Dog Olympics Nothing More Than Puppet Show
August 21st, 2008
This is what it’s come to. Twenty years ago, the hoop in this picture would have been on fire. The nearest humans would have been 50ft away in the stands cheering in stunned amazement upon witnessing yet another spectacular act of unfathomable canine courageousness. There would have been no harnesses, no treats — none of the pathetic and patronizing chicanery seen in this photograph. Alas, times have changed since the golden eras of Lassie, Rebel and Freeway, as illustrated by the “Dog Days Peach and Sunflower Festival” in Bluemont, Virginia last weekend.
Proceedings have obviously been commandeered by the “yay brigade”, for whom it’s not the winning that counts…just the “taking part”. What else could explain this pitiful parade of events:
“The venues for the activities included five wooded mazes, a peach orchard, a pond and an agility course consisting of colorful tunnels, poles striped like candy canes and a tire jump.”
From flaming tires and piranha pools to peach orchards and poles striped like candy canes. Where’s the adventure, the peril, the risk? Lassie will be spinning in her grave.
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