Pet Expo

What can I say? We were good, no, great! Our square dancing was the best ever with the crowd clapping and foot-tapping along; the Lion King was spot on for precision as was our Pick-up Six drill.

The freestyle and disc dogs wowed the audience, especially when Swift started from up the wall and when Epic did a flip trick. Barrel racing was a crowd pleaser as usual and Maureen's remote control dog, Levi, the laser dog, was amazing and won the event paws down. Ryder, of course, at almost 10 years old, almost did the course by himself! This has grown into quite a competition, methinks. The carting drill went really well with all dogs able to do 90 degree turns with ease. We did double figure 8's and weave-through's, and DDX-grade back-ups with RoZe jogging backwards! And she managed the 360 on the spot turn in the picture frame as well. Human agility was a scream!!! Seeing our dogs jump over people and dogs, and do over-unders, weaves, and a dog-walk....yes, a dog-walk, with humans as equipment brought down the house!

Donna's Click that Chick mini-seminar had people shaking their heads in wonder that chickens could be that smart! And Maureen took advantage of having a first-rate clicker instructor on hand and did some chicken clickin' herself! Deb, Joan, and I did our Carting seminar which was well-attended and we had quite a few people interested in learning how to start their dogs in the sport.

Our booth was swamped with people wanting to learn how to get involved in the 'fun stuff' we do. And having our dogs on display as well as a place for people to sit down and talk to members was a great attraction. And......... our pictures and albums and especially the Poster that Donna made for us showed people that our club does a whole lot more than the regulation 'dog sports' and that everybody plays. Thanks so much to all our members for manning the booth, performing on the mainstage and in seminar settings, for running the music and mic's, for the yummy lunches, and for helping with set - up and the dreaded take-down. It went so smoothly.

On the drive home, we were already talking new stuff for next year. Noodles are involved.

Best kept secret.....

The Prez