Bo in the Snow

God loves a Terrier...

Ever wonder what real dog show people think of the Christopher Guest mockumentary Best in Show?
That depends on how their breed was depicted.

"They're just like in the movie!"

said Anne Sikorski backstage at Westminster, lifting up her Norwich terrier Red Rock the way Gerry Fleck (actor Eugene Levy) does in the film when Norwich "Winky" wins the whole shebang.

"They're easy. Very active, happy, easygoing."

Sikorski's friend, Maria Sherman, actually got her first Norwich because of the film. "I liked their look and personality," she said.

"God loves a terrier," Sikorski said, referencing the song Gerry and Cookie Fleck (Catherine O'Hara) sing in the movie.

But what about owners of a dog that didn't win the cup, didn't receive a musical tribute?

Jennifer Curtis Martin holds her Weimeraner backstage at Westminster.

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By Anne Godlasky, USA TODAY

Cue the Weimeraner, depicted in the film as a high-strung -- even disturbed -- dog.

"It shows them as a neurotic dog, but the owners projected their neuroses on the dog. The dog couldn't care less about buzzy bee," said Susan Thomas, referencing a scene in which Parker Posy's character refuses to give her dog any toy but a stuffed bee. Thomas showed her Weimeraner named Knockin' on Heaven's Door at Westminster on Tuesday. "The Weimeraner takes on the personality of its owners. They're perceptive."

She and Jennifer Martin, who showed her Weimerancer Sizzle, both say the breed is smart -- so smart it can open doors and let itself out.

"It's not like a golden retriever or a Lab ... a Weimeraner is too smart to just be," said Martin. "They're regal, fabulous and more intelligent than their humans most of the time."

Still, she said Best in Show is "hilarious."

"When the movie Best in Show came out ... we were a little worried it was going to make fun of the sport," Westminster co-host told USA TODAY in this video. "But it didn't make fun of the dogs ... it only made fun of the people and we laugh about it, we admit to being a target-rich environment."

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Observing the Wolf moon

Once or twice a year, the moon's perigee

coincides with a full moon

as it will tonight

making the moon bigger and brighter

than any other full moons during the year.

Tonight it will be about 14 percent wider

and 30 percent brighter

than lesser full moons of the year.

Don't Make No Sense, Joe

As tough as he is on humans,
that's how nice he is to animals.
He runs a no-kill shelter called MASH
(Maricopa Animal Safe Haven),
which is air conditioned,
as contrasted to the blistering

swelter of his jails for humans.

He saves puppies and kittens.
Go figure.

RIP Stephen Huneck

thanks for sharing
a little bit of heaven with us...















hope your next stop is as nice









A memorial will be held Sunday, May 30 from 1pm-3pm
Memorial Day Weekend.
Before and after the service, dogs and people are welcome to walk the trails,
enjoy the breathtaking views, swim in the pond, (dogs only please)
and visit The Dog Chapel.
This may be one of the few Memorials attended by lots of wet and muddy dogs,
but that is exactly what Stephen would have wanted..

Stephen Huneck 10. 8. 1948 – 1.7.2010

Three years today

Happy Anniversary, Sasha!




















thanks for doing a great job training Mom!