“Yes it’s hot
in here!”
Some people
have been asking the name of the big yellow dog. It’s ‘Poochie’, yes that’s
right Poochie. Not Elvis, or Dave, or even Buster. Where did it come from?
Well, I was waiting in line to do the flyball event and the lady shouted from
the other end, “What’s your name?” as she had to call me to go and get the
ball. (Watch the video below for how flyball works, it sound complicated but
collies and lots of other dogs appear to love it!) It really was the first name
that popped into my head. Next time I’ll know to have a cool name picked
beforehand so that doesn’t happen again!
After I had
my reward of a tummy tickle and rosette (yes I got a rosette!!), we were off on
a wander again. I definitely needed a bowl of water after my running around. A quick chance meeting with Meg and Sarah
meant I sneaked Sarah’s BBQ burger, she didn’t even notice because I squashed
her!
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| Flyball - thirsty work! |
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| What burger? |
All our canine carers
love to pose for pics as demonstrated here by Amy, Jemma and Aimee. Strike a
pose girls! I then had to work out how long until dinner. What am I saying, I’m
a dog, I can’t tell time! When my stomach starts growling, that means it’s time
for tea!
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| Amy, Jemma and Aimee |
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| Dinner time yet? |
All this talk
of dinner made me sleepy so I sneaked onto the Mobile Rehoming Unit for a quick
nap again. It’s busy work being chatty and posing for photos! Mal and Jim are
like a comedy duo – Mal calls Jim ‘Grandad’ and they’re always a great laugh.
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| Cheeky chappies Mal & Jim! |
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| Jim catches me napping! |
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| Then locks me in. |
When I manage to escape the clutches
of the Stand-Up Pair I run into Nat. She is trying to copy me, but I think my
nose looks more true-to-life! I pose amongst the prizes on the tombola stall
but I still think anyone would be lucky to win me!
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| This is Nat's sad face! |
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| Win me! |
Now we’ve discovered I love
competitions it’s off to the show-ring to strut my stuff. Sam entered me in the
‘Waggiest Tail’. To be honest I don’t think this played to my strengths as my
tail is a bit thin, caused by age I think! Still, I tried to charm the judges
Annie and Adrian with my sense of humour and a good ‘Play Dead’. It must have
worked because woohoo I got another rosette! My head won’t fit through the
kennel door at this rate.
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| I've given up wagging my tail. |
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| But still got a rosette hurrah! |
We couldn’t
have a Summer Show without a Poochie selfie! If it’s good enough for the
Commonwealth Scotties, it’s good enough for me! Then I tried to get our
Maintenance Operative Pete to let me drive the tractor but he stated Health
& Safety doesn’t allow dogs to drive tractors. Boo!
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| Pete wouldn't let a dog drive the tractor. |
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| Poochie Sam selfie! |
The best part of a Dogs Trust Summer
Show is getting to meet dogs who have been rehomed from our centres again and
hearing how they are doing in their new homes. Though this was the first time I
was dressed as a large toy which Marlon enjoyed! It was a love nibble honestly!
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| Marlon thought I was a giant toy! |
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The star of the adopted – Tootle!! We
were all so happy to see him doing well. A really sociable boy, he just wanted
to be with people all the time when he was in the centre. Our centre manager
Nikki loved him as he reminded her of her own Loughborough pup, Mork.
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| I recognise that voice... |
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| Are you in there? |
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| Look at this face!! |
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For all my worries: the heat, fear of
making children cry, and not being able to see in front of me, I had an
absolute ball. I was able to do things I normally wouldn’t be able to, and it
was such a laugh! I’ve already sorted my job for next year’s Summer Show, if
you see the big yellow dog, come up and say hello!
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