Ribbions and Points

This weekend we headed to the Shelton Fairgrounds for the Gig Harbor Kennel Club Dog Shows with Lisa and Odin for another round of fun in the pursuit of the championship title. This weekend Odin looked better than he did at his first three shows since the scratch on his nose has healed and the groomer did a much better job this time.

Team Lisa and Odin locked up a win in his class and then the Winner's dog spot which meant one more point towards his championships so we are now at 3 points with 12 more to go and 2 major Brittany dog shows.

Additionally while we were watching Odin in the ring a friend of Lisa's who is a professional handler (Lisa is an amateur handler) spoke to Ben about wanting to show Odin in four shows coming up in October in Boise since they would be major shows and he could get plenty of points and possibly be finished. We were happy and impressed that a professional handler would want to show him so were getting more details but it looks like Odin is headed to Boise in a couple of weeks.

Super Loki



I can fly!



Something to Think About...

Don't you think that "Wag More, Bark Less" is something that we all should practice a little more? (and we don't just mean the dogs, either!).

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Staneff!

Yesterday we headed out to the Newcastle Golf Course to celebrate Sarah and Geoff's wedding. The ceremony was perfect - short and sweet and very romantic. Sarah was literally glowing and I know they will be so happy together. 

We are so happy for you, Mr. & Mrs. Staneff- have a wonderful honeymoon! 

Probably Not Dog Handlers...

This weekend the Puyallup Fair kicked off and they once again had the All About Dogs exhibit/booths in one of the livestock barns. We were invited to bring Odin and Loki to the fair so they could be a part of the "dog show" demonstration on Friday and Saturday so that people could see what happens at a show and see the different types of breeds and classes that they belong to.

On Friday since Lisa had Daphne her English Pointer there I got the pleasure of being a handler for Odin in the show. Thankfully this was only for fun since Odin was super excited by all the dogs and people and I will be the first to admit that handling a dog and getting them to do what you need them to do in front of people is not as easy as it looks. I think we’ll leave the handling of Odin to Lisa for real shows.

On Saturday we headed back to the fair with Lisa and her mom to see the fair and let Odin be in the show again. Lennie decided that we should bring Loki along with as well and Ben and I figured it couldn’t hurt so off to the far he went as well. Lisa was back in the reigns of showing Odin since we left Daphne at home. Right before the sporting dogs took to the ring Lennie and Lisa decided that Ben should show Loki as well and give a try at handling a dog. With some prodding we were able to get him in the ring with Loki though I’m sure he want not too happy. I don’t think he’ll be taking up dog showing anytime soon.

All in all it was a good weekend of dog events at the fair with good company.

Loki with his "2nd Place" ribbon and Odin with his
"4th Place" ribbon from the Saturday "dog show"

Perfecting His Point

Loki got a treat this past weekend when we went to trainer. Chris decided it was time to teach him to use his nose rather than eyes when it comes to pointing birds and wanted to see what his point looked like. We were surprised to see that at 4 months he has a pretty good point and actually held it 3 different times on planted birds. With some more training he'll be on his way to giving Odin a run for who is the better hunter.

What IS Marketing?

I found this on urban dictionary and it cracked me up;

You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say, “I’m fantastic in bed.”
That’s Direct Marketing

You’re at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says, “He’s fantastic in bed.”
That’s Advertising

You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day you call and say, “Hi, I’m fantastic in bed.”
That’s Telemarketing

You’re at a party and see a gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink. You open the door for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her a ride, and then say, “By the way, I’m fantastic in bed.”
That’s Public Relations

You’re at a party and see a gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says, I hear you’re fantastic in bed.”
That’s Brand Recognition