Halloween is tomorrow. It’s a fun holiday…..at least I thought it was until mom came home all giddy for some reason. I can’t believe what she has done to us! I never thought in a million years this would happen to me. Pepper is concocting a plan to make this all worthwhile, but frankly I’m embarrassed.
Of all the asinine, crazy, harebrained ideas she has had, this costume takes the cake. Thanks mom…I can’t go out in public like this…I just can’t.
Pepper here!
This is brilliant, absolutely brilliant! What better way is there to sneak up on those damn squirrels and infiltrate their army!!!! They can’t escape us…we can totally pull this off. Hey! Stop laughing at me!
You just wait and see I can take over the world, even in this outfit!
Have a safe and Happy Halloween…I’m going to go see if this is actually working for Pepper. I’ll let you know.
A couple weekends ago Mom and I went to NC. Usually we got to NC to visit our friends Todd and Rachel and their Fourleggeds. But this time Mom said we were going to see different friends…Robin and Maddie from That’s My Dog! Inc. They were going to be in town for a workshop hosted by Carolina Dog Training LLC.
There were some really cool dogs taking part in the workshop. Some of the dogs included were, an Italian Spinone named Milo, a cool pitmix named Jersey, a Boxer named Luna, a Chihuahua named Batman and a Clumber Spaniel named Jimmy. There were also a couple members of the United States Pentagon Police K-9 Unit, they were really impressive dogs and both Mom and I thanked them for their service!
Milo the Italian Spinone
Jimmy the Clumber Spaniel & Renée
Batman!
everyone loose leash walking!
Even though the weather wasn’t all that great, we had a wonderful time. All the dogs learned a ton, I was happy to see Robin and Maddie and mom made some cool new friends. Continuing education is important for everyone…at least that is what mom keeps telling me!
Good news for fans of the Carolina Brewery!!!! They just signed a distribution agreementto have their beers sold at Harris Teeter and some resturaunts. Kegs and growlers of their Sky Blue Golden Ale, Flagship IPA and Copperline Amber Ale will be offered.
Momsays she likes their Copperline Amber Ale and is looking forward to visiting the brewery in a couple weeks with our friends Todd and Rachel later in the month. Todd and Rachel own the Fourleggeds. Mom gets to go to the Carolina Brewery and I get to see my NC girlfriends; Lexi, Chloe, Beth and Shea!
19 September – 4 October 2009 marks the official dates of the 2009 Oktoberfest celebration. Can you believe it is the 176th Oktoberfest?
Oktoberfest in Munich is the largest festival in the world. 16 days of BEER, music, people from all cultures and fun. It is such a popular festival that countries around the world hold their own Oktoberfest celebrations. Alot of different breweries release an Oktoberfest seasonal just in the fall. I of course encourage everyone to try out the Leinenkugel Brewery’s Oktoberfest!
Regardless of how you celebrate Oktoberfest, raise a pint of your favorite brew to King Ludwig I of Bavaria who married Princess Therese and just had to throw a big party to celebrate!
Follow Me Dog Training LLC is on it’s way to Wisconsin! I’m so excited, that means we are going to see my friends in Rhinelander..I hear they have a few new dogs in the pack. I get to go swimming!!!! Hopefully I won’t get swimmers tail this year!
I also get to see all my old friends from Hazel GreenMom’s also been naming the people and dog friends that are going to be there and I can’t wait to go run in the pasture with them!
Mom needs to get the car packed and load us up, I hear we are stopping by Grandma and Grandpa’s house to drop off Pepper. Let’s go mom, I got my ball, that is all I need!!!!
Pepper was telling me about September 11, 2001. She watched with Mom as a plane flew into the Pentagon and the Twin Towers fell. So many dogs helped out at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
It was the largest deployment of search dogs in U.S. history and possibly the single greatest example of inter-species cooperation in the history of human disasters. (http://dogsinthenews.com/stories/060911a.php)
Thank you dogs and your handlers that did all that sad work. Thank you to our men, women and dogs that are deployed in unsafe areas of the world….come home soon.
Remember in my Army of Squirrels post, I talked about the squirrels that hang out in the back yard and taunt Pepper and I. Well, mom showed me these pictures just recently and I vow to leave baby squirrels alone until they have the ability to try to out run me…or their mom isn’t watching!
Of course if I ever did get set upon by a mama squirrel, I wouldn’t allow pictures to be taken of my ass whooping…. This poor dog is probably in therapy….or at least needed a Leinie’s after that ordeal!
Went to a picnic and fun match with the Greater Atlanta Dog & Disc Club. Our friend Cyndy signed mom and I up for the Toss & Fetch and we came in 4th place in the Novice division. I had a blast! I love a frisbee and mom learned some new tricks and she mentioned trying to find something locally to keep up with it!
It was hot at The Georgia Dog Gym! So this was my prefered way of cooling off after practicing some jumping skills.
Mom had me doing some cool tricks for more of the cousins on our way home. I went through the legs of 3 people…my cousin Chad’s pants were so low the tunnel looked funny by the time I got to him
Needless to say I had fun with my friends in GA, I learned a ton and can’t wait to go down to visit again.
Sad news for Richmond Virginia beer lovers! All About Beer Magazine sent out a press release today confirming that the 29 August 2009 World Beerfest Richmond has been postponed until spring of 2010 (date to be released)
All About Beer Magazine announced today that the World Beer Festival scheduled for August 29 in Richmond will be held instead in the spring of 2010.
The World Beer Festivals have been held annually in Durham, NC for 14 years; Raleigh, NC for five years; and Columbia, SC for one year. Richmond, with its thriving beer community, will be the fourth city to host the event, which brings together several thousand beer lovers for an opportunity to sample a wide range of beers in a safe and enjoyable setting.
“We are committed to putting on a world-class event,” said Daniel Bradford, producer of the festival and publisher of All About Beer Magazine. “Some of the preparations are taking longer than expected, and we need more time to ensure that the World Beer Festival Richmond meets its potential. The Richmond beer community is knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and the World Beer Festival has a unique role to play in enhancing that community.”
“The World Beer Festivals are complex events that reflect our mission of educating and entertaining beer drinkers about the beauty and diversity of beer,” said Bradford. “The unique quality of the festivals spring from a commitment to detail, so that everyone attending—the consumers, the brewers, and the volunteers—leaves the festival enriched.”
The date of the spring event will be announced as soon as possible. The World Beer Festival staff will work closely with partners in Richmond to transition to the new date and make certain all the parties have ample time to plan.
Mom is in a bit of a depressed mood about this news. Apparently we were going to have a bit of a party going on here in Richmond that weekend and were going to see old friends, new friends and family….and my friends from NC were going to come up…the Fourleggeds! Something to look forward to next spring!
Mom is super excited about the whole event. I am excited because I get to see a bunch of my friends including: The Fourleggeds, Erika (maybe I can explain to her this time what a ball should really be used for!), The great folks from What you see is what you get and maybe some other friends!
Doubtful I’ll be allowed again to go to the actual event but mom said I’ll be involved somehow! I think I saw her designing a group t-shirt, I might need to help her with that! Because you know that Leinenkugel Brewery should be there in some capacity!
Sad news for 
