Butlins Fun

I am so sad at the death of Michael Jackson a true legend and superstar, he inspired the world with his amazing musical and dance talents He will live forever in our hearts and will never be forgotten. RIP Michael but please keep on moon-walking and singing in the heavens The Memorial Service was so moving and emotional but young Shaheen was incredible. Way to go Shaheen and may the legend live on in you! We have been working really hard lately touring all the Butlin’s venues, Skegness, Bognor Regis and Minehead doing shows as part of their V for Variety Show. This show demonstrates all that is great about Britain, British Culture and entertainment and we are honoured to be one of the BGT finalist stars to appear in the show. One Sunday night in Skegness we arrived backstage for our usual slot on Centre Stage to be asked if we would also appear in Reds because X Factor star Eoghan Quigg had been delayed at the airport and couldn’t make it. I felt that it was too much for Gin to perform twice in quick succession (particularly as the weather was hot) so I made a snap decision to perform with Ice on the Reds stage. I didn’t have much time to think but was very conscious that although her training is coming on in leaps and bounds it was a lot to ask of my 11 month old puppy to perform unrehearsed on a stage with lights, noise and a huge expectant audience. I need not have worried she rose to the challenge and danced her little paws off, followed by her first photo shoot and signing with Gin. She loved it and revelled in all the extra attention and applause. She is practising her celebrity signature but to be honest it is often better than mine even now!
Even though we are working hard we have been playing hard too, with many an afternoon spent on the beach and swimming in the sea. Hydro-therapy does wonders for a dog’s fitness and does not put any strain on the muscles or joints so it is ideal exercise even for young growing dogs. The only draw back of swimming in the sea as opposed to a proper hydro–therapy pool is that the water is not as clean but I always make sure my dogs are washed off in clean water before drying afterwards. One day the dogs learnt to body board! I bought the board really so that I could learn to use it but soon it became very obvious that I wasn’t going to get a look in, my two furry friends took over and proved rather good at surfing the waves.
Gin has achieved a prestigious milestone award from the British Fly Ball Association. The award is the BFA Pearl Award achieved by gaining 30,000 points gained over Gin’s 5 years of racing. For every successful leg a dog races in a Fly Ball competition and dependent on the speed of the team each dog gains a certain number of points. So gradually your dog builds up points and when milestones are reached you receive an award. I am so proud of Gin she is so multi talented and she still holds her own in competitive Fly Ball. She will be competing in the British Fly Ball Association championships in August with her team “Carry On’s”.