Let me know your brags and I’ll add them here. [last updated 5/25/07]

From Karen P.

• Mimi finished her Rally Novice title at the May trials. She was in a 3-way tie for first with 98 points. She came in third, as she had the slowest handler.

From Susan B.

• Tess: Finished her Rally Novice B title on Friday.
• Tess: Out of 33 dogs, got second place in Novice B Obedience with a score of 193 on Sunday. This is her second leg.
• Andi – Received her CGC with flying colors on Friday. Got two offers for her.
• Lily – Received her CGC with flying colors on Friday. Got four offers for her.

Ellen

• Logan got 2nd place in Graduate Open and looked good.
• Luke (Stacie’s dog) managed to get 2 Novice legs improving each day to finish Sunday with a 186 1/2.

Shannon

• Sophie finished her Rally Excellent title, getting a 99 and 1st place on Saturday and a 96 and 1st place again on Sunday. (Sophie got a 100 on Friday but Shannon had a slump so they finished a bit back from the ribbons. Lou)
• Sophie also looked great in the Utility A ring but came up a bit short.

Jody Head

• Bella Renne Du Matin (Rennie) finished her CD. (Owned, bred and loved by Jody Head and trained by Trish Barry!)

Dancing with Paws will now start on May 25th instead of May 18th.

For more information, see the info on the following link:

What is “Ballroom Dancing for Dogs?”

From time to time, people tell me, “lighten up, it’s just a dog,” or, “that’s a lot of money for just a dog.” They don’t understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for “just a dog.”Some of my proudest moments have come about with “just a dog.” Many hours have passed and my only company was “just a dog,” but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by “just a dog,” and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of “just a dog” gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it’s “just a dog,” then you will probably understand phrases like “just a friend,” “just a sunrise,” or “just a promise.” “Just a dog” brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. “Just a dog” brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of “just a dog” I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.

So for me and folks like me, it’s not “just a dog” but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. “Just a dog” brings out what’s good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.

I hope that someday they can understand that it’s not “just a dog” but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being “just a person.” So the next time you hear the phrase “just a dog,” just smile, because they “just don’t understand.”

-Author Anonymous

Everyone get ready. All the doggies are training hard to show their stuff next weekend.

Welcome to the new Doggie Blog!

Send questions to Lou (brazee@swcp.com) if you want help registering. I can set things up for you.�