Dogs Deserve Their Own Olympics

Sage Canine Advice, by Sage Riverdog – Aug. 12, 2012

I just don't know why there is not an international dog competition in the Olympics. Dogs run faster, jump farther and work very well as a team – better than some teams I've seen these past two weeks. Did you catch the badminton attitude?

There are a number of dog activities nearby at Latta Plantation Park or just up the road a Rural Hills.  Mecklenburg Parks and Recreation holds Bark in the Park, which attracts over 17,000 canines and their owners. This is more of a dog convention where you can strut your stuff. 

You can also find the annual sheepdog trials at Latta Plantation Park. But that's a bit discriminatory: just sheep-herding dogs allowed.

Now we do have an annual Dog Olympics just up the road in Raleigh, hosted by NC State's College of Veterinarian Medicine.

There are also a number of dog agility contests and dog competitions around the US.  You can catch some of the action on U-Tube.  They even present awards.


Fetch, anyone?

Now really, let's get serious. Personally I'm fast! You throw a tennis ball and I'm nearly as fast as a greyhound in retrieving. It's my personal obsession. Here. I've got a ball now. Let's go practice!

Hope you are enjoying the 2012 Olympics.

About Sage – Sage is an 8-year-old black Labrador retriever who lives with River District Executive Director Edna Chirico and Edna’s husband, John Huber. Sage earned a Canine Good Citizen award, which allows her to visit nursing homes, hospitals and schools. Sage loves to run, fetch, swim, ride in boats, travel in the car and play with just about anyone, especially children.