Go, Finn!!!
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Go, Finn!!!
Oh, those always look like such fun! You go, Finn! Make us proud! :)
(Which of course we will be no matter how he does.)
Wow, we both improved this weekend and had SO MUCH FUN! Finn came in second in the amateur finals with a new personal best of 18'11"!!!!!! I just about burst with pride when he made that last jump, I knew it was a good one! :D We got a $75 check, a cap from Cabela's (a hunting/sports/outdoors outfitters retail store) and a gold medal in the shape of a star. I am not going to be online much longer tonight, but I wanted to share our great news! It was so fun, Finn just amazes me. I still can't get him to elevate, though. He just goes straight out! It's all speed and leg strength right now. Once I work on my throwing and timing, I think I'll be able to get him to keep his eyes on the ball and actually lift his head and body to try to catch it. :) David's not the best photographer, so we just chose to videotape. I will post at least the best jump tomorrow. :) Thanks for the support, you guys!!!
Congrats Finn!! I've never "met" a dock-jumper before! Good job you two :)
Congrats! I can't wait to see the videos, I really enjoyed the ones from the last event you guys went to.
Congrats! I just love to watch that. Can't wait to see the pics. Finn is such a cutie.
Wow, CONGRATS Finn! What an accomplishment! :D
Congrats Finn!!!!
Way to go Finn!! :D
Go Finn Go! Wow, he's a natural! Looking forward to seeing him wearing his medals!
(BTW, is the date on your video postings incorrect? It says May 2007, but it's only March :confused: )
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Originally Posted by cyber-sibes
haha, thanks for pointing that out, I don't know why I typed May! :)
Thanks for all the congrats, we had a blast and the crowd was really fun! :)
Finn's Mom, what are dock dogs? I heard a little about it last night on the radio, but I missed the very beginning of the program. Congratulations on your win!
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Originally Posted by cassiesmom
check out the video in my original post and you will see what they do! you can also check out www.dockdogs.com and learn about the sport. i've been wanting to get finn into it ever since i first got him! it's gaining in popularity, so hopefully events will be more frequent in the next couple years. but, basically, it's like when humans compete in the long jump event in track and field, only the dogs land in water. the dog can be placed anywhere on a forty-foot dock and the object is for your dog to jump the furthest. :) they measure from the end of the dock to where the dog's tail meets his body. the world record is 28'10" and it's held by a greyhound/coonhound mix. :)
Although I'm not surprised.......CONGRATULATIONS FINN AND KARI!!!!! I can see you guys breaking the record any day now :D
Aww that made me get tears in my eyes to see how hard he tried and how proud you were of him. Thanks for sharng that!