Perry, GA April 09

We just finished the Atlanta KC show, it was an OK show... I had a 20' booth outside and was able to have my bicycle out front so sold quite a few K-9 bike joggers.  It's sure a cool device.  It attaches to the seat post of the bike and since it has 3 springs inside the bar the rider does not feel any pulling that the dog does.

The weather was very cooperative for that week, it was chilly in the mornings but by afternoon was nice and pleasant.  I was sure glad to be under the awing of McGill building, the wind did not bother me at all.   I had my 20' tent frame set up and the vendors on one side of me attached their rack to me after they had it blown over.  My tent was very solid.

Tomorrow I'll be setting up for the Sheltie National, Peter has been working very hard on getting leatherwork done.  I've gotten in sheltie flags, sheltie ornaments, pins and pendants... I think we'll have a good show.

Hoshi is in another heat, she came in on the 12th... this is the last straw, she is getting spayed as soon as she's out of heat.  She had been in a false pregnancy for the last 3 weeks before and her new heat came 3 months after her last one.

Peter is doing well, his blood pressure has spiked a couple of times but he has a drug that can pull it down fast and then he's ok for another while.

Hoshi and I have been bicycling around every day, she always wants more.

I got three orders of tattooers out in the last two weeks, all the vendors have now checked in this spring, so we'll have a reprieve until september when they will be ordering for the national.

I'm trying to figure out where we'll be next year, some of the eastern shows we havn't been able to do I'm going to get on the waiting list, hoping we'll get invitations.

AKC Agility

Concord, NC... what a fun show.  I got to watch some of the runs and they were fantastic.  In the booth I started selling the 2x2 weave pole video by Susan Garrett from Canada.  She is a great teacher, I've been using techniques she's taught in another video called "crate games".  Teaches the dog that the crate is a good place and also helps with their reasoning in commands like come, stay etc.

I got more K-9 Bike Joggers in stock and the sales took off on Sunday.  This is the best dog exerciser ever.  It's been improved with a handle, chrome and coating... it can't break the cord now due to rubbing and it's smoother working.  I love it and so do many of the people who came by.  A Great Dane owner says that she uses it on her bike to roadwork her Danes, they love it and she's never been pulled over with the Bike Jogger like with other devices

I use a harness with Hoshi, she is more apt to pull me along when wearing it.  She likes to work and I've also bought her a pack so that she can carry items like leather orders from the RV to the booth.