Everything Pets Expo: Cincinnati, Ohio
Eric really wanted to go to the UAD event in Ohio, even though it meant getting up at 3 am, leaving at roughly 4:15 am and driving straight there and then after the event driving straight back, arriving home at midnight…and having to go to work/school in the morning. Was it worth it? Totally! 
We entered both boys into the one splash on Sunday. I figured if Midas didn’t go in during practice, then I would yank him afterwards. But, they both went in! 
Mason was in the third group for the Splash. I decided to try a new technique. So, I held onto his collar, threw the toy and then shimmied backwards on the dock with him, allowing him to keep the toy in sight the entire time. It worked great! He jumped 9′8″ - a foot longer than his Personal Best!
Which rounded out his United Novice Jumper title so now he’s Livvy’s Silver Mason, UNJ. How neat is that!?
He then jumped 8′4″ for his second turn, he went off a little crooked and stutter-stepped a little.
Which put him solidly in the finals!!!
Midas was at the end of the 4th group and he wasn’t jumping far at all, I’m just excited he went in…5′5″.
I made a huge exciting deal about him going in, hoping it would excite him for his next jump. A whopping 6′8″. There were some that made it to the finals that weren’t there so Midas got bumped into the bubble.
There were only three dogs total in the Novice finals. I had to run around like a crazy girl trying to get my two up in the order they were supposed to - for two jumps lol.
I jumped Midas first:
Then I jumped Mason, who got 9′9″ - a new Personal Best!!!!
Next, Midas was up again
…and then Mason…
Mason ended up getting first!!! Yay little dude! Midas got second, which means that Mason beat him by a full 3 feet! They each won a new Wubba for getting first and second in their division from Barb and Rock who are sponsored by Kong.
Eric took LOADS of fantastic photos of other dogs, here are a few of my favorites:
Actually there were MANY more, which can be viewed here. Good (tiring) times!