A lot of time when I'm giving tours, people ask me how I deal
with the stress of veterinary school. One of the most important
things that I always tell people is to make sure to take time away
from school to do things that make you happy! Everyone has their
own hobbies, whether it be going to see movies, playing sports, or
hanging out with friends. One of the things I do with my free time
is a little unusual...I go to dog shows! My boyfriend and I have a
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever named Finn who competes in dog
shows and hunt tests. Eventually we would like to breed him, and so
getting a show championship is necessary towards that goal. Now for
those of you that have seen the movie Best In Show, we aren't
anywhere near that crazy, but it is definitely a whole different
world when you step into the show arena. Here's how it goes:
Preparing for a dog show takes a certain amount of planning
ahead of time. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers...
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