I always thought 4-H was for kids who lived on farms. This summer, I learned it's for kids everywhere thanks to a Siberian Husky dog breeder from Woodland, WA.This fall, my eleven year old joined a 4-H dog club. She's learning all kinds of wonderful things plus having to learn an amazing amount of info on dogs: AKC breeds, physiology, you name it. They also do service projects like adopting families at Christmastime. She's been having a blast.
On Saturday, my eleven year old competed with our dog, Chaos, in the Wiggles and Wags Fun Match. It was the first time they could practice all they learned and be judged. Fun Matches prep the kids for the big event in the summer-the country fair.
The two competed in three events: showmanship, rally and obedience. The day started out better than anyone expected. In Showmanship, she earned enough points for a blue ribbon, then won the Championship (first place) ribbon! Talk about exciting.
Unfortunately, the other two events didn't go as well. Chaos didn't want to sit or stay or do anything asked of her. It was frustrating for my daughter, but they had fun and most importantly learned a lot to help them prepare for the next fun match.
We did meet another family with a Norwegian Elkhound. They got their dog from the same rescue coordinator who owned Chaos. At first Shadow and Chaos didn't like each other, but they warmed up to each other as the day went on. It was fun to see two together.
How was your weekend?
