A Dog’s Day at the Devon Horse Show

As per my yearly tradition I always hit up the Devon Horse Show at least once while is running. Devon is one of the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed competitions in the United States today, and as a bonus it’s VERY dog friendly!

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

So last week on Memorial Day I decided to take a trip to Devon, where the who’s who of dogs (and horses) always are!

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

The shopping is always upscale and unique (if not always a little out of my budget), but as a dog it’s fun to actually take a tour around shops like Anthropologie!

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

I even happened across this fine dining set just for dogs from the Furnished Paw. I’m pretty sure I’d have to own a tux to dine like this.

My Busy Memorial Day Weekend // Ammo the Dachshund

While the shopping left me wishing my income was a bit higher, what I really came for was to watch the horses! (dressed in my finest of course)

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

While there are lots of exciting events to watch at Devon (and things even non-horse lovers can appreciate), mom and I always get a kick out of watching the exhibitions. This year we made sure to attend so that we could watch the carriage racing and shetland pony races.

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

So I staked out the best spot along the arena and watched these two exciting events.

The cart racing was fun to watch, and it left me dreaming of one day having a tiny pony just my size so I could ride around on a cart too! Wouldn’t that be fun!

The Shetland Pony Racing was my favorite though. And don’t worry, no kids were injured!

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

It was a pretty hot day when I attended Devon, so between events I napped near the arena (and sipped on plenty of cool water).

My Busy Memorial Day Weekend // Ammo the Dachshund

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

After we were done watching the races I strolled the grounds, where I met lots of other friendly dogs.

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

I even checked out some of the (highly decorated) stables.

A Dog's Day at the Devon Horse Show // Ammo the Dachshund

And of course right before we headed home mom and I had to stop for a lemon stick. Because if you go to Devon, you have to have a lemon stick! (It’s a rule)Ammo the Dachshund

Progress Report on Dog Agility

Ammo practices Dog Agility on his DIY Agility Jumps 2012As you probably know, I’ve been taking weekly agility training classes since last spring. I’ve come pretty far in my training, but I still have lots to learn until I’m ready to compete.

Last week I had a visitor at class…..which means I have video proof that I’m an agility dog! Yay!

This week I decided that the teeter totter was a bit scary – I mean do you really blame me, that thing catapults you into the sky! But mom helped me get through my fears, and hopefully I’ll be back to darting across it at super hero speed just like I had been doing for the past several months.

Anyone else taking dog agility classes? What’s your favorite obstacle? Mine is the A-frame! Ammo the Dachshund

Fun on the Teeter Totter

As many of you may know, I have been taking agility classes since early Spring this year. I’m having so much fun learning how to navigate a course, and one of my very favorite things to do is work on the contact obstacles.

Ammo the Dachshund // Agility // Teeter Totter

Contact obstacles refers to such objects as; the A-frame, teeter-totter, dog walk, and tunnels. They require the upmost concentration and braveness.

Watch as I expertly navigate the teeter totter at class yesterday:

You may notice that when my mom says “mark” as I approach the base of the obstacle I stop and wait until she gives me the ok to move forward. This is so that when I’m racing around at top speed on the course I don’t forget to take all 4 of my feet across the yellow portion of the obstacle – or else it won’t count.

Looks pretty fun doesn’t it! Ammo the Dachshund

Extra Curricular Activities

Since I have a lot of “jobs” (shop greeter, artist, guard dog, farm dog, sidekick, super hero….) sometimes it’s nice to enjoy a few extra curricular activities at the end of the day. One of my favorites right now is agility class.

I still have a lot of training to do before I’m ready to compete, but right now I’m just having a lot of fun! Just see for yourself….

P.S. I like Tunnels about as much as this boy likes Turtles. 🙂

Mastering the Catwalk

ammo the dachshund on the catwalk

Last night I went to my agility class, and guess what?

ammo the dachshund on the catwalk

I mastered the catwalk!

ammo the dachshund on the catwalk

It’s actually quite fun once you get the hang of it.

ammo the dachshund on the catwalk

ammo the dachshund on the catwalk

ammo the dachshund on the catwalk

So this is what it feels like to be 4′ tall, I could definitely get used to this!