Last weekend Derek and I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Santa Barbara for a couple of days...hip hip hooray! With Ruger in tow, we attended our very first dog show and the weekend was officially "Ruger's Socialization Weekend". :) We met up with our breeder Jeannie (who handled 4 different dogs all four days of the show!), her daughter Kirsten (who is 17 and also a handler; she showed a female rottie all four days), and Ruger's dad's parents Rick and Sharon. We also met a lot of new people in the 'rottweiler world' and Ruger got acquainted with dogs he didn't know. Below is Ruger with his sister Luci. Luci is co-owned by Jeannie, Rick and Sharon. She is very sweet and the two of them rumbled and tumbled for two days! :)
Love this butt shot...that's Jeannie holding a squeaky toy, that Ruger went nuts over...
The big boy "stacked" as they say in the dog showing world...really, is there a "Dog Show for Dummies" book available? If so, I need it!
On day two, during a break, we introduced the Pacific Ocean to Ruger and Luci...
These pups LOVE Kirsten and she was great with easing their initial fears...
Kirsten took Ruger into the ocean and...
he LOVED it! He just stood there and let the waves come in and out...I would have loved to know what he was thinking. I know he had to be wondering what that sensation was under his paws as the water retreated!
This beach was great because dogs had to be leashed on one side but could be unleashed on the other. The pups loved being able to run around and play "ocean tag"... :) Both pups are sitting pretty lazybut they were exhausted!
Love this...
And this...Kirsten with Luci and Ruger...
We had such a great time and both Derek and I were not ready to go home! I think that is an indication that we need to get away more often. :)
Love this butt shot...that's Jeannie holding a squeaky toy, that Ruger went nuts over...
The big boy "stacked" as they say in the dog showing world...really, is there a "Dog Show for Dummies" book available? If so, I need it!
On day two, during a break, we introduced the Pacific Ocean to Ruger and Luci...
These pups LOVE Kirsten and she was great with easing their initial fears...
Kirsten took Ruger into the ocean and...
he LOVED it! He just stood there and let the waves come in and out...I would have loved to know what he was thinking. I know he had to be wondering what that sensation was under his paws as the water retreated!
This beach was great because dogs had to be leashed on one side but could be unleashed on the other. The pups loved being able to run around and play "ocean tag"... :) Both pups are sitting pretty lazybut they were exhausted!
Love this...
And this...Kirsten with Luci and Ruger...
We had such a great time and both Derek and I were not ready to go home! I think that is an indication that we need to get away more often. :) 
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