{"id":355,"date":"2012-09-03T14:14:29","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T14:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kandynolesstevens.com\/?p=355"},"modified":"2012-09-03T14:14:29","modified_gmt":"2012-09-03T14:14:29","slug":"26-days-to-go-doggone-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.realsweetgrace.com\/blog\/?p=355","title":{"rendered":"26 days to go: Doggone it!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_356\" style=\"width: 507px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kandynolesstevens.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/huck-licking-snow.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-356\" title=\"huck licking snow\" src=\"http:\/\/kandynolesstevens.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/huck-licking-snow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.realsweetgrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/huck-licking-snow.jpg 4288w, http:\/\/www.realsweetgrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/huck-licking-snow-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.realsweetgrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/huck-licking-snow-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.realsweetgrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/huck-licking-snow-624x414.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Cloie Stevens (Grand Champion Photo Lyon County Fair)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well, apparently I need to change my passwords after Huck\u2019s entry yesterday in our countdown.\u00a0 I am not sure what else he knows, but I am guessing that Jay Bush and I had better keep closer tabs on our secrets.<\/p>\n<p>I have to admit, however, that Huck did a pretty good job of explaining the heart behind the dog walk. I agree with him that Huck will always remain boy\u2019s best friend, and the rest of us are just lucky enough to share our lives with both of them.\u00a0 There were a few things that he omitted that I feel people should know.<\/p>\n<p>Basic Dog Walk Facts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The dog walk is only $10 because the registrant is actually the dog!\u00a0 (It is always good to include the person\u2019s name too, in case we need to contact you.\u00a0 But of course, strange things happen in this world, like the time Huck received mail some for a credit card.)<\/li>\n<li>Each dog receives a bag of goodies (typically homemade treats, a leash, and an official Reed\u2019s Run neck scarf).<\/li>\n<li>There are communal water bowls available at the beginning and the end of the race.\u00a0(Slobbering and spilling are not frowned upon.\u00a0 Swimming in the water dish is!)<\/li>\n<li>Good canine friends are welcomed and encouraged to stay for the entire event including the movie. (Both Huck and Hiccup LOVE movie night.\u00a0 Huck, of course, loves to try to sneak the popcorn.)<\/li>\n<li>There are always great auction items devoted to dogs and dog lovers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Questions we\u2019ve been asked<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Can my dog and I run in the 5k?<\/strong> \u2013 The answer is yes, but please register for the 5k instead of the dog walk.\u00a0We considere the human as the participant then,\u00a0since many dogs can run circles around their owners.\u00a0 The only thing we ask is that at the starting line the runners with dogs are at the back of the pack.\u00a0 We don\u2019t want any mishaps with leashes.\u00a0 (Just ask Huck about that time that happened to me when he was 6 months old.) We have had more than one dog complete the 5k each year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How are the dog medalists chosen?<\/strong> \u2013 We have a secret panel of judges that watch the canine participants and their friends from registration until the end of the walk.\u00a0 They look for how well the dog interacts with others (canine and human) and the bond\u00a0 shared between dog and owner.\u00a0 Because of the subjectivity, it takes the panel a LONG time to agree on the winners.\u00a0 They really take their job seriously.\u00a0 (But in my heart, they are all champion dogs!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>New this year:<\/p>\n<p>Reed &amp; Huck won a purple ribbon in Best Pet Trick in Reed\u2019s first year in 4-H at the fair.\u00a0 It is a good thing they only entered that contest once.\u00a0 Unless you count sneaking food off a table or opening up doors (Yes! He can do that), Huck only knows one trick.\u00a0 He won with the \u201ccatch the food off of your nose\u201d trick.\u00a0 In honor of that relationship and the \u201challowed\u201d ground of which we hold the run (more on that in tomorrow\u2019s blog), we have added a new category for earning a medal in the dog category.\u00a0 There will be ONE (and only one) medal given in all four years of Reed\u2019s Run for the Best Pet Trick.<\/p>\n<p>If you and your dog want to show off their talents, please let the registration folks know &amp; at the conclusion of the dog walk, we will let all those participating sparkle and shine with their best pet trick.<\/p>\n<p>Lou \u2013 if you are out there \u2013 Reed\u2019s sister E thinks that you should dance with your owner!<\/p>\n<p>Until tomorrow \u2013 enjoy\u00a0this beautiful\u00a0day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Well, apparently I need to change my passwords after Huck\u2019s entry yesterday in our countdown.\u00a0 I am not sure what else he knows, but I am guessing that Jay Bush and I had better keep closer tabs on our secrets. 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