Snow...I love snow!

Okay...I am taking over this blog!  Yes, this is me, Scarlet and I have had enough of Mary posting pics of me wearing hats, collars and posing in compromising positions!  From this point forward, I am running this blog content and I am starting off by telling you just how much I love snow!  Yesterday, I played in it for hours.  We got almost 2 feet of this white fluffy stuff and while Mary and Sylvia spent most of the day shoveling and snow blowing, I was romping around in the cold chasing squirrels and my tail and getting snow stuck to my coat, even between my toes.  It was so much fun.  I didn't want to come in.  Of course, Mary knows I can't resist the call to have a biscuit...so she tricked me into the house a few times, but not until after I had run through the woods, sticking my head down into the snow over and over again.  After a good night's sleep, I awoke to do it all over again today!  Snow and me...that is a great combination!

Dog Show Mind Games

Scarlet's head is bigger than mine!

This is the contraption we use to keep the curls flat...it works better on some days than others!

Getting the "Game Face" on....

It was a pretty good weekend.  We learned a lot this weekend, had a little meltdown over some mistakes and then came back on Sunday and did a spectacular job.  A few ribbons to add to our collection.  Just wish there would be more competition in our class so we could see how we would really stack up.  We are having a LOT of fun!

Weekend Excitement!

Scarlet went to another show in Fitchburg on Saturday and Sunday and showed off her beautiful self again.  This was the first show that Mary handled her in the ring.  Mary AND Scarlet survived!  In this picture, the judge is giving her the once over.

Then, if that wasn't enough...we headed to the Putnam Christmas Parade with 22 other Newfies and our good friend Monica and her Newf, Missy.  We had a blast!

This is Missy decked out for the parade!

And here is Scarlet and Mary waiting to start the parade walk.

It was a great time for everyone.

My second show...finally some competition!

Scarlet is the first dog and she is being handled by Monica de Reus.  She finished Second, which is terrific considering both of the competing dogs are only a week away from turning 1 year old and Scarlet is only just 9 months this past Thrusday!  We are very proud of what she has accomplished.  She really improved from 2 weeks ago.  She stacked better, let the judge touch her rear and looked happy in the ring.  She did spend a lot of time sniffing the ground...but there are a lot of smells in there to distract an active puppy!  So, we are off to a great start and have back to back Saturday/sunday shows over the next two weekends.  By then, we should really know how bright our "show" future is looking.  We are very excited!

Fashion Queen I am!

Well, Sylvia couldn't resist dressing her up!  All this time, she has been just holding herself back from putting clothing on this dog!  She made such a big stink about "no bibs" and then she has been slowing putting human clothes on her now and then...first it was that silly hat with the roses, then the collar for Halloween and now it is a scarf!  Good thing she didn't try this yesterday when we returned to Crossfields to meet up with Scarlet's sister, also named Scarlet and her other canine relatives.  Who knows what the breeder, Evelyn, might have had to say about it!  :)  All kidding aside...she turns 9 months old this week...and we love her more and more everyday.  What a gift she is in our lives....

Scarlet's First Show

Here we are in our first show in Fitchburg, MA being handled by Monica de Reus.  We did pretty good and had a fantastic time.  We entered in the 6-under9 month class and our nerves got the best of us, so we were very lucky that we were the ONLY dog in the class and took the Blue Ribbon anyway!  Then we moved onto the Winner's Class, were we did much better, but the judge was right to award the ribbons to the other dogs!  We just had a terrific experience and Monica and Andrew made it all possible.  They came and helped us to groom Scarlet on Friday night and then got up very early today to ride with us to the show and get her ready all over again.  This was a terrific experience and we plan to do it again!  So...keep your eyes posted, more good news in the future for sure!

My new chew toy!

I would just love to understand an animal's interest in toilet paper!  I guess it is the soft texture and the fresh smell that attracts them...after all, in this house, we only buy the expensive stuff!  The interesting thing is that Scarlet must know that she is not supposed to be chewing it because she brings it to you as if to say..."Look what I have!"