Just for Fun!
| DOG DAYS - August 2008 |
| The 2nd Annual Olde Towne Dog Days was held on Saturday, August 2. We missed the event last year, because Breeze was delivering puppies! So, this year, we had to go! Over 50 neighborhood dogs and their humans arrived for a great morning of fun. I'm not sure who had more fun - the humans or the dogs. The day began with the parade of dogs. |
| Celebrity Look-Alike Contest Ozzy entered as "Rin Tin Tin". Other contestants included "Frank" from Men in Black, "Toto" from Wizard of Oz, "Petey" from the Littlel Rascals, and "Benji" |
| Ozzy had his paw read by a local Swami. He predicted a warm summer due to Ozzy's thick coat, lots of spoiling, and a wonderful life. We think he got that one right! |
| The final event of the day was the "Olde Towne Derby". Lots of excitement was building as the dogs and humans lined up at the starting line. With the theme from "Chariots of Fire" playing, the race began. Ozzy with Kelsey in tow won 2nd place! First place went to a beautiful young pit bull female who looked just like Petey from The Little Rascals. |
| Ozzy proudly poses with his prize, wearing his silver Derby medal |
| Terri's mom Jean, Midas & Kelsey take a break in the shade. |
| "King" Midas, reigns over his neighborhood. |
| The judged events were: "Celebrity Lookalike" "Mirror Image" Mysterious Heritage "Least Obedient" "Olde Towne Derby" Prizes were awarded by the judges for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place. First place prizes were ceramic dog bowls, designed and hand painted by our own KELSEY! |
| Ozzy's Adventure |
| Ozzy traveled to Lexington, VA May 8 - 10 and attended an AKC Fun Match, spent the weekend at the beautiful Fox Hill B&B in Fairfield, explored Sweet Briar College, participated in both obedience and Rally-O events, and enjoyed time with his family hiking and playing. What a great weekend ! |
| Sweet Briar College bell tower Sweet Briar was named the nation's most beautiful college campus. |
| Fox Hill Bed & Breakfast, Fairfield, Virginia exceeded our expectations for a pet friendly, welcoming environment. Ozzy gives Fox Hill 4 paws up! |
| While we honored the "please keep pets off furniture" request, during playtime Ozzy jumped up to give Kelsey a kiss. |
| Ozzy goes to college |
| Visit conformation show photos from our weekend trip on our Showing page. |
| Ozzy in front of Fox Hill |
| "Dogge Daze" - 2009 |
| The 3rd Annual Olde Towne Dogge Daze was held on Saturday, August 1. This event grows in attendance and activities every year. The day started with an hour of socialization and photos. This year's contests included a "doggy cake walk" (prizes were specially made dog treats), "best kisser", "most original costume", "most talented" and the "Olde Towne Doggy Derby." Volunteer donations throughout the day went to charity. What a wonderful event! We had a blast, even in August Virginia heat and humidity. |
| Alosia cools off in one of the puppy pools. |
| Kel & Midas prepare for the costume contest |
| Kel & Midas and Terri & Alosia in the cake walk. All canine participants received dog ice cream as a reward! |
| Most Original Costume event |
| Midas takes a break in front of a very appropriate sign. |
XANADU Shiloh Shepherds & Alaskan Malamute
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| Snow Fun - January 2010 |
| A rare and beautiful snowfall came to eastern Virginia on January 30. The dogs loved it. |
| Spring Break - March 2010 |
| Dogs & Pals - May 2010 |
| Ozzy (with Terri), Crash (with Kate) & Alosia (with Kelsey) out for their daily walk |
| Alosia greets Crash "I love you!" |
| Best friends Alosia & Crash |
| July 2010 - City Park |
| August 2010 - City Park in the Rain |
| Geese flying over the river at Portsmouth's City Park |
| Sunday, August 1 It sounded like a good idea - temperature was 30 degrees cooler from just a week before, so we decided to take the boys to the park for a nice walk on the trails. We arrived to a gentle rain, but decided to enjoy the day anyway. Here are a few of our photos... despite a soggy day. With Shilohs, every day is fun! |
| Outtake: Midas, his regal self, while Ozzy tries to head back to the picnic shelter. |
| Revised 8/28/10 |
| Alosia & Playmates |
| Three good friends.... Alosia, Rain (B&W Border) and Runy have fun playing and celebrating following their Obedience class graduation on August 21. These 3 became good friends during their six weeks of classes. Socialization is important for all dogs, particularly Malamutes. These photos demonstrate Alosia's love for canine friends. Many thanks to Rain's and Runy's owners for raising such good dogs and allowing them to enjoy so much fun! Let's hear it for happy, balanced dogs! |
| You show her Runy! |
| Dogge Daze - August 2010 |
| The 4th annual Olde Towne Dogge Daze was held at Middle Street Park on August 28. Alosia, Ozzy & Midas took turns attending. Alosia loved all the dogs. Ozzy won 3rd place for the Most Ear-restible Ears! Midas was a crowd favorite. Proceeds went to the Portsmouth Police K-9 Unit. |
| Ozzy competing for Most Ear-restible Ears (doggone those Bassets) |
| Ozzy enjoying his prize from Chloe's Cookies - Snickerdoodles - YUM! |
| Cake walk |
| Portsmouth K-9 Unit presentation |
| Dance competition |
| Ozzy giving a Shiloh greeting |
Come on, Alosia, you know you want that ball.
