What do you get when you combine over 260 awesome videos + a great prize pack from generous sponsors? You get the 4th Official Recallers Video Contest! As you may know, we've been running a video contest over the last week for our past Recaller [...]
It is hard to believe Encore has been home a full week today. She is getting stronger and stronger but sometimes is frustrated by what she can't yet do. Personally I am thrilled with all she has been able to over come. I put together [...]
I thought I would share this little video clip of Encore showing off how far she has come. I just put this clip together for "Team Encore" the amazing group of health professionals that have been helping Encore since she first starting seizing [...]
First of all I must thank you all. John and I are completely overwhelmed by all of the amazing support that this community has shown for Encore over the past five days. Little by little Encore has been improving and I know all of your [...]
I am writing today’s blog between tears as my 8 year old Border Collie Encore is in an emergency clinic fighting for her life; I am asking for your healing prayers. Encore’s health issues started about 3 1/2 years ago when she had some sort [...]
Today three time World Champion of dog agility Natasha Wise of the UK gives her input into how to bring in you and your dog. I took home three key points from this interview . . . what do you think they were? I realize [...]
Well after the past few months focusing entirely on Feature's agility Swagger finally got his turn. This weekend I decided to enter a trial north of Toronto. This is Swagger's first time at a trial in 3 months. I actually only put him back on [...]
Can you guess who this is in the picture to the left? She is today's dog agility expert who I will feature in my second instalment of the "World's Best in Dog Agility" interview. Take a close look . . . and if you guessed [...]
The year’s FCI world championships were such an amazing event for me. John and I had a little vacation with our friends Martina & Carlo (ok mostly it was Martina and I talking about dogs). We did some sightseeing, I did some shopping and then [...]
"If you aren't learning you are dying" I am sure I have seen that quote somewhere before but for the life of me, I can't find it who gets the credit for it. I do love the quote, each of use has to make a [...]
If someone would have told me 10 years ago that my "gotta-live-life-on-the-edge" red Border Collie Buzz would live to be 16 years old, I would have seriously doubted their logic. I mean, don't most kamikaze pilots have a shortened life expectancy? What a blessing Buzz [...]
This is the third “Dog Agility Blog Event” for 2012 and is on the topic of “What makes a good coach/instructor.” The “ideal coach” is going to be different things to different people. They should be your instructor, your coach and your mentor all in [...]
