BP Doggie Derby

Three weekends back in the beginning on May, we had the opportunity to participate in the 3rd Annual Doggie Derby. We had the honor of taking Ms. Maggie Moe because, well, Jake would probably kill/attack the other dogs there.

We picked her up, dropped Jake off, and headed out!

Basically the concept was simple - dogs pair off (in weight groups) and whoever wins, moves to the next match. Maggie was a heavy weight. (She's a gentle giant.)

We think she was either the heaviest or second heaviest dog there!

Go Maggie!

The playing field

Our competitor.



Waiting in the shade, it was hot!

Well to put it mildly, she didn't do much at the starting line. I think she was a little intimidated by the other dogs and the people around. Plus, we didn't practice.

She took a step, looked back at me, and the other dog was already finishing. Oops.

But she tried!

And then she cooled as best as she could:

We had a great time watching the other dogs - it was so cute. The smaller dogs didn't necessarily know what was happening and kind of ran in circles. Some dogs were super fast - some not so much. Everyone had a great time - we ended up leaving early because it was hot outside and Maggie seemed to be getting ready for some air conditioning.

Next year we'll have to decide whether to bring Jake because we both think he would have had a great time and would have done well. Either way, we'll definitely practice before hand!

Woo hoo!