Hi'ya possums, you'll never guess what we did yesterday ? we went to watch humans race. Apparently some humans do racing for fun and that was what they were doing yesterday; one of dad's mates'd sorted out the race to raise money for a human puppy school where they live, so were like Humans Helping Humans, which is nice.

We all reckoned hounds watching humans race was a bit of a turn up for the books. It's quite different from greyhound racing though. For a start they don't have to get in cages at the start; they just stand around then some chap lets out a ripper of a blast on a horn and they?re off.

Takes 'em a bit longer too 'coz they don't run as fast as us, but then they do run a bit further than we do, four miles they went. The first guys appeared back after about 20 minutes, which is pretty fair goin' for an animal that only has two legs.


Watching Humans Run

There's more of them too, but they only have the one race. There was about 90 of 'em, and this is another difference, even the ones that come last get a clap and everyone is nice to them ? no worries about if you'll be goin' back to your kennel that evening.

And here's another thing; humans ? even the ones doing the racing ? aren't bred for it; humans choose if they want to run or not (dad choose not to), and if they don't want to no-one thinks any more about it. No "run or die" choices for them. I tell ya, being a human sounds a right cushy number.

It was a fair bonza afternoon an' all, and just standing around watching the humans running was pretty thirsty work. Luckily Troy had tapped up Glen, one of the guys helping out, and he got us some drinks like the runners had had ? nice one Troy.


Watching Humans Run is Thirsty Work

'Course, loads of people came an' said "Hi" and we all got lots of cuddles. A few people asked why we hadn't taken part ? been there, done that, and survived thanks mates; now we get to run when we want to, not when we're told to. But they were just joking and everyone was really nice.

There was a sad bit when a lady told us her Afghan Hound had gone to the bridge recently ? only eight years old. Where ever you are, run free mate.

We had a fun afternoon and we think we might go and do it again sometime.