June 12 - It was our rest day and we slept in. I got up around 7:00 am, started making coffee and noticed that Dennis and Phyllis were backing out of their slip. I ran out and said good bye! They were heading to Port Arthur, the last stop for the boat delivery that they were doing for a friend.
After Josh got up, we decided to check out what was going on at the convention center because we saw several RV's the night before. As we got close we saw cages by the RV's and when we entered the Convention Center we found out it was a AKC dog show. We have never been to a dog show before. What a treat! They had every dog type you could imagine, even dogs that look like lambs! These dogs were being washed, blow dried, brushed, fluffed, teased, baby/talcum/corn starched (this is used to whiten up the paws and to make their hair stand up. It is also used to take out mats behind the ears and other places.), hair sprayed, and even makeup. These dogs stand still for hours on end being pampered. We talked to some friendly people and learned a lot of things about show dogs and raising them. It was awesome!
They had several locations through out the Convention Center where dogs were being groomed. They start grooming several hours before it's their time to show.
Check out this dog. He is lying down with his head on a pillow getting groomed.
Very interesting about these dogs. Their hair is like human hair and when they are not shown anymore they cut the hair and use it for human wigs. The owner told me that they have every color, even gray. The dog on the left had hair like Donald Trump!
Young Sheltie new to showing
Most of the people we talked to had several dogs in the show.
It's a family affair!
Shelties being prettied up for their showing!
June 13 - Lake Charles weather day. They were calling for 80% chance of thunderstorms so we decided to stay put. We really did not want to be at anchor with thunderstorms! Tomorrow looks good so we will head out to Taylor Outfall to anchor n the morning.
Around 2:00 pm the sky went dark and the lightning was all around. We're so glad we stayed. It also gave me a chance to get our blog up to date!
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