Massive Midwest Meetup?

[SaraB]

Originally Posted by Linds

Just show Traveler a ball and he'll forget about everything else. No blood will be shed!

Zuma is offended that his love is only tennis ball deep. She says that Frodo's love is pure.

[PWCorgi]

Originally Posted by SaraB

Uh oh. Just realized that both of Zuma's boyfriends may be in the same place at the same time. I feel like this is going to unfold in some sort of daytime soap opera fashion. Someone will end up in a coma, I just know it.

Ohhhhh d@mn!!! Lol then I definitely don't want Frodo to go, he'd be made to feel inferior at the mere sight of study Trav with his girlfriend!

[Picklepaige]

Two questions:

1. Is some sort of trial or event going on?

2. Would it be crazy for me to drive up there from Mississippi

Seriously, this sounds FUN. I have always wanted to meet more Chazzers, and a gathering of some of my favorite Chaz dogs and finally being able to hang out with dog people is very, very hard for me to deny.

[release the hounds]

My dogs are ok. Zoe is a tad snarky to dogs in her face, but is usually pretty harmless. She actually will play well around other dogs, but doesn't reallly play with them. If i'm around she stays engaged with me. Yoli on the other hand loves every dog she's ever met, except Zoe but they are worlds better together than were even just a few months go.

But in November, whatever we do, it shouldn't be much trouble to do things for all involved and if some dogs don't do well, that beach is huge, like a few hundred yards long so there's places to go to get away from the others and tire them out, and when you put them back in the vehicle it should be cool enough it won't matter if they're in there for a while. So everyone can have some fun, mingle and do whatever

[momto8]

I believe that we have a coursing event that weekend, so a no go for us

[AdrianneIsabel]

Originally Posted by Picklepaige

Two questions:

1. Is some sort of trial or event going on?

We'll be there for World Championships of Dock Dogs. Sloan has an invite and Shamoo has a strong chance. We'll likely take Backup as well.

[Picklepaige]

Originally Posted by AdrianneIsabel

We'll be there for World Championships of Dock Dogs. Sloan has an invite and Shamoo has a strong chance. We'll likely take Backup as well.

Okay, that's what I was thinking. I know people have been talking about it, I just wasn't exactly sure where or when it was. Are spectators allowed? That sounds really, really awesome to watch.

[stardogs]

Gah this makes Aeri missing a world invite by a darn inch even more frustrating. Boo.

[AdrianneIsabel]

Originally Posted by Picklepaige

Okay, that's what I was thinking. I know people have been talking about it, I just wasn't exactly sure where or when it was. Are spectators allowed? That sounds really, really awesome to watch.

Yup, I'm not sure about their rules about dogs that are not competing though? Most events frown on it but are not particular enough to check each dogs registry. I figure a before or after meet up is best. Unless Denis' job situation changes I have already claimed 2 weeks off from the 9th-25th so we're open to playing.

[AdrianneIsabel]

Originally Posted by stardogs

Gah this makes Aeri missing a world invite by a darn inch even more frustrating. Boo.

Backup likely has no chance, if that helps. LOL I doubt Quarrel does either. Sloan hit 22'11" at ISE where they take the average of your two best jumps in Las Vegas and Phoenix, the cut off is 22'11". She was pretty much unbeatable and we didn't even aim for that (we still didn't understand how to get an invite back then).

Shamoo needs to place in the top 4 of Legend dogs, I'm sure she won't place in the top 4 of Novice dogs, and while she's no where near the furthest jumping (there is one that is something like 25'!) Legend dog, we're hoping not many are at the Western regionals and/or they'll already have their invites. Fingers crossed, if she doesn't get an invite we may leave her with a pet sitter, she's a horrible travel dog.