MY 'END OF YEAR CONCERT'...

GREETINGS FROM SOUTH AFRICA!

TOBY here...

Hello there to all my furry-buddies...

We've had a really fun afternoon and I'm dying to tell you about it...

It was the end-year-'concert' for my dog school :

MCKAYNINE TRAINING CENTRE

(Check out those prizes!!! BOL!)

I am still a pup, so I wasn't actively involved in the displays, but "Maxmom" still wanted to go and take a look and she said I could go along and take a look too. 

She piled our family into the car, with me and the cooler box in the boot of the car. Thankfully she took my water bowl and my treats along too.  It was a very hot afternoon. 

She gave me a good talking to about "how I must behave", but I find it very difficult not to bark on these occasions. It's just soooo exciting!!! "Maxmom" says my energy and excitement is rather out of control at times, but thankfully I did respond to her treats and didn't bowl over too many doggie-buddies. But I spent a good part of the afternoon watching the proceedings from the boot of our car. BOL!

 The participants and audience were all sooooo well-behaved! They are such good role models for me!  Take a look at some of them:

Thankfully we arrived in time to watch the "Agility" demonstration and the "Manwork" demonstration. 

Unfortunately we were too late to watch the obedience though.  It all looked so impressive!  As you all know, I've recently completed my puppy socialisation at McKaynine School already.

Please go and take a look at all the photos (... of all of us puppy graduates):

HERE

... "Maxmom" has now signed me up to start my formal obedience lessons in January next year. 

 It's soooo long to wait!!!

(I'm forcing Maxmom to train me a bit at home in the meantime, so that I don't forget everything I have learned already. BOL!)

Anyway after the demonstration of all that fantastic canine skill, there was a competition for dogs who were "dressed up". 

Again I wasn't included (thanks to my negligent Maxmom) but at least I got to watch.  There were some really funny outfits:

Maybe 'Murray' will be interested in the 'leprechaun' doggie...he was quite awesome!: 

There was also so much cool stuff around...like this car...

We got to rub noses with some of our doggie friends again - including another

"RUFFITWOOD" Golden Retriever. 

Maxmom says that this is one of my 'family'!!!....mmm...there looks like a 'sprinkling' of our Angel Maxdog in this sweet golden too!

As is common with our weather here in Johannesburg, South Africa at the moment, the storm clouds gathered and the rain came tumbling down before the prize giving.   I know lots of doggies stayed, but I had to get home to my 'Aunt Tam', so we left early.

Congratulations to

McKaynine Training Centre

... on a wonderfully organised event!!!

I can't wait to go back again next year!
I also want to wish all my doggie-buddies from the school a wonderful Christmas time.

I hope you all get LOTSATREATS from Santa Paws!!!

Sending lotsalicks too...