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Michael Romanos · 02:38 AM

GiIFT FROM A TREE

It was Christmas, 2005 and popular Wellington region radio station, More FM together with the Lower Hutt Pet Vet were running a special promotion.

" Bring your dog to Pet Vet and receive a gift for your dog from under the Christmas tree," said the More FM breakfast radio hosts. " Nick Tansley will be on hand and it will be lots of fun, lots of great gifts, and there's food and bubbly wine for the handlers."

Taylor, my then two year old Pembroke Corgi and I exchanged glances. Taylor pricked up his ears and I raised a thumb. This is for us.

So at seven in the morning we drove the 10 minutes to the large Pet Vet establishment.

Sure enough there was this deep mound of brightly wrapped gifts stretching two metres to a twinkling Christmas tree. Eventually Nick Tansley got round to Taylor and me and I gave the radio audience a short resume of Taylor.

" Now," said Nick, " Taylor will choose his gift with his nose."

" Go for it, Taylor," I urged and the Corgi cautiously inched towards the vast piled up array of gifts. He was committed to selecting very carefully something which would catch his hunger pangs.

The trouble was, the world and Nick Tansley were in a hurry. Radio listeners were hanging onto every detail.

Taylor looked only momentarily at a wrapped present in front of him and he was heading further up (towards) the tree. But then came: "that's it. That's the present Taylor has chosen,' exclaimed Nick excitedly. No, no Taylor and I shouted back in unionism within our thoughts. We both knew exactly what the gift was from its shape (me) and smell (Taylor) and we didn't want a bar of it.

" He doesn't want this present," I said out loud. " He never did really sniff at it."

"Yes he did, " insisted Tansley.

What could I do. Tansley and a radio audience of millions held sway. All these lovely gifts containing wonderful and delectable treats to bring utter joy to a Corgi. And what was he forced to endure?

So I unwrapped the gift. Taylor stood with a look of despair. Yes, it was a red plastic food bowl, made by poor, lowly paid workers in a far off land. Taylor needed a plastic food bowl like he needed a hole in his head.

Tansley made me describe what Taylor had got. I'm sure I gave a sombre account.

At least the bowl sported my favourite colour. Taylor only saw red.

Mvons · **Finding her bed -** 02-20-2007, 08:22 PM

As Pepper aged, her sense of direction and evening eyesight seemed to suffer.

She and I headed to bed in a dark room because my husband was already asleep. Pepper just needed to go in, turn left, turn left (around the bed) and head straight into her crate. I'd open the bedroom door and let her find her way and follow her in. Until...

One night she never turned left. I found her under my husband's chair, Pepper wondering what was different about "her crate". Or the next night where she managed to make one left turn and I found her sitting with her head under the dresser, wondering who lowered the ceiling on her crate and how the heck was she to get in.

When I flashed my pen light, she looked very embarrassed and surprised realizing she hadn't made it to her crate.

Fond memories of my senior dog. I guided her every night with my light after the events above.

Merrie

manymuddypaws · **Undercover Wicca -** 02-21-2007, 04:34 PM

Every year for the past four years I have been a judge at the Jack Russell Club of Alberta's annual Summer Show. They have a host of things for terrorists, I mean terriers to do- go to ground, lure course, steeplechase, tracking, obedience and agility. It is always a ton of fun and I enjoy watching all the bad little dogs do their stuff. Anyway- two summers ago I had just gotten Wicca and didn't want to leave her at home with the other dogs so brought her along for the experience. Well, as you all know a corgi can be as wild and unruly as a Terrier can get and Wicca fit right in! I had asked the organsiers if it would be okay to bring her and they said no problem and that she could even play if I wanted. So play she did- JRT Style! She lure coursed, did the puppy tunnel for go to ground and stayed at the quarry for a full 30 seconds!
So all weekend no one said much to me about her except to gush over how cute she was- so as the ribbons are being handed out and placements called out at the end of Sunday- I had a lady come up beside me and say "They missed your dog! You should go say something- I know she placed first in that class"
I laughed and said "oh- she's not really entered, I had her here just for fun"
The woman was confused and answered "Well, why not? She might be a bit long for a Jack but she ran just as good as all the others!"
I burst out laughing and explained to the woman that Wicca was a corgi- not a jack. The look on her face was probably the funniest part of it all.

Michael Romanos · 02-25-2007, 07:40 PM

The humour stories competition is now closed.

The judge, Suzanne Watt will make her decisions presently.

I hope those who participated and all the readers of this thread, have enjoyed the efforts made.

tandemgal · 02-25-2007, 07:44 PM

This has been a really fun competition! Can't wait to see the judge's decision

Michael Romanos · 02-25-2007, 08:45 PM

Please do not put any more comments on THIS thread until the judging has been completed and announced - this may take several days or more.

Michael Romanos · 03-08-2007, 12:59 AM

AND THE WINNER IS

Suzanne Watt said it was soooooo difficult to judge. " I laughted out loud at all the entries and had so much fun visualising the Corgis in these stories. I used the funniest visualisation as my yardstick - not necessarily the best written nor the most clever or guileful Corgi, but the ones that painted the best picture for me.

" There were eight that allowed my imagination to run wild and paint expressions on all these glorious Corgi's faces. It has been the most difficult assignment I have undertaken. Corgis are such intelligent and fiesty dogs."

FIRST

Maybe I should get a Border Collie (12th on thread)

CardiCorgiOwner and Riley

"For public exposure to hilarious antics and embarrassment - it takes the cake."

SECOND

Finding her bed (17th on thread)

Mvons and Pepper

THIRD

Mud springs eternal (3rd on thread)

Jespah and Rupert

Jane Austen · 03-08-2007, 05:16 AM

Every one of these stories was worth reading and funny. I could not have picked a winner as they were all very good.

tandemgal · 03-08-2007, 05:35 AM

congratulations to all of our winners!

Two Paws up for everyone

ZdogZ · 03-08-2007, 06:02 AM

Congrats to all the winners! I loved reading all of these stories.

Clogs · 03-08-2007, 12:12 PM

Go the Winners! Great stories, that were good to re-read.

Fluffypants · 03-08-2007, 02:26 PM

HOORAY FOR THE WINNERS!!!

Great stories all!

Michael Romanos · 03-08-2007, 02:43 PM

I really enjoyed the challenge of writing amusing stories about Taylor that actually happened. I did three diary type stories about Taylor a couple of years ago and they got published in a magazine. So I am using the two I did for the Go Corgi competition and completing a third story entitled " Love Hurts " and I will sell all three together under the title of " The times and trials of Taylor." If anyone would like to read story number three, just let me know where to send it.

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