Summer Doodle Romps

The last couple of weeks have given us some lovely summer weather, after a very mixed-up month of June that couldn’t decide if it wanted to be hot, cool, or rainy. We’d been “promised” (long-range forecase) a hot sunny day for our June Doodle Romp, but it ended up being cool and rainy. Figures. I’m not keen on super-hot, sultry weather but I sure do enjoy a bit of heat as long as it cools off enough at night for comfortable sleeping.

Since so many people have varying summer schedules, I’ve just picked some dates for summer romps that suit our family and I hope enough people will be around town to come and enjoy a bit of canine fun and games.  

There will be no romp in July. My kids are off visiting their grandparents, and while their presence is not essential I know they like to meet all the dogs, so we’ll wait until they’re back from Edmonton.

The August Romp will take place on Sunday 11 August at 4-6pm.

The September Romp will be Saturday 7 September, also 4-6pm.

If the weather is nice, bring a picnic supper and some lawn chairs.

I’m pleased to report that our agility equipment arrived two weeks ago. We have 2 bar jumps, a tire jump, a weave pole set, pause box, tunnel and chute. We tested it out once before we left for camping, and I had it set up over the weekend again for some play time. Amore, who has had some agility training, took to it right away. Phoenix has not had training so she wasn’t as sure what to do with this stuff, but with a bit of work she was starting to get the hang of it too.

Anyhow, during our Romps we will set the equipment up in the field where we usually hang around and chat while the dogs run and play. We’ll start the Romp there with a chance for everyone who wants to to put their dogs through the paces and see how they take to this sport. Those with pups under a year in age will be able to do everything, as we can set the bar jumps and even the tire jump to any height and will put them almost ground-level for the little pups.

If you are interested in joining us, just send an e-mail to roma@dragonramdoodles.com and I will provide specific directions to our Romp site.

Happy summer doodling!