#FIRSTLOOK: LEXIER’S DOG DAYS TOURS RUN SEPTEMBER 20-OCTOBER 4, 2026

Launched during National Dog Week, Lexier’s Dog Days of Ontario Culture Days turns the familiar rituals of dog ownership into a travelling, carnival-inspired art experience. The project treats dogs not merely as subjects but as a means to bring strangers together, to test how well owners know their pets, and to leave a collective record of the encounters.

In A Portrait of the Person Making a Portrait of Your Dog, visitors can have their dog sketched for free by a local artist, while a second artist draws the first artist at work. Dog owners take home their pet’s portrait, while Lexier keeps the second drawing for inclusion in a future publication, creating an expanding archive of artists, owners, and dogs encountered throughout the tour.

In Guess Your Dog’s Age or Weight, a carnival guesser tries to accurately guess a dog’s age or weight, transforming the classic midway game into an affectionate test of the bond between dogs and their humans. Dog owners who make a donation receive a custom-minted commemorative coin as a keepsake.

All donations collected throughout the carnival-themed communal art experience support the Farley Foundation, a charity that helps pets across Ontario receive essential veterinary care.

Dog Days tours Toronto, Oakville, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Temiskaming, and Windsor from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4, culminating on Oct. 5, 2026 with a special closing celebration at Toronto’s waterfront for World Pet Day.

More here.

#SPOTTED: ADAM PALLY AT THE CANADIAN POOCH PREMIERE FOR “DOG DAYS”

Known best for his work on high-profile TV Series like Happy Endings and The Mindy Project, Adam Pally is back in Toronto. He last visited in 2016 to promote at the CITY Upfront then-new Series, Making History. The improv-trained Funnyman stars in upcoming Romantic-Comedy DOG DAYS as Dax, an aspiring musician tasked with caring for his sister’s dog as she prepares to birth twins.  While reluctant to do so at first, we see him bond with the dog, find himself and grow closer to his sister through it all. Actor/Writer/Director Ken Marino helms the Film, and Pally admits to being a huge fan of his for many years.

Billy and I had the pleasure of attending the Canadian Pooch Premiere (a first of its kind in the country) of the charming, delightful Comedy with concurrent story lines and a popular Cast including Finn Wolfhard, Tig Notaro, Nina Dobrev, Eva Longoria, Rob Corddry, Vanessa Hudgens and several more. Elevation Pictures, Bumble and Save Our Scruff teamed-up to present the night which gave dog-owning Film Lovers a chance to bring their canine companions into TIFF Bell Lightbox for a night at the Movies, followed by a Q&A with Pally moderated by Cineplex’s Tanner Zipchen.

Earlier in the evening, attendees had a chance to meet some lovable dogs up for adaption through Save Our Scruff, a non-profit dog rescue and rehome charity at a pre-party held just down the road at David Pecaut Square. Guests were greeted with swag, refreshments (human and doggy) and music prior to heading over to the Premiere. Learn more about Save Our Scruff here.

Pally came armed with a sense of humour seeing over 50 animal attendees in the audience and on the green carpet which he was a great sport about it all, posing for pics. He tells the audience during the introduction, “If you like it, please Instagram or Tweet about. I realize many of you here are dogs, so it’s kind of a moot point.”. He adds, “We rely on bark of mouth. So if those dogs could Tweet – I don’t know what Dog Twitter is like, that’d be great!”.

On what drew him to the Film, Pally says tongue-in-cheek, “It’s a thrill for me to be in a movie that people could take their dog to see”. “Even more, I’m a dad of young, fat babies. I think it’s nice to be in a movie I can take them to see as I don’t usually get to do that.”. He likely was referring to among others, 2016’s profanity fest Dirty Grandpa.

Pally is no stranger to Toronto, telling the audience, “I love it here. It’s like ‘Clean Chicago’. The people here are so great and the city has so much culture. I would shoot anything here.”.  When asked by Zipchen if he’d film a Sequel to Dog Days in Toronto, he was quick to dismiss it,”That’ll be a hard pass”, drawing laughter from the crowd.

He also admits to being more a dog person in real life. “I’m not a cat person. I don’t like cats. They’re not loyal to me. They are spies. I feel like cats spread fake news. I don’t trust cats.”

See more Snaps from the night. Billy had an amazing time as you can see!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Billy‘s Highlight Reel:

 

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Elevation Pictures release DOG DAYS Friday, August 10, 2018.

 

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Elevation Pictures/George Pimentel Photography| Audio content: Universal Music Group)

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “DOG DAYS”

Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers across Canada a chance to attend an Advance Screening of DOG DAYS! Screenings take place as follows:

TORONTO
Wednesday, August 8th at 7:30pm
Scotiabank Theatre

VANCOUVER
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
International Village

WINNIPEG
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
St. Vital

OTTAWA
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Cineplex Cinemas Ottawa

VICTORIA
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Silvercity Victoria

HALIFAX
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Scotiabank Halifax

CALGARY
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Sunridge Calgary

EDMONTON
Wednesday, August 8th at 7pm
Scotiabank WEM

 

Synopsis:

From director Ken Marino, Dog Days follows a group of interconnected people in Los Angeles who are brought together by their lovable canine counterparts. Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Finn Wolfhard, Eva Longoria, and Nina Dobrev.

 

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Elevation Pictures release DOG DAYS Friday, August 10, 2018.

 

 

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)