Photos & captions on this page provided by Sally Babcock
MARY LOU DEWAR writes: Another day at WOTA . . . . . . and what a marvelous it day it has been. The day began with OBEDIENCE TRIALS at the Purina Grounds in pleasant temperatures of upper 70s, bright sun but a little too much wind which seemed to unnerve some of the dogs in OBEDIENCE. However, they performed brilliantly with their sits, stays and downs. Unfortunately, I don't have the winners' names . . . I was too busy shopping and visiting with other 'dales and, I might add, getting VERYBIGDUDLEYKISSES from Jackie & Wendell's Dudley. OBEDIENCE TRIALS IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY ANYONE AND/OR ANYDOG IN THIS PHOTO, PLEASE EMAIL ME HERE OBEDIENCE TRIALS IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY ANYONE AND/OR ANYDOG IN THIS PHOTO, PLEASE EMAIL ME HERE Off to lunch, then returned at 2:00 for the Rescue and Fun events. Each Rescue was introduced with his/her human and a brief story of his/her history was read by Marti (Pixi's Mom), who was MCing the event. Believe me, there were tears in all our eyes and also happy thoughts because these Rescue guys [and gals] were with their forever families.
Then to the Fun events . . . the HOT DOG TOSS, in which I think Dudley was one of the high finishers. Dale Burrier was one of the major league pitchers for the ADT catchers.	Far left: Mary Gade's son, Jim Alberts, Iowa ATRA Volunteer. Dale Burrier is tossing the hot dog to Jim's ADT, Lucy
Next came the MUSICAL SITS (as in Musical Chairs). Dick entered our Cash, who has never had any OBEDIENCE training; believe it or not, he was in the semi finals . . . naturally, the real OBEDIENCE guys were the finishers. MUSICAL SITS IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY ANYONE AND/OR ANYDOG IN THIS PHOTO, PLEASE EMAIL ME HERE A battle for the BEST BOWLER, that is, the one who could knock down all the bowling pins (H2O-filled two-liter bottles). Cash, who could walk through a china shop and not touch a thing, obviously did not do well, but Pixi came in second in a run-off. The winner was a hunting dog who flew through all the bottles chasing her coon tail . . . too cute to watch.

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