Island Dog Training Club Christmas Party 10 December 2003 |
Every year, the Island Dog Training Club organises Christmas parties for members
and their dogs. It's debatable who has more fun, the dogs or their owners, with
games such as Retrieve the Sausage, Musical Positions, and the Chocolate Drop
Race . . . |
Branigan promises Dad he'll be good at his first Christmas party. |
The last event was a recall against the clock, at which Darcy gave a perfect demonstration
of a wolfhound recall by ignoring Anne altogether and heading straight for the food counter!! She was put to shame by Branigan, who made made straight for his Dad when called, winning a vote of sympathy because of his limp - aaaahh! |
The party was a roaring (or should that be howling?) success. A very big thank you
to all who worked so hard to organise it, especially Mandy, Lilian, Penny, Anton
and Madeleine. |
Don't you find that at every party, there's always someone who's completely overdressed??!
This time it was Archie-the-Yorkie, who felt so grand in his Christmas antlers that he was ready to take on all-comers, up to and including the Pyreneen Mountain Dog. |
Darcy appears very taken with Pete's Christmas hat but it was the treats in his pocket
she wanted. |
Pete's dog, Milo, is wondering why parents always seem to do their best to embarrass
you in front of all your friends - he'll never look Archie in the face again.
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Tess-the-Flat-Coated-Retriever and Holly-the-Chocolate-Lab show that it really is
possible for your eyes to light up with excitement! |
Misty-the-Black-Lab has a go at the Obstacle Race, and sister Ebony shows how it
should be done. |
Darcy and Branigan, having come last in Muscal Mats and the Obstacle Race, volunteer
to help with sausage rolls and mince pies- but just what do they have in mind??! |
Branigan was last in the Chocolate Drop Race as he took the time to savour every
one . . . |
. . . but he won Pass the Parcel paws down. |
The excitement mounts as the teams prepare for Retrieve- the-Sausage. It must said
that we had far too many labs in our team to stand a chance, the winners being
those whose dogs return the most sausage! |
Mind you, Darcy wasn't much help - where's the sausage, Darce? |