It Happens This Sunday! Be There!

Barks and Badges is happening at Rancho San Rafael this Sunday, August 2nd. The excitement starts at 10 am with the helicopter’s arrival about that time, so be there for the big moment!

We are so excited to have our event in this beautiful park. We will have demos, opportunities to meet the dogs and lots of photo moments. All of the Washoe County Sheriff and Reno Police Department dogs will be there – unless an emergency comes up. Don’t forget the horses. Part of the training is for the dogs and horses to work together, so that’s always interesting to watch. There’s also a special surprise, so don’t miss out.

We will have the kids’ area in the playground section, so there’s plenty for kids to do and see. Admission is FREE, although we do ask you to bring a can or bag of dog food to help feed needy animals in the community.

We hope to see you there this Sunday. Please leave your pets at home.

It runs from 10 am to 2 pm. We will be at the Pagoda Pavilion area. Do not enter the parking lot there as the vendors will be set up there. Please use one of the other lots.

We have food trucks and community information booths as well as a few businesses. To see the vendor list, go to Vendors.

Here’s a video of our K9 Partners president, Diana Lee, talking with KOLO about the event:

https://www.kolotv.com/video/2026/07/30/barks-badges/

BARKS AND BADGES 2026 COMING AUGUST 02!

We’re one week away from our annual event, which is being held at Rancho San Rafael this year. we’re so excited for this new venue and the opportunity for everyone to meet and greet the Washoe Country Sheriff’s Office K9s and the Reno Police Department K9s! All of the dogs will be at this event, so it’s a great time for the whole family to come out and see the dogs and their handlers.

We will have four food trucks for you to grab a snack, ice cream, and/or lunch. You can choose from Taster’s Paradise Mobile Cafe and Bakery, Doggy Style Korean Corndogs, Letys’s Tacos, and Super Swirl Ice Cream. Please bring shade umbrellas or wear hats to protect against the sun since it’s going to be a hot August day.

The event opens at 10 am and it will run until 2 pm. Demonstrations will be on the green area behind the vendors and will include the dogs and horses. So bring your camera, get some great photos, and have a fun time.

Admission is FREE, but we are asking for a bag or can of pet food for charity to feed hungry dogs and cats.

Please leave your pets at home.

Mags & Ellie want you to come meet them on Sunday August 2nd.

Reno Police K9 Winter invites you to come out and meet her.