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Big Congratulations!!!!

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Fond of Poodles

Congrats Plum! Can't wait to see the pro pictures! (who the heck uses film these days?LOL)

Jessie's Mom

barb!!!! congrats to team PLUM - this was a wonderful two weeks for the Arreau family. i feel the pride across the miles.

big hugs & kisses from me & jessie !!!!

plumcrazy

Serious thanks to everyone!! We appreciate your support and congratulations... Well, Ok... Maybe *I* appreciate it - Lucy appears to prefer running around the ring like a crazy person when I take the leash off!!!

We did a $5 for 5 minute run-through at the venue last night and she did really, really well!! I had quite high hopes for today - but I think the pressure of a busy show site and another individual in the ring with us (why the HECK does the JUDGE need to be IN the ring???) caused Lucy to lose her marbles just a little! As soon as I took the leash off, she started out pretty well and then seemed to realize there wasn't anything making her stay by me, so she started doing a romp around the ring - she was heading towards the open gate and my friend Coni (who was stewarding) blocked the entrance (or EXIT, in Lucy's case) and Lucy slammed on the brakes and started licking Coni all over her face!!! Everyone was laughing (including the judge, as he nicely excused us from the ring!!)

We did another $5 for 5 minute run through tonight and she was freakin' fantastic!! Stayed RIGHT by my side the whole time! Jumped jumps, performed perfect pivots, etc., etc... Where the heck was the judge when she was doing THAT??

I'm guessing she picked up on my excitement at being in the ring for the first time sans leash for "real" this afternoon and just couldn't contain herself - when we did the practice run-through, I wasn't as psyched, so she was able to show what she was capable of!!

Oh well... we're still entered for the next two days - we'll see what she thinks we can do tomorrow... It IS all up to her after all, isn't it??

Barb

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plumcrazy

I KNOW!!! RIGHT????? (sorry, I channeled my 20 year old daughter there for a minute!!)

I was sure that he'd be able to email me the picture the same day, but NOOOOO... Not only that, but I had to pay an extra $10 for him to email it at all! Highway ROBBERY, I tell you!! These photographers KNOW that mom & dad are going to want it "all"!! It really wasn't terribly expensive I guess... it was a total of $45 for the prints & the email and he said something about sending me extra prints because I pre-paid... I'm thinking about making some sort of presentation frame with her ribbons & rosette if the picture turns out decent. That'll REALLY send our daughter over the edge - she's already jealous that we have an airbrushed original painting of Lucy as a puppy in our living room! She says she thinks we like Lucy better than we like her! It's not that at all... Lucy just listens a lot better!

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ArreauStandardPoodle

Oh goody, goody, goody (THAT is my three year old Grandson being channeled!). I cannot wait to hear what tomorrow brings. Bring it on Lucybug! Granny is cheering for you! Go team Plum!!!

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Ms Stella

applause applause!! and look at both of you....both look awesome!