My little girl has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. [View all]

Last edited Mon Oct 14, 2024, 02:09 PM - Edit history (1)

She was a rescue dog, and we had her for almost 16 years. She was full grown, but really young when we got her. We think she was likely around 18 years old.

She was a mixed breed, probably a terrier/poodle mix. The year after we got her, I spent several months with her at the local AKC club doing obedience and rally training. That year the AKC instituted the Canine Companions program and we she was actually one of the first mixed breed dogs to be registered. For the new show season, she was allowed to compete in several programs. I chose the pre-novice obedience trials.

She was very obedient and I had thought she had a good shot in this program. As soon as I walked her into the judging ring, she took a dump as soon as we got started, which was an immediate disqualification.

Since this was the first time for mixed breed dogs to compete, with only four shows happening in the country, she may have been the first dog to leave mixed breed poop in an AKC judging ring. I was quite proud of that and immediately retired her from competition. This was her pinnacle.

She left us last night, appropriately soiling herself as she passed.