Faith

I have got to tell you.. my faith has been restored in the dog showing world. I know many of you who try to show their own dogs and lose get very frustrated, and I do as well. . Most times we try to blame it on the judge, she just likes the handlers... We like to say. But.. I have been happily surprised. In the past weeks I have had a beautiful male here at my house to show from Canada. Many of you know this dog. While showing him, I have competed against the top handlers in my area. And in all cases, this dog has won. There has not been even a hesitation. He has been WD, BW and often BOB in almost every show he has competed in. The lesson learned. We should all strive to have the very best in the ring.. And if we do, we will be rewarded, every time. The judges know a good dog and will find him. Thanks Eve, for this great opportunity to show the absolutely wonderful dog....and to have my faith restored in showing dogs.

They like him better than me...

So.. the kids came home yesterday, kind of a surprise. They never just come home. Well, today was Father's Day and they wanted to celebrate their dad. How nice. They bought him a gift, and they treated him like a king. How nice. What happened on Mother's DAy. I don't remember..

When his birthday comes, we get a cake and sing and give him presents. When my birthday comes, I don't remember. They like him better than me. Hmmm....

Judging Jada

So I have my bitch from my JJ litter. We call her Jada. She is a great dog, but.... not quite the show dog we would hope. She is a little small, she is out of proportion because of all of her coat, and she has a bad front. I have been toying with the idea of placing her in a companion home. I had pretty much made up my mind this past week. I put the word out to some of my friends and lo and behold, we had the phone ringing off the hook for her. Anyone would be just thrilled to have her. So, I narrowed down my prospects. Spoke to the people several times and pretty much decided that she would be right for them. I am going to the show this weekend and as it happens it is near where these people live. We made plans to meet at the show so they could see Jada and I could meet them in person and decide if this was a good match. Last night, I put her in the tub to give her a good bath, and...... SHE IS IN SEASON!!! Go figure. All bets are off. She can't go home with these people now for 3 weeks. Maybe she heard me talking on the phone, and she really doesn't want to leave. I wouldn't put it past her..

So. the puppies are now 6 weeks old. They could not be cuter..They wag their tails and bark for attention. Their prospective owners are coming to visit and everyone is just as happy as can be. Now comes the hard part. Which one stays here for me. It sometimes happens that the puppy for me just stands out and the decision is easy. But sometimes it is not. This is one of those times. The puppy I like the best, does not have the correct markings for a Bernese Mountain Dog. And without the correct markings, everything else has to be perfect. The one that is correctly marked, well I am just not that sure about. Should I not keep one. Well, that has never been an option, because that is why I breed, to keep a puppy for my program. So, I am in a dilemma. Keep one that is perfectly marked, but does not WOW me, or keep one that I like that isn't marked well, or not keep one at all. Hmmm.. What to do, what to do...

So I would like to start a petition to get rid of Wednesdays. They are of no use. There are no holidays on Wednesdays and you know that when you wake up on Wednesday, you think " it should be Thursday". For me, Wednesdays are just too long. I am a morning person. I like to get up, get started and by 2pm have my nap. On Wednesdays though, I have to work in the afternoon. I get up do my things and when nap time comes along, I have to go to work. Last night, (Wed. night) I went to work and then went to the YKC meeting and didn't get home until nearly 9:30. I am tired this morning. Don't you think it would sound great if our work week was Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. I think it rolls really well. Just get rid of Wednesdays. Whose for it?

It is hard being the smartest person in the room... ALL OF THE TIME!!!!

So, I thought I just did this, but I guess not. I am being told that I don't blog enough. Well, I don't have that much to say. I go to work, and don't get home until 3 and I haven't eaten yet. I am tired, hungry and my feet hurt. The things I am thinking about now are why hasn't Vetgen told me which puppy to keep. They said two weeks and it has been three. Does anyone care about this? I don't think so. I worry why Echo has decided to jump the fence like it isn't there. Does anyone care about this, I don't think so. I am thinking that we need to move, because I can't keep the dogs I want living here. Oh well, I am the only one that cares about that. I will try to be better at this. Just be patient.