And now for a slice of unimpeachably good news: there was a high-jump competition for dogs held at the Huonville Show in Southern Tasmania today, and thanks to the good fellas associated with First Dog on the Moon, we have video evidence.
What follows is, I’d propose, exactly what the internet is for: sharing moving images of people’s beloved pets joyously leaping (or attempting to leap) over a growing barrier into the back of a ute filled with hay.
Every dog who participates does his or her best. Every pooch is a champion. Some are small. Some are blind. Some will do anything to pursue their stick. They are all outstanding in their field, a credit to their nation, and Very Good Dogs.
So wherever you may be, and however bad you may be feeling, take ten minutes, settle in, and watch all of these videos. Feel the unadulterated calm that comes with bearing witness to something pure and good wash over you. There are dogs in the world, and some of them are doing the high-jump, and some of them have names like Gus, Bandit and Digger, and they are making things better, wherever they are.
https://twitter.com/firstdogonmoon/status/1195483513585192961
and out goes danny (who is BLIND) #doghighjump #huonshow2019 pic.twitter.com/247hT9XwIW
— bronte lee (@bronte__lee) November 16, 2019
gus will do anything for that stick #doghighjump #huonshow2019 pic.twitter.com/ITWBYrM3aX
— bronte lee (@bronte__lee) November 16, 2019
they’re bringing the ute in – now the dogs will be jumping 1m onto the back of the ute #doghighjump #huonshow2019 pic.twitter.com/kEIsEQUMiL
— bronte lee (@bronte__lee) November 16, 2019
gus is eliminated at 1.5m #doghighjump #huonshow2019 pic.twitter.com/XiZTYIDWHK
— bronte lee (@bronte__lee) November 16, 2019
penny is the winner of the small dog category but she’s still jumping #huonshow2019 #doghighjump pic.twitter.com/5aSZIY95br
— bronte lee (@bronte__lee) November 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/firstdogonmoon/status/1195507470979874816
we’re at 2m now and digger is no dummy but unfortunately eliminated #doghighjump #huonshow2019 pic.twitter.com/N8WVQHtdhg
— bronte lee (@bronte__lee) November 16, 2019
dusty is out at 2m #doghighjump #huonshow2019 pic.twitter.com/2fITD0VrHK
— bronte lee (@bronte__lee) November 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/firstdogonmoon/status/1195509637300146177
liza is out so daisy is the winner!!! #doghighjump #huonshow2019 pic.twitter.com/DCM6hkPtfK
— bronte lee (@bronte__lee) November 16, 2019
Daisy may have won the high-jump comp, but we are all winners for having witnessed this purest of moments. Thank you to dogs everywhere. You’re all treasures.
