A Special Greeting From Jedi

Star Wars fans, do you know what tomorrow is? Jedi does!
It's the 4th of May.
 

Jedi even dressed up for the occasion
(with the help of LOTS of Pupperoni).
 

Is anybody else celebrating? Let us know what you've got planned!

It's Sepia Saturday. Hop around and see what others are doing today. -- K

Happy Birthday to Me

Today is my birthday. I'm at the age where the day is more about celebrating with loved ones than receiving presents. Good thing too, because nine years ago I got the best birthday present ever --

Logan!

 

 

I had only been working at the county animal shelter for a few weeks when this beautiful German shepherd came in. One of the animal control officers had found him running at large. The dog was dirty and skinny, but had personality to spare. Surprisingly nobody came to claim him. When his hold was up  -- sometime around my birthday -- I brought him home and named him Logan for very nerdy reasons. We had seven great years together. (You can read the rest of his story here.)

I'm running out to have a birthday lunch with friends. What are you doing on this Wordless Wednesday? Why not hop around and see what others are sharing today? TTFN, -- K

 

Star Wars Dog Toys

Petco has more Star Wars dog toys. I couldn't resist. What do you expect from a woman who names her dog "Jedi Mind Trick"? I was able to show some restraint and only walked out with a 12" storm trooper squeaky toy. (Seriously, you'd be impressed if you saw what I passed up.) What do you think? -- K

Sepia Snoozing

Three days of dog shows can take it's toll on dogs and handlers alike, especially when you're driving to and from the site everyday. I'm glad it's over. It's taken a good week for us to unpack and unwind. We spent this weekend doing a lot of this:

 

We sat in the bleachers between shows and Jedi actually took a nap resting his head on the bench. Unfortunately he woke up when Hubby tried to take the picture. I wish I could sleep like that.

It's Sepia Saturday! Hop around and see what others are up to today. -- K

  

Pet Snack Launcher

We won a couple gift baskets at the Match last week. Inside one was a Pet Snack Launcher. WHAT A BUST! You load small treats into the clear bubble, pull back the launch leaver and have to wiggle the thing just right so that a treat falls into place. (Be careful, the treats can't be too big and you must get them in one at a time.) Then you hit the button. The thing will make a loud, distracting click -- whether or not the treat launches is a crap shoot. Even if it does launch it may fly across the room or it might just tumble out with all the grace of a drunk chick exiting a cab. The dogs were unimpressed. Even my gadget-loving husband was bored after 3 minutes. Seriously, this isn't any better than the Beggin' Party Popper. My advice, save your money and go old school using the underhand toss/catch command combo. -- K

Be Worthy

This monument is outside the Mexico Café in my hometown of San Bernardino, California. If you love dogs and good Mexican food, why not stop by?

It's Wordless Wednesday (not that you can tell from my post!). Hop around and see what others have to share today. -- K

The Good, The Bad, The Goodies!

What a weekend. I am so glad it's over! I think I bit off more than I could chew with both working the shows and participating in the shows. Sometimes I forget that I'm not in my twenties anymore.

 

I was sore after our Specialty Shows on Friday. I handed Jedi off to a teenager, Sweetie, for the Match on Saturday. A Match is a practice show (no points) for newer dogs and handlers. Jedi likes Sweetie and she said she could use the practice. She also handled Jedi's mother, Zasha, and half brother, Trump. Sweetie was switching dogs ringside like a pro. So how did they do? Jedi and Sweetie took first place in the class, then took best dog, THEN took best in match! (Zasha took best bitch.) The judge said some very favorable things about Jedi too. I was very proud. And then a bit sad. Maybe all the second place ribbons are saying "It's the handler, not the dog." I need to step up my game if I'm going to be an owner/handler.

Look at those Easter colors. How fitting. Sorry about the picture, Jedi stomped on the ribbons.

Something came up and Jedi didn't take the Temperament Test like I had wanted. I'm a bit disappointed. His mother, brothers and sister all took it and passed. I'm sure he would have passed as well. Hopefully we'll have another chance to take it in the future.

We had a gift basket raffle at the end of the day and I won big. LOOK!

This one is huge and really heavy. It's full of toys and treats and more. And I got this one too:

You can't see it, but there is a treat launcher in the back, along with a couple tug toys and more treats. The dogs are going to be so happy.

Sunday was cold and damp. (Surprise! The weatherman lied.) Our club hosted the Futurity/Maturity shows. This is a special match just for breeders. The way I understand it, breeders nominate their litters before the puppies are whelped (born). The young dogs are shown months later and the money from the nomination fees is split among the winners. I'm pretty sure there's more to it, but I can't find a better explanation anywhere.

Jedi stayed home on Sunday while Hubby and I worked the shows and then broke down the site. Thankfully clean-up went faster than I had expected because we were all tired. Is it wrong to say that I'm glad the shows are over? -- K

P.S. One final picture. Madam President had a photographer ringside taking candid shots. Here's one of me and Jedi. Just ignore random smoking dude.