I, Mr. Nelson, am the proud owner of the first dog sports title of 2025 in our family! Last weekend we went to Salem, Wisconsin for another Elite trial for me. For the first time we tried staying at a Holiday Inn Express. As you can see from the couch I am sitting on, they like green, which is my color.
Even their sign has green in it. We stayed at a regular Holiday Inn last May in Massachusetts, and it was nice too. They do have a pet fee and a two dog limit but the one last year let us have three dogs.
The people working at the hotel all were super nice and they loved us. The check in counter is rather low, so we could put our paws up on it and see the people behind the desk. This shot is from us in the lobby where they have a nice fireplace.
Of course, the most important thing is a comfy place to sleep. Since we had been out walking around town before checking in, Olivia and I were tired out. We need a good rest before a trial and the bed passes the test. We would consider staying at another Holiday Inn Express. It may be a two star hotel, but it was very nice.
The next morning we drove an hour to my nose work trial. It was held at a big but very nice school. Their mascot must be falcons. Mom snapped this of me before my first search.
Here is a shot of me waiting impatiently for my turn. Waiting is not something I am very good at but in nose work there is always some waiting for your turn involved. The four searches were all pretty fun, but there were a lot of challenges and a lot of low scores. The best out of one hundred was eighty four.
I placed tenth out of thirty dogs, earned my Elite 2 Title and totally surprising, a third place finish in the huge first search of the day. It was a massive commons area, also with a twenty one box container search in an L shape, all in five and a half minutes. I found two hides pretty quickly but then Mom kept me searching and searching because in such a huge area with so much time there have to be more hides. When I am done searching I start looking out the windows. Boy, was I looking out windows but Mom kept telling me to find more hides. The mind game for the human was that there were only two. Finally she called finished and we left with a time good enough for third place. Team Lime Green worked hard and did our best, but most of all, we had fun and learned more things about our team and searching.
We’re joining Brian’s Home Blog in the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
Congratulations, Nelson. You rock!
Thank you. I am trying but things have been extra challenging this year so far. Challenge is good as I learn.
wow wow wow… congrats buddy… we boys are made for the gold medal huh?
I’m a good boy and out to show the world!
Great job! Congrats to you. Job well done. I have never been in a hotel but my siblings were regular hotel guests. They liked Holiday Inn too. That bed looked perfect. Where did your mom sleep? (BOL)
We love that you found a mural in the high school! Thats so you guys!! have a good day, your friend Chester.
PS guess what mom did this morning? Ran 2.5 miles!!! she was so happy.
Wow, awesome she is back to running. Mom is talking about running again soon when we are not traveling so much.
Clapping for the Title Nelson and for the wonderful reception you both received at the hotel!!
Hugs Cecilia
PS yes where did mom sleep
Nelson likes the floor, so he always leaves the bed when Mom gets in.
Bravo to you Nelson and Mom ~ Wow!
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you.
You guys are the best. They do play mind games with you guys. It seems the bigger the space the fewer the hides.
It’s about hard work for the dogs and mind control for the humans. Teamwork! We read something online saying most dog sport are 90% dog, 10% human but nose work is 90% dog, 10% human.
Congratulations, Nelson – a job well done.
Thank you.
Well done, my green boy! Maybe Holiday Inns are your lucky hotel chain???
We will see when we find one to stay at again I guess.
Woot! Woot! Great way too start the year off!!!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
It was my first goal and I got it.
Bravo and hooray Nelson, that sounds like an amazing a fun time for you both! Thanks for joining Angel Brian’s Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
It was very challenging but a lot of fun!
Congratulations! You did a great job.
It was tough, but I did my best and that is all we can expect.
Congratulations, Nelson! Well done.
Thank you.
Congratulations Nelson!! I am way behind reading your blog. will be catching up this week.
No worries, everyone has things to do and better late than never is what I have heard.