Round 1

Today started with a handlers meeting at 8:00 this morning.  The corporate group went over rules, regulations, and of course the requirement to have fun (oh ya and pick up the dog poop!)  We certainly are having fun...the excitment in the air can be felt.  Everybody is happy, sharing travel stories, jump stories, and of course trading cards!  It is so much fun to trade the dogs "pawtograph" cards.  We have quite the collection already!

Oliver jumped mid-day today.  He was in the 2nd of 4 groups for the Junior division.  In total there are 32 dogs jumping in his division with the top 6 moving to Sunday finals.  We hoped for a big jump today, but weren't too excited as Oliver always tends to jump best the 2nd day.  As expected he jumped a starter jump for his first jump around the 11' mark.  Sue gave him a pep talk, tugged and played in between turns and his second jump was much better at 13'9".  He finished tied for 12th place.  We didn't make it into finals yet, as the top dogs in his division were jumping at the 17' mark!  The top 3 won't jump tomorrow so now it's Ollie against the now top 9!   Sue promised him steak for dinner if he jumps over 16'.  I suspect he'll get that steak dinner no matter how far he jumps!  He's a pretty special boy and deserves the steak just for trying.

Oliver posing so proud in front of his SCLRR banner

Thanks for all your support...

Tonight we're going to the DockDogs formal end of the year banquet.  They will hand out awards for various things and induct teams into the Hall of Fame.  We've heard one of our very own SoCal members may be up for an award!  We had to explain to Oliver that while he would look extrememly handsome in a tux, tonight is for humans only.  He only pouted for a minute as we promised to leave the TV on and give him a big ole' bone to chew while were gone...He was pretty happy with the decision to stay!