Does he hop around the ring with his tail between his legs? Chances are you will not win a ribbon today. Sit and watch the entire judging. The better handlers have done their homework; good dogs don’t fall from the sky.

 

You have at best two minutes to present your dog to the judge. Remember you are there to show the judge the best points of your dog. His teeth are clean, his nails are trimmed, he is primed and ready to go. Get in there and have some fun. Champions come from happy, trained dogs.

 

 

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A while back an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar (though he had no tags) and well-fed belly and the fact he was clean, that he had a home. He followed me into the house, down the hall, and climbed up on the couch and promptly fell asleep.

 

My dogs didn’t seem to mind and he seemed like a good dog, and I was ok with him, so I let him nap. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.

 

The next day he was back, resumed his position on the couch, and slept for an hour.

 

This continued for several days. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar that said, “Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap. I don’t mind but wanted to be sure it is ok with you.”

 

The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar:

“He lives with 10 children—he’s trying to catch up on his sleep. May I come with him tomorrow?”

 

 

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Why did God invent whiskey?

So the Irish would never rule the world.