Irony at Bark at the Park

Dax and I recently participated in the annual Bark at the Park dog show sponsored by Yukon Park's and Recreation! My good pal Sarah and her fiance, Chad, also came out with their dogs, Scout and Hagen.

It was a free dog show and everyone with a dog was encouraged to participate. There were 19 dogs total. The categories the dogs were judged on include: Best Trick, Best Costume, Owner/Dog Look Alike, Best Bark, Most Well-Behaved and Best in Show. Sarah and I were definitely in. Sarah brought Scout in a grass skirt and lei. I felt pretty confident in the Owner/Dog Look Alike category. Even Chad participated with Hagen, much against his will. I believe his words were, "He doesn't do anything."

We all walked around a circle then stopped to show our tricks. The judges deliberated and much to our surprise, we all won first prize is some category -- even Chad and Hagen.

Chad & Hagen: First Place, Best in Show
Sarah & Scout: First Place, Best Costume

Me & Dax: First Place, Most Well-Behaved (*Read below to understand the irony part)
Second Place, Best Trick

I titled this blog Irony at Bark at the Park for two reasons: 1) Chad & Hagen won Best in Show and he didn't even want to participate! 2) Even though Dax got Most Well-Behaved, she managed to jump into the pond after I took her off the leash to play Frisbee. I had to pull a Hercules to get her out. I almost stripped her of our trophy after that incident.

Following the dog show was a pretty sweet concert. These concerts take place at the Gazebo every Thursday. I didn't realize they had such a following! Overall it was a wonderful evening with my pals and my (un-Most Well-Behaved dog), Dax.