Welcome!


Join me as we have fun with our dogs, and then paddle along with the Dog Paddlers—a dragon boat team in Victoria, Canada. You'll meet my Silky Terriers—Abby, Zack, Sami and Gemma—and their feline sister, Bridget. Share with us the joys and challenges of strengthening the human-canine bond as we participate with our dogs in canine agility, trailwalks and canine freestyle.

Monday, July 9, 2007

WE'RE GOLDEN!

The Dog Paddlers are indeed GOLDEN! We've won a Jade division at a major event—the 2007 Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival. On July 8th, the team put away the competition with an effort that knocked 6 1/2 seconds off our semi-final time. Like good dogs, we chased down the faster teams from the semi-finals and paddled a great race with a come-from-behind finish that exactly reflected the strategies we've been practicing for the past few months. Many thanks to Steers-Babe Brianna, Drum-Mama Nicole, the always-magnificent Engine Room, Coach George, and all our enthusiastic paddlers. It was a great team effort. To see the results from the festival, go to: http://www.nanaimodragonboat.com/raceresults.php

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