WrestleMania

Always ready to rumble!

When my two sons were younger they were fans of Atlanta-based WCW (World Championship Wrestling) featuring the likes of Hulk Hogan, Diamond Dallas Page and Randy Savage. Little did they know that all these years later, episodes of WrestleMania would be taking place live at our house every day.

Two Germans, Shepherds, that is, are the featured attractions here: "Panzer Man" and "Vega Mama." They wrestle whenever the spirit moves them in whatever place they happen to be -- hallway, kitchen, office, backyard, it really doesn't matter. They are always ready to rumble.

In canine wrestling, there is no ring, no bell, no referee and naturally, NO RULES! The two of them go head to head, jaw to neck and teeth to legs with plenty of growling and gnashing of teeth. Often, one or the other gets slammed against a wall or pinned to the ground. Neither are ever down for the count. It's always a wild, raucous, loud event. But never brutal.

After all, just like professional wrestling, this WrestleMania is not a true sporting contest, simply pure entertainment.