Two tiny dogs named Mimi and Darling competed in their town's first annual dog walking competition. Coached and commentated by the champion walker WInnie, Mimi and Darling dressed in matching pink outfits for the competition. During the race, Darling sat down and refused to continue, but she and Mimi were able to work through their differences and went on to win first place together, taking home the giant dog biscuit prize. Their owner was proud of their teamwork and victory.

1. A TAIL OF TWO TINY TERRORS
THE TAIL YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE ACTUALLY HAPPENED, MOSTLY
Written, photographed and produced by Juliana Erickson, March 31, 2014

2. Results are in for the
First Annual Timber Springs
ComPETition.
Spirits were high as contenders
and fans alike poured into
Timber Springs /Corp. Patrick
Deans Park.

3. Drinking fountains were lowered to
the ground, mutt mitts were provided
by the regular park goers, and all
neighborhood cat distractions were
removed.
The rules were simple. Walkees
would take the walkers on a walk
around the tennis courts showing off
their best form and finery.

4. Judges were brought in from all the
way over in Doglando.
The Walkees would be judged on
three important criteria:
Appearance, Speed and Teamwork

5. “MARVELOUS”
MIMI
ComPETitor
(Dressed in pink.)
“DARING”
DARLING
ComPETitor
(Dressed in Pink)
“WONDERFUL”
WINNIE
Queen/ChampionW
alking Coach and
Color
Commentator
TRUE TO THEIR REPUTATION, THE “TINY
TIMBER TERRORS” SHOWED UP IN
RARE “in the pink” FORM.

6. “YEAH.
WHAT-
EVER…”
“I HOPE THIS
DOESN’T TAKE
ALL DAY.
I NEED MY
BEAUTY NAP”
“DARLING”
“MIMI”
GETTING PSYCHED
UP FOR THE BIG
COM“PET”ITION

7. WHEN ASKED BY OFFICIALS ABOUT HER
PROTEGES, WONDERFUL WINNIE, LAST
YEAR’S US QUEEN /CHAMPION FROM
MINNESOTA, REPLIED,
“THEY’LL DO JUST FINE IF THEY CAN JUST
GET ALONG. I’VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM
STEADY FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, AND I
THINK THEY’RE READY.”
“PLUS, THAT PRIZE DOG BISCUIT IS LOOKING
PRETTY GOOD. THEY’RE HUNGRY FOR THIS.”
“I JUST WISH I WAS A FLORIDA RESIDENT SO I
COULD GET OUT THERE AND COMPETE AGAIN.
BUT HEY, I HEARD TALK WE MAY BE MOVING
HERE NEXT YEAR! “
REIGNING US QUEEN/
CHAMPION, COLOR
COMMENTATOR, AND
WALKING COACH

8. “WE ALL GO FOR A RUN EVERY MORNING AROUND OUR
PRIVATE INDOOR OVAL TRACK”. SAID WINNIE,
QUEEN/CHAMPION FROM MINNESOTA.

9. BUT ONCE THE GROUND
RULES AND THE RULER WERE
ESTABLISHED, THE RACERS
STARTED TO PULL
TOGETHER.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
RACE THERE SEEMED TO BE
SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT
WAS GOING ON.

10. ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THE RACE,
DARLING SAID, “I’M TIRED.” SO SHE SAT
RIGHT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
SIDEWALK AND REFUSED TO BUDGE. “I’M
NOT GOING ANYWHERE.”
SECRETLY SHE BLAMED MIMI FOR
GETTING HER INTO THIS.
MIMI WAS TRULY AT A LOSS AS
TO WHAT HAD GOTTEN INTO
DARLING.

11. TRYING HARD TO
BREAK HER HABIT
OF STUFFING HER
FEELINGS AND
EXPECTING PEOPLE
TO READ HER MIND,
DARLING DECIDED
TO GIVE MIMI A
GOOD PIECE OF HER
MIND.
AS USUAL, IT WENT
IN ONE EAR AND OUT
THE OTHER.

12. BUT , WHO COULD STAY
MAD AT THIS FACE?
SO THEY KISSED AND MADE
UP AND WENT ON TO
WIN THE RACE!!!

13. THE GRAND PRIZE FOR THE DAY WAS A GIANT
GOLDEN DOG BISCUIT AND A SET OF MATCHING T-
SHIRTS.
HIGH HONORS WERE GIVEN FOR APPEARANCE
(CLOTHING, ATTITUDE AND CUTENESS). THE JUDGES
WERE IMPRESSED WITH THE TTT’S LITTLE PINK
OUTFITS, STUDDED WITH RHINESTONES.
EXTRA POINTS WERE AWARDED THE PAIR FOR
WORKING OUT THEIR DIFFERENCES IN THE MIDST OF
A PERSONALITY CONFLICT, EXEMPLIFYING
TEAMWORK IN ACTION.
AS WAS EXPECTED, A THREE-WAY SCRABBLE BROKE
OUT FOR THE BISCUIT TO END THE EVENT-FILLED,
FUN DAY.

14. WHEN ASKED WHAT SHE THOUGHT ABOUT
BOTH OF HER LITTLE DOGGIES WINNING THE
COMPETITION, OWNER JEAN GARROCH, SAID,
“I’M SO PROUD OF MY LITTLE GIRLIES! TEE
HEE!! I THINK WE’RE ALL GOING TO SLEEP
REALLY, REALLY GOOD TONIGHT!!!”
AFTER THE RACE…

15. THE END.
Dedicated to Jean Garroch, Alex,
Mimi and Darling. God bless you all!!