Dog lovers from across the Penders (all 13 square miles of them) gathered in early August to celebrate all things canine. It was a day full of drama and beauty. Think Toddlers and Tiaras but with dogs who still look like dogs instead of 3 year olds made to resemble Anna Nicole Smith. Penderites can be a competitive bunch — especially when it comes to our animal friends — apparently, the organizers felt it necessary to remind us that this is a “FUN” event — and not an official qualifier for the IABCA International Dog Show. ;) The Dooze has been in a bit of a funny mood lately — I suspect it’s the impromptu found-seafood feasts he keeps indulging in at the beach. (I can never get there to stop it in time.) — he’s listening even less than normal, his appetite is slightly subdued, and he’s a little clingy in groups. He never lets Howard and I out of his sight, and rarely out of touch. Today was no different. He sniffed all of the other competitors and gave them a quick nod in hello, but he always homed back to sit or stand on my feet. When […]
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