The Basics {October seventeenth}

[Ellie]

Simple challenge,

Make sure you post an actual rp, not the stats.

Simply make your dog, sit, stay, shake, other pay (shake with the other paw), and lay down.

This will be judged on the quality not the quantity. So make those posts as detailed as you can!!

[tango]

Nick rode up in his hand-me-down old light blue truck. He had a black mesh covering over the back of the truck that was covered by a blue throw that was tied down with twine. Nick opened his door and jumped out. He walked to the other side and, with in the half second he opened the door, out jumped the rough collie Tamasahn. He squatted down and rubbed her. "Hey girl," he cooed, "Ready for the big day?" Tamasahn merely cocked her head to one side as if to say "Really? What's so special? Huh? Why didn't you tell me?" Nick laughed and rubbed her behind the ear. Tamasahn ran at his heels as he fussed with the twine. He finally undid all four pieces of the twine and then removed the mesh topping. "Come on, girl," Nick said as he jumped up onto the truck. Tamasahn followed Nick and backed up a few steps before easily jumping up onto the truck. Nick sat down as he picked through the grooming kit. Nick found the comb and then jumped down off the truck, Tamasahn following step for step.

A few minutes later, Nick and Tamasahn were in the grooming area with Nick grooming Tamasahn quickly. Nick gave Tamasahn a long bath and didn't let her in the dirt yesterday. Her fur got slightly roughed from her sleeping, though and Nick just groomed her so that she'd look perfect. He ran the dog comb through her long fur, making sure that all her fur looked perfect and there were no knots and it was not matted. Tamasahn stood still like she'd been taught, moving every so often to attack a small bug that approached. Nick went back and forth, running around like a mad man. He finally finished, thinking that Tamasahn looked about perfect. He smiled with his handiwork. He then attached the dark brown leather leash to her perfectly matching collar. Nick attached it to a gold tag holder with a gold clip. Tamasahn also had a blue bone-shaped tag with the name "TAMASAHN" engraved in silver in it. Nick led her to the truck where he traded in the comb and looked in the cab for his clothes. They were perfectly folded into little squares. Nick led Tamasahn to the bathrooms and tied her to a post outside. He didn't like to tie him to a post, but she'd be right outside and he'd only be a minute.

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Nick fidgeted in his show clothes as he held onto the leash. Tamasahn looked up to him with her chocolate brown eyes and Nick looked back down. "Thanks girl," he said as he rubbed her head a bit. Then he heard their name. Over the loud speaker a woman with a high-pitched voice announced, "Would Nick Parker and Tamasahn please enter the ring." Nick led Tamasahn into the center of the ring. The duo faced the judges and then Nick removed Tamasahn's leash. He coiled the leash up and then proceeded on the program.

"Sit," Nick said. Tamasahn looked slightly confused, but sat down on her bottom. Nick smiled. A good start meant a lot to him. "Stay," he commanded, trying to keep his voice as even as possible and trying to keep any hint of nervousness out of his voice. He walked away from Tamasahn and walked around some of the ring before walking back to his normal spot. Tamasahn fidgeted so much while he walked around the ring. Nick smiled as he stood back to see that his dog hadn't stood up or moved far.

"Shake" Nick said. Tamasahn raised her right fore leg, bending at her white pastern. With in about 5 second, though, Tamasahn lost her balance and put her paw back down. Nick smiled, shake wasn't her best trick to perform. "Other," he said, his voice cracking a little. This was her worst trick. If she could get it up for 4 seconds then Nick would be happy. Tamasahn lifted her left fore leg, bending at her white pastern. Nick sighed. Tamasahn looked to him, you could see she was in full concentration mode, trying her hardest to make Nick proud, and it was working.

"Down," Nick commanded. Tamasahn laid down easily. She kept her head up and looking at Nick. Nick smiled at her. He walked over to her and reattached the leash. Nick looked down to his little dog. She had done her best and there were a few flukes, but she tried her best and Nick was as proud as ever of her.

[Ellie]

Because Tango was the only one that entered, she is the winner.