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June 10, 2011

Mother & Son Win at National DWD Competition!

Hey everyone, guess who's back? It's me, Amber-Mae! And boy oh boy, do I have EXCITING news to share with you all!!!!!! And yes, the above picture is of me & my son, River posing with our trophies, certs & bags of dog food that we won at the competition! Yours truly (yes, that's me) took 1st & 2nd place in Freestyle Novice with scores of 57/60 & 52.5/60 respectively. River managed 2nd place in HTM Novice with a score of 53/60.

Unfortunately, it's not so great news for Chloe. She ran out of the ring because she got terrified of the umbrella that Melissa's mom used as a prop in t
heir routine. Chloe never liked umbrellas but our hoomie tried desensitizing her to it & she was fine with it after that. But on rehearsal day, she was accidentally hit in the snout with it & so she got scared of it again. At one point, the judge came up to my hoomie to tell her that their routine was actually very lovely & that she felt terrible that she could not let them 'pass' because Chloe ran out of the ring. Chloe & my hoomie did not go home empty handed though. They did get a consolation prize.

Anyhoo, here are some pictures & videos of us & our friends boogie-woogieing on the dance floor! I hope you like them all!

71 savoury treats:

Ticoo Brown said...

I love Amber! :D

http://ticoobrownsdiary.blogspot.com/

♥♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥♥ said...

Oh, all those videos were so much fun to watch. Congrats to all. Amber Mae, River, and Chloe, we think you all did magnificent jobs. And Chloe, you did so very well, maybe next time that umbrella won't scare you so much. Your humans are good dancers too.

Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara

Finn said...

Oh my goodness! Very exciting! Love all the ribbons and great videos!

Anny said...

All of you are awesome.. just look at you go. We are all so proud of yous.. yous and youssssssssss too Chloe. Poor thing you got knock on the snouter... actually i am afraid of umbrellas too... most of them times. Them umbrellas are evil.

Congrats to you Amber, Chloe and River :) Now you sure have lotta nom noms at home.

woofs n licks,
Dommy

♥I am Holly♥ said...

Congratulations to Amber and River! Also congratulations to Chloe....we think you did excellent too!! What wonderful dancing! I love the videos! Lots of love, Debbie & Holly

Amber DaWeenie said...

Congratulations!!! I think you all did a terrific job. (I'm scared of umbrellas too so don't feel bad, Chloe)

jen said...

Huge congratulations to you Amber Mae! That is wondeful! I am so excited for you!
Sorry to hear about Chloe being scared by the umbrella!

Boondocks said...

Awesome, dawgs!!! You rock!!

AROOOOF!
Boondocks and Kudzu

rottrover said...

Amber, Michael Jackson would be proud of you I'm sure! Chloe and River - good job!! Now you get to rest!!

Rottie Kisses

Dog Blogging With Luna said...

You truly had a talented family! Congrats to everyone!!

lepawsvoyage.com said...

Congrats congrats! This is so amazing. Totally dumbfounded when watching the videos. Very impressed with the dance moves. Cool!

Reilly / Bree said...

You ALL did so pawsome - congrats on your winning! Those were just some pawtastic moves!

Frankie Furter said...

CONGRATULATIONS to YOU AND TO RIVER. I am soooo proud of you AMBER!!!

Schnauzer Days said...

Congratulations to all of you, but especially to amber, that routine was amazing!! Loved the video's! Dex & Lou x

julie said...

I love your routine!!! You're very good.

Tweenie

www.goldensdamour.com

3 doxies said...

WOWZERS!!!!!!! Dis is just incredibles...I knew ya'll could do it though!
Poor Chloe...at least her tried.

Congrats!!!!

Puddles

Oskar said...

What great jobs you guys do! Great videos.

Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar

MAXMOM IN SA said...

Hey there Melissa...
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!
I really loved watching your videos and your beautiful doggies working for you. You are a real inspiration. I really love their obvious enjoyment of their various challenges. Dogs have to LOVE their owners to be able to accomplish that. You have done a fabulous job!
Thank you for posting.
Lotsaluv
MAXMOM IN SOUTH AFRICA

euthymic said...

You guys really deserve the prizes you got. Great videos!

Mocha Barney, Ashley Pumpernickel and Winniechurchill

Lacey the Great Dane said...

Wow, you all did very well!

Priscilla said...

How Wonderful, you guys did a great job!!! So many dancing stars are born : )

Congratulations!!!

Sam said...

Congratulations! The videos are great! You must have had so much fun!

Sam

Elizabeth said...

Oh, wow! Those really made me smile! What a great deal of training and good learning skills went into those performances. Congratulations to all of you!

Lorenza said...

Congratulations!
You did a great job!
Sorry about Chloe. It is not easy to be afraid of something.
Take care
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza

Niamh said...

Wow!! Amber Mae your back ups through your Melissa's legs are spectacular. And we so glad that River did very well too. Excellent routines. Congratulations and enjoy your prizes.

Your friends,
Niamh & Ambrose

Kasha The Dainty Great Dane said...

Hello Amber Mae and all the rest of your pack. I don't know why I haven't visited you sooner I know you stopped by my blog once or twice but my hooman is really bad at this blog thingee. But boy am I glad she stopped by your blog. You guys sure are a talented group. How many of the fur children actually live in your house? I'm only one spotted great dane like your spotted doggie only I'm a great dane. My grand mom had a dalmatian in the past and he was a great doggie.

AARF Kasha the Dainty Great Dane

Suka said...

hey Amber,

Congratulations to you and River! I loved the videos! You pups looked so pawsome dancing away! I especially loved the heel work "Celtic" video. Great stuff! Your hoomie was excellent as well.

I am furry sorry about Chloe. She still looked beautiful, and I give her huge credit for getting back out there on the dance floor even though she was afraid. She is very brave, and such a professional!

Four Paws Up! Great job to all!

Suka

Meeka said...

That was a fantastic dance routine. Congratulations to you all.

BZ Training said...

What fun! And what a handsome pair you make with your son. And that's some cool stuff you won. :)

Ludo van Doggy said...

oh, well done all of you!!
I actually thought River's was the most interesting htm I've seen, usually the freestyle with all the flashy moves grabs the attention. That that Amber and Chloe weren't fantastic too cos they were!!

Maggie and Mitch said...

Congratulations to all of you! We think you all did a fabulous job!

Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch

SAS....Sammy, Andy and Shelly said...

YAY, YAY, YAY for Amber and River!!!!!!!!!!! Good show!!!!!!!!!!

We soooooooooooo feel for the beautiful Chloe....we love you!!!!!

animal lover, quilt lover said...

I wish I had high speed I would love to see your videos. Hi Amber,
Thank you sososo much for coming to my blog and your kind words about my losing Bambi. Yes we had a long long time together for her being a 40 lb dog. She was not a small dog. She was part Lab.
I have seen your comments on others blog and have wanted to come and me you, but without high speed everything I do takes so long to do!! I spend way too much time on the computer now!! I need to do housework but I really hate housework!! lol
I would like to be friends, but I don't have a dog now and don't know if i can keep up blogging without her to talk about!! I do want to celebrate her life and that will keep me busy for a while!! I blogger today.
I want to find your follow button so we will talk again hopefully.
Thanks again, Fern

Madi and Mom said...

OMC OMD Amber mom and I are speechless. WELL DONE you my sweet are sure footed, have rhythm and are also very beautiful just like your hooman!!

we are sure Chole will conquer her fear and shine at the next competition.
Hugs Madi and Mom

Bailey Be Good! said...

Oh wowserz! Those videos are unbelievable! It's so amazing to watch -- truly... I don't think I could ever do stuffz like that. I showed Nala and my family and they loved it too!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! We knew you could do it! :)

Woofs & hugs,

~Bailey

Winnie said...

Fantabulous!!!


You are ALL stars!!

Love and licks, Winnnie

Baby Rocket Dog and Hootie said...

BowWowzer Amber Mae!! Congrats! You are a real class act!!
Smooches from pooches,
BabyRD & HOotie

Tom, Tama-Chan, Sei-Chan, Bibi-Chan, Vidock said...

Wow, Amber! The two of you are so incredibly talented. I am totally in awe!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Woofs,
Tommy

Anakin Man said...

Oh me goodness'ess's!!!!!

LOVE IT LOVE IT!!

Miss Amber Mae!! Yous in 'dat first videos after 'dat first min weaving all super cool-

pawsome!

and me's all doo doot cha cha cha do do cha cha cha
and me's did 'da moon walkie too!!
hu hu's

Me's ketchupin' on bloggy visits
Me's also wanted to say tanks for all 'da nice comments about me sissy Josie-

We are happy to have yous as our furiend-

hugs for us all,
Anakin Man,
IzZY and TriXie

Anakin Man said...

We's just had to come back and tell yous-

we just read yous pool party posty (from may 18) goodness!!!
we were cracking up-

too cute!!! too funny!!

Me loves water too!
If me lived closer me get me water wings and join you all!! hu hu's
Anakin Man :)

The Army of Four said...

Way to go, Amber! And River! And your peeps!!! You all totally rocked it!
Play bows,
Zim

the booker man said...

miss amber-mae and river and miss chloe!! ya'll did such a totally awesome sauce job!! me and asa and mama loooved watchin' your videos!! billy jean is one of mama's fave MJ songs, btw. :) oh, and miss chloe, don't worry about that pesky umbrella...i would have been a little scared too if it bonked me on the snooter.
congrats to ya'll on your mega hard work!! :)

*woof*
the booker man

George the Lad said...

Congrants to you, all that work and its paid off, well done loved the videos.
Have a good week
See Yea George xxx

road-dog-tales said...

Oh WOW! You all are AMAZING! Beautiful! FabulouS! We are so impressed with your dancing skills! Congrats to all of you! This was so much fun to watch!

The Road Dogs

road-dog-tales said...

PeeS - Thank you so much for your sweet comments about our Gracie Girl.

The Road Dogs

1000 Goldens said...

Hooray for you - that is so exciting :) Nice work!

Kari in WeHo said...

Congrats!!! How super cool!

Kari
http://dogisgodinreverse.com

Roo said...

What a blast! Great crowd! Y'all did fabulous! Congrats on the awards and goodies! Yeehaw!!! Went wild over the get the sparkly hat and bring it to Mom part :D Too fun!

Waggin at ya,
Roo

Sophie Lou said...

Amber you have that Moonwalk DOWN! Great job!

NORWOOD UNLEASHED said...

OH my I didn't know you danced!!! wowzer.. moon walking and I loved your synchronous spins Totally cool!!!!! Congrats I'm totally a fan.
norwood

Dino and Family said...

Wow! Amber, you, River and Chloe never fail to wow me!!! Congratulations to all of you! Very well done! Bravo! Love, Dino

Daisy said...

Whoa! Congratulations to all of you! I am so proud and happy for you!

FiveSibesMom said...

Congratulations!!! Those videos were just so fabulous to watch! Wow!

PS - thanks for your note inquiring about our "Patriotic Pets" contest. Of course you can still enter! Anyone who shares in the American patriotism and pride (and Amber is an American Golden Retriever too!) is welcome to enter! We look forward to your entry! And good luck!

Bailey Be Good! said...

Happy Sunday woofs & hugs!!

~Bailey

Thor said...

Congratulations Amber, Chloe and River! Great videos!

Thor and Jack

Hero said...

Those videos were amazing! I really loved the Billy Jean routine. Congrats to Amber, River, Chloe, and their amazing hoomans!

Lisa Rusczyk said...

What beautiful dogs! Thank you for adding us to your page. Our blog has received many site views from your site! Thanks!

Ricky the Sheltie said...

Congratulations Amber-Mae, River and Melissa!! Fantastic routines! I loved them both - all of Amber's flashy moves and River's awesome prancing! You guys are so good and really inspire me!

brudy1120 said...

WOW!! Mommy and I finally got time to watch your videos!!! You guys are great! I think Mommy and I fell in love with freestyle. That may be just what we are looking for.

Congrats on your awards!! You definitely deserve them.

Puppy Kisses,
Tanner

ForPetsSake said...

Wow! That was some impressive freestyle! I've always loved this kind of dog -human work. It's such a pretty sight and a sign of a great partnership!

Mango said...

Amber-Mae! You were AMAZING! What great moves. I love the way you can bounce backwards. That is so hard I can't even imagine.

Chloe did a good job too. She just got a little distracted is all.

Slobbers,
Mango

Sammie and Avalon said...

Unbelievable! Loved watching those vids and photos - huge congrats on the Freestyle - we are so impressed by the performances!!! Woo hoo!
Sammie, Avalon and Ozzie

Bailey Be Good! said...

Happy Tuesday Flag Day woofs & hugs!

~Bailey
PS.. Congrats on your award!
http://www.baileybegood.com/home/2011/06/14/blogger-awards/

houndstooth said...

Amber Mae, I always wondered if you had a blog! You did great in the video, even though a lot of the pictures won't load for me for some reason. Congratulations on winning!

Bunny

Remington said...

Awesome!

JB's Big and Small Worlds said...

Wow, congrats to you! You look amazing! Love to see your son too!
--JB

Lexi and Jasper the Danes said...

Congratulations on you sucesses in your dancing competition Amber-Mae and River - you looked so great :)

ALso congratulations to Chloe who over came her fear and got up there and gace it a good go, we liked the umbrella routine as well - very sweet, hopefully next time the umbrella isn't quite so scary :)

Licks and lots of slobber,
Lexi and Jasper the Danes

Santa, Minnie and Christmas said...

Sorry for not coming by much earlier. We have not been around blogville much lately.

Congratulations on your win. All of you did so well. We love every bit of it! That Billie Jean dance was wonderful and the cheers of the crowd confirms that! We regret missing your performances though we did visit the exhibition.

Diana

Homer said...

Oh my dog! That was so brilliant! We love watching you dance! Congratulations to everyone of you! Well done!

Go Amber-Mae!

Love,
Homer

shane said...

Congratulation!!! that was really great! your so lucky and very talented! :)

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Anonymous said...

Keep up the good work. general health