Superstardom

Panic and I are a part of Lou Mack's JUMP! The Ultimate Dog Show at the Kentucky State Fair this year (the first four days of it at least). That sounds a lot more impressive than it actually is...we just do the weave pole racing portion, plus I get to stand around and pick up frisbees during show transitions ;)

It is really really cool to be able to be behind the scenes of a production like this. And Lou is a very interesting guy and INCREDIBLY good at what he does. He is definitely a performer. Its so different from the agility world--I can't imagine performing for half an hour with multiple dogs while simultaneously entertaining and engaging with an audience, three times a day ten days in a row. But he and his dogs don't miss a beat and are SO consistent in their performances. The only "performing" I have to do (aside from having Panic weave of course) is wave at the audience when Panic and I come out, and even that I'm not very good at... I kept finding myself doing a sort of awkward half wave and diverting my eyes down. Ehh, I guess I'll have to work on that.

But its not like people are paying much attention to me anyway, we all know who the real star it!



After the show we do a "meet and greet" where people can pet the dogs and talk to us. It is really quite shocking in the fact that people that come up are almost treating me like a celebrity (especially the kids). Its a very bizarre feeling, especially having kids ask you to autograph things for them! Their hands, their programs, etc...but again its not really about me, they fawn over Panic and really just want HIS autograph, so I sign "Adrian and Panic" ;) Just weird to think that a bunch of little kids are going home from their field trips to the fair with my "autograph".

Its a lot of fun but I'm not sure Panic and I are cut out to be superstars! Well, I'm not...Panic LOVES the atmosphere. Crazy loud music and giant crowds cheering for him as he weaves? Yeah he EATS it up! I wish agility could be more like that, its so fun!