PoochFest

We had another busy Saturday planned for Echo which started with "Happy Hour" at the Hound Huddle. There must have been a dozen dogs there today. Echo was excited when he met Jetta, his friendly Doberman. We practiced a few STAYs with the puppy distractions and toward the end of the session we tried to make friends with two fearful and submissive puppies by staying in a DOWN near them and being calm.

With little time to spare, we took a short drive to Madison International Speedway for the Juvenile Diabetes walk. Echo wasn't the least bit fazed as the Harleys roared by or as a balloon popped right behind him. He barely noticed Bucky Badger, McGruff, Ronald McDonald, or the dozen other mascots as they raced by.

Echo really knows how to work the crowd. Plenty of calm meet and greets with people of all ages. He loves children and attention.



We jumped in our car and raced to Janesville for PoochFest where Echo played and splashed with a few friends, Dually and Ozzie, and a hundred strangers. He was somewhat timid at first, but Heidi helped him adjust to the new situation.



He thoroughly enjoyed himself for two hours. However, Echo forgot the cardinal rule of swimming: Don't Pee in the Pool. Oh well, he wasn't the only one.



Echo returned home completely exhausted, after additional stops at the pet store, the farm, and the grocery store. He has been sleeping since we returned home.