How Could I Forget?

I can't believe I actually forgot to write about our competition! Tess and I placed 2nd in the novice freestyle competition!! Very excited about that. We even made the local newspaper! How cool is that?? So, here is the youtube video clip of our competition. We only have to pass one more novice till we can advance to intermediate.

It's Not Always About The Dogs....It's About Rooney!!

OK, so the photos aren't very good, but gee, have you ever tried taking a photo of a moving target?? This little guy never sits still.

I was trying to get a good shot of his beautiful blue eyes. I think you get the idea, anyway.

Rooney is my first experience with having a cat from the beginning. It's hard to believe that it was almost a year to the day that we brought home this little ball of fur that only weighed 1.2 pounds. He is a strapping 8 pounds now and still growing.

Rooney was my "impulse" purchase. Well, not really. While strolling through a pet store, my husband and I saw a sign for "ragdoll kittens". It was funny because we'd never seen any around and I had been reading about them and always wanted one. However the price tag was high and I just resigned myself to admiring them from a distance, even though Charlie told me if I wanted him, to go ahead and buy him.

So, we left. Next day at work, I was thinking about this little fur ball all day. I called Charlie at lunch time and asked him if he was serious about me getting the kitten. He just laughed at me and when he came to pick me up from work, he had the cat carrier in the truck....."just in case".

So, home we come and now we are a family of 2 people, 2 dogs and 2 cats. Very well balanced.

Rooney has grown into a beauty and one of the most laid back and loving cats I have ever seen. Of course, I'm sure that Sportz would take except to that......especially when Rooney is pouncing on him from the arm of the couch. I'm sure Sonic and Tess would take except to that too. Poor girls were walking around with tucked tails for awhile....at least until Rooney found a better "toy" to pounce on.

Meow

Oh Dear, It's Been So Long....Cloverdale Rodeo and more

OK, I can't believe it's been so long since I've updated this. Guess I'd better start with Cloverdale Rodeo, where we did demos for 2 days in May. Can you say HOT??? Holy cow, doing this stuff on pavement in the blazing sun with record breaking temperatures and metal bleechers....fun, fun, fun. Actually, it really was a lot of fun. Dogs did well inspite of having large purple cows walking around and carnival rides with screeming kids right behind us. All in all, it was a great experience and they are inviting us back next year, except this time we will be on the MAIN STAGE!!

So, a few pics from that weekend.

Poor Sonic was the only dog who didn't have a routine to do. She did find a place to keep cool though. It was the coolest spot in the entire fairgrounds.

Here we are all dressed up in our costumes for Grease. I almost didn't recognize myself with the wig on. Good thing I could recognize my dog.

Doing the routine. I think the crowd really dug it.

Here we are. Tess and me doing our Charlie Chaplin Routine.

Here is Sharon and Snowie looking very elegant doing a number from the Rankin Family.

Although not in this one, I am learning the line dance. We will eventually have up to 10 dogs and 10 people doing it. Of course with all those dogs and people, ANYTHING can happen.

Here is Jan and Breeze doing their Pink Panther routine. I certainly didn't envy her in the heat, wearing that overcoat.

Gail and the amazing Pepsi! This is how Tess and I want to be when we grow up!

Annette and Odie doing a Dwight Yokum piece. They were the very first freestylers I ever saw. Look what it led to!!

Lydia and Ali. Their routines are always fun, different and very high energy!

So, that is it from the rodeo. I will add some more photos from the wrap up party at our place in another post.