I am pissed

That says it all.

Bados, Mintz, and Appley got to go for racing & practices last weekend down in Redding.  It is warmer & sunnier there.  I hate cold rain.  I also love chasing the lure.

I did not do anything to deserve being left behind.  She didn't want to take 2 dogs just to practice; she also wanted to have another dog to compete in case no one else was around on Sunday.

Well, I have NOT been DQ'd from LGRA yet.  I admit that I have interfered with Bados (maybe a lot)  but with others just sometimes & only a little.  I could have run & might have run fair.  As it turns out Appley did not run fair.  In the 2nd program, Appley chased Gemma.

Apparently Gemma went into heat Monday.  Appley has a good nose, I guess; maybe he should try "nose work".  Actually all the boys were posturing more than usual.  I am glad I have been spayed & don't have to put up with such crap.

To sum up the weekend: There were 7 Silkens Saturday, but only 2 on Sunday after Appley's DQ & Poppy turning up lame after the end of Saturday's races.  Teddy won both days (of course).  Bados managed 2nd both days; that was a surprise.  Phoenix is very speedy.

 Mintz, the big, goofy Greyhound, got to travel down for practice.  He had a blast, but tore up some stuff in the van being frustrated at not competing.  I would not have done that.  Hrumph.

Sunday afternoon Mintz competed in a match race.   The Scottish Deerhound had never lost a race & his owner thought this would be fun; J agreed, and so did the Saluki & Afghan owners.  Each entered a hound.  Yes, Greyhounds are the fastest breed, but Mintz WAS retired after JUST a year of racing.  One of them could have been faster than this particular Greyhound.  That was not the case.  Basically Mintz smoked them from the gate and won convincingly despite a stumble near the finish.  The Deerhound was maybe 10-20 ft back, then the Saluki, and the Afghan brought up the rear.

J is proud of Mintz but she also worries that having done this was a bad idea - in the big picture - because he is very sore & limping again.  This is probably just from over exerting himself.  I expect he'll be fine in a day or 2.  He's just a bit of a woos once there is no sqauking lure in the area.

I am pissed at being left behind, but I guess I had fun staying home, too.  Rob & I spent lots of time together.  He took me on lots of errands.  He also spoils me (I am his favorite).