As mentioned in the previous post, i went dog hashing over the weekend. Now, what happens in dog hashing? Basically a trail using chalk and paper markers is set by one or two ‘hares’. So we, both the humans and dogs will have to follow the trail from start to finish. Now, sometimes there false trails set which may lead to a T-stop.. so when that happens… the hashers will have to backtrack and look for the correct marker and continue from there.
Now, the hash that i went for was held at Bukit Brown Cememtary. We were given very simple instructions to follow. No picking up of bones.. you’d never know where it came from.. kekekeke
And off we went.. bashing through the trees and bushes.. walking over logs… jumping into the water streams… and of cos a bit of splucking in mud.
it was really cool. S and I took about 50 mins to an hour to finish the whole trail.. oh note that you do travel in a group so that you don’t get lost… and man.. all of us were exhausted after the hash.. not to mention dirty, muddy and thirsty!
There were like over 20 dogs.. but S didn’t get to take all of their pictures. There were a mixture of singapore specials, beagles, golden retrievers, dalmation, JRTs, maltese, boxer, even a rhodesdian ridgeback.
Meet some of the fellow doggy hashers.
I don’t remember all their names.. but i believe this zombified golden retriever is called Monty
Jake is one of the sweetest dog i have ever met.. see him licking his hc*’s feet after the run?
And S who was positively dirty after the hash got her face cleaned by a ridgeback!
Now,the next hash will take place on the first sat of next month which will be on 3rd June. The hashers are looking for more members to take part in such activites. So if you are keen to join the hashing, drop the hashers or myself an email. Remember.. you are bound to get dirty and muddy.. but have tons of fun!
*hc = human companion
I’ve never heard about dog hashing before but it looks like a really great time. I wish we had more dog events here!
hey S, looks like you and kings had fun. care to be organiser in PP? see if anyone there is interested to go for the june 3rd one
Hi abby..
you have a very nice blog too!
i’m sure that there are such activities in your area… look around? dog hashing is really fun!
Joy,
i just asked S… she says it’s alright.. guess can ask who is interested… she’d be going anyway…
[...] Even though that the other peeps had called it a “hash”.. i was prepared that it was just going to be a walk in the park.. literally.. cos i’ve been there before. Though the roads are paved.. there are trails going in and even out through the horse riding paths… I expected most of the people will choose to stay on the proper roads through the cemetery and they promptly did that. What was surprising was that someone even came pushing a dog stroller! [...]
[...] We have come a full circle… this was the first site that i ever hashed in. [...]
[...] January 2nd, 2007 This coming Saturday, mama decides to do something different with me - HASHING. We’ve never been to a hash before, but heard from Kingsley that it is always fun! Even my pals Kaiser, Suria & Luna have been there, done that, walked the walk and talk the talk. [...]
Kiss that Border Collie on the snout for us please. He’s adorable. Thanks for telling us what hashing is. We don’t have that here, just obedience and agility school.