Rottweilers Ate My Laptop

Rottweilers. Computers. Cameras. World Domination. Not necessarily in that order.

Rottweilers.
Computers. Cameras.
World Domination.
Not necessarily in that order.

Westminster dreams

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I was sorting through some dog-related mail and email, and buried somewhere in there was the news that premiums for the 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show had been mailed out earlier this month. This is the first time I’ve ever owned a dog that is eligible to enter. As an AKC Champion of Record who is eligible for Best of Breed competition, Axel could go and run with the big dogs.

“Eligible” and “competitive” are two very different things, of course. And I don’t think the money and time for a trip like this is going to fall out of the sky by the closing date. But it makes a nice daydream. I think the ultimate dream for many of us psycho dog people is winning Best in Show at Westminster handling a dog of our own breeding. My modified version for the moment would be my handler placing in the Working Group at Westminster with the first champion that I’ve owned (no Rottweiler has ever won at Westminster, and only one has ever won the Working Group, so that is the realist modifying the dream).

We won’t enter, of course. But it’s still a nice dream.

(NaBloPoMo | October ’10: 19 of 31)

From the photo files

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Nothing looks sweeter and more peaceful than a napping Rottweiler puppy and its older sibling.


January, 2004. Oscar was 9 years old. Freya was 7.5 weeks old and this was her third day at home.


February, 2007. Freya was 3 years old. Axel was 9 weeks old and this was his second week at home.

(NaBloPoMo | October ’10: 18 of 31)

We don’t wear no stinkin’ costumes…

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As I mentioned yesterday, the current Rottweilers are not clothes-wearing dogs. Actually, neither were most of the past Rottweilers. Oscar would let you put a hat on him. He would sit there, usually even long enough so you could focus a camera. And then he’d shake his head and send the hat flying before you could snap a picture. His timing was impeccable. It is truly ironic that my favorite photo of him, and the image I have tattooed on my shoulder, shows him wearing a bandana.

That kind of limits the possibility of cute dog outfits for Halloween. I thought about teaching them some cute trick, but you know I haven’t had much success with that either. Remember our “stop, drop, and roll” that I was supposed to have ready for this month, Fire Prevention Month? Well, we are still stuck at “stop, drop, and wiggle around on your back like a giant upside-down worm without actually rolling over.” That does not make for a very impressive video. “Stop” and “drop” are real solid, though. Guess we didn’t totally waste our time with obedience and rally training!

Dan got Axel to “jump to the left” and “step to the right” tonight, although the step looked more like a jump out of the way. So maybe we can teach him to do the “Time Warp” from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Not sure I want to go there with the “pelvic thrust that will drive you insaaaaaane” though!

(NaBloPoMo | October ’10: 17 of 31)

Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop, Week 24

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Our hosts Life With Dogs, Two Little Cavaliers, and Confessions of the Plume bring us into Week 24 of the Blog Hop as we approach Halloween! Quite a few pet bloggers are preparing for Halloween festivities, and I’m envious of those of you whose dogs don’t mind wearing stuff, and enjoying the photos. We’re not that creative here, plus the canine members of the team are not so tolerant of clothing. So Freya and Axel are going to be…. Rottweilers. Boo!
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Book (and magazine) break

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I’m going to take off the rest of the night to read. And by read, I mean read an actual book and an actual magazine, not read things online.

The book is Innocent, by Scott Turow. I probably should have reread Presumed Innocent since it’s been years since I’ve read it or seen the movie, and Innocent is its sequel. I’m enjoying it so far, but I have the nagging feeling I’d be enjoying it even more if I had a clearer recollection of the characters and incidents from the earlier story.

The magazine is The Total Rottweiler Magazine. If you remember that I am the magazine’s volunteer proofreader and copyeditor, you may be wondering why, since I’ve seen it already. It’s a totally different experience to read it for enjoyment rather than being focused on spotting errors. It’s not solely the electronic vs. paper thing either, although it is nice to hold a printed copy in my hands and smell that newly-printed smell.

So what are you reading offline these days?

(NaBloPoMo | October ’10: 15 of 31)