++Dog Days++

One weekend down, one to go.

Last weekend we did the Georgia Renaissance Festival with the Hounds. It was EXHAUSTING!! Candy flew down from NY to join us, and I think a good time was had by all. You can see some of the pics from the weekend below. The annual Grand Boobie BBQ was a roaring success, with me AND Candy coming away from the weekend as crispy critters.

Doing events like this with the dogs is a grueling process, but the rewards outnumber the problems. I get to spend an entire weekend with my boys, which is an obvious plus. I get to watch my Hunky boy watch the horses in the joust...who knew his big old ears could stretch that high? I get to see Lady, the foster dog who got adopted at the festival, GOOSE Caroline, the entertainment director. We got to meet Beauty this weekend, Loretta's grand old lady that we've heard about for years. I don't think she's half the uncouth tart that Loretta makes her out to be...

And best of all, I get that same old thrill that I always get when I see Hunky warm up to a child, gently putting his now-silvery nose under a little hand or carefully licking a grinning little face. That's what it's all about.

I love my dogs.

- posted by Nancy E. Dunne @ 9:25 AM