OK, so everyone who completes the 4H dog project is invited to show their dog in the state competition if they wish, but Mouse and Pepper gave a pretty good showing at the county dog show.
They took purple and the grand prize in Showmanship:
I think Pepper knew she won something. What do you think?
They also took blue and the grand prize in Obedience, blue in Agility and (what mom thinks is) the most important accomplishment of all: Most Improved Dog and Handler.
Not bad for a pound puppy we got the week training began. She barely knew her name by her first class! But Mouse and Pepper have been working hard together and it really showed this weekend. Forgive mom for a moment of maternal pride, watching her daughter work so hard at something and see that effort rewarded. It was strange feeling my pulse quicken when they were in the ring, hoping Pepper would show as well as she practiced.
And what does Pepper think of it all? I think her favorite part was getting ready for the show. Because it meant Bath Time!
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That’s wonderful – congrats to both of them!
We loved the bath video
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Thanks! And you can see why the kids love to play in the sprinkler with her!
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Wish our dog was well trained, but we weren’t brave enough to do the dog show.
We just finished our 4-H Fair, and I’m still recovering. One of our brand new 4-Hers in our club did well in the Dog Show, which deserves great admiration. We were all proud of her. It requires a lot of time and work.
Congratulations to all!
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It is a lot of work, and not something that can be crammed into a week right before the show, either. That’s why I was so proud of her!
Thank you!
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