Canine Good Citizenship

I have been practicing and AP thinks I am ready to test and get my Canine Good Citizen Certificate
http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm. This is the first step in becoming a therapy dog http://www.tdi-dog.org/ -wish me luck!

Tonka and Auggie

I got to play with Auggie at the beach and his humans Lorri and Linds. We had a great time but it was very windy. Then we had breakfast at the bandstand and walked around window shopping until it started raining really hard. hopefully we can get together again soon.

Christmas Parade

I just found out I am going to be in the Middleburg Christmas Parade on December 4th. This is the parade that AGPR participates in every year. Last year we had 40 Pyrenees walking down the main street of Middelburg. This year we are shooting for 60 which will be an amazing sight to behold. It is even more amazing that all the dogs are rescues that AGPR has saved and adopted out. Middleburg is a very quaint small town and a great place to visit year round but at Christmas they really do it up. So if you want to see 3 tons of Pyrs (which is what 60 dogs would roughly work out to) in a great parade and enjoy a day in small town America then join us in Middelburg on the 4th.

From the Middleburg Calendar of Events:
http://www.middleburgonline.com/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=789

At 11:00 a.m. the Middleburg Hunt takes to the streets creating a spectacular site as horses, riders in red coats and dozens of hounds come through the town. Immediately following the Hunt, the Middleburg Christmas Parade features a unique assortment of floats, marching bands, local community groups, antique fire trucks, and a variety of animals including horses, llamas and dogs. Santa brings up the rear riding on a beautiful horse drawn coach. Throughout the day there are hayrides, choir performances, the Garden Club's Christmas Flower & Greens Show and the Craft Show. Visitors enjoy shopping and dining in Middleburg's shops and restaurants.

Daily Tip

If your human is sleeping in and keeping you waiting for your morning walk and you have pulled out all the tricks:


licking face

whining

barking

Try chewing very loudly on the doorframe outside the bedroom. I guarantee that will get them up! Just make sure to belly up and look real cute when they come to scold you for being such a brat.

Count Tonkula

From the castle in "Pyrsylvania" Count Tonkula arrives:

Pretty Scary Looking Isn't He?

Peanut

I met a new friend at the beach. His name is Peanut and I got down really low so that he would know I was a dog and not a bear because he is a little guy.

FUN!

I started off today playing on the beach wearing my new visor that Carolyn from http://carolynsoriginals.weebly.com/ made for me. It's really awesome an AP made me wear my sunglasses because it was really windy.

I had a great time chasing and attacking CM we played 1, 2, 3 and duck, duck, goose.

Then we had breakfast at the bandstand and went shopping. It is CM's birthday so we went to Silver Works because that is her favorite jewelry store. I like it there since I get to go in the store and hang out.

Then we went to Odysea to find me a new beach collar to go with my new visor. Rick was working and he and I are great friends. I always stop by to see him and say hello (and get a treat or 2).

I was so tired when we got home I didn't want to get out of the truck.

A Look Back

AP here.
Tonka has been very busy traveling quite a bit this summer. You can read all about traveling with your dog and get some great tips from our friend Raja's blog at http://www.traveldogbooks.com/
Raja was even nice enough to let us tell Tonka's story on his blog to perhaps help others dealing with canine blindness.

Thanks to all of you that are voting to help us win money for the rescue that Tonka came from. They are such a wonderful organization with truely awesome volunteers. If you need a daily reminder you can email me at bigdog@myatuk.info and I will send you a daily email and if you need a quick shortcut to the page to vote it can be found here: http://www.petfinder.com/best-pet-parent-contest/gallery/finalists?entry_index=13&offset=16&limit=16

It has been a great 2 1/2 years with the Tonk Man and here are some of my favorite pictures from when he was just a little guy.

Master of the Doggie Door - thanks to Cathy with the chicken strip in her back pocket crawling in and out repeatedly.

Master of the Stairs - thanks to Cathy cheering the little guy on everytime he attempted and completed a step down.

Master of the Rodeo!