That Was Hard!

Missing my favorite week of the year (aka the BMDCA National Specialty) was tough. It was the right decision, of course, but still hard. I am grateful to Alison, Lori, and Eden for keeping me updated — and proud — about the Kaibab crew and their many successes 🎉

Sparkler Ruthie in her Veterans’ Parade finery ⭐️

Next year’s Specialty is less than an eight hour drive for me. Easy peasy. I have already started planning. Having things to look forward to is good for our mental health and also helps set our actions on the right path towards our dreams

I will need newsletter help next year so that we can produce a great product and I can do all the things I want with my dogs — and sleep.

There are so many ways one can help. For example, Lori helped this year by sharing a brief report about the Scentwork trial. Lisa K kept me in photos. Susan Henderson fed me info and graphics. And so on.

I want to formalize and organize better for next year. Specifically, I want to get help reporting on the various events. A lot of this can be done remotely. The Google folder with the daily edition subfolders is already set up, ready to be shared. Look at me being all organized! 😬

I know sometimes people can feel nervous about sharing their writing but no worries about that — I am a kind and grateful editor. So think about it and let me know if you might be willing to help out in any way (sontag.ma@gmail.com).

This is a photo of Capella from this morning.

The puppies are due exactly four weeks from today. There is a team meeting today to discuss and plan the new whelping box.

I am starting to cautiously but hopefully believe that these dreamed for puppies might actually come true 🙏🍀🧦

Happy Monday, Friend ❤️

Specialty Update

It is pretty hard being home when a National Specialty is happening BUT we are well represented.

This is Bright Star Zuber with his obedience ribbons.

Zuber also passed the Open draft test twice, making him an MDD squared. In other words, he now has two MDD’s! Since he also qualified in agility, Zuber is getting the Triathlete Award tonight 🎉 What a great Specialty for Team Zuber 💙

His Auntie Ruthie (Sparkler) also had a great Specialty.

Well done, Ruthie and Lori 🎉

I have been busy at home doing the Specialty newsletter, which you can find HERE (scroll down to Daily Newsletter).

Happy Friday!