tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11436633140401900852024-03-14T02:48:21.149-07:00Gizmo's WorldCH. Mainsails Blackbeary Express
CGN TD DDGizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-54751745545333185352013-10-06T07:16:00.000-07:002013-10-06T07:16:13.908-07:00<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBUKuzMXFQw">Thank You so much Chuck for this beautiful tribute. We miss him so much</a><br />
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Rico has been having a very busy year, with multiple group placings and multiple Best in Shows. He is the Number One Newfoundland in Canada. He managed to get his Rally Novice Title this summer as well as a Carting Title in between dog shows.<br />
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He is expertly handled by Guillermo Fano. They both have so much fun together. Thank you Fano for looking after our boy so well. <br />
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<br />Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-16662606246923668292013-09-24T21:26:00.003-07:002013-09-24T21:26:53.837-07:00An Article from our Kennel Club's News letter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-80948925191302936142013-09-24T21:20:00.001-07:002013-09-24T21:22:36.142-07:00Rest in Peace Gizmo, we miss you so much, Thank you for all that you have brought us<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">We
said good bye to our heart, our soul, our everything. BISS Ch
Mainsail's Blackbeary Express DD WRD TD LD CGN the best newf in the
whole wide world...Gizmo.. Rest in Peace my sweet boy, you have left us
with so much....run free, I know you will be watching over us... Mar18,
2004 - Aug 7, 2013... I love you buddy....</span></span><br />
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Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-4101245683937820262010-05-31T23:12:00.000-07:002010-05-31T23:21:58.690-07:00Gizzy gets a Group 4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGQFCgC5a_GYtjMWgLkBfy1-sxZTAr3lZmUCLJH3AUDt0uyeH9crzeO4c0q2iJsf0ZoIXJirz3FPpaGntSaGC0ZWL6GQ0C9nFoYHIqim8i3mNfL_k2niml8ud0FFq4mTg4tKuSGjiyjw/s1600/Group+4+Tyee+May+2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGQFCgC5a_GYtjMWgLkBfy1-sxZTAr3lZmUCLJH3AUDt0uyeH9crzeO4c0q2iJsf0ZoIXJirz3FPpaGntSaGC0ZWL6GQ0C9nFoYHIqim8i3mNfL_k2niml8ud0FFq4mTg4tKuSGjiyjw/s320/Group+4+Tyee+May+2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477684583628409650" /></a><br /><br />I took dad for a run around the ring at the Tyee Kennel Club dog show, and we won!!!...So then we got to go back in the ring with all the other winners of the working group. It was very exciting, I had to work very hard at looking good and at the end of it all I was one of 4 selected!!!<br />It was a lot of fun, and I met a lot of people. One couple asked if I was the Gizzy from You Tube. They watch all my videos, so I gave them my pawtograph.Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-60390150535202044152010-04-07T14:08:00.000-07:002010-04-07T21:46:33.678-07:002010 Canadian National<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxuYspzFvHIcj5HofhwZzvvYm6e5nQ-gVCLprR7bThXqoqrA56hrTplP6FOem9hayn4ID-FaHhbs7IlQrMYMLkINWzP1Y4iCmfIcBHUPHev-CapQVCGT08GO6kmTumgnOwNgVwiebLyE/s1600/IMG_6873.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxuYspzFvHIcj5HofhwZzvvYm6e5nQ-gVCLprR7bThXqoqrA56hrTplP6FOem9hayn4ID-FaHhbs7IlQrMYMLkINWzP1Y4iCmfIcBHUPHev-CapQVCGT08GO6kmTumgnOwNgVwiebLyE/s320/IMG_6873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457616278002594274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXMEcKrjPdqHT2LXXcaxQWvPmCeSztpXhp_IsiycqZ_fESQyw_kq8uqBo1uAaAq4l8HrEnB7BqGesBMqwBCHPb-5mbT3d5Bp4o1EKCRjOjrELQV4YIRTNpMTYFhmhYWwdLipJoYyiG6g/s1600/2010+national+logo.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXMEcKrjPdqHT2LXXcaxQWvPmCeSztpXhp_IsiycqZ_fESQyw_kq8uqBo1uAaAq4l8HrEnB7BqGesBMqwBCHPb-5mbT3d5Bp4o1EKCRjOjrELQV4YIRTNpMTYFhmhYWwdLipJoYyiG6g/s320/2010+national+logo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457615664827400578" border="0" /></a><br />What a very exciting time we had at the Newfoundland Dog Club of Canada National in Chilliwack. I knew I was in for a bit of a trip when mom & dad loaded just about everything I own into the truck, including my bed and my stuffie!!!.... After a 2 hour ferry ride and a 2 hour drive we finally arrived at our hotel which was going to be our home for the next 5 nights.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwqidssBkIx3S0wsez_WWv7wJTUfnotGNqnmX37GrRlYAVWdbScaBbuC3ZH47j-pZVpaY10G-jzOA7YWF8K2ODFRy1U06rFH6NBB8CxGKDf-R4vfstipnK70c5NppvZSDVxtw4UJbTOk/s1600/2010+National+Specialty+180.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwqidssBkIx3S0wsez_WWv7wJTUfnotGNqnmX37GrRlYAVWdbScaBbuC3ZH47j-pZVpaY10G-jzOA7YWF8K2ODFRy1U06rFH6NBB8CxGKDf-R4vfstipnK70c5NppvZSDVxtw4UJbTOk/s320/2010+National+Specialty+180.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457618009826610738" /></a><br />We settled in for the night and first thing Thursday morning, before breakfast even, we were at the site for the Biggest Draft Test in Canadian History, over 35 dogs entered all working hard to get the prestigious title of Draft Dog or DD. We were number 10, I like that number!...we settled down for a bit and watched all the other amazing dogs before us, Berners and Newfies in our group. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6cauvSXF0uhbvawWmRyeS8wXK0-J_6FxicuMq3GvbGzR2bbxd5QnSpEw1BeHa03Y8ak_EkPE-hwRh6tIFSNNYuXRkdNCgGLNo-s4rMXU_tmtmpzHGuC4P6mJEYFlKEeFkKiSEmwdy1I/s1600/IMG_6889.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6cauvSXF0uhbvawWmRyeS8wXK0-J_6FxicuMq3GvbGzR2bbxd5QnSpEw1BeHa03Y8ak_EkPE-hwRh6tIFSNNYuXRkdNCgGLNo-s4rMXU_tmtmpzHGuC4P6mJEYFlKEeFkKiSEmwdy1I/s320/IMG_6889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457617216346722290" border="0" /></a><br /> Then it was my turn....the 1rst leg of 3 which was the obedience part. This test is done all off leash, so it was very important that I listened to dad and stay by his side, well for most of it anyway. We did our left turns, right turns, about turns, fast walking, slow walking, normal walking, we stopped at the same time, and then it was time for the 1 minute stand stay. I'm not supposed to move at all just stand and face my dad who is 6 ft away from me for 1 minute. Then he comes back and the judge says "exercise complete". We had 12 dogs in our group and once all 12 were finished the last 6 entered the course for the 3 minute down stay. This is my favorite, we just lay down and dad walks to the other side and faces me for 3 minutes. Then he comes back, and again the judge says "exercise complete." Now it's rest time while the 9 before me do their controlled cart exercises.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HOHPGj0YOSlOrV8x8jFf-cmOI4OO6w23Z7x0zM75-oHiAi-yX15Wsv-bzMxCnrYI7pMY9EEdgCZ2QtmM_UW3FewJFpfxmgs5U6nbxyCyLq9IXF0d8DuqrDVjI9fb7LuHH6aGsiLaU4Y/s1600/DSC_0022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HOHPGj0YOSlOrV8x8jFf-cmOI4OO6w23Z7x0zM75-oHiAi-yX15Wsv-bzMxCnrYI7pMY9EEdgCZ2QtmM_UW3FewJFpfxmgs5U6nbxyCyLq9IXF0d8DuqrDVjI9fb7LuHH6aGsiLaU4Y/s320/DSC_0022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457620648399287298" /></a><br />So one at a time the carts get moved up to position for the next dog, and when my cart moves I know it's my turn. So off dad and I go. We enter the course and dad puts my harness on and hooks me up to my cart. The judge then goes over everything to make sure dad had done it right. The 2nd part of the test has begun. Off we go forward, left turns right turns, slow walking normal, stops, we go around some trees, but on the way I see my mom and want to go say hi!...I just about left the test area and dad tells me "Gizmo NO!!" oh oh....so I stop and he backs me up but then I see her again and want to go and the same thing happens....why can't I just go see my mom for a sec?<br />then we do some figure 8's around some barrels, dad has to back me up for me to make the tight turns, but I did it. Then we back up 4ft, piece of cake, I like my back ups!<br />Once we do that, the judge says exercise complete and we are done!!...well stage 2 anyway, now we wait for the last and final part of the test, which is the field work.<br />We split into groups for this part of the test, and there was only me and 1 other dog in my group. I never did see mom at all during this part of the test, I think dad told her to hide or something...VBG!!<br />So we do some field work then the 40lbs of weight gets put into my cart, and off the 4 of us go, but just a little ways into it the cart behind me, his wheel falls off...something about it breaking, so they can't finish the test, but I have to wait for someone else to join me so that I don't complete it alone. Once that is all done, we have to wait for the next set of 12 to complete their test before we find out if I pass or not.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxa5sIAEfF6V8LdsMu1HIFOXnFtFGFk0RsY6MHDj-3zobJM_K_bFSJmkPRKBSvW2gl8_53kKyr1GUOiYNAnQuOSZIyYa1zxsqvUsKL6EFqmZn06p022I5hbi1VVps2yW0C0NMGpH1bEc/s1600/IMG_6922.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxa5sIAEfF6V8LdsMu1HIFOXnFtFGFk0RsY6MHDj-3zobJM_K_bFSJmkPRKBSvW2gl8_53kKyr1GUOiYNAnQuOSZIyYa1zxsqvUsKL6EFqmZn06p022I5hbi1VVps2yW0C0NMGpH1bEc/s320/IMG_6922.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457622157430388306" /></a><br />Mom thinks that because I tried to leave the course I'm going to have to take the test again at another time. So it was a big big surprise to us when they called my name at the award presentation and I got 3 Red Ribbons and a trophy!....I got pictures with my cart and the judges and a big celebration happened, but I really was too tired to enjoy it and just wanted to go back to my hotel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOyEC27t-qQdkG24sRyvdNMgLh5RE8gHP7suxaPkE67jMg74Th7XR1W9cULKZWRu9x2_vwfr6RCj0ahaJTOr-de5cbKOzmE4Z1fg768mURhPvcTD8WydEoZ6GcVOwHyzBZ7aM2g31Iqo/s1600/_LRT1579.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOyEC27t-qQdkG24sRyvdNMgLh5RE8gHP7suxaPkE67jMg74Th7XR1W9cULKZWRu9x2_vwfr6RCj0ahaJTOr-de5cbKOzmE4Z1fg768mURhPvcTD8WydEoZ6GcVOwHyzBZ7aM2g31Iqo/s320/_LRT1579.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457623156307757890" /></a><br />My next blog entry will be about the Dog show itself. My secretary needs a break.<br />Oh so now I have more letters at the end of my name, I'm now:<br />Can CH. Mainsail's Blackbeary Express CGN TD DD<br />whew...that's a mouthful!!!!<br />I like Gizzy better!!!Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-91119648139502277752010-03-19T21:17:00.000-07:002010-03-19T21:59:26.087-07:00And Then I Turned 6So mom woke up singing this song..."Today is your birthday!...we're gonna have a good time!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HNEOZ9fkq09JdEb4s3iv7oqdmE8udUO6mYtxE-IeMGYyAkhtOVoesh1Zmaz_UmIJEhHnmZNQu8CU65qaazqnUF0hL_ss5cc9MG86ivZVzI3uwM2aTP_5RhTx7u2ha0jaqkABxlDnwVo/s1600-h/Birthday+newf.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HNEOZ9fkq09JdEb4s3iv7oqdmE8udUO6mYtxE-IeMGYyAkhtOVoesh1Zmaz_UmIJEhHnmZNQu8CU65qaazqnUF0hL_ss5cc9MG86ivZVzI3uwM2aTP_5RhTx7u2ha0jaqkABxlDnwVo/s320/Birthday+newf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450570125231317026" border="0" /></a><br />And followed that by saying "It's a Gizzy Day!"...I thought every day was a Gizzy day!....but hey I'll take it. And so it began...the best day I've had in a long time....<br />In the truck and to the dog park we went....this was quite early and there was no one there, so I had the whole park to myself. Lots of sniffs and I ran from tree to tree with mom pulling up the rear.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLc_eCadkG_5U9CaqRGfvPVvEENKm-0c2E_1xiSMGJyXlL8u2TMAA1QOkhorYyxG9vSaeOFoMKlEdp6zLr9wiQSSFFGXh_i5mzu8ir2nYsGaN30vDrtUvhDzb2TfF-k2dLxAag17EukwE/s1600-h/giz+in+park.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLc_eCadkG_5U9CaqRGfvPVvEENKm-0c2E_1xiSMGJyXlL8u2TMAA1QOkhorYyxG9vSaeOFoMKlEdp6zLr9wiQSSFFGXh_i5mzu8ir2nYsGaN30vDrtUvhDzb2TfF-k2dLxAag17EukwE/s320/giz+in+park.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450571182944256802" border="0" /></a><br />Then mom had to go shopping, but she pops the back of the truck open so I can watch everyone come and go.<br />Home we went and we weren't there for long before we headed to the beach, and I just knew that I was going swimming, it was so much fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMl-Q1lHxmkKiYXsMQUAnVeWmEoFtYoMKWV2u5hJ-VF5VRyFNP37PDsdsG0KX3s6Z7GkiQrmCbcqcrT_AqnICAH0tw3asN_SHzZ4FESqf05PG7dQ_XoMi04buSky1sVpFaKLazYIbm34/s1600-h/Swimming+Feb+2010+016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMl-Q1lHxmkKiYXsMQUAnVeWmEoFtYoMKWV2u5hJ-VF5VRyFNP37PDsdsG0KX3s6Z7GkiQrmCbcqcrT_AqnICAH0tw3asN_SHzZ4FESqf05PG7dQ_XoMi04buSky1sVpFaKLazYIbm34/s320/Swimming+Feb+2010+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450574008216941058" border="0" /></a><br />Ok so now this is where it goes a little sideways. But it always happens after swimming and that is a bath, but this just wasn't a bath it was washing and conditioning, then to the blower we went. Ah mom I'm getting a little tired here....it's past my nap time.<br />Finally I cut loose and grabed my stuffie and ran...I plopped myself down on my pillow. Yipee she's going to leave me alone now.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQ8YFa9g0iZGrkvU1wder19xC7mdUPZDpXuU10TOeCZDitxtGym4iH51aKnBQGA1PRCt_QUkIYOAHIuWmI6Ln5DWLsXtpVlWmm2Rpre8KtXNgTxld5u6cP7iRF7wCQiwVVB1OMFN5NKE/s1600-h/Gizzy+getting+primped+012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQ8YFa9g0iZGrkvU1wder19xC7mdUPZDpXuU10TOeCZDitxtGym4iH51aKnBQGA1PRCt_QUkIYOAHIuWmI6Ln5DWLsXtpVlWmm2Rpre8KtXNgTxld5u6cP7iRF7wCQiwVVB1OMFN5NKE/s320/Gizzy+getting+primped+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450575028345502770" border="0" /></a><br />But not for long...here she comes with keys and leash in hand and says..."let's go for a truck ride...it's time to see Dr. Hayward"..hey wait a minute, you said this was going to be a Gizzy day...whats with the Doc's visit?<br />Oh it's to look at my paw, I have a small cut on my pad, and mom just wanted to make sure it was ok...and yup Dr. Hayward said we just have to wash it with some special soap and it should be good in a few days. But mom can't leave without me being weighed....and it was 180lbs. I'm really liking the homemade kibble and food my mom has been making me, and I guess I've put a little weight on.....mom said something about more exercise....oh boy!<br />When we got home, dad was already there, so I got a big birthday rub down from him and a nice long chin scratch....but I was tired and just wanted to eat dinner and rest...after all I'm a senior now right?<br />So yes I did have a Gizzy day, it was a lot of fun.<br />I hope your birthday is as exciting as mine was.<br />Gizzy<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-2459520596682385422010-02-21T19:53:00.001-08:002010-02-21T19:55:51.909-08:00Mr. Big Stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZTGqisbnwSpHVaiwf2DBnwiuXDwoUJe_T6Oi606cruK9ePcGnNB5VvoPVIgXA1BwmtEQ_YICiO7VpvfpUHYixJb1CGIwFMDzstpCRiNZqbjEiDaS70vNbvhtPQCOkdgSLhj7MbtCN3g/s1600-h/giz+Mr+Big+Stuff+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZTGqisbnwSpHVaiwf2DBnwiuXDwoUJe_T6Oi606cruK9ePcGnNB5VvoPVIgXA1BwmtEQ_YICiO7VpvfpUHYixJb1CGIwFMDzstpCRiNZqbjEiDaS70vNbvhtPQCOkdgSLhj7MbtCN3g/s320/giz+Mr+Big+Stuff+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440911534928365602" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to Lori, Gizzy got a new bib!...You can order these at www.otiswear.comGizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-9517129660893998122010-02-10T16:36:00.000-08:002010-02-10T16:59:37.491-08:00Gizmo on Canvas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILeX5Ije8ED59VWzzt4prFJEH50kbQxyyXKSCc1cWw_Qs828zZGSXEX9SxIyK9GSlEdQ7T7W5aNUdQ8zCn4ainwIh1F2P2Et90jEXX5OAvly4FwET7WaET7pLK8a-ArAw75Ye7BUDd7w/s1600-h/Vases+040.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436784001751402914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILeX5Ije8ED59VWzzt4prFJEH50kbQxyyXKSCc1cWw_Qs828zZGSXEX9SxIyK9GSlEdQ7T7W5aNUdQ8zCn4ainwIh1F2P2Et90jEXX5OAvly4FwET7WaET7pLK8a-ArAw75Ye7BUDd7w/s320/Vases+040.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOLMY27hOKoCKPaOXBBpH1LT8zNA7O0HN1LixQmqjI5xW-Bj5fpcK1cv8RuKDB8yCxZimBkyX9coSEQSsxsozYZxTupfvIcrGnhcsFOEnjpoKD1hKGo3tMgsOu3zv8Qzd7A2qjtVHH0k/s1600-h/Cindy+Williams+Original+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436783990753771634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOLMY27hOKoCKPaOXBBpH1LT8zNA7O0HN1LixQmqjI5xW-Bj5fpcK1cv8RuKDB8yCxZimBkyX9coSEQSsxsozYZxTupfvIcrGnhcsFOEnjpoKD1hKGo3tMgsOu3zv8Qzd7A2qjtVHH0k/s320/Cindy+Williams+Original+007.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Paintings by Cindy Williams "Pipeline Newfoundlands"</div><br /><br /><div>Look what Cindy did!! She painted me...not once but twice...you should have seen mom and dad when they got these paintings of moi in the mail. They now sit proudly on our mantel for all to see.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-67138952984473450462010-02-02T20:59:00.000-08:002010-02-02T21:04:45.462-08:00Gizzy's Magazine Debut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOZqqBQ1576GUhhKZ8YGMXHLP7cXuhBJfhNIeDjN7SvQ6V2uI13onIbsKAE5z1vVqd2IUodDU_Hq2UGw-9L5gVXcYceRJF7_rF93qwqoiuR42wi_QBRRSu9PlC-4nqjN-9QjdEl5bVQU/s1600-h/funphotobox250636hvupdy-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOZqqBQ1576GUhhKZ8YGMXHLP7cXuhBJfhNIeDjN7SvQ6V2uI13onIbsKAE5z1vVqd2IUodDU_Hq2UGw-9L5gVXcYceRJF7_rF93qwqoiuR42wi_QBRRSu9PlC-4nqjN-9QjdEl5bVQU/s320/funphotobox250636hvupdy-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433878632961139890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBv6vCJyf_4Q-sZm_VwiUG47EKN8xbTH3ilzPhtZfoEYICWDkZUElF2wWNIMAI7FARHKkZm1f33NQUPFh0R5gQnTUWsJtCBj9zEFIukODCQHEFkHf3TO4r1eJKO_nWOw6SN815SVJc7s/s1600-h/magazine050d839ac55a19bf0877c498c2777a8ec5ba295c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBv6vCJyf_4Q-sZm_VwiUG47EKN8xbTH3ilzPhtZfoEYICWDkZUElF2wWNIMAI7FARHKkZm1f33NQUPFh0R5gQnTUWsJtCBj9zEFIukODCQHEFkHf3TO4r1eJKO_nWOw6SN815SVJc7s/s320/magazine050d839ac55a19bf0877c498c2777a8ec5ba295c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433878628689094930" border="0" /></a>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-34718223656881857282009-12-31T12:02:00.000-08:002010-01-01T18:04:17.111-08:00Gizzy's 2009 Christmas Activities<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGMW31IC_GdWBZ6EZ2EbPgeHAlcfYkyPbOd8BXV0BYONKsoSpuXQoOAllqI8kEBwdYVaHRwDPxTE4s_ms8XPEhPGmcDtu1n61cYvmGRoy5pxPEScRznw55qfukqx0Ukz0VsXpOFwXhyphenhyphens/s1600-h/resize+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGMW31IC_GdWBZ6EZ2EbPgeHAlcfYkyPbOd8BXV0BYONKsoSpuXQoOAllqI8kEBwdYVaHRwDPxTE4s_ms8XPEhPGmcDtu1n61cYvmGRoy5pxPEScRznw55qfukqx0Ukz0VsXpOFwXhyphenhyphens/s320/resize+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421497091248366306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOlNryEOu2YNPGwFFxosxAnOHeqyCWjpsgFuwbntPDJr80_Jx-FBWlTZNjMgQNIxBC5JjBUT9UUOj2i6LOTHa4lIKuxmmK-RG0btW57n5o5g2uRqNqTruPf-Hg517ejZlaQI1Md8XwIs/s1600-h/Gizzy+visits+the+Seniors+Village+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOlNryEOu2YNPGwFFxosxAnOHeqyCWjpsgFuwbntPDJr80_Jx-FBWlTZNjMgQNIxBC5JjBUT9UUOj2i6LOTHa4lIKuxmmK-RG0btW57n5o5g2uRqNqTruPf-Hg517ejZlaQI1Md8XwIs/s320/Gizzy+visits+the+Seniors+Village+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421497071352472322" border="0" /></a><br />Oh I have had such a busy time over Christmas. Not only the parade, but I got to visit some seniors at the Nanaimo Seniors Village. It was me and Santa...aka dad...yup he tried to fool me by putting on this Santa suit, but I could smell him a mile away. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUZrApbax9Mi-Ctr1WegMkwORmX-EsUQ0OpZUEDoXyR2TAabThtaa3fttXEqOmWHL2stQW826uuTICv2k3ygADPpMggWSz41Y6GBiKIZp8A9Xd_U0qJQcdEkux9Nh5ki_nUshtBeUJuE/s1600-h/Gizzy+visits+the+Seniors+Village+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUZrApbax9Mi-Ctr1WegMkwORmX-EsUQ0OpZUEDoXyR2TAabThtaa3fttXEqOmWHL2stQW826uuTICv2k3ygADPpMggWSz41Y6GBiKIZp8A9Xd_U0qJQcdEkux9Nh5ki_nUshtBeUJuE/s320/Gizzy+visits+the+Seniors+Village+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421497078003058050" border="0" /></a><br />It was fun going around and getting hugs from the grandma's and grandpa's and in return I gave them all Candy Canes.<br />We made one very special visit to a gentleman's suite. His name is Jack and he is 94 years old...geeze...how old would I have to be in dog years to be 94?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpTHp1dsDM2BX8AbrCuPdKuBoLdIXsCIAKyPjXBPyOrLnpml4NdxLiUZdiTIaS-SLgDBABbSke4ZufT8-Sg4KZTIJFvm8n8_GMllabtgL6mMFOYr5qCXjtvXroOCf15kHqLBb6qQpxpU/s1600-h/resize+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpTHp1dsDM2BX8AbrCuPdKuBoLdIXsCIAKyPjXBPyOrLnpml4NdxLiUZdiTIaS-SLgDBABbSke4ZufT8-Sg4KZTIJFvm8n8_GMllabtgL6mMFOYr5qCXjtvXroOCf15kHqLBb6qQpxpU/s320/resize+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421497098156963954" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway he was very sad this year as he had just lost his wife a month or so ago. She is at the Rainbow Bridge awaiting his arrival. Santa decorated Jack's suite up with Christmas lights and gave him a present to open Christmas day... The whole time Jack was trying to figure out who Santa was...I knew but I wasn't telling.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rXnMvsAdxvdW0NB3wHjpoE1IzFpb6AWAFsLZpx8T2LIOKtrlmgowpj4fTg9ba4Pl59nxsDNsrPUy5SdqpaZ9NKbpvNIVKoq5mi2wen8smNLUfdIaraGW-2a66ysPs33e_B7hx08tI-k/s1600-h/resize+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rXnMvsAdxvdW0NB3wHjpoE1IzFpb6AWAFsLZpx8T2LIOKtrlmgowpj4fTg9ba4Pl59nxsDNsrPUy5SdqpaZ9NKbpvNIVKoq5mi2wen8smNLUfdIaraGW-2a66ysPs33e_B7hx08tI-k/s320/resize+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421497085376679634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then the next day I got to visit Santa the the pet store. I liked him a lot and told him all the neat stuff I wanted for Christmas. He wasn't sure if he could bring me a girl or not, but he did say that he could probably pull through with the new bed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0K7qT-kV5nmkYwTeX6VsjF930K9F4BHE4n_b7UeTrpfb8KyE4y3O2_MUvXqLNPLiK5XF2L51Kvy0YggXvsYeyL6snmAmq2ZK6t7Y2cASiaq2ryFmxRhtiuAgh0hQeP2SQDL627fQ_rs/s1600-h/Gizzy+with+Santa+2009+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0K7qT-kV5nmkYwTeX6VsjF930K9F4BHE4n_b7UeTrpfb8KyE4y3O2_MUvXqLNPLiK5XF2L51Kvy0YggXvsYeyL6snmAmq2ZK6t7Y2cASiaq2ryFmxRhtiuAgh0hQeP2SQDL627fQ_rs/s320/Gizzy+with+Santa+2009+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421499249762989442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and den.............<br /><br />I finally did it!.. I carted my first live load.... It was a lot of fun. I took mom and dad's nieces and nephews for cart rides up and down our road.<br />They really enjoyed themselves and they would have liked to have done more, but my dad was looking after me and said I had had enough. It's tuff work pulling those kids all over.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsZCzH9NpdevSwddrFu05s4q4hm6hhi4oMKhMf52Pr57YH3EU16lvSo9YivDLTa8c6ycR2ZfvBIJTRNGMYqF2fSwZNGdFXm0fFxVumuXcZEI0VNJCfGCSVzVOZ8qXJTM5A3TFHh2rDuc/s1600-h/IMG_5833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsZCzH9NpdevSwddrFu05s4q4hm6hhi4oMKhMf52Pr57YH3EU16lvSo9YivDLTa8c6ycR2ZfvBIJTRNGMYqF2fSwZNGdFXm0fFxVumuXcZEI0VNJCfGCSVzVOZ8qXJTM5A3TFHh2rDuc/s320/IMG_5833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421501373358982098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxbwXFhVdRr8TIxC00F4h6Koa5m7Q4ny1ZcLWWs-chJAjhO6YF69YkiISvCDQ8Y8MozE7A-NHzc6b9NyFE045NHIT5Mk9wPQfJ_yomfNNERTnU1eRzSQRXavhwYXXSLDJc2_-5wFpUm4/s1600-h/IMG_5829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxbwXFhVdRr8TIxC00F4h6Koa5m7Q4ny1ZcLWWs-chJAjhO6YF69YkiISvCDQ8Y8MozE7A-NHzc6b9NyFE045NHIT5Mk9wPQfJ_yomfNNERTnU1eRzSQRXavhwYXXSLDJc2_-5wFpUm4/s320/IMG_5829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421501371597167650" border="0" /></a><br />One thing it did for me tho was worked up my appetite. Dad fed me my biggest dinner yet and I even licked the plate clean!<br />Oh and then I needed cookies...lots of them...mom makes the best cookies!<br />Now I'm going for my last swim of 2009, in the dog pool. Mom has my boat cushion packed and my bright orange buoy. I think I'm in for a load of fun.<br />I'll get my mom to post some pictures.<br />TTYL<br />Gizzy<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyAw81iLwErcgOwCH8DBHihHM9F0V4ToBfX9_JRWhvwU53MuYdyHrUvWjtluBFDBxSs_Smmk1eC_DobSXfYfg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-48451782713865632742009-12-15T07:18:00.000-08:002009-12-18T07:14:10.392-08:00Everybody Loves a Parade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-afMZSdDS3tHFLzkleom_ipW73QrIrOAahAOqLg5yFfkO-Wrrju1Hj7k_FQVeciZjsE9ne3tYP4Pg0A4ZyUvlTHkrEYThGS2FtMr1gye79oXmzYDaN2kr1m5ontcP5YrzDn6MRsafKg/s1600-h/IMG_5441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-afMZSdDS3tHFLzkleom_ipW73QrIrOAahAOqLg5yFfkO-Wrrju1Hj7k_FQVeciZjsE9ne3tYP4Pg0A4ZyUvlTHkrEYThGS2FtMr1gye79oXmzYDaN2kr1m5ontcP5YrzDn6MRsafKg/s320/IMG_5441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416474297307486626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0s-e1gTWNXgkWRsoZVtAQTKB4HsB2vtSWUU8Xz7_zB-f2_lSGX0mpFxzhCvm-zsQrKAgCHOGTEjpYdnyMR_FTdzDvwIlMSSLuPMvxEAkJFn70sCV4FtYOYlY3vKfcRpmFmofDXOClOk/s1600-h/christmas+parade+2009+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0s-e1gTWNXgkWRsoZVtAQTKB4HsB2vtSWUU8Xz7_zB-f2_lSGX0mpFxzhCvm-zsQrKAgCHOGTEjpYdnyMR_FTdzDvwIlMSSLuPMvxEAkJFn70sCV4FtYOYlY3vKfcRpmFmofDXOClOk/s320/christmas+parade+2009+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416470814556264450" border="0" /></a><br />Well it finally happened...mom and dad entered moi in the Santa Parade. So on goes the hat and the jingle bells.<br />Before we got started I met my first horse. Ok so it was a miniature horse, and maybe I was just a wee bit bigger than him, it was still a horse! I so wanted to sniff his butt, but dad wouldn't let me, he said something about me getting kicked.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXeYV7F6n7UPGJVqGKLyCATK_VsKQdqJ1qTT609taDw2wichuaExSUk-RrhoFrtjJQDVtOt1LrczYrhJATA1C8mrvd61mIdzWieHPplV-TX1F96EV78kS_GuV42_oPRcJ6KmmrRxiPTw/s1600-h/christmas+parade+2009+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXeYV7F6n7UPGJVqGKLyCATK_VsKQdqJ1qTT609taDw2wichuaExSUk-RrhoFrtjJQDVtOt1LrczYrhJATA1C8mrvd61mIdzWieHPplV-TX1F96EV78kS_GuV42_oPRcJ6KmmrRxiPTw/s320/christmas+parade+2009+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416472390480895218" border="0" /></a><br />Mom decorated my cart all up...I'm not sure what she was thinking, I have never pulled a cart very far before, but once it was all hooked up to me, I just followed around behind everyone. I put a lot of smiles on peoples faces, and they even clapped for me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUfG4dWmD66laQ6lMQP2Mz2WZl5WqX438hQXGIcfKe41mQLRX9-TT9z4DGgpsZzpXeAlmilTc0x9fFcy5oZq-XLKRIz-XoFOAs_MB9KOrgzf_z50trn2PY7jyA8MvpkYf_eTIY3gRREc/s1600-h/IMG_5429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUfG4dWmD66laQ6lMQP2Mz2WZl5WqX438hQXGIcfKe41mQLRX9-TT9z4DGgpsZzpXeAlmilTc0x9fFcy5oZq-XLKRIz-XoFOAs_MB9KOrgzf_z50trn2PY7jyA8MvpkYf_eTIY3gRREc/s320/IMG_5429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416474275255483794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLqYqS7aHPfUN4LMp-aSXtw4NiQbanx8K2aad6iw-f4lC2BNnVC-FPtotEDGg-2PPry5SpA7ljz00vixM0H8KwZgpwBT48kwMwATSN-nmBwopcvzO52V4tD5TmlxCqmya9tjKH9ROJV4/s1600-h/pooped+Santa.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLqYqS7aHPfUN4LMp-aSXtw4NiQbanx8K2aad6iw-f4lC2BNnVC-FPtotEDGg-2PPry5SpA7ljz00vixM0H8KwZgpwBT48kwMwATSN-nmBwopcvzO52V4tD5TmlxCqmya9tjKH9ROJV4/s320/pooped+Santa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416474268728076514" border="0" /></a><br />At the end of the parade I was so pooped I just laid down, while dad unhitched me from my cart.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKO4yJ4g3oueLl7dgS1KdLgNAHxQ3xz_kcRtfxuyNF9sYzqBSm0K2lZxKOMgnOsKxTCCRuGxZZHaadmQrSROENnwAyCtkpgjH9wTMx7M9KXN_egLpZeqxcAaYlb4XXDwMamr4SKi5ewaU/s1600-h/IMG_5424.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKO4yJ4g3oueLl7dgS1KdLgNAHxQ3xz_kcRtfxuyNF9sYzqBSm0K2lZxKOMgnOsKxTCCRuGxZZHaadmQrSROENnwAyCtkpgjH9wTMx7M9KXN_egLpZeqxcAaYlb4XXDwMamr4SKi5ewaU/s320/IMG_5424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416474282038110578" border="0" /></a><br />Then these guys from the hockey team came by, I really liked them, we got our picture taken together, I was part of the team!<br />Everywhere I looked there was a crowd of people around me. It was very tiring. But I had a lot of fun. And mom and dad said they were so impressed that I pulled my cart the whole way. I even got on T.V.!!!<br />From all of us we would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. My goals this coming year are to enter the National Specialty in April where I hope to meet a lot of friends and try to get my Drafting Title. I'm going to practice again all summer and hopefully work on getting my Water Dog Title. And mom and dad keep mentioning something about a new brother or sister for me.....the first two I'm ok with, but having to share everything with a new puppy, I'm really not to keen about.<br />All the best to you and your families.<br />Thanks for reading,<br />Love Gizmo<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzGChQPbUPeRSXaI1wmvrEQdvXA26katL-nJvYQNOst5A254EGnvA6TBow7MSISMgsYbHjfZloS44mKYrNRZw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-66646087165373414712009-11-06T23:17:00.000-08:002009-11-06T23:32:23.995-08:00I do like ice cream...yes I do!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwEMD1rH-Kq6Tkw33ENmLW04duTMRFz4sRub6cP-7z-50V8B9E9nJdpFivUcfVFtRB9q0eWI75TL8yUYf3WIw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-13702483474941403702009-11-06T22:14:00.000-08:002009-11-06T23:17:12.453-08:00What I did over the summer by Gizmo Savory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2owhZCkFyICmprIBIrEoz06JkeykbTu77nlPhJNj_eUerH9021YGbAcZ9nMGxxezNfYEhVDh8Uu9z3m49TmRZCFXdhmaeQ8ggEA3ZDNWkt0lwpH8y6Tqu8POeZRWYsX_ANKu3OiRezFQ/s1600-h/looking+up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2owhZCkFyICmprIBIrEoz06JkeykbTu77nlPhJNj_eUerH9021YGbAcZ9nMGxxezNfYEhVDh8Uu9z3m49TmRZCFXdhmaeQ8ggEA3ZDNWkt0lwpH8y6Tqu8POeZRWYsX_ANKu3OiRezFQ/s320/looking+up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401256907811554866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruTCkZd_nY7NgZIJ9vee6J7CJnK3-Pqqw9q6NqTW58foyMuuITZwENEWVbNNeQXqX3ba5l4t9xHzsTW_9Wzlpu1ZQ0HxqArOjMU_zbWQrXx-F2p2pEa87tB2mH5y3neJkn_gxBGfwj1I/s1600-h/IMG_3838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruTCkZd_nY7NgZIJ9vee6J7CJnK3-Pqqw9q6NqTW58foyMuuITZwENEWVbNNeQXqX3ba5l4t9xHzsTW_9Wzlpu1ZQ0HxqArOjMU_zbWQrXx-F2p2pEa87tB2mH5y3neJkn_gxBGfwj1I/s320/IMG_3838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401243702294308258" border="0" /></a>I finally convinced my mom to update my blog. With the help of my dad here is the story of what I did this summer. I was a very busy boy, but I had alot of fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx83wV7NhhoCEVlN_VS1BC7a9THZFB-PZArPcge6Ng_r2PrA_zoVX4dz8xpkZjEBnjakgTJbAaQwjUoGPDELLvs52okrVns2wxz7fUsjNqoAXo5mDvtrKJEDIHpjgLlByjfUUxuIqjwik/s1600-h/IMG_3941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx83wV7NhhoCEVlN_VS1BC7a9THZFB-PZArPcge6Ng_r2PrA_zoVX4dz8xpkZjEBnjakgTJbAaQwjUoGPDELLvs52okrVns2wxz7fUsjNqoAXo5mDvtrKJEDIHpjgLlByjfUUxuIqjwik/s320/IMG_3941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401243690004514146" border="0" /></a>Well it all started in around May when my mom and dad said I was going to get re-tired (I never did see any tires and couldn't quite figure out how you get them on something that has no rims, but I didn't think I really wanted to find out so I kinda left it alone.) Anyway shortly after that me and a bunch of my friends and their mom's and dad's started meeting at Shawnigan Lake for a swim on Saturdays. It started out just being for a fun get together but as the summer progressed our parents started to get us more focused on certain exercises. It was still a lot of fun and sometimes if I was really good I would get part of a bran muffin or something. Now you know that I don't usually eat any kind of food let alone human food but after I have been swimming for a while I could eat just about anything. Soon we were pulling in boats and adding in some handling to the mix. I like the boat pulling the best!<br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw27w-0piIjpjlTGPHUOLwnjqOJVIwCTxCKow2vj-agHyYhdUhJzZ9biytgmM_KXBkMnftlkZJEAP92_9WXKlh8-4o0ERUpNNvd_ElOYjx1YHPz0RyAylN0OD-C7JPp1EOSasWZ0oM8mo/s1600-h/IMG_3899.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw27w-0piIjpjlTGPHUOLwnjqOJVIwCTxCKow2vj-agHyYhdUhJzZ9biytgmM_KXBkMnftlkZJEAP92_9WXKlh8-4o0ERUpNNvd_ElOYjx1YHPz0RyAylN0OD-C7JPp1EOSasWZ0oM8mo/s320/IMG_3899.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401243680346470050" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">oh alright then, I like riding in the boat the best but if someone needed saving I could if I wanted to pull the boat to shore!<br /></p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxdBlLnQVlspamGs1E76MDWTLM7n1N7LUwgcQHq_ciatJEHyn13HjmlYxz3nxLzPB4D9stil9gw4LzVQUZC1ymHCn4G35iSvWRz_iYHuKb2HgqteTl5sPcQacbkd-6xTmcJKWw9GY1Gw/s1600-h/IMG_3829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxdBlLnQVlspamGs1E76MDWTLM7n1N7LUwgcQHq_ciatJEHyn13HjmlYxz3nxLzPB4D9stil9gw4LzVQUZC1ymHCn4G35iSvWRz_iYHuKb2HgqteTl5sPcQacbkd-6xTmcJKWw9GY1Gw/s320/IMG_3829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401243696080730530" border="0" /></a>On the last weekend in August we all went up to Hornby Island for a few days and stayed at my property up there. You already know that Hornby is one of my most favorite places in the whole world. The beaches are just awesome and on some days we go to four or more beaches in one day! I love it!!! We all practiced everyday and had a great time!</p><p>Once we came back from Hornby we practiced more but at our beach near our house in the ocean. My mom and dad were getting me all ready for my water test. I was working all summer towards my Water Dog Title, and now I was going to get tested.</p><p>But that is when I pointed out my injury on my paw. I had an infection and it required an operation and stitches and meds and everything. I wasn't allowed to get it wet for weeks....so guess out...I missed my test.</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwTqhto39aGY0mkvrkThORvK5mYg3bDjXuTKVgBYoUVkoyqe_oKCw63vbJlJPfdvAd90N9S31UNzfypNVqMW7tPMywjrOJ_DrkDne9UgV7IcmsqjBEKpKHqjXxW-psUY3A_mjgOQAO_Q/s1600-h/10117_142734180675_705910675_3486167_5206204_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwTqhto39aGY0mkvrkThORvK5mYg3bDjXuTKVgBYoUVkoyqe_oKCw63vbJlJPfdvAd90N9S31UNzfypNVqMW7tPMywjrOJ_DrkDne9UgV7IcmsqjBEKpKHqjXxW-psUY3A_mjgOQAO_Q/s320/10117_142734180675_705910675_3486167_5206204_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401256917361008946" border="0" /></a><br /><p>But I sure had a lot of fun learning and the swimming was such a relief from the warm summer we had!<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYxS7X3hKUt-gzjgqF_RZzmNufISRD9ZuOItfdwfXUcAt-Cji0hR5WMwMWZjnmpRDa_xzbviLwG0hsPW1wzmJ51p64mj_0jDyXT9X-uq3JpvT47Ka4x__rFjuts3CVQDI32hyphenhyphenC24eQlI/s1600-h/Carting+Fun+.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYxS7X3hKUt-gzjgqF_RZzmNufISRD9ZuOItfdwfXUcAt-Cji0hR5WMwMWZjnmpRDa_xzbviLwG0hsPW1wzmJ51p64mj_0jDyXT9X-uq3JpvT47Ka4x__rFjuts3CVQDI32hyphenhyphenC24eQlI/s320/Carting+Fun+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401245017879740834" border="0" /></a><br />Now the staff have got me this new body harness and the wheeled thing they want to attach me and the new harness to. I really like the new harness (it has my name on it too) but I don’t know about the wheeled thing . It looks like a lot of work top me (I think I can feel my foot getting sore again). They tell me it’s what we are going to be doing until the national so I guess I should make the best of it besides it seems to humour the staff.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">By for now Gizmo</p> <p class="MsoNormal">PS I will let you know how the wheeled thing goes.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I thought that bears hibernated in the winter...................<br /></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNybqRVDse3r5V_kvwkKFjAbEpOx5j-An_2ciD7FWdjvM5xmv-i-ysjAqxWBEPVCQHF3s9RNr9JPucQqEb2jidvvqNYkpVPugUcjv9JLBMbglpZr8NRDmrOwmZ_9aNpQveSnCO-ZdJcI/s1600-h/Hornby+Island+Jul08+086.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNybqRVDse3r5V_kvwkKFjAbEpOx5j-An_2ciD7FWdjvM5xmv-i-ysjAqxWBEPVCQHF3s9RNr9JPucQqEb2jidvvqNYkpVPugUcjv9JLBMbglpZr8NRDmrOwmZ_9aNpQveSnCO-ZdJcI/s320/Hornby+Island+Jul08+086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401243672719696514" border="0" /></a>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-31802371895118500722009-07-19T09:51:00.000-07:002009-07-19T11:26:52.934-07:00I Rescued My Mom Today!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB46vEAjtpImJRcDvcWZb0AJ58l89zzjBLtiyUFKNb9ZVOj0eCASm7oBc5vHE07Bez3Qqs2QiGLkKLfHmEl6Fpm4fSce8at-_bz739hoPjm6axuphpATPlQfYEfl3S1aKKHz-V1FV69_o/s1600-h/n1555850493_62575_7940.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360231546430090082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB46vEAjtpImJRcDvcWZb0AJ58l89zzjBLtiyUFKNb9ZVOj0eCASm7oBc5vHE07Bez3Qqs2QiGLkKLfHmEl6Fpm4fSce8at-_bz739hoPjm6axuphpATPlQfYEfl3S1aKKHz-V1FV69_o/s320/n1555850493_62575_7940.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well this isn't really me, but I can dream big, can't I...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvp-fE0Djl_GE-ByAgkewfUBIsxexzKGWEPdEKKihSPcg0rJJnM7qDNO1OUUuIgDUCQ4evxkwXjYXjVV8F-DWM-3qR4vN9kyZScddWwvrvCyVrUv_R2w6jjLshu428zFOk6S_FejFFOM/s1600-h/P1040443.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360221745959037618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvp-fE0Djl_GE-ByAgkewfUBIsxexzKGWEPdEKKihSPcg0rJJnM7qDNO1OUUuIgDUCQ4evxkwXjYXjVV8F-DWM-3qR4vN9kyZScddWwvrvCyVrUv_R2w6jjLshu428zFOk6S_FejFFOM/s320/P1040443.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are progressing quite well with our Water Training. It's one of my most favourite things to do. Today we were only allowed into the water one at a time, and we went through the steps to the test. Once the on land obedience is done, which is basically showing some control, which I have to tell you, beleive it or not, I'm exhibiting a wee bit of control these days. Mom says it's because I'm older and wiser and by now I should know what is expected of me. Yeah OK mom..whatever!! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uxGfeXiziaavpWkZiu07BAktNMa0DGqid27y-Lhhg_AIA6Vu6O-zF81ypMUwcG7dRB1hpQIjNxEVmzqdKWwHF6sG0FKXXFTMqZcqCZm8yhRY6306O9xqQIeFVzj4-ZSR_TH0Vw3Rg10/s1600-h/water+rescue+July+18+09+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360222428152955874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uxGfeXiziaavpWkZiu07BAktNMa0DGqid27y-Lhhg_AIA6Vu6O-zF81ypMUwcG7dRB1hpQIjNxEVmzqdKWwHF6sG0FKXXFTMqZcqCZm8yhRY6306O9xqQIeFVzj4-ZSR_TH0Vw3Rg10/s320/water+rescue+July+18+09+045.jpg" border="0" /></a> So after the heeling, recall and the one minute down it's into the water we go, again exhibiting control the whole time of course. There are five exercises that I must complete in order to pass my water test. Which takes place in September. The first one is "Simple Retrieve" Dad throws my favourite bumper into the water and when dad tells me to go get it I must swim directly to it and return it to dads hand. Just like the exercise says "Simple" right? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Bul1kySuSH_CleXGvGx4OoLSIUoxgUBgVPcIODKXpqz2EoblohzAxNKtEKpFIdn1Y8E_z0WvZx69FTQ6P8a2mW1FpQGvrpVodxrAMjb6mK4mlZGAom0pd8RWKMu-xXacPcN-L68cnGE/s1600-h/P1040417.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360221416466525410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Bul1kySuSH_CleXGvGx4OoLSIUoxgUBgVPcIODKXpqz2EoblohzAxNKtEKpFIdn1Y8E_z0WvZx69FTQ6P8a2mW1FpQGvrpVodxrAMjb6mK4mlZGAom0pd8RWKMu-xXacPcN-L68cnGE/s320/P1040417.jpg" border="0" /></a> Exercise 2 is the "Marked Retrieve" This is when an item gets dropped in the water about 50 feet from the shore, I'm not supposed to see it drop. The item could be a boat cushion or a life jacket. Dad will point it out to me and when he says "GO" I am released to get the item and return it again to dad's hand. A little more difficult but I think I can do it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJi-odRdzcf65RhkxPHdW6HczgOJs-K5KKrluKwBhJH4lYtzSAzmxeTym5YKMl_Z4a4WFyYQIOjjXp3ax1uAMDCTLFBgBbmke2KqZ6nL6pT8he-vFan8x11cRCJfaKUx7cjH_I2qFryM/s1600-h/water+rescue+July+18+09+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360223988807513554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJi-odRdzcf65RhkxPHdW6HczgOJs-K5KKrluKwBhJH4lYtzSAzmxeTym5YKMl_Z4a4WFyYQIOjjXp3ax1uAMDCTLFBgBbmke2KqZ6nL6pT8he-vFan8x11cRCJfaKUx7cjH_I2qFryM/s320/water+rescue+July+18+09+056.jpg" border="0" /></a> Exercise 3 oh I like exercise 3 its "Tow the Boat" I sit at he shore with dad and 75 feet from shore is a boat. The person in the boat attracts my attention by calling and tossing a bumper that is attached to the boat into the water. When dad tells me I swim out and grab the bumper and return to shore. Again I must give the rope to dad's hand. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavxlKDsnZ1CDgnlbqezpp_Yb_nCAwfxUTg6sNKiOyoSj5Cy1NJ8fTx4QQNB7LoBwZ4oc1WFAHf5ziwP7-gt1ZEOH4bSNaY2WQSjMQFqOppF7suzY9B4CG0QE3FD9lawTg3geO0lWLAHI/s1600-h/P1040422.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360225160835219506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavxlKDsnZ1CDgnlbqezpp_Yb_nCAwfxUTg6sNKiOyoSj5Cy1NJ8fTx4QQNB7LoBwZ4oc1WFAHf5ziwP7-gt1ZEOH4bSNaY2WQSjMQFqOppF7suzY9B4CG0QE3FD9lawTg3geO0lWLAHI/s320/P1040422.jpg" border="0" /></a> Exercise 4 is the hardest one for me and I'm still trying to get this one down. It's "Take a Line" naturally I like to bring things in from the water, it's really hard for me to grasp the concept of taking something out to the water, but mom is hoping with lots of practice that I will figure this one out. I have to take a 75 foot floating line out to someone in the water that is 50 feet away from me. The person that I take the line to has to be a stranger, and I'm not real keen about going to strangers. Something that I was told when I was younger, never talk to strangers. The exercise is complete when the stranger has hold of the line. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5N_onAgfEvPnGURSUaGW8PNys3AkTwyVBBbHP6zGWLMhLh6RUEZph9tolsHBlM-ALMXpQO-tw1RN2K_d_I3ETX_n50Cf4X6FKM9y9JSk_Dj5ruFelvi8pZxgox7T9G9pHJXy2W6RnZY/s1600-h/Water+Rescue+July+4+2009+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360226135081811666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5N_onAgfEvPnGURSUaGW8PNys3AkTwyVBBbHP6zGWLMhLh6RUEZph9tolsHBlM-ALMXpQO-tw1RN2K_d_I3ETX_n50Cf4X6FKM9y9JSk_Dj5ruFelvi8pZxgox7T9G9pHJXy2W6RnZY/s320/Water+Rescue+July+4+2009+036.jpg" border="0" /></a> And finally exercise 5 is "Swim with Handler" I love swimming with my dad so I think I can nail this one too. Dad and I will wait at the shore until instucted to wade into the water for a swim. We will swim out about 20 feet and then turn to the shore at which time dad hitches a ride and I tow him into shore. Once I am able to walk dad will stand up and we walk to the shore together. And thats it, once I complete all 5 exercises I pass the test and am awarded the title of "WD" Water Dog. So what do you think, can I do it? You bet! I just need alot of practice and I'm going to ace this test! Wish be luck! I'll keep you posted on my progress until then. Gizzy<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwCfOLt2p5RYw-sXi6N0b6OFl8mhv-mP4GOafSPrZEDQrodP7prvPyCUBy1jihCuMbtmBbbNn-pBduI4nyqiw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-18496960238994867242009-06-29T16:24:00.000-07:002009-07-14T03:44:43.399-07:00Water Training<A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6cMh86lncG8ug4T7Yrd1AV0u7RUo1ViEATfhq5BuJBNGNP1OmFx_u_HdIyHqQYfuzTC0_l3j0aUt2roR6qS5b8zYvzQ1RxhldoyQMy2KZEdLNB-FgmiW-i_rm8hooYsWZECqvto1eoE/s1600-h/Giz+jumps.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357073311952488338 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6cMh86lncG8ug4T7Yrd1AV0u7RUo1ViEATfhq5BuJBNGNP1OmFx_u_HdIyHqQYfuzTC0_l3j0aUt2roR6qS5b8zYvzQ1RxhldoyQMy2KZEdLNB-FgmiW-i_rm8hooYsWZECqvto1eoE/s320/Giz+jumps.jpg" border=0></A> <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGssSG-j3tM2p0S1KK72AVHdSLyKue-U0buiSxy6MoNOjnxPY_mR9Eyzj0qjhkRZ9RWVYg1KNhzwXIkUW8tXCnQzdZvS6qo4kH7sxPE5MVZAIDw_Z5_XIGJuhrqOEoBUCzJW5w2HU5mbE/s1600-h/water+rescue+27Jun09+swallows+028.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354005614109735266 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGssSG-j3tM2p0S1KK72AVHdSLyKue-U0buiSxy6MoNOjnxPY_mR9Eyzj0qjhkRZ9RWVYg1KNhzwXIkUW8tXCnQzdZvS6qo4kH7sxPE5MVZAIDw_Z5_XIGJuhrqOEoBUCzJW5w2HU5mbE/s320/water+rescue+27Jun09+swallows+028.jpg" border=0></A> Every Saturday our Newfie club puts on Water Rescue Training. It's so much fun. We all gather at Shawnigan Lake and we have 2 hours of endless fun. We start off doing some dry land training, obedience kinda stuff. Then it's into the water. We have 3 separate beach areas as well as a dock for jumping off of. I had never jumped off a dock before, it was a little scary at first but I finally made the plunge and went in over my head. Dad threw my orange buoy in and I jumped in after it, then dad jumped in to swim with me to the shore. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAStfSnFJDvEZtGQEdGN9TIbaaNJLiaBIG8YBwdeplaQhzUXqZ__SXx5WYqgtdGo9cR7ejx8K0zImTBxoB3Kfey5np0h2qaBOnxrLsPqY1d5l0GIaaKgnDuKTGvRRijaQc-YSWrq1aGQ/s1600-h/water+rescue+27Jun09+swallows+060.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354006293031824514 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAStfSnFJDvEZtGQEdGN9TIbaaNJLiaBIG8YBwdeplaQhzUXqZ__SXx5WYqgtdGo9cR7ejx8K0zImTBxoB3Kfey5np0h2qaBOnxrLsPqY1d5l0GIaaKgnDuKTGvRRijaQc-YSWrq1aGQ/s320/water+rescue+27Jun09+swallows+060.jpg" border=0></A> I gotta tell ya it was soooo much fun!!! but boy was I tired afterwards! I live for Saturday mornings!! Gizzy<br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-e0e1b68abe9f7d5c height=266 width=320 contentId="e0e1b68abe9f7d5c"></OBJECT>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-39027297136598322992009-06-15T20:45:00.000-07:002009-06-21T05:49:50.482-07:00Gizmo Passes the Test!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigR8836reIWBbcPEAkHCviKKk_LXBoeccHKNhyQ8fqh7DnIOTm6jSbfoz4izi6YqNIgYUOpNksoHQm9ePLopwrzXSE0SApH3yCac7INsHZZlj0A-gQiS9oVD-d1d2cEOvJFAS2WAk4pM/s1600-h/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349264005541791218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigR8836reIWBbcPEAkHCviKKk_LXBoeccHKNhyQ8fqh7DnIOTm6jSbfoz4izi6YqNIgYUOpNksoHQm9ePLopwrzXSE0SApH3yCac7INsHZZlj0A-gQiS9oVD-d1d2cEOvJFAS2WAk4pM/s320/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So mom and dad have been doing alot of training with me, and I wasn't too sure where we were going with it. Other than the fact that I've been getting a whole lot of yummy treats when I do what they ask me. These treats are very very special mom calls them "Cinnamircles" and I love them!!!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWcjhXH6H8PTDs7tGyKGrhC7gOX0RXG_dAg-l-mmNxSSnghwHgLekuSK1utH8uHO5ncRgGrRMsi9eEyQkyRjk1Rlha4xdRMEZ0YJvHWBiwir-aAPMgeC27VvAroK_-kcEEk8KKgrEY-8/s1600-h/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349262414291354178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWcjhXH6H8PTDs7tGyKGrhC7gOX0RXG_dAg-l-mmNxSSnghwHgLekuSK1utH8uHO5ncRgGrRMsi9eEyQkyRjk1Rlha4xdRMEZ0YJvHWBiwir-aAPMgeC27VvAroK_-kcEEk8KKgrEY-8/s320/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+013.jpg" border="0" /></a>But it finally hit me. The other night we were out and I had to be on my best behaviour, there was alot of other dogs there as well. Dad took me through a series of different experiences, like meeting a stranger, letting that stranger pat me, comb me.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0v36YnziBV9WEddjvX8oPw0J3VtBqPp82ElEzL756CwG27uoZ72qQANdfU_IXKJRXXH3dA57jOcUlFV8ECi_HyDdTMSbpbdIYRPpyN75tWBSxKpUjeTpJnacP8QPB_WiNzsrkCg5hNo/s1600-h/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349259784241804930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0v36YnziBV9WEddjvX8oPw0J3VtBqPp82ElEzL756CwG27uoZ72qQANdfU_IXKJRXXH3dA57jOcUlFV8ECi_HyDdTMSbpbdIYRPpyN75tWBSxKpUjeTpJnacP8QPB_WiNzsrkCg5hNo/s320/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I then had to walk thru a bit of a course where the Evaluator gets you to turn in different directions, slow down, speed up and halt when told to.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9tC7XJWWYgnqEFlWN43352J3ZBPPIs2ZoRZw6XQQb2hMubyaP89xggsRYgSIH0a1nMV0yB7hMeWhZjkgWJUsNHMWd26ki6UsuAFFlU9nk0sHhyr3e_bNamRH3cUGetKaQWtpkR9I23s/s1600-h/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349261561981724306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9tC7XJWWYgnqEFlWN43352J3ZBPPIs2ZoRZw6XQQb2hMubyaP89xggsRYgSIH0a1nMV0yB7hMeWhZjkgWJUsNHMWd26ki6UsuAFFlU9nk0sHhyr3e_bNamRH3cUGetKaQWtpkR9I23s/s320/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I had to walk through a group of strangers, do my down and stay ( I like my down and stay) come when called, walk by some kind of distraction, walk through a door, and you know you never walk through first, always let your mom or dad go first, just in case there is something on the other side your not sure of. Had a little play session with dad and then settle down, (that was easy) then get left alone with a stranger for 3 minutes...all of this without relieving myself, which I was very proud not to do. Some of the other dogs didn't pass because they had to relieve themselves. But dad made sure we looked after that before the exam.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguN8ROYX0CRg9XyiTFgjFuozlr45yTOa_vsG76TjhQuej1bHB_VXiFultkwzJ0BxTcvfNremesO852fW_JalD5B1EalN7l51d4S-DybxHyspp_XE5R78BOzJB89hboW7DEJ7PL52MTHvc/s1600-h/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349263052386593698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguN8ROYX0CRg9XyiTFgjFuozlr45yTOa_vsG76TjhQuej1bHB_VXiFultkwzJ0BxTcvfNremesO852fW_JalD5B1EalN7l51d4S-DybxHyspp_XE5R78BOzJB89hboW7DEJ7PL52MTHvc/s320/Gizzy+gets+his+CGN+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So in the end I passed and got this really cool looking rosette, got my picture taken and got letters at the end of my name. It's official, I'm now "CH Mainsail's Blackbeary Express CGN"...which stands for Canine Good Neighbour!</div><br /><div>I'm not sure whats in store for me yet, but I'm thinking it might have something to do with either water or carts. Just no rest!</div><br /><div>My life is never boring, well except when mom and dad go to work.</div><br />GizzyGizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-8986466252348511292009-06-13T21:11:00.000-07:002009-06-13T21:59:28.734-07:00Gizmo gets his first Group Placement<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYphTmr6HqJdqSOv1YLp0OXCwqvFQZfroxd0FPZVEGq81Dl-g7T9LOswKbJLTuk7BPvCytATF6pYQf0VzQoxHV_xQIkovv_nzMaHP-R09ZL0J7du4eKYlMnD3wWhSikg9srlCWxQdtKk/s1600-h/Blackcreek+Dog+show+BOB+GRP+4+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347037371637430498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYphTmr6HqJdqSOv1YLp0OXCwqvFQZfroxd0FPZVEGq81Dl-g7T9LOswKbJLTuk7BPvCytATF6pYQf0VzQoxHV_xQIkovv_nzMaHP-R09ZL0J7du4eKYlMnD3wWhSikg9srlCWxQdtKk/s320/Blackcreek+Dog+show+BOB+GRP+4+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mom is just so excited, and I really don't know what all the fuss is about. She spends hours washing, drying, combing and clipping me, which I endure just to keep her happy and for what? A couple minutes in the ring, where I'm looked at and touched in the most inappropriate places by some strange person!<br />But today was different. I didn't just get one turn in the ring, I was invited back again, this time with various types of dogs, not just the newfies. It was all so new to me, I can remember this happening once before when I was a young lad, but that was awhile ago.<br />I had quite a cheering committee, whenever I went around the ring I could hear them clapping and hooting for me, that was cool!<br />Then we are all lined up and the judge starts picking dogs and putting them in a different line, and I was one of them!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQ0cdOYJ3ONMe3gCBPS-q41WXHphwNKtLQIupd1_rscT8sPaaKIzxs9CSr5WA08mk4zpQIH8FrmGYQlWoIIRanYHy-bqzzJ9hm4PtGFQ9NxJCWKHDu8k9P-HtaqVEGFwekRUvszwazWE/s1600-h/Blackcreek+Dog+show+BOB+GRP+4+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347038412460021106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQ0cdOYJ3ONMe3gCBPS-q41WXHphwNKtLQIupd1_rscT8sPaaKIzxs9CSr5WA08mk4zpQIH8FrmGYQlWoIIRanYHy-bqzzJ9hm4PtGFQ9NxJCWKHDu8k9P-HtaqVEGFwekRUvszwazWE/s320/Blackcreek+Dog+show+BOB+GRP+4+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We do one more lap around the ring and more clapping and cheering and the next thing I know dad has this big white rossette in his hands for moi being 4th in the Working Group!<br /><br />When we came out of the ring there was a bunch of hugging and more cheering, and there she was, my girlfriend Olive, who was ringside watching the whole thing! She is such a sweet young girl, and she gets me going everytime she comes near. We got to play around a bit until dad said I wasn't allowed to climb on her....he spoiled my fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0RXFhdPi-6tHEA0nag2fP5AxJnVc5iTr-zn3WQY_9j_L1Add0MsckrJwwm0IRp4AitfpIIeEQ2m-tzUKcMMkpQwhL8VJmJRvF1wkUApUpl-fspJAtcDrSbx44kjVlaVpok84OesGY38/s1600-h/IMG_1206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347034709115812226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0RXFhdPi-6tHEA0nag2fP5AxJnVc5iTr-zn3WQY_9j_L1Add0MsckrJwwm0IRp4AitfpIIeEQ2m-tzUKcMMkpQwhL8VJmJRvF1wkUApUpl-fspJAtcDrSbx44kjVlaVpok84OesGY38/s320/IMG_1206.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxAbTMEAbaX7UQ2NA_V08bYb9U03Nc-U2VJchXL1truDQpUi0Te_v-0106LGLr7B_4yA1J_qqhOYge7nOXi1Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>All in all it was a very good day despite the problems dad had with the truck on the way to the show. But we got that fixed on our way home. With a side trip to Dairy Queen for an ice cream cone....yummy!!</p><p>After a big dinner I was so ready for a sleep! Until next weekend when rumour has it they have me in another show, this time its for 3 days!!!...oh the horror of it all!</p><p>Gizzy</p>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-38305406868554184632009-06-12T15:08:00.001-07:002009-06-12T18:07:34.574-07:00Oh I have been one busy boy!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4B8QYqYViW_Xsv8yYhUcwxwu5P0DCOalmcOHNHzY5Iu9Bw4NvpRjMweG2bWL_GrJ35URXHDLO0JsUGhoJtZFuXvPpM5F-gGLZKcUO9VzEbxAC8tKXH1SVRYoIsATkt3ebHaxbXq4Sbo/s1600-h/IMG_2228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346596469645647346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4B8QYqYViW_Xsv8yYhUcwxwu5P0DCOalmcOHNHzY5Iu9Bw4NvpRjMweG2bWL_GrJ35URXHDLO0JsUGhoJtZFuXvPpM5F-gGLZKcUO9VzEbxAC8tKXH1SVRYoIsATkt3ebHaxbXq4Sbo/s320/IMG_2228.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Mom and dad are on vacation and they are keeping me soooo busy! I've had no time for napping. First of all we got some great company from Germany. Jutta and Jurgen, I wasn't too sure of them at first but after a few days it was like they belonged here! We headed up to my most favorite place in the whole world, can you guess...yup Hornby Island. Jutta and Jurgen just loved it as well. They were wondering where all the people were. We spent alot of time at the beach and we were pretty much the only ones there! </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelcBiezXw-9g1r7wyPERXysY5HCVN7SyYp3fU0qiBFwVQxzflJAPhJ0yF1Ee1ROynj10w5MoEysCiijhPB391eVgxl3ru3mihiyuAqSD0Js2tnUnnUMbTApvoHhyphenhyphen7Lv8BjZIhFf4R4E0/s1600-h/IMG_2384.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346597971591959666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelcBiezXw-9g1r7wyPERXysY5HCVN7SyYp3fU0qiBFwVQxzflJAPhJ0yF1Ee1ROynj10w5MoEysCiijhPB391eVgxl3ru3mihiyuAqSD0Js2tnUnnUMbTApvoHhyphenhyphen7Lv8BjZIhFf4R4E0/s320/IMG_2384.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-Q_0B5S0dWfO6ORne_KAy4c83tFGTbflqLphjdPHZDMjza12qUJ4oeoFpzOhEnWbdt_BrrYZiDSK_AcAQo9Y9Z7cfFnjdnhEPB6whjbvBxJbVvAKDdtGLE_wS_7fedxwHWsX385WAuc/s1600-h/IMG_2256.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346597152434974402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-Q_0B5S0dWfO6ORne_KAy4c83tFGTbflqLphjdPHZDMjza12qUJ4oeoFpzOhEnWbdt_BrrYZiDSK_AcAQo9Y9Z7cfFnjdnhEPB6whjbvBxJbVvAKDdtGLE_wS_7fedxwHWsX385WAuc/s320/IMG_2256.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Well besides the eagles, which there was alot of! </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPHUtOH3pgawmfIUZPsO39SYxUu-QtBFRRjCEVSM0IKMWgLyAISWHnIZRUahJO1_strw6i6IbS2Ics_1HykZzIWSJswhCQLfFylvfCc07fcpNN4oub56jUC_4bRcdWfu-WTF6gQiEkZs/s1600-h/IMG_2231.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346595064081008114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPHUtOH3pgawmfIUZPsO39SYxUu-QtBFRRjCEVSM0IKMWgLyAISWHnIZRUahJO1_strw6i6IbS2Ics_1HykZzIWSJswhCQLfFylvfCc07fcpNN4oub56jUC_4bRcdWfu-WTF6gQiEkZs/s320/IMG_2231.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I met alot of people on the ferries as well as at the store. Hornby has 2 stores one of which is the Co-op, and that is where most people do their shopping.<br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGs2jM9MgTEj0XqTEYNHj5spqYUnFfetttu4exOfiIsjb32RR75ABROOyY43DQ1sL2fwNYzNmWehbbTpilBE_xhyphenhyphenah3H-sEPq1bSPkms9VfvHGuiJzedFkHPWl19MNYhUodukXshOd7o/s1600-h/IMG_2265.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346594431264672194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGs2jM9MgTEj0XqTEYNHj5spqYUnFfetttu4exOfiIsjb32RR75ABROOyY43DQ1sL2fwNYzNmWehbbTpilBE_xhyphenhyphenah3H-sEPq1bSPkms9VfvHGuiJzedFkHPWl19MNYhUodukXshOd7o/s320/IMG_2265.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />These three girls were camping and we pretty much fell in love with each other. They asked if they could take me back to their campsite....hahaha mom said sure! But that never happened.<br />We made it back home from Hornby just in time to go to water training. Jutta and Jurgen had never seen it done before. There was 8 of us newfie types and we did dry land training. We practiced take, hold and release with all kinds of objects like buoys, life jackets, rope...you name it, if it fit in our mouth we were working with it! Then we did a bit of obedience training, heeling, turning, long stays and coming when called. Our next training session should see us in the water! I can't wait, cause mom and dad have been practicing alot with me in the water, this dry land stuff is well for hangashores...(oops sorry Satch)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1vfe3Xrsqx98sFuf7qeVXYmnPjqWWGXTcOL_Xzs805oRhZyLKQ7AbJ6fmWOpTRw9EnxOWGX7gTnyiurCK3PO60CgEe-IY3gErFBsFhamIRNFI-aZlYTTs4BZvxVDeY_RoBoWKOQkR78/s1600-h/Juttas+Pictures+117.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346612222499688882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1vfe3Xrsqx98sFuf7qeVXYmnPjqWWGXTcOL_Xzs805oRhZyLKQ7AbJ6fmWOpTRw9EnxOWGX7gTnyiurCK3PO60CgEe-IY3gErFBsFhamIRNFI-aZlYTTs4BZvxVDeY_RoBoWKOQkR78/s320/Juttas+Pictures+117.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K9ZsIqw-ssZwtJ4dZBGnNOUVPefMwjYG2Pg01jSNrYfo84f31bMTvVr7ZWBEMdx5c-MCbBNm7yvu38IeH8cCaqYX0Z4w-o20_zpj9AtErakK5CeqGJQ00wSa61SckcgGcplVQS_W7bA/s1600-h/jutta+and+jurgen+leaving+giz+dog+show+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346600003486681554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K9ZsIqw-ssZwtJ4dZBGnNOUVPefMwjYG2Pg01jSNrYfo84f31bMTvVr7ZWBEMdx5c-MCbBNm7yvu38IeH8cCaqYX0Z4w-o20_zpj9AtErakK5CeqGJQ00wSa61SckcgGcplVQS_W7bA/s320/jutta+and+jurgen+leaving+giz+dog+show+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We took Jutta and Jurgen to the airport a couple days later to see them off. Again I met alot of people there. Mom took me inside even tho the sign said "No dogs Allowed", but hey who's the dog?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qXimPaauzZ9fsB_JzSaJGjyR_oC7mttyZ6xqAI-MLAIT-qWr6w2Fy1G41F7kbEyWViQH9AHmBXMGESH1wq83SMYBiMfPv-1EiZS9-7OIS0KaVGtrPMP9XaGGtR8gHJXSTkdS0sZYHGs/s1600-h/jutta+and+jurgen+leaving+giz+dog+show+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346600413120737794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qXimPaauzZ9fsB_JzSaJGjyR_oC7mttyZ6xqAI-MLAIT-qWr6w2Fy1G41F7kbEyWViQH9AHmBXMGESH1wq83SMYBiMfPv-1EiZS9-7OIS0KaVGtrPMP9XaGGtR8gHJXSTkdS0sZYHGs/s320/jutta+and+jurgen+leaving+giz+dog+show+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Now I'm getting ready for a dog show this weekend. I got to go swimming this morning, and a big bath and mom put all this goopey stuff in my coat that makes me smell pretty...hey mom I'm a boy, I'm not supposed to smell pretty!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4VS06aijyrp3veyBejzLjFDBJSSNmR61UseQRSbBwKbyU539GFyOKXxgyi4LYFKL6RMidqsr2fpVvET9N6NRT7Y_rf4fosoUvxhUJQBe7LTFTTj4BHI_oe0MLw33liWAmQXztaRttOk/s1600-h/Doug+and+the+JLG+Crane+and+giz+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346601581658543122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4VS06aijyrp3veyBejzLjFDBJSSNmR61UseQRSbBwKbyU539GFyOKXxgyi4LYFKL6RMidqsr2fpVvET9N6NRT7Y_rf4fosoUvxhUJQBe7LTFTTj4BHI_oe0MLw33liWAmQXztaRttOk/s320/Doug+and+the+JLG+Crane+and+giz+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And now its time for me to have a well deserved rest. If you feel the ground shake don't worry it's just me snoring!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zc91nbS10Puq6STfxYQiC6xDBnr5QygrMw7IEZUhFCHShHhtyI252__VoRuEoEIUREaLc4l2Is5leNFMPplxrkvz_WRseomtr6ok52H9s8_9G4m_1VPrK-bP9uEycQa4p1MTkEaJxTg/s1600-h/IMG_2282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346598809923014130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zc91nbS10Puq6STfxYQiC6xDBnr5QygrMw7IEZUhFCHShHhtyI252__VoRuEoEIUREaLc4l2Is5leNFMPplxrkvz_WRseomtr6ok52H9s8_9G4m_1VPrK-bP9uEycQa4p1MTkEaJxTg/s320/IMG_2282.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks for reading<br />Your friend Gizmo<br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-13496217567169906042009-05-25T04:06:00.001-07:002009-05-25T07:45:00.428-07:00Happy Birthday Satch!!It's Satchie's Birthday today! He turns 5, he has finally caught up to me! Wishing you a very HAPPY DAY Satch! Have lotsa fun, do your favorite thing...go swimming!!!<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4f5455774f4441314e513d3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox scrapbook: Happy Birthday Satch" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4f5455774f4441314e513d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own scrapbook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/scrapbooks" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox scrapbook</a></td></tr></table>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-36570906373588513422009-05-16T09:00:00.000-07:002009-05-16T10:28:41.599-07:00Gizzy went to School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZuoLBC52Hzqzx2HMJO8wtv7lK_gGL3_6wTFrA-qkB-u72djFw1qcrLfZBwUbkL7h2FGFxqKb4MG5fUd_qu_pm3IvOZksVgbU1aPOmUr_QGxtRVzSCQSO8w_58Q3I-knRp_KQqxiGLW4/s1600-h/Gizzys+classroom+visit+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336452963773564466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZuoLBC52Hzqzx2HMJO8wtv7lK_gGL3_6wTFrA-qkB-u72djFw1qcrLfZBwUbkL7h2FGFxqKb4MG5fUd_qu_pm3IvOZksVgbU1aPOmUr_QGxtRVzSCQSO8w_58Q3I-knRp_KQqxiGLW4/s320/Gizzys+classroom+visit+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mom took me to school on Friday for show and tell. I got to go<br /> to 2 classrooms and visit with all the kids. It was alot of fun, but a bit<br /> overwhelming.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUaeaikd-TX3hxhWE5T93HQ-Ne7BDVXw09LJ4wKaxqSS0onUx79uGjWBXW_qHM_E7LCvNYWx7yizOAEq0Nu-Bhy30IRQncW6hhXrhICgFev_3eThRioST-qBWZSUWvIDlcFhy5pdZ3Pc/s1600-h/Gizzys+classroom+visit+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336452958316982802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUaeaikd-TX3hxhWE5T93HQ-Ne7BDVXw09LJ4wKaxqSS0onUx79uGjWBXW_qHM_E7LCvNYWx7yizOAEq0Nu-Bhy30IRQncW6hhXrhICgFev_3eThRioST-qBWZSUWvIDlcFhy5pdZ3Pc/s320/Gizzys+classroom+visit+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jake and Nevada both had to read a bit of history about<br /> me, and what we were bred for. They were very interested<br /> in my webbed feet, they all had to check them out.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4bSdN-Xqa0zDFZKOS7h5ABVNFN419cLxwe27Ctv6acD8iyhXFe1e0bf31JDLWtXTuA_sqpwyI_k7vbNnF9dxnvK9NWba3uoh5hjfjVPAkw6yOyRfpMovOdPLlXMGXhhBxW61wtsxcRw/s1600-h/Gizzys+classroom+visit+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336452959009638354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4bSdN-Xqa0zDFZKOS7h5ABVNFN419cLxwe27Ctv6acD8iyhXFe1e0bf31JDLWtXTuA_sqpwyI_k7vbNnF9dxnvK9NWba3uoh5hjfjVPAkw6yOyRfpMovOdPLlXMGXhhBxW61wtsxcRw/s320/Gizzys+classroom+visit+005.jpg" border="0" /></a> There were kids everywhere and they all wanted to say hi to me.<br /> Which was ok but were they noisey. Jake took me around his class to<br /> meet each one of his classmate. They all really liked me, which made<br /> me feel good. The next class I went to was Nevada's, she is 2 years<br /> younger than Jake, and at one time was so afraid of me she would<br /> cry everytime I was around. But now she has no problems, she even<br /> introduced me!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyKVnZrZNW5rQAzvu0vm9L_2CubaeXyHqGfm7Il-V74DHmqWIA4QYY3Rjw6bI7CW3jxoNSeszXqk5r-e_do0g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />I was so tired after all that excitement. I slept all the way home.<br />Mom says she was really proud of me, and that I was soo good for<br />not scaring any of the kids. Scare kids..me...why would I do that?<br /><br />GizzyGizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-61279803433319652942009-05-10T16:38:00.000-07:002009-05-13T22:26:20.207-07:00Why all the Bother, this Dog Show World?<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhmo3oqkWFXgui33ChvaNZFer710ZXtNLuUF_ZkvBuf7BVVLfrNSIaIA7bY0bTPq4y972QmxBYeus0wZUH5YbzMsU8j0pYu-QKzE5_Eb1KA7MbY_KVu1C-at_MOczPNMKcxWZs0wX680/s1600-h/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335544621930564434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhmo3oqkWFXgui33ChvaNZFer710ZXtNLuUF_ZkvBuf7BVVLfrNSIaIA7bY0bTPq4y972QmxBYeus0wZUH5YbzMsU8j0pYu-QKzE5_Eb1KA7MbY_KVu1C-at_MOczPNMKcxWZs0wX680/s320/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+086.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxNFeS-lsZ36E_MgOz6Rx1nV7OcxQGwgfxJlngpIOpD4r8P_plkSYraVf78U2g7mjptUYx5vdGWAq9M6fHS1kW7QMLyc7n-A5zFQf3v_ZDVoonUcx2F_e9TUpDUxpYD5tfvdAg1PLW6g/s1600-h/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+110.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334347271755830962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxNFeS-lsZ36E_MgOz6Rx1nV7OcxQGwgfxJlngpIOpD4r8P_plkSYraVf78U2g7mjptUYx5vdGWAq9M6fHS1kW7QMLyc7n-A5zFQf3v_ZDVoonUcx2F_e9TUpDUxpYD5tfvdAg1PLW6g/s320/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+110.jpg" border="0" /></a> We just spent 4 days dog showing. The competition was very strong with<br />19 of us on Saturday and 18 on Sunday. Mom says I'm Special now, what does<br />that mean? I thought I was always special. Anyway I wasn't the only one Special<br />at this show. There was 9 of us so called "Special" types.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdVx-kGjIYb3LKSOmuKjwZkxGZkt5KBkA9u4CEM-IuBCjMWTiquttSChCrCAtI_tM0mmyiR6PXIrbhlyX3Rf6bGinIwRVAoBH2sMIAbCGVoU7iBZ0REFyo46Bb2y5vXGXV7Thu1DSiu8/s1600-h/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334347261032032978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdVx-kGjIYb3LKSOmuKjwZkxGZkt5KBkA9u4CEM-IuBCjMWTiquttSChCrCAtI_tM0mmyiR6PXIrbhlyX3Rf6bGinIwRVAoBH2sMIAbCGVoU7iBZ0REFyo46Bb2y5vXGXV7Thu1DSiu8/s320/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA87IrcwjCOiGo5oW24gdHHqCGA9DpwtVj8_POOZ0-ggduwNHsIkZ2IFKAqVK-6Q-SyfCbGtanv5TFTdl3nQ5b0oDbWlohUoGyMJNpGZoxxJSm_j2BxkQHqXu-IcNKwAFPPXg6_5s6bj4/s1600-h/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334347250072233618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA87IrcwjCOiGo5oW24gdHHqCGA9DpwtVj8_POOZ0-ggduwNHsIkZ2IFKAqVK-6Q-SyfCbGtanv5TFTdl3nQ5b0oDbWlohUoGyMJNpGZoxxJSm_j2BxkQHqXu-IcNKwAFPPXg6_5s6bj4/s320/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQW7dFF79IeEIFAIAxvqGQeFFyW6wKMtL8YvCKPhn3wIDdEZbC78SMmmSKFCDEtJePgreUgTi5OfNqLDS8oQVsbcU4tGWQ2rOjhpVX8iLaZT8eSkEnRbo8pcJAPD9dpu2ft_mTpuZoM8s/s1600-h/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334347243824798114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQW7dFF79IeEIFAIAxvqGQeFFyW6wKMtL8YvCKPhn3wIDdEZbC78SMmmSKFCDEtJePgreUgTi5OfNqLDS8oQVsbcU4tGWQ2rOjhpVX8iLaZT8eSkEnRbo8pcJAPD9dpu2ft_mTpuZoM8s/s320/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> All of this grooming is very tiring. I get so bored with it, I would much rather be swimming or truck riding or bush wacking.<br /></p><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-eUbiiPt7WyH5AKFY1_2UT34UctpWVuwtImnNjC1YpF5b3JMFwr1_BkreZDbSJ_1gr56vc1oskCq7S-kGQpgTIggPceMo6iiKfWQu08cKB4I7DMnuQxzEfXoHgoaIesL6u5hIsJ_ECQ/s1600-h/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+096.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-eUbiiPt7WyH5AKFY1_2UT34UctpWVuwtImnNjC1YpF5b3JMFwr1_BkreZDbSJ_1gr56vc1oskCq7S-kGQpgTIggPceMo6iiKfWQu08cKB4I7DMnuQxzEfXoHgoaIesL6u5hIsJ_ECQ/s320/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+096.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><p>As you can see I get very excited waiting for my turn in the ring. It seems we wait forever for our turn, and then the judge does all this touchy feely stuff, which I have never been able to understand. Dad and I run around the ring following all the other dogs, its ok if its a girl in front of me, I like chasing after the girls!<br /></p><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPB8zMMByop1R-Ct45gIuIQ0Yc_snaYi8Vbs9cWHZmjzc84ej5ply0-DFI-aYdTGxHt5EqGtwH7k5-vPt3Mvquh7JjnGCvzoLTtKzPnoU8wXM33xWoZRxfAPDQQudArsj38WgP1SIRhgY/s1600-h/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+094.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPB8zMMByop1R-Ct45gIuIQ0Yc_snaYi8Vbs9cWHZmjzc84ej5ply0-DFI-aYdTGxHt5EqGtwH7k5-vPt3Mvquh7JjnGCvzoLTtKzPnoU8wXM33xWoZRxfAPDQQudArsj38WgP1SIRhgY/s320/Mill+Bay+Dog+show+2009+094.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">When its all over I'm ready for the ride home and a good long nap. After we stop for Ice cream</div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">of course!</div></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckZmun5vKwOQn7fht3AStMyyv9uzb_XTBUpJzdauyYFDl-WiYUP92jaRto4FtnM6vAcuqdy9IKNw8K9MxuM1K1QMHK4rXVFg3XCJyAeFel-TY0Sz___n_2c39ciUmPMj9xw_WweFy5bE/s1600-h/100_4232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335545613051297762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckZmun5vKwOQn7fht3AStMyyv9uzb_XTBUpJzdauyYFDl-WiYUP92jaRto4FtnM6vAcuqdy9IKNw8K9MxuM1K1QMHK4rXVFg3XCJyAeFel-TY0Sz___n_2c39ciUmPMj9xw_WweFy5bE/s320/100_4232.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mom says I can go back to being a normal dog for a couple weeks and then its back for another show. I'm hoping I can convince her to let me go swimming!Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-60507832834140325652009-04-12T12:30:00.000-07:002009-04-12T19:18:13.672-07:00Gizzy Watched his First Draft Test<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323994167461976130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKq737QubcDmBx0Lc9j7gmM_df6L0Ie_hYx94AnJHLOFi8-4iXsoeLfjb3Lf4idPdyXRh6OffThMvpzpUljQzSATwp6cszLwWT4uegPbb8fRVM8R_D4zG6qwtJ8T-C2IRyeu43JKUWh6w/s320/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+040.jpg" /><br /><div>Happy Easter!</div><br /><div>Gizzy was a spectator at his first Draft Test. It was all so very interesting. The first part of the test shows control of your dog. You go thru different steps of walking, halting, walking fast, walking slow turning right, left and full turn around. The whole time your dog is off leash and must stay beside you.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9hMVplpA9drNfcUDDUxG2d-EVXqX1J1361cuhrcw24QFT0GF6q2vesypehbhkYg3ESAoGcPum4v1gWTd-_vFkCP7-saTl78PkQNEdsSlVZ0ak9HJAOFJxtuBZBqxMHzsofr3LBJw8HU/s1600-h/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323922329470333698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9hMVplpA9drNfcUDDUxG2d-EVXqX1J1361cuhrcw24QFT0GF6q2vesypehbhkYg3ESAoGcPum4v1gWTd-_vFkCP7-saTl78PkQNEdsSlVZ0ak9HJAOFJxtuBZBqxMHzsofr3LBJw8HU/s320/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+001.jpg" /></a><br />Then the dog has to do a 1 minute stand stay while the handler is about 6 feet away. One dog stood for about 45 seconds then decided to sit down, so he didn't pass. You get only one try at it!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q7fZQYptUR0DMTa5y5hGUp1xUDAr4n5fgMVz8qwnmivWY1U5fptUHDonuHc-K0PY4z9L_dldaUleX4yOBaR_2iFHTBxLBQKeBe1D-3seDltSQQzNyNu6CsfhO1XmnfXUwyw5QOpvmpI/s1600-h/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323985959334110162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q7fZQYptUR0DMTa5y5hGUp1xUDAr4n5fgMVz8qwnmivWY1U5fptUHDonuHc-K0PY4z9L_dldaUleX4yOBaR_2iFHTBxLBQKeBe1D-3seDltSQQzNyNu6CsfhO1XmnfXUwyw5QOpvmpI/s320/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Next you are with a group of dogs for a 3 minute down stay, if your dog gets up its a fail, again only one chance.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAleHuh6c22EwC-oTkBv2NLhlWP0onJdridDFqtRlgbkA_ZzOgA5pYNb1c2_0jpYDkCZf1szl0hfX-iMra5y-MDGhY-Rq1ae7qSSt1ez1mUfmC7k8iphkCpfTsoL5zxBIRUWaEf4B2gI/s1600-h/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323986828099946786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAleHuh6c22EwC-oTkBv2NLhlWP0onJdridDFqtRlgbkA_ZzOgA5pYNb1c2_0jpYDkCZf1szl0hfX-iMra5y-MDGhY-Rq1ae7qSSt1ez1mUfmC7k8iphkCpfTsoL5zxBIRUWaEf4B2gI/s320/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Then its on the the Carting Exercises, the handler must put the harness on the dog and hitch the dog to the cart, they are judged on the handler's skill as well as the the willingness of the dog.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_R__Aud-M6je0T9If5c0KPuLvPzqCpbckNV-HUytuz395fYZ0xSzPj3R7TlydAk-EFb-Mvnlh6ga2ktzUVcIDOKjqRcfn0dHGt8iAl2AYXV4eGlKLu2zSugGXMUbCdk6M5SHd57fvg0/s1600-h/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323987734473123362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_R__Aud-M6je0T9If5c0KPuLvPzqCpbckNV-HUytuz395fYZ0xSzPj3R7TlydAk-EFb-Mvnlh6ga2ktzUVcIDOKjqRcfn0dHGt8iAl2AYXV4eGlKLu2zSugGXMUbCdk6M5SHd57fvg0/s320/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+022.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Once that is complete the judge has them go through some manoeuvring excercises. The team must go forward, make left and right turns, halt, change the pace, go slow and speed up. Then its the figure 8. The judge will direct the handler to manoeuvre through a figure 8 course.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElSN-9nOKQz3fPwV7sWcu4dXK0tLsnPi7xVU0gghck-m1Rr6pqDNeOB9euEi0eLeDfPC0TsR63P7NhDkmRF7mNU_1x0y398s-QCL8xXs1PK45306zxd9dUreGP0EydVMBcWN1NNTNxfs/s1600-h/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323988701294140242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElSN-9nOKQz3fPwV7sWcu4dXK0tLsnPi7xVU0gghck-m1Rr6pqDNeOB9euEi0eLeDfPC0TsR63P7NhDkmRF7mNU_1x0y398s-QCL8xXs1PK45306zxd9dUreGP0EydVMBcWN1NNTNxfs/s320/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+030.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>The carting exercise ends with the backup. The dog must be backed up while hitched for a distance of at least 4 feet. Both the dog and cart must move backwards.</div><br /><br /><p>After the carting exercises the field work begins. This test takes place on natural terrain, with sloping land, boulders, high grass and trees providing natural obstacles.</p><br /><p>The handler must load the cart with 40-60lbs of weight and secure it in the cart. The dog will halt on command and stand quietly to be loaded. The judges will determine that the load is safe and secure before proceeding with the Hauling Exercise, the judge will also evaluate the load<br />On command from the judge, the dog and handler will move forward through a variety of terrain that includes both going up and down gentle hills as well as both left and right turns and 180 degree turn. The dog and handler will proceed at a good working pace for approximately 650 feet back to the starting point. On command from the judge the dog and handler will halt.</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4d4sQFKMxGdai8DKGs9xG6WNIxxu1OT4Yatgxo2zi_MkKCU0szxQ-mQDuLz18afnjFBw3GN_c-9abVGuxrTMbNthr4xQIavAUMZrQ3EroE9VUx3TIYaxq75Qwm0ANM7ew8fsxh1tqMw/s1600-h/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+035.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323993116847210258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4d4sQFKMxGdai8DKGs9xG6WNIxxu1OT4Yatgxo2zi_MkKCU0szxQ-mQDuLz18afnjFBw3GN_c-9abVGuxrTMbNthr4xQIavAUMZrQ3EroE9VUx3TIYaxq75Qwm0ANM7ew8fsxh1tqMw/s320/Draft+Test+Apr+11+2009+035.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p>The dog will stand quietly to be unloaded and unhitched. Exercise finishes when dog is unhitched.<br />Once the dog and handler pass all of the above tests the dog is then awarded his DD (Draft Dog).<br />And mom and dad want me to do all this! I get tired just watching, but it was alot of fun. I even got fitted for my new harness. It sounds like I will be doing alot of practicing to be as good as the dogs that were there today.</p><p>I'll keep you posted.....Gizzy</p>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-26173035673599315162009-03-30T14:56:00.001-07:002009-03-30T16:31:20.867-07:00Gizzy Goes Carting....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6s8RkDAnq7iflhvLMxftEDH1rIvJY1zWhVYRcz3Deo3GPVD6DbjHlsV8eflzq37N45kBs6d2Vowcg-vGRFiGkc65N9djnq1HMuNACMy6PSEQrCdMrthGfqLdgz7Qp5gM7EX3WTtKZ55o/s1600-h/Learning+to+Draft+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319116233052332562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6s8RkDAnq7iflhvLMxftEDH1rIvJY1zWhVYRcz3Deo3GPVD6DbjHlsV8eflzq37N45kBs6d2Vowcg-vGRFiGkc65N9djnq1HMuNACMy6PSEQrCdMrthGfqLdgz7Qp5gM7EX3WTtKZ55o/s320/Learning+to+Draft+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>Well mom finally got her way. She has been wanting to make a working dog out of me for along time, and I have been resisting. But on Sunday we all went to a Carting Clinic that the Newf and Berner Clubs put on. It was a beautiful sunny day and the turnout was great....mom called it Newfie Heaven!!!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAHbjJ0zH0nMBrTMl2PCOQKBoOU0n9ITSwSb32exgIvl4zhuXugM6bOyl2KQqhR8njmRSoA5pgCc4VIDVF-yJ_E11TOAAFPFeqE5y2wGL5qPe3On_Nk9BHHoyA4aUZYRfYg06iokixf0/s1600-h/Learning+to+Draft+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319116242910447042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAHbjJ0zH0nMBrTMl2PCOQKBoOU0n9ITSwSb32exgIvl4zhuXugM6bOyl2KQqhR8njmRSoA5pgCc4VIDVF-yJ_E11TOAAFPFeqE5y2wGL5qPe3On_Nk9BHHoyA4aUZYRfYg06iokixf0/s320/Learning+to+Draft+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We started off just kinda sniffing around the carts. Then mom went on a hunt to find a harness for me. She kept trying harness after harness but none would fit my slim build, until way down at the bottom out comes this nice leather harness, dad adjusted all the buckles on it and surprise it fit me! So we walk around to make sure everything feels ok with the harness and nothing bugs me. Next dad brings this cart up to me and throws some treats in it so I sniff around and find them, he picks the cart up and we walk around with it for awhile. Every once in a while he hits me with it, I just kinda looked at him "watch your driving dad!"</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEzDBxwviYIM7EhtwrKvwY7Hke1Lj4EAVP_cSh22cfziFbCnuB80Uh49C26UW4ksMjiwVefl1bWt7DLh2QpMGO2mQSghxHDhjLfxImq5MVTmFsePsHmMqUfNKKxwzGhDzeW7hr7B6eBE/s1600-h/Learning+to+Draft+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319116250416715474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEzDBxwviYIM7EhtwrKvwY7Hke1Lj4EAVP_cSh22cfziFbCnuB80Uh49C26UW4ksMjiwVefl1bWt7DLh2QpMGO2mQSghxHDhjLfxImq5MVTmFsePsHmMqUfNKKxwzGhDzeW7hr7B6eBE/s320/Learning+to+Draft+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I had to show everyone how good I was at backing up. Dad taught me how to back up a long time ago, so that part was easy.</div><br /><div>Then the cart gets attached to me, and now they want me to walk with it, I said "no way" get me outta here! So they undo everything and we walk around a bit. Then they attach the cart again and I take a few steps, then they undo it all again, we did this about 5-6 times and in the end it was ok, but the cart was too small for me and kept digging into my shoulder. So dad mentioned something about having to build one for me. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaeLamq0Uh3qc89J6fedVTPRaUMFUhMAAn9H2LmV9zf9ALdYth90AeokjbxqpQy0Ep7i7xJi_nn9f3lMB8dqYxzb1x_vxD6VnFYpgYeTK51T-yXHwBcyfB9Lk-SJ7md_05SMyQac1Pd4/s1600-h/IMG_1162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319114531809999682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaeLamq0Uh3qc89J6fedVTPRaUMFUhMAAn9H2LmV9zf9ALdYth90AeokjbxqpQy0Ep7i7xJi_nn9f3lMB8dqYxzb1x_vxD6VnFYpgYeTK51T-yXHwBcyfB9Lk-SJ7md_05SMyQac1Pd4/s320/IMG_1162.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XhFCr5Rzz2j2q5R_FGgLZ9UZgzXeCpbd-3FQ2WLYrqZwacVCfpb_OaXl_7DqxuB065fApL1rI2DVaoh-YZAN0MgygkPAXzS5LugtLuajkmmgWndZAL9wAFW3EwmxMAw93KGUmXhZ9PM/s1600-h/IMG_1157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319114525973967794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XhFCr5Rzz2j2q5R_FGgLZ9UZgzXeCpbd-3FQ2WLYrqZwacVCfpb_OaXl_7DqxuB065fApL1rI2DVaoh-YZAN0MgygkPAXzS5LugtLuajkmmgWndZAL9wAFW3EwmxMAw93KGUmXhZ9PM/s320/IMG_1157.JPG" border="0" /></a> I met alot of other newfies, this is a picture of Chris and her boy Chevy. Chevy is from Saskatchewan. he did really well with the carting, but his mom has been practicing with him.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0FM6weGfSSwR2BWH3VfSTt82Sg4BpsBBQ5xtsjCRkMkXp2sPiAAfMvzKmqdEd79JqyQJh75LasYJy9nWB5rYw1qB_q_lHrmWGCAtv5E5sXweOC3dkYVAODgBnxPqh1v3vYeAgxCxGEE/s1600-h/Learning+to+Draft+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319121161294084258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0FM6weGfSSwR2BWH3VfSTt82Sg4BpsBBQ5xtsjCRkMkXp2sPiAAfMvzKmqdEd79JqyQJh75LasYJy9nWB5rYw1qB_q_lHrmWGCAtv5E5sXweOC3dkYVAODgBnxPqh1v3vYeAgxCxGEE/s320/Learning+to+Draft+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDu1WwK1t3Tev3R-FR7ZjOKZ_yVry9rbcaLyunR9yxyVsr9qW5O_FDyeosEab070kIea67WZHEVxhyEiJkoR14bo9js2cSsbZXrrV1ICKyDrZcWT5B_rGfOBosZpogJScwoPG4mLnHVUM/s1600-h/Learning+to+Draft+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319121150265484066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDu1WwK1t3Tev3R-FR7ZjOKZ_yVry9rbcaLyunR9yxyVsr9qW5O_FDyeosEab070kIea67WZHEVxhyEiJkoR14bo9js2cSsbZXrrV1ICKyDrZcWT5B_rGfOBosZpogJScwoPG4mLnHVUM/s320/Learning+to+Draft+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sPKXHSw827hvsaLt1eYKCNRPX7Ds62H4rTLiJ7fJc-TMxKM-WKDKDnFP1V-fVQNDAZ0iz9GnlDKXeY7ugfaIbDX3ouVbAlMRCR9FUfZTv65voH5XEhF1jVml7xk6RZEUxFbilLOWwOQ/s1600-h/IMG_1161.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319121142776462706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sPKXHSw827hvsaLt1eYKCNRPX7Ds62H4rTLiJ7fJc-TMxKM-WKDKDnFP1V-fVQNDAZ0iz9GnlDKXeY7ugfaIbDX3ouVbAlMRCR9FUfZTv65voH5XEhF1jVml7xk6RZEUxFbilLOWwOQ/s320/IMG_1161.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>But I gotta tell you the best part of the whole day was at the end. This really hot Landseer comes strutting by and gives moi a little wiggle of her butt. She was drop dead gorgeous. We goofed around for a bit and everyone was laughing at us, but hey it wasn't funny!.. I wanted her and she wanted me but the almighty leash held us at bay. We both tried to break free but dad and a firm grip on me and her mom had even a firmer grip on her! </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_W5WFWAKtJGCkhfWJGaaVT2c4w1pllhTWXq3n-JJup83mpSS7K8L7ZRTo1a79GquFXZ7M_uC_M2zJngZs8bOU9_l0Z7phkvwY78DBWZA8enlz-ts34i0Z_WxfIyXd9pzJroorKzfq_0/s1600-h/IMG_1206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319112728599468354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_W5WFWAKtJGCkhfWJGaaVT2c4w1pllhTWXq3n-JJup83mpSS7K8L7ZRTo1a79GquFXZ7M_uC_M2zJngZs8bOU9_l0Z7phkvwY78DBWZA8enlz-ts34i0Z_WxfIyXd9pzJroorKzfq_0/s320/IMG_1206.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI55ODt1M3olxxfx_wOVl2VTC2g_93Da2AGhezXdU_AdDcp8TNrdGazShml_tHL_oakt9HCEBc9-5TCMIXQyfllMfVeNPZGC21JIrggKM5Qec_M1N-FagbOfao6prOY-rJrBj31GyCUE/s1600-h/IMG_1185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319112721090703122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI55ODt1M3olxxfx_wOVl2VTC2g_93Da2AGhezXdU_AdDcp8TNrdGazShml_tHL_oakt9HCEBc9-5TCMIXQyfllMfVeNPZGC21JIrggKM5Qec_M1N-FagbOfao6prOY-rJrBj31GyCUE/s320/IMG_1185.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfotAm6sfT2BvGqWQ7qLBWz8dxn5NCQlEuR42lKH4X50dZTuDgm5kfh8v17JT8M-_Z_MlihNNrc-4s4iUSZ6um3jfWZhOfInSHFUWxjTIsAxY3X6FFyetQSOMz_gFNVr6GGXNJpAEm770/s1600-h/IMG_1188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319112712383654946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfotAm6sfT2BvGqWQ7qLBWz8dxn5NCQlEuR42lKH4X50dZTuDgm5kfh8v17JT8M-_Z_MlihNNrc-4s4iUSZ6um3jfWZhOfInSHFUWxjTIsAxY3X6FFyetQSOMz_gFNVr6GGXNJpAEm770/s320/IMG_1188.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It was a really tiring day, no resting for us working dogs. When we got home it was dinner and lights out.</div><br /><div>But I know thats not the end of my carting days, cause mom and dad were talking about getting my own harness and cart.</div><br /><div>I think I would much rather spend time with the girls!!!</div><br /><div>Gizzy</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyI8Yt230e0r2_6sOaybhWV7EfliK-GH1iV1Za-Zcw3TenOH78ugrpY6RlzDCvRKKzgmWMCqRKlF_YUldPiZQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Gizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143663314040190085.post-65676509414755407722009-03-23T08:07:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:53:49.484-07:00Gizzy Wins in USA!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKMT802iBSr_dT3X6ictgZsfK6oUE_feUXa9-zz4gxNAKNIWPP1AoGfJSroR5sukF18khpu7KQaLazDhL4wIcvhLJZyZs4CPjQSqhB7kVZ0VqMXOqYJSL1K8ZgS4KPRzrz97W4vQrQFc/s1600-h/IMG_1064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316499656835915234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKMT802iBSr_dT3X6ictgZsfK6oUE_feUXa9-zz4gxNAKNIWPP1AoGfJSroR5sukF18khpu7KQaLazDhL4wIcvhLJZyZs4CPjQSqhB7kVZ0VqMXOqYJSL1K8ZgS4KPRzrz97W4vQrQFc/s320/IMG_1064.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><br /></div><div>It all started with a drive to the ferry in Victoria, and and hour and a half later we were in Port Angeles. We got to stop at one of my favorite Pet Stores "Best Friends Pet Store" in Sequim, where mom and dad loaded up on a bunch of stuff for moi, and the owner Auntie Hope let me in her store to check out anything I wanted!<br />We finally arrived at our hotel in Bremerton, where the smells wow, there were so many dogs staying there, it was heaven, right on the beach with a beautiful walk on the promenade. We had a deck on our room that I was able to hang out on, it was the first time I had ever been in an elevator, the floor was moving, it was pretty freaky, but the stairs were just too much, going up them was ok but I couldn't come down those stairs, so I went for rides in the elevator.<br />On Saturday our show time was at 1040, but we went early so we could watch Auntie Terri show Haley her gorgeous Belgian, she is just 4 points away from her American Championship and we think she got 2 points on Saturday, and one on Sunday. She is a very pretty girl, and I got to hang out with her lots. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGX0dP08x4CiYUIY4AybqWhcfMHCxoBa1qdlltXZa5ddWyaslvPjH9NdVSDbHqC4C3yj7Z9_xllMd1RIOS_QWf1SsXlEn3XpygA1u1zcBIXj1J_WzzHSuGACzxjzte51iy5D9Fi1Fi8X4/s1600-h/IMG_0990.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316493222020921554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGX0dP08x4CiYUIY4AybqWhcfMHCxoBa1qdlltXZa5ddWyaslvPjH9NdVSDbHqC4C3yj7Z9_xllMd1RIOS_QWf1SsXlEn3XpygA1u1zcBIXj1J_WzzHSuGACzxjzte51iy5D9Fi1Fi8X4/s320/IMG_0990.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Then it was onto the grooming area where I endured all of the pampering that mom and dad felt I needed. Thats Auntie Barb trimming my coat. Then dad gets all decked out in his suit and its Show Time. I got 2 ribbons, First for Open Dog and a Purple and White striped one for RWD (Reserve Winners Dog) kinda like runner up in a beauty contest. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwybqIAd0tjEmaFxlAGzuwPEyHXmgh3k6akpw2m4f9I_vXRCTBsvmg3fvR_d29YvHDWTjCTm9OkjJWBaywZf870py7JhasZ3XvGcuTFU1RBOgxTLWC3HXRKp2pVSh91mkluT11LfvQUI/s1600-h/IMG_1069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316497671996168642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwybqIAd0tjEmaFxlAGzuwPEyHXmgh3k6akpw2m4f9I_vXRCTBsvmg3fvR_d29YvHDWTjCTm9OkjJWBaywZf870py7JhasZ3XvGcuTFU1RBOgxTLWC3HXRKp2pVSh91mkluT11LfvQUI/s320/IMG_1069.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjBoLwa7CBAWJbsmSK2MVhJPn0qyhHvPYrWpOrcqaagMaV5COCn1rdFk5dcP8lK7eIG3jNQuuzMBPNk9FwJhcY8ZMP7-rnLe0bA4aSQJ4JiVS-7iwKDcgoHJt8Q7hHU6qztvaiDSMI9Y/s1600-h/IMG_1073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316498481136436034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjBoLwa7CBAWJbsmSK2MVhJPn0qyhHvPYrWpOrcqaagMaV5COCn1rdFk5dcP8lK7eIG3jNQuuzMBPNk9FwJhcY8ZMP7-rnLe0bA4aSQJ4JiVS-7iwKDcgoHJt8Q7hHU6qztvaiDSMI9Y/s320/IMG_1073.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Jackie who is from Topmast was also with us, she is beautiful!!! And boy did she smell good! Her mom Auntie Barb showed my mom how to make me look even more handsome! Jackie won on Saturday, and showed so well on Sunday. She is a very busy girl and hard to keep up to!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAE9Thdu81phFNj6buLl8VdhfvpD5N1QC63klWL1HLnx3Wkf1U2Je9NBT4FLGen0r2u790C6wqFrzmVIiw7vs8hSMbeTMDUXVZipJPTsQG3G2rrK0dNy6B78fH8melSObb8MdtY1bouM/s1600-h/IMG_1083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316493990232250930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAE9Thdu81phFNj6buLl8VdhfvpD5N1QC63klWL1HLnx3Wkf1U2Je9NBT4FLGen0r2u790C6wqFrzmVIiw7vs8hSMbeTMDUXVZipJPTsQG3G2rrK0dNy6B78fH8melSObb8MdtY1bouM/s320/IMG_1083.JPG" border="0" /></a> Thats my dad in behind me on the table. He's making sure I won't jump off. Is he crazy, I would never jump from that far up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JaICMQliS7kale7EEUmTmzC1nk8mRDOFphTREZZ9M1UPkitniNfuDUFp-A8sjjTXHJNMM3p3xaE7D73V9cOH1GjTMcrbJ9r6ntw40uR_4aWEROtlgYqonv14OTHNt4FO7IAVEwAtQss/s1600-h/IMG_1071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316500689225437874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JaICMQliS7kale7EEUmTmzC1nk8mRDOFphTREZZ9M1UPkitniNfuDUFp-A8sjjTXHJNMM3p3xaE7D73V9cOH1GjTMcrbJ9r6ntw40uR_4aWEROtlgYqonv14OTHNt4FO7IAVEwAtQss/s320/IMG_1071.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJyrT6TaZ4I29MSpIR5NM9vVOMdkPMunn6YJxYvPNH77vdlzVlFhT4qfsq2nlK44D_X56-werVgur4RaerVYvUEX_w_Dr7KXSlDLLImDHbDH9t1E3ZbjHvRX51evfO5uRq61PnjvAguI/s1600-h/IMG_1074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316501488664062850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJyrT6TaZ4I29MSpIR5NM9vVOMdkPMunn6YJxYvPNH77vdlzVlFhT4qfsq2nlK44D_X56-werVgur4RaerVYvUEX_w_Dr7KXSlDLLImDHbDH9t1E3ZbjHvRX51evfO5uRq61PnjvAguI/s320/IMG_1074.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt28Fm2RkXo7v1TbB7nEERSCZXJ1T8tkghYmHZ2KBn3L0VC6mcjb7YbnG2f8lze8pinNX2diT2FBSupXVS_xxJ428lKcobXAUQdIW8BJ3Wmd_TN9WCmGIXqU_RYVRHcpzXEjJTE5aBRpg/s1600-h/IMG_1077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316502586079566642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt28Fm2RkXo7v1TbB7nEERSCZXJ1T8tkghYmHZ2KBn3L0VC6mcjb7YbnG2f8lze8pinNX2diT2FBSupXVS_xxJ428lKcobXAUQdIW8BJ3Wmd_TN9WCmGIXqU_RYVRHcpzXEjJTE5aBRpg/s320/IMG_1077.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><br />On Sunday well its back to do it all over again...the pampering and blowing, and dad getting all dressed up again, and back in the ring. This time I got 3 ribbons, First for Open Dog, then for Winners and a Blue and White striped one for Best of Winners. Woohoo!!! We had no time to celebrate because we had to race to catch our ferry home and made it just in time. I didn't get my picture taken or and special treats till I got home.</div><br /><div>The best part about coming home is sleeping in my own bed again. I was soooo tired after all that travelling and hard work that I just curled up and went to sleep.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWrUY_Ij8G6C5sw7KtB1AJh7L4DEmX9CIGRWDv1W_nPgXZXCqdp0hx9k1cEobr1c6QTfmHuQkBFovsKBHRslSzEZR48UlAFZotIe9Dye8Q-ei6Jva6IK7OjTtXJJw_kjg43r_LMV_-x8/s1600-h/IMG_0267.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316505943674411266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWrUY_Ij8G6C5sw7KtB1AJh7L4DEmX9CIGRWDv1W_nPgXZXCqdp0hx9k1cEobr1c6QTfmHuQkBFovsKBHRslSzEZR48UlAFZotIe9Dye8Q-ei6Jva6IK7OjTtXJJw_kjg43r_LMV_-x8/s320/IMG_0267.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn50FkSdkL9omFBf_nQrvCbHDGWtGeUry1wtUeP05iSUX945pYJ5W5EaBjDco0RYCd5gxrszsawd8Vpi8nGka28GXqqnZqVwaARnTG4VdIVi26w2lpIjm06AFFZC94-pncNHDizz3qm3k/s1600-h/IMG_0269.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316507885897111778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn50FkSdkL9omFBf_nQrvCbHDGWtGeUry1wtUeP05iSUX945pYJ5W5EaBjDco0RYCd5gxrszsawd8Vpi8nGka28GXqqnZqVwaARnTG4VdIVi26w2lpIjm06AFFZC94-pncNHDizz3qm3k/s320/IMG_0269.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Gizzy would like to thank Auntie Barb, Auntie Terri , Auntie Del, Auntie Val and of course Uncle Steve for their help, support and encouragement, before during and after the show!<br /><br />I'm sure once I'm all rested I'll be ready to do it all over again. Its so much fun meeting all those other dogs!<br />When's the next show?<br />GizzyGizmosavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745571826520947716noreply@blogger.com40