PAWGUST 2026: THE LAST EVER
Step up for Guide Dogs, and help make this the most paw-erful PAWGUST yet.
This August, walk or run 60km (or more) for guide dogs
How it Works
1. Sign Up
It's FREE and you don't need a dog to PAWticipate! Choose to walk or run and set your distance target (60km, 100km or 125km).
2. Howl Loud
Share your fundraising page. Ask family, friends and workmates to sponsor your challenge and raise vital funds for Guide Dogs.
3. Get Active
Improve your physical and mental health by keeping active in August to supPAWt Guide Dogs, and earn PAWsome rewards along the way.
ONE LAST LAP
After an incredible run and $7.8million dollars raised for Guide Dogs, PAWGUST 2026 will be the final year in Australia.
For 8 years, thousands have stepped up to help raise vital funds and awareness for Guide Dogs Australia, changing lives across the country.
Let's give PAWGUST the send-off it deserves — we’re bringing the community together one last time to celebrate, fundraise and make every step count for Guide Dogs.
Join the pack, and help make this the most paw-erful PAWGUST yet.
Ways to PAWticipate
Individual
We welcome all dog lovers, walkers, and canine enthusiasts! (You don't need a dog to PAWticipate.) Keep yourself accountable this August. We'll supPAWt you every step of the way!
Create or Join a team
Get a pack together! Round up your friends, workmates, school or dog club. It's more fun with FURiends! Create a team of 5 or more to score Team Captain Socks.
Create a team of 5 or more to score Team Captain Socks!
Earn PAWsome rewards
Every fundraising milestone you hit unlocks tail-wagging PAWGUST rewards. Fetch exclusive treats as you go. Each one is a little reminder that you are helping paw-sitively change the future for Guide Dogs.
THE IMPACT
"It's hard to realise the impact of a Guide Dog if you haven't met someone like me. The work that Guide Dogs do is really changing people's lives."
"Having Rocket has made an enormous difference to my life. I wouldn't leave the house nearly as much. I would have chosen to study online and would miss out on so much."
- Alana, Guide Dogs Client
