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Originally Posted by red98vett  Just wanted to say - this is so interesting  Thanks to you all for posting 'experiences' - I've been to shows but never knew all that was involved behind the scenes and it gives me a new appreciation for you show people.
Gemy- I was laughing at yours - the outdoor shows ALMOST sound like a like a vacation  ....I don't think people understand all the hard work involved with these beautiful dogs we all love - I'm one of those - but do like reading about it |
Yes, they are a lot of work. It is our of dedication to our breed that we are troopers and tough it out and keep truckin. LOL It is a lot of work. We learn so much by going to the shows.
I remember one show was outside and so cold and windy. It had rained on Saturday and my girl did not like walking in the grass, let alone in wet grass. And then Sunday a cold front came through. We were under a tent, but the wind would just whip through it. We were huddling around our babies to protect them. And we had little heaters too. Have to be well prepared. We did great that day and got a 2nd, even beat a top breeder and I was still new returning. It is days lilke this that keep you going.
Then the last show I was in a month or two ago. It was 17 degree F in the morning. Luckily we had our RV and could stay in there till ring time. That was so much easier with the RV.
It is so nice to go and meet up with old friends and make new friends too. This is where we chit chat and learn too.
Oh, and can't forget the one time - I almost did. Can't believe this time was not the first thing I mentioned. Well, we had bought a used RV (our first one) and was heading to Myrtle Beach. My son in-law and my daughter took off first with the RV still I could not get off earlier from work and they were going to go and get a spot and set up. I think the beach made them want to go this time. Well, on the way the RV stopped. It threw a rod and was not going to make it. We ended up on the side of the road till we could get assistance, by this time we had caught up to them and was dark. We finally got towed into a Wal-Mart parking lot by a hotel at like 6 AM. The hotel people wanted to charge us that night stay if we signed in now, so we sleeped in the car (that my hubby and I were driving - SUV) with three yorkies and a large lab, and all the stuff from the camper that we could get in the car. My knees were up to my chest the whole time I slept. When I woke I did not think my legs would ever move. Then around 8 we checked in to the hotel and the guys looked at the RV. It was dead and not going anywhere. So we tried to get everything out of the camper - towing it home was not an option. Too much for what the RV was worth. We did not go to the show on Sat. trying to call arounnd and get help. But we did make it on Sunday and my girl got her first points that day with my daughter handling her! We have the show photo to remember it by! What a memory! And we did make it to the beach. And to top it off - we had heard about a homeless person that was living in the woods and we gave him the camper. He was still living it as of last year.