Canine

            Games 

              2000  		
      
    

  

   



 I'm not spoiled here, I just get what I deserve. 
  One sunny day in September I followed my pack leader over to Alexandria, Virginia 
  for the 2000 Canine Games. Boy was it exciting. From the moment I arrived the 
  pack leader was abound with excitement, and I could barely keep my tongue in 
  I was so enthused! Here are a few action shots of me meeting some other locals 
  in the tournament... it's always exciting checking other dogs out!

 

 


* And why not a massage 
  first?*





Now you would think it's all about fetching balls 
and other such work, but this day I meandered over to the concession stands and 
found myself a good masseuss, since I knew I'd be working hard and had to be my 
best. Notice the amusement of my pack leader 
as I patiently wait in line for my massage in the picture below! 



  



  




* First Event, fetching 
  balls out of a... hey there's water in here!*



I know what you are thinking. How can I possibly ignore 
my duck-like ancestry just to fetch a tennis ball. Well, my sometimes silly companions 
tend to forget that. My Pack Leader is not really demanding, more likely he really 
believes in my abilities and great intellect. So it was to the pond to do whatever 
it was I was supposed to do. You can see him carefully guiding me below, and then 
once I figured out what he suggested that I do I just did it! Of course the judges 
got the point of the event all wrong! 

 
    



  


* Second Event, something 
  about agility?*


I am easily clearing the finish 
  line on the bottom left, but this time I missed a perfectly good opportunity 
  to play with the obstacles like this smart pooch did on the right below!




  




 


 


 

* Some Doggie Ice Cream, 
  and then over for "Dog Bowling!"*



  
What the heck is "Dog Bowling" anyways? 
    It thankfully isn't what my pack leader first thought. It's more of a slalom, 
    and I mastered this one, coming in 7th place out of hundreds of dogs. And 
    to boot I didn't knock a single pin over!

  

  
  

  
* Sixth event, the 
    obstacle course!*

  
 
    
This event is also a bunch of fun. Basically 
      I got to run my pack leader all over the place!

    

    
 

    
* Seventh event, 
      the "Distraction Dash!"*

    
 
      
Well this one had me all chuffed! Basically, 
        the goal is to try and run from one end of the course to the other without 
        succumbing to the temptations within. First, there are hundreds of various 
        dog biscuits littered throughout the course, and various toys to play 
        with in there too. Now, here's the clincher. There is a sweet little person 
        called a brownie in the center calling my name an d tempting me with biscuits 
        as well. I placed pretty well, because the pack leader serves me better 
        than any of these toys!

      
  

    

    
 

    

    
 

    
* 
      Eighth event, ball retrieval*

    
 
      
My pack leader insists that I mention how much 
        I enjoy fetching tennis balls, and apparently how good I am at this excercise. 
        I placed 9th overall out of more than 400 competitors!

      

    

    
 

    

    
 

    
* 
      Ninth event, "Scoopy Doo"*

    
 
      
This is a good friend of mine and my pack leader, 
        and she calls herself Sherri. You will find her in many commercials and 
        working her way to a wonderful acting career. I think these pictures really 
        show her best, canine-friendly, side. The goal of this competition is 
        for me to run circles around her while she collects fake poop with a scoop 
        and carefully places them in a bucket, and time is important. I think 
        I did my job admirably well!

      
 

      
 

    

    

    

    
 

    
* 
      Tenth event, just run to my pack leader!*

    
 
      
This event was pretty much fun for me. All I had 
        to do was run to my pack leader, with not even a single distraction! Okay, 
        so I was beaten by a dalmation with a backpack, but I'm bred to fetch, 
        not run!

      
 

      
 

    

    

    
 

    
* 
      Eleventh event, a tennis ball catch! I won 3rd!*

    
 
      
Well, the goal of this one is to catch tennis balls, and I placed third 
        overall for this one, catching 21 tennis balls in 30 seconds! Look at 
        me go!

      
 

      

      
 

      
* 
        Twelvth event, Some silly race...*

      
 
        
Now I really don't know the purpose of this race. As far as I can tell, 
          it's just a silly bit of fun for my pack leader. He put on a bunch of 
          fashinably cool accessories, packed a beach bag full of stuff off of 
          a rickety table, and 

        

      

      
 

      
 

      
 

      

    

    
Some other pics of wonderful friends I met 
      that day! Someone should tell the twins on the left that Halloween isn't 
      for a few months yet.