Midwest Pet and Handler 2026

Judges and contestant intros, pop questions, 50/50 raffle, auction basket viewing. FUN WITH ALL THE PETS, HANDLERS AND THEIR FRIENDS!

Welcome to the Kennel Club is a Pet Play 201 class focused on helping to find and refine your identity as a role play enthusiast. Join Pocket as they take you through basics of real animal husbandry to help find out what kind of animal you may be!

Eye to Eye: Knowing Your Pet’s Limits Written by Service Pup Baxter & Princeton Valentine 7/17/24 Revised by Service Pup Baxter for Midwest Pet (8/30/26) Synopsis: Consent and communication are incredibly important pieces of a healthy, positive kink environment. These are especially important pieces for pups with disabilities in these spaces. Not all disabilities are visible, and some things get brushed over in the these spaces. In this class, I would like to discuss how I as a disabled person have navigated these spaces, the diXiculties I have encountered, and the ways I have personally found to overcome and work around these hurdles. My experience is not an “end all be all”, but hope that my life can act as a sort of case study to discuss:

• Clear definitions on disability and accommodations
• Self-accountability and understanding one’s own baselines
• “Self-advocacy”, autonomy and communication of said limits
• Discussion on personal plans and tools to ensure needs are met, safely.
• How my partners and friends “met me where I am at” in these spaces
• Discussions on potential systemic accommodations. Through my experiences, I hope this will generate some awareness on these concepts and stimulate these conversations on disability awareness and accommodation within queer & kink spaces. This class is intended to take about 60 minutes. It will begin with talking about my/our lived experience(s), and then move into discussions on how that is navigated and any thoughts that then fellow

Come and play with all the pets and handlers!

An interactive discussion exploring pet play identities, communication, and inclusivity. Participants will share experiences, learn how different pet personas can connect and support one another, and discuss ways to create more welcoming spaces while addressing stereotypes and misconceptions.

The main contest will consist of contestant presentation and speeches.

Come join us to celebrate our new Midwest Pet and Handler 2026!