The New Bass Pro Shop is coming!

[Linda Hettich]

Hey look you guys! Less than a month to go before the Grand Opening of Southern California's first Bass Pro Shop! July 18th is the big day! And look! The Governor will be there! [wow . . . yawn]

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?appID=94&CMID=&langId=-1&pageView=image&catalogId=10001&partNumber=&storeID=52&storeId=10151&deptId=000000000&categoryId=000000000&jumpToPage=1&currentPage=0&subdeptId=000000000

[hershey kiss]

Linda Im Counting down the days

[Linda Hettich]

Wouldn't it be great if that could be another place we could jump? I know they're trying hard!!

[Linda Hettich]

TWO MORE DAYS!!!! [unless you count this as Tuesday, then it's only ONE more day!]

[hershey kiss]

Its almost here Iam like a kid in the big candy store

[hershey kiss]

Its like a kid on Christmas eve you can't sleep and you try to stay up longer then your Mom & Dad that are trying to put all of your big gifts together{like a bike or two} Its like that Hershey Kiss

[hershey kiss]

The day has come The Bass Pro Shop is now open.Lets Go Now see you there
Iam going to wait a few days just talk to one of my friends its a mad house and well be for a while but when Hershey's Mom gives the me Hershey's Dad the all clear and I have plenty of Cash in hand it well be,well like a kid in the candy store and I well take you out if you get in my way.Just a friendly note to you all.Stay safe and we well see you there Hershey Kiss

[Linda Hettich]

I'M ON MY WAY THERE RIGHT NOW!!! I have to pick up Q from school and off we go!

I talked to Lisa, who was trying on shoes, but the salesguy apparently forgot about her. She had to go because she had to get out her can of Whoop A-- and track his butt down. As she said, "No one gets in the way of a woman and her shopping!"

Randy said, "We don't need anything for Tessa," to which I replied, "I DON'T CARE!! It's not a need . . . it's a WANT!"

[Chase]

As Linda raced out the door, credit card and directions to the new Bass Pro Shop in hand, Randy called after her and said...... "We Don't Need Anything For Tessa!".

Are you kidding me?

I got bored one day and made Chase a new collar out of a Hawaiian print fabric I had found. Then I found another fabric I liked and I made him another one and then another one, then another...... He now has 30 collars in various fabrics and colors and styles.

Does he need that many collars? Ummmmm........NO!

Moral of the story: Chase can wear a different collar every day of the month and I am still wearing the same pair of red trunks at every Splashdog event!!!

Need is not the deciding factor. Hopefully Linda will bring Randy back a new shirt!

Brooke & Chase

[hershey kiss]

Linda Good for you spending that money as fast as you can I hope you had a good time. I hope to have been there with all of you but as you all know Hershey's Mom run's the money tree not me soon enough we well be there spending cash Hershey's Dad's way stay safe, jump big. Hershey Kiss

[Linda Hettich]

SERIOUSLY, BROOKE! Does Tessa NEED snow boots? Maybe, maybe not, but she should have them! Does Chase need 30 collars? Maybe, maybe not, but he should have them! And the point is . . . . .????

I'll give my critique of the shop in just a little bit . . . stay tuned!

[Linda Hettich]

Spent about 2 hours in the store yesterday. I bought some shorts for me, a Dolphin book for Q, and some fudge for Randy [or so he thinks]. They had some really good prices on t-shirts and other random stuff. But, there are only TWO SHORT aisles devoted to dog things. Beds, camo vests, boots, leashes, bumpers, training gear for hunting, some rawhide treats, some DFT's.

The store is a little bit bigger than the one in Las Vegas, but it's got the same stuff: boats, guns, fishing gear, furniture, etc. But, the good thing is, they have plenty of room in the parking lot for a pool, dock, etc . . . . . .!!

[Chase]

Exactly! ENOUGH ROOM FOR A POOL & DOCK!!!!!

The thing we have to get across to the Bass Pro Shop Managers is that there are TONS of regular people who have money to spend who will NEVER EVER have any interest in going to a Bass Pro Shop. NEVER! They think it is about hunting, so they won't go...they think it is about fishing, so they won't go....they think it about hiking, so they won't go.....etc etc.

BUT, if they do end up at the store for some OTHER REASON (Splashdogs!), then they will see that it is a fun place for ANYONE to go to (climbing wall, huge aquarium, freshly made candy, etc). And, once they get inside, they will spend money.

That is where we ALL come in. All of these "regular" people who have no interest in going to a Bass Pro Shop, may very well have A LOT OF INTEREST in seeing dogs jump into water. WHY? because they can "relate" to it.

I can remember seeing agility on the television and thinking that there was no way my dog could do that. But, when I saw the dogs jumping off a dock on ESPN, I thought "Hey Chase CAN do that, and I want to TRY that." The rest is history and I imagine that is how and why all of the rest of you also got into Splashdogs.

So, once the Bass Pro Shop managers understand that Splashdogs can bring in masses of people who would NEVER go to the store normally, but will come to see a "dog jump into water", hopefully they will see that it is INEXPENSIVE advertsing.

We will see. I am going to check it out Saturday morning and then on to the Orange County Fair in the afternoon. Linda, do you want to meet me at the Fair with your husband and my boyfriend, Quinn? Oops, sorry Ursuala, I know he is your boyfriend also, so I mean Ursula and my boyfriend, Quinn.

Brooke & Chase

[Sassy Girl]

aaah - it's all good Brooke.... Quinn...such a sweetie pie!

[Linda Hettich]

Shucks, you girls! He has enough room in his heart for both of you!

[hershey kiss]

Ok everyone we finally went there yesterday and yes we even put the good word in to hold a Splash Dogs event there and here is the person's name and phone number to get a hold of Jennifer Hernadez Prom Manager her number is
1-909-922-5553 mail line for the store just ask for her Stay Safe,Jump Big
Hershey Kiss

[Linda Hettich]

Great job, Vince! Sure would be nice to have another Southern California jumping venue!