Thomson-Hood Veterans Picnic

Thanks to everyone who braved the very cool morning, and afternoon at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Picnic.  The Veterans, and their families, and visitors seemed to enjoy and appreciate our K9 stars.

Thanks,

“Jack” & Billy

5 Teams Join LOAL

We would like to welcome our 5 newest LOAL members and their dogs!

Shirlene Miller and her cavachon Oliver

Gin Preston and her corgi Reno

Jennifer Cotton and her chihuahua Mojo

Rebecca Rossi and her old english sheepdog Dexter

Susan and her Bernese mountain dog Secret (Not Pictured)

Shooting in the Urban Jungle

Check out the ‘Capture the Light’ Photo Blog.  Love on a Leash was spotlighted after the Workshop Photo Shoot! http://www.capturethelightphoto.net/2011/09/shooting-in-urban-jungle.html?spref=fb

Picnic with the Pups

We had a wonderful turnout for Picnic with the Pups.  We would like to thank all of the teams that came out.

1. ✦Kristin & Wrigley
2. ✦Deb & Dollar
3. ✦Sarah & Dexter
4. ✦Becky & Red
5. ✦Liz & Theo
6. ✦Faith & Dolly
7. ✦Elizabeth and Barbara with Dugan & Moffet
8. ✦Gloria & Argus
9. ✦Megan & Josie
10. ✦Bonnie & Buca

In addition Pete & Buttercup and Elizabeth & Willow were present with other organizations that they work with.

Bonnie & Buca won 1st place prize for best trick!  Liz & Theo won 2nd place for largest dog!

Thomson-Hood 2nd Annual Dog Show

The 2nd Annual Thomson-Hood Veterans Center Dog Show was a success.  The judges of the show were 3 residences at Thompson-Hood.  We had a great audience and the dogs loved all of the attention.

The dogs competed in the following categories:

A Big Thanks to all of the teams who came out:

1. Billy & Jack the German Shepherd Mix
2. Bonnie & Buca the Sheltie 
3. Caie & Tucker the Cocker Spaniel 
4. Faith & Dixie the Australian Cattle Dog 
5. Judy & Lucy the Golden Border Collie Mix 
6. Lisa & Princess the Golden Retriever 
7. Liz & Theo the Rottweiler 
8. Marti & Seth the Golden Retriever 
9. Pat & Monk the Schauzer Poodle Mix 
10. Pete & Buttercup the Golden Retriever
11. Sandy & Laddie the Yorkie Mix

We would like to thank Wendy and Matt for taking our wonderful pictures and Michelle and Becky who are staff at Thompson-Hood.  We could have not pulled off the event without everyone’s help.

7 Teams Join LOAL

We would like to welcome our 7 newest LOAL members and their dogs!

Dave and Rebecca Krall and their Boxer Baxter

Shelly Shrout and her Sheltie Abby

Eddie Ainsworth and his Rottweiler Lab Mix Hershey

Rebecca Stinsky and her German Shepherd Red 

Faith Parry's 2nd LOAL Dog: her Newfoundland Mix Dolly

Lisa Freedman's 3rd LOAL Dog: her Golden Retriever Lexi

Amanda Verrette and her Golden Doodle Beau 

Tractor Supply Pet Event 2011

Tractor Supply’s first annual Pet Event was a lot of fun.  For the most part, it was a constance stream of people coming and going.  The dogs got to do tricks, and their favorite thing, get loved on.  We’ve already had at least 1 person from the event register for the evaluation class.

Again, a big thanks to the teams who gave up time on their Saturday to come out:

Bonnie & Buca

Deb & Dollar

Tammy & Duke

Caie & Tucker

Jean & Arthur