{"id":285,"date":"2016-08-24T23:28:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T13:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/?post_type=dmc-attractions&#038;p=285"},"modified":"2024-03-01T14:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T04:05:26","slug":"pat-a-pooch","status":"publish","type":"dmc-attractions","link":"https:\/\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/attractions\/pat-a-pooch\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyka Pat-A-Pooch"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"entry-excerpt\">\n<div class=\"row collapse\">\n<div class=\"medium-12 columns\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"row collapse\">\n<div class=\"medium-12 columns\">\n<p>There\u2019s mounting scientific evidence to show that a few minutes of stroking a dog prompts a release of a number of \u2018feel good\u2019 hormones in humans, akin to other things we know that cause relaxation, like eating chocolate!<\/p>\n<p>Patting a pooch releases oodles of happy endorphins and puts smiles on any dog-lover\u2019s face which is why <strong>Lyka Pat-A-Pooch\u00a0<\/strong>is always one of the most popular attractions at the Dog Lovers Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors will get to interact with a multitude of dog breeds, of all shapes and sizes, with a handler there at all times providing trusted, reliable information on each pooch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lyka Pat-A-Pooch<\/strong> presents a beautiful yet rare opportunity for kids (and adults) to get up close and personal with a wide range of dogs \u2013 as well as take a much-deserved break from the busy-ness of the Dog Lovers Festival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lyka Pat-A-Pooch <\/strong>works in conjunction with the <a href=\"https:\/\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/attractions\/dog-adoption-zone\/\"><strong>Pedigree Adoption Zone<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/attractions\/breed-showcase\/\"><strong>Breed Showcase<\/strong><\/a>, providing resources and valuable information on a wide range of dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors will love meeting and interacting, in a safe and rewarding environment, with the beautiful dogs at the Show which is why Pat a Pooch gets bigger and better every year!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyka.com.au\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/?attachment_id=5884\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/02\/lyka_420x150-01-01.png?fit=420%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"420,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lyka_420x150-01-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/02\/lyka_420x150-01-01.png?fit=420%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/02\/lyka_420x150-01-01.png?fit=420%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5884\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/02\/lyka_420x150-01-01.png?resize=330%2C118&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"330\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/02\/lyka_420x150-01-01.png?w=420&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/02\/lyka_420x150-01-01.png?resize=320%2C114&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dogloversfestival.com.au\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/02\/lyka_420x150-01-01.png?resize=326%2C116&amp;ssl=1 326w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Puppy love \u2013 connecting with a dog and seeing their tail wagging in appreciation \u2013 is one of life\u2019s absolute joys, for kids and adults of all ages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5270,"template":"","attrlocation":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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