I hope there are some good shots. Too bad you didn't get to be there. But yes I agree it's great testiment to how you trained them. I am the same way, to me the (good) time spent with my dog is worth WAY more than any ribbons or titles. Hallie too is always so anxious to train, it's so much more fun for both of us that way.

Hallie is now 7 and I can hardly believe it...she is my one and only. I swear I'm going to have to go out with her one day, I could never bear life without that little girl with me. I have never been this in love with anything and I've had some great love stories with my last dogs. There are very few times when we aren't together she even goes shopping with me pretty much everywhere, in her stroller.