Remembering a Happy Day

A Happy Day in 2009

2011

The first weekend in October was our first trial since April. We got to set up next to Debbie and her 4 dachshunds and she also had Ragni's 3 dachshunds to run. I had offered to be a wiener valet and feed her dogs when she had to run. The last run of the day was Veteran's Gamblers. I waited at the start line with her dogs while she took them one at a time out to run and qualify. One after the other. Qualifying. It was spectacular. Her dogs just lit up when she would come back to get the next one. Little squiggling packets of fun and love. Their smiles and the excitement in their eyes will be in my memory forever. I can still see the runs in my head. It was the most fun I have had at a dog show in a very long time. I will miss you Peanut, Charlotte, Mariah, and Colt. You left us much too soon, but you impacted every handler in Central Texas and you will all be remembered. Trials will not be the same without you.