Agility in Michigan

Racer and I had a blast doing agility this last weekend. We were in Dexter, Michigan trialing with many of our friends. Mike was there with Misty and Bailey. Bailey did very well and brought home many ribbons. Misty did well, too, but this was Bailey's weekend. Our friend Jeremy got a MACH 2 title for our buddy Dodger AND a MACH 4 title for little Spyder. What a great weekend for them! Kathy was there with Dory and Houston (who kinda looks like me), Boogie and Kimmie were there, and so many more of our friends. What a party!
Racer had a fun time. No Qs, but for the first time at a trial in a long time, he didn't sniff, and managed to complete all the courses he ran. He says agility is fun now, especially the jumpers courses.
Anyway, I ran Excellent Jumpers both days. My mom is broken, so Beth ran with me. I love Beth, but I would rather run with my mom. You know, we start out pretty well, but then I start wishing mom was out there with me, so I look for her. Maybe I can persuade her to join us for the fun. Then, before I even know where mom is, Beth is taking my collar and excusing us before our run is over. I think, "Wait! Mom's not here yet!" Too late, we have to leave the ring. I did try to stay with Beth a couple of times, and our last Standard run was pretty good, but mom left the building before we ran. I didn't see her come back, so I figured I'd better just stay with Beth. We didn't Q, but it wasn't terrible either. I did get one qualifying score in a new game called FAST! That was big fun for me. I got to run, and forgot all about my mom for a minute. I got a green Q ribbon and a new toy! Beth gave me big kisses and told me I was the best cattle dog there (I was the only cattle dog there).

Trialin'

This weekend, my friend Racer (a Border Collie) and I are going to an agility trial. We will be driving to Dexter, Michigan. My mom can't run well lately, so Beth is going to run me and Racer. Even though I love Beth, I usually don't run for her because I love my mom, but we'll see. I also love agility, so maybe this time, I'll feel good about it.
Michigan is fun because we get to see all of our friends. There's Mike and Gail, who bring Misty, Bailey, and Zipper with them. They are always a fun time, especially after the show when the humans go out for Margaritas. Jeremy and Kathy are also a fun time. We will get to see Jeremy's new Australian Shepherd puppy. Christine and Kaboom will also be there. Maybe she has her dice with her. That is always fun, too.
We will be staying at a Red Roof Inn. I love motels. I have so much fun when we stay in one.

I'll tell you all how I did on Monday,
Love,
Zip

Lazy

For the past week it has been COLD here. So cold that I don't want to go outside. It's the kind of cold that will freeze your tongue to anything you try to lick. It is so cold that the poopsicles are too hard to eat, or even sniff. All I want to do is be in the house and sleep.
My mom has been lazy, too. Yesterday, all she did was watch movies, eat, and sleep. She took three naps. We all did too, of course. She fixed a little food, but didn't pay attention to our sad puppy looks. We got nothing extra!
I played with Moe a little, and Tubbs, but I think the cold has gotten to them too. Moe spent most of her day on the couch. I had to curl up on the green footstool that I'm really too big for.
Next week, we go to Michigan for an agility trial. Beth is going to run me. I don't like to run with Beth, I only like my mom, so we'll see how it goes. I'll keep you posted if I do OK.

Superbowl Sunday

OK, so today was the big day. My mom even cooked chili and made dip, just for her and my dad. She went grocery shopping! That is an event all by itself. It was unbelievably cold outside, so their plans were to eat, watch the game, eat, watch the game. You get the idea.

After all that, they ended up watching a show about a Beardie herding sheep. Nice wooly ones, not bald ones like I have. I have to admit, that Beardie had a lot of fun, even got to exhaust the sheep at a big trial. He wasn't really ready for that though.

To make a long story short, the Bears ended up losing the game. The humans were very glad that they didn't waste the whole evening watching the Bears lose. We got some potato chips and licked the bowls, so everyone was happy.

Except maybe the Bears.