underneath those big reactions was a young, inexperienced dog who was goofy, affectionate, and genuinely loved people. He just didn’t yet know how to navigate a world that felt overwhelming.

Behavior modification isn’t just teaching a dog to stop reacting. It’s helping them change how they feel about the things that trigger those reactions.

Our goal wasn’t to change who Pluto is. It was to help him build confidence, work through those big feelings, and learn that the world doesn’t have to feel so overwhelming.

By the end of this video, you’ll see him off leash around the vacuum, responding differently than he once did. That’s more than obedience. That’s progress.

Because when we help a dog feel better, we can give them something even bigger:

A bigger life.

More places to go. More people to meet. More experiences to enjoy. Less fear. More confidence.

Pluto has always been a really good dog. 🐾 We’re just helping more people get to meet that version of him.

Great things take time, Pluto. We’re so grateful to be part of your journey. 💛

10/24/2026

Come see us at Camp Bow Wows Pups n’ Pints event tomorrow! We’ll be there, will you?!

10/21/2026

🧹🐾 HOW LOW CAN YOUR DOG GO?! 🐾🧹

Our Witch’s Broom Limbo Contest is coming to the The Distracted Dog - 2nd Annual Howlin' Halloween Bash ,and we’re breaking down the rules so you and your pup are ready to compete! 🎃

Check out our demonstration video to see how it works!

🏆 HERE’S HOW TO PLAY:

🐕 Guide your dog underneath the limbo broom without knocking it down!

🧹 After each round, the broom gets lowered, making things a little more challenging!

🐾 Walking, crouching, or crawling are all fair game! Whatever it takes to make it underneath!

🥇 The last dog remaining wins!

Whether your pup is a limbo pro or just wants to give it a try, we encourage everyone to join in on the fun!

📝 WANT TO PARTICIPATE? Make sure to stop by our contest sign-up station when you arrive at the event to get your pup registered!

📍 Tower Park | Peoria Heights, IL
📅 Saturday, October 31st
⏰ Limbo Contest starts at 11:45 AM!

🎃 Think your dog has what it takes to be crowned our Witch’s Broom Limbo Champion? Come show us what they’ve got! 🐶🏆

Address

Peoria, IL

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://thedistracteddogtraining.com/

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