Zachary and the Mighty Perrin
I’d have probably posted this last night, but our Internet was down, probably due to some relatively decent high wind we had going. Besides, this is a good way to procrastinate again, so—here we go.
Last night, as mentioned in my earlier post, was the last obedience class for myself, Becky, Marley, and Perrin. The power was off, so it was a LITTLE bit warm in there (and I overheat easily, and sweat gallons—sexy, no?), and when everyone had arrived, we were told that we were going to have some skill-based contests among the dogs. Nothing major—just sitting, staying, coming on command, etc. All of the mutts were going to get a goodie bag, but the winner would get a bag with even more stuff in it.
First up was heeled walking without my hands on the leash. Perrin did awesome at it, and it came down to a three way tie between him, Marley, and another pooch. Next was the sit/stay test—which Perrin took with flying colors, followed by the down/stay test, which he aced as well. (Side note: Marley was kind of antsy for these, which surprised me…he’s normally pretty good about it. I also suspect that the heat was making Perrin a little more docile.) And the final event was the recall/relay race…Perrin’s team took it the first time, but lost it the second.
The funniest bit occurred during the relay. The training area was split into half, with makeshift barriers up to help keep the dogs focused. Becky’s team was on the half facing the seating area at first, and by the time it got down to her and Marley, my team was on its last dog too, although we were behind a bit because Perrin—the wimp—was kind of sheepish about coming to me. Becky was calling Marley and her team was poised to win it (Marley was galumphing down to her in grand fashion)…until he noticed the water bowl. His water instinct kicked in, and he decided to make a pit stop…which gave my team the time we needed to get our last dog in. Good Marley. J
So anyhoo, Perrin won the contest, and aside from some people being pleasantly surprised a bit (including myself), I felt pretty proud of both me and him.
The other good news came this morning, literally as I was getting ready to get on the elevator in the parking garage at work. Andy and his wife Becky had their first child, Zachary, at 6:11 AM this morning. Everyone’s doing well, although Becky’s pretty tired from the sounds of it. Zack weighed in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and Andy’s already getting all bubbly over him. Big up to all of them!
Song Shuffle, continued… (or, What I Listened to at Work)
Bad Brains: “I Luv I Jah”
Juno Reactor: “Conga Fury”
Ray Charles: “Georgia on My Mind”
Cream: “NSU”
Ben Harper and Toots Hibbert: “Love Gonna Walk Out On Me”
Rage Against the Machine: “The Ghost of Tom Joad”
The Jackson Five: “Enjoy Yourself”
Robert Randolph and the Family Band: “Calypso”
King Chango: “Brujeria”
Tappa Zukie: “Dub MPLA”
Sarah MacLachlan: “Building a Mystery”
Mazzy Star: “Five String Serenade”
George Clinton and P-Funk: “Dr. Funkenstein”
Led Zeppelin: “In My Time of Dying”
Eric Clapton: “Tears in Heaven”
The Matches: “Audio Blood”
Dr. Dre: “Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat”
John Brown’s Body: “Garden Tree”
The Blues Brothers: “Guilty”
The Kitchen Band: “Blues From the Kitchen’
Beck: “Pay No Mind”
Led Zeppelin: “Achilles’ Last Stand’
311: “Strong All Along”
Rancid: “Let’s Go”
Jimi Hendrix: “Killing Floor”
311: “Who’s Got the Herb?”
John Brown’s Body: “Love is a Fire”
John Brown’s Body: “Dreadnaught”
Nirvana: “School”
Eric Clapton: “Blues Leave Me Alone”
Bob Marley and the Wailers: “I Shot the Sheriff”
Gustav Holst: “Venus, the Bringer of Peace”
Israel Vibration: “Dub in the Middle East”
Jimmy Page: “Custard Pie/Black Dog”
Groovemaster: “Prophecy”
Keith Hudson: “I’m Alright (Orbiting in Dub)”
Charlie Chaplin: “Cool the Violence”
John Lennon: “Oh Yoko!”
The Squeeze: “Black Coffee in Bed”
Yoko Kanno: “Borderline”
The Black Crowes: “She Talks to Angels”
Matisyahu: “Aish Tamid”
Everton Blender: “Lift Up Your Head”
Jimi Hendrix: “The Wind Cries Mary”
Armin Van Buuren: “Burned With Desire”
James Brown: “The Boss”
New Edition: “Candy Girl”
Cream: “Born Under a Bad Sign”
Pink Floyd: “Money”
Rising Lion: “Lion Band Dub”
Bombay Dub Orchestra: “Compassion”
Last night, as mentioned in my earlier post, was the last obedience class for myself, Becky, Marley, and Perrin. The power was off, so it was a LITTLE bit warm in there (and I overheat easily, and sweat gallons—sexy, no?), and when everyone had arrived, we were told that we were going to have some skill-based contests among the dogs. Nothing major—just sitting, staying, coming on command, etc. All of the mutts were going to get a goodie bag, but the winner would get a bag with even more stuff in it.
First up was heeled walking without my hands on the leash. Perrin did awesome at it, and it came down to a three way tie between him, Marley, and another pooch. Next was the sit/stay test—which Perrin took with flying colors, followed by the down/stay test, which he aced as well. (Side note: Marley was kind of antsy for these, which surprised me…he’s normally pretty good about it. I also suspect that the heat was making Perrin a little more docile.) And the final event was the recall/relay race…Perrin’s team took it the first time, but lost it the second.
The funniest bit occurred during the relay. The training area was split into half, with makeshift barriers up to help keep the dogs focused. Becky’s team was on the half facing the seating area at first, and by the time it got down to her and Marley, my team was on its last dog too, although we were behind a bit because Perrin—the wimp—was kind of sheepish about coming to me. Becky was calling Marley and her team was poised to win it (Marley was galumphing down to her in grand fashion)…until he noticed the water bowl. His water instinct kicked in, and he decided to make a pit stop…which gave my team the time we needed to get our last dog in. Good Marley. J
So anyhoo, Perrin won the contest, and aside from some people being pleasantly surprised a bit (including myself), I felt pretty proud of both me and him.
The other good news came this morning, literally as I was getting ready to get on the elevator in the parking garage at work. Andy and his wife Becky had their first child, Zachary, at 6:11 AM this morning. Everyone’s doing well, although Becky’s pretty tired from the sounds of it. Zack weighed in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and Andy’s already getting all bubbly over him. Big up to all of them!
Song Shuffle, continued… (or, What I Listened to at Work)
Bad Brains: “I Luv I Jah”
Juno Reactor: “Conga Fury”
Ray Charles: “Georgia on My Mind”
Cream: “NSU”
Ben Harper and Toots Hibbert: “Love Gonna Walk Out On Me”
Rage Against the Machine: “The Ghost of Tom Joad”
The Jackson Five: “Enjoy Yourself”
Robert Randolph and the Family Band: “Calypso”
King Chango: “Brujeria”
Tappa Zukie: “Dub MPLA”
Sarah MacLachlan: “Building a Mystery”
Mazzy Star: “Five String Serenade”
George Clinton and P-Funk: “Dr. Funkenstein”
Led Zeppelin: “In My Time of Dying”
Eric Clapton: “Tears in Heaven”
The Matches: “Audio Blood”
Dr. Dre: “Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat”
John Brown’s Body: “Garden Tree”
The Blues Brothers: “Guilty”
The Kitchen Band: “Blues From the Kitchen’
Beck: “Pay No Mind”
Led Zeppelin: “Achilles’ Last Stand’
311: “Strong All Along”
Rancid: “Let’s Go”
Jimi Hendrix: “Killing Floor”
311: “Who’s Got the Herb?”
John Brown’s Body: “Love is a Fire”
John Brown’s Body: “Dreadnaught”
Nirvana: “School”
Eric Clapton: “Blues Leave Me Alone”
Bob Marley and the Wailers: “I Shot the Sheriff”
Gustav Holst: “Venus, the Bringer of Peace”
Israel Vibration: “Dub in the Middle East”
Jimmy Page: “Custard Pie/Black Dog”
Groovemaster: “Prophecy”
Keith Hudson: “I’m Alright (Orbiting in Dub)”
Charlie Chaplin: “Cool the Violence”
John Lennon: “Oh Yoko!”
The Squeeze: “Black Coffee in Bed”
Yoko Kanno: “Borderline”
The Black Crowes: “She Talks to Angels”
Matisyahu: “Aish Tamid”
Everton Blender: “Lift Up Your Head”
Jimi Hendrix: “The Wind Cries Mary”
Armin Van Buuren: “Burned With Desire”
James Brown: “The Boss”
New Edition: “Candy Girl”
Cream: “Born Under a Bad Sign”
Pink Floyd: “Money”
Rising Lion: “Lion Band Dub”
Bombay Dub Orchestra: “Compassion”
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