But before we begin with the action, may I introduce the most handsome black lab in Charleston SC? This is Remington, also known as Remi:

His coat was awesome…and such a sweet temperament. Can you tell I’m in love? (Don’t tell Cooper)

Love seeing these dogs jumping at this height:

Some dogs zigged when they should have zagged…

…more than once. But all’s still well…

This next team did everything right. Though I didn’t hear the results, I think they must have won this round…

Love the fact the dog is looking at his human on this finishing jump. A lot of dogs did the same…

Everyone got a kick out of seeing this boy (must have been 7 or 8?) out there competing and having a great time in his first agility trial. He did great, even though before the race he told me he was equal parts excited and nervous.

This next dog was FAST…

“How’d I do, mom?”

Love how this next dog has his paws crossed while jumping…

The woman in this next shot was celebrating a birthday and completed the course flawlessly and fast! Also, while waiting for the competition to start, she made an insane grab of a runaway dog’s leash and stopped him in his tracks…wish i had caught that on camera! If you happen to be the lucky birthday lady in this next shot, leave a comment with the name and breed of the dog whose leash you grabbed and I’ll send you a free 8×10 print of your favorite of these next two shots.

(For you photography buffs out there, can i just say that i love love LOVE my Canon 50mm 1.4 lens. It’s not an “L” lens, but my oh my, it sure feels like one.)

I love the dreamy quality of some of these shots…and, how about those whiskers!!

We ended up having lunch at Yo! Burrito (still trying to find Mexican food around here that matches up to anything we were used to in San Diego) and, while there, we picked up the June issue of Skirt! Magazine, and, lo and behold, one of my tweets about “What i love about Charleston” ended up being published in the magazine (for you locals who have access to the mag, it’s in the middle of page 52.) Through some magic, a really alert creative director/layout artist, or, maybe just serendipity, my quote appears on a spread that includes dog products, and, the color scheme of the headlines matches the color scheme of my branding/logo. Exactly. Completely awesome.

And, if that wasn’t cool enough…my new print ad is hitting the streets as we speak, in Lowcounty Dog magazine. You can view that magazine (and my ad on page 21) here. Just click on the magazine cover and you can read the entire magazine online. Awesome.

Oh, and if you happen to be the owner of the kitty in this post, shoot me an email if you’d like to get some prints!