Re: [PyrNet-L] 1st annual Poodle Parade-Taos

["Judith Stroh Miller" <jsmiller@newmex.com>]

On 20 Sep 99, at 0:39, Susan Wachter wrote:

> Geez, not even a pink bow in each ear for Rita?  Or a rhinestone collar
> for Kazak? Wouldn't Sam my Man make a great poodle!!??

Yes,  Sam our boy would have had a great time, maybe next year you 
can come up for the parade. Now for the real story.  Kazak and Rita 
did start out with some clip bows, pink for Rita and royal blue for 
Kazak.  They kept falling off because their coat was so clean and I 
had used cream rinse.  They were also coupled and the coupler would 
knock the head bows off.  The owner of the goat asked someone to hold 
her while he signed in, the goat immediately had her head and horns 
in between that person's legs.  The Rottie wanted to kill the goat, 
in fact was quite furious about a goat attending.  One of the 
balloons at the sign in desk popped and Rita went into orbit, but 
settled nicely once I gave them some obedience commands. There are no 
dog clubs in Taos so this event was attended by folks that just have 
dogs and don't really know dog protocol.  Two standard poodles got 
into a fight, poodles mind you.  Those of us who are used to these 
type of functions just stood back and watched the melee.  Once the 
actual parade started the dogs were all well behaved.  The organizers 
did provide info, a doggie bag, a list of rules <all dogs on lead at 
all times> and did get a parade permit. All the participants received 
a certificate and a dog biscuit.  Even had some men stopping traffic 
as we crossed the main drag, which was not problem, as Taos only has 
one little 2-way street through downtown and the traffic is usually 
stalled anyway <g>. 

In all it was a fun event and will get better as it grows.  I was 
really pleased to see an event in town that promotes dogs and it's a 
tiny step in educating the community.



Judith
jsmiller@newmex.com
Taos, New Mexico