Where's Waldo

In May we attended a local Golden Retriever event, a benefit for Gold Ribbon Rescue. GRR is the local Austin Golden Retrievers rescue organization. It was held on a farm about an hour from Austin. Breakfast was provided for the humans: Upper Crust Bakery cinnamon rolls and Rudy's breakfast tacos! The dogs got to run and swim and play.



When we decided to go, we weren't sure how our dog would behave around the other dogs. Actually, we pretty much knew how he would behave. He gets to go swimming at Red Bud every weekend, we go to the neighborhood park to socialize with neighborhood dogs, plus we have plenty of friends with dogs, with whom Chauncey plays. What we weren't sure about... was something going to happen that totally embarrasses us in front of other well-behaved golden retrievers? Photos from the 2010 Picnic showed leashed animals NOT jumping up and NOT trying to play bite any other dog.

Turns out, there was no worry! Chauncey was well-behaved. His only faux-paw was trying to lick the face of a 3 year old girl. She fell down and got scared, but her dad told her to man up. Dad assured me that his daughter was used to rough play from her dogs. Um... I wasn't convinced and apologized profusely. I hate seeing little kids being scared of Chauncey. He is a bit of a close talker and sometimes intimidates little children. They think he might bite. On the contrary, he just wants to smell and kiss their faces.




All-in-all, it was a great morning. Half the time we didn't know where our dog was. He blended in well with the others... literally. Swimming, ball fetching, swimming, running, and more swimming.

I can't wait to go again next year!