Dee Dee,
wish I had pics -- when the formals get here I'll post them -- but I unfortunately was back here in Orlando getting out images for advertising deadlines and taking care of the remaining sextet of "bad dogs". There were some action photographers at the show so I'm hoping they got a moving shot of Mr. R.

This veterans thing gives me mixed feelings: while I'm a little depressed that the dogs I love are getting older, I'm delighted with how they are aging. Rowdy and Annie still act like puppies and still love to show and that tells me that the time we spent getting them their championships was not an ordeal for them. They enjoyed it.

I've always tried to train with love and play and now I see how that pays off in the long run. And that's very rewarding feedback.

Jim