Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Olde Angel Inn will become a dog heaven on Sunday, Sept. 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. with the establishment’s first-ever dog show.

Officially tagged: A Pawsh Afternoon – A High-Tea Hound Affair, the event will feature a red carpet-style setting with contests, prizes, doggy bags and refreshments for owner and pets.

“We are going to have best dressed, best hair, best matched pair — that’s for people who look like their dogs —  best trick and then a Mr. And Mrs. Congeniality, which will be for best behaved, best mannered, prettiest walk,” said Olde Angel Inn marketing coordinator April Brown.

As of September 11, 15 dogs had been registered to take part. 

Brown said that while more registrants are welcome, she is urging dog owners to register quickly because there will be a cut off of around 20 for the show.

“I had to limit the amount just because we don’t want 1,000 dogs on the patio. I do have a lot of entries but we still have room to do a little bit more.”

Members of the public can attend without dogs and can purchase tickets through the Inn.

But beware, Brown warns again, those tickets are limited as well.

“The capacity for our patio is 120 people and I am selling 100 tickets,” she said, pointing out that the doggy contestants will take up the remaining allowable space in the room.

“We are going to space the dogs out (at tables around the room).”

The dogs won’t be at their individual tables for long, however. 

In grand Best-in-Show-like fashion, each dog will have a turn at strutting their stuff in front of the guests with attendees being integrated into the final decisions making.

I got a little runway,” said Brown. “We are going to put it down the path that goes through the middle of the tables and everyone (pet and owner) will walk the runway for the contest categories, and then all the people at the tables are going to be the judges.”

To register a dog or to purchase tickets to attend visit www.oldeangelinn.com.

Brown said portions of the proceeds will go to charity.