
Remember this handsome young man? Under his mom’s enthusiastic and joyful training style, he’s matured into a phenomenal little agility dog. He now also has a ‘little’ brother, Tuxedo, a Willtowin Border Collie! Of course, Tux had to have the same photo shoot at Canine Performance Centre that Kis had as a pup, to avoid sibling jealousy. But this time, both human parents posed with their two dogs. Photography and editing by Leanne Williams
Best friends, Bry-Anne and Cathryn each got a new puppy in the same year. Benn is Bry-Anne’s first dog: a goofy, intense, beautifully black rescue. Lucca is Cathryn’s third dog. Her first two are rescued cross-breeds and Lucca is her first Askenhill Border Collie who promises to be a fabulous competitive agility dog. I met both lovely ladies and these special dogs at McKaynine Dog Training Centre where we all work together. This mini photo shoot was a small thank… Continue reading
Have you ever heard two more perfect names for dogs?! Caroline, owned by Kipling who we met last year, was offered this beautiful border collie puppy who she has decided to name Summit. She has big dreams of succeeding in agility with both boys, but the three of them also love hiking, mantrailing and canine conditioning. I adore Summits aquamarine eyes and pricked ears. And he is soooo good. Luckily. Because Kipling is a handful: poor Caroline spent most… Continue reading
Meet Chantal Karyta, owned by Spirit, Splash, Spice and Savannah. Originally from the UK, and now located in Johannesburg, South Africa (how lucky are the GP Based agility handlers to have her?!), Chantal’s qualifications include:
Meet Loki, adored by Louis, George, Charlie and Rory. Loki was treated to a very long walk in a very big park. He was occasionally expected to wait in weird positions and places, and fed treats he didn’t really care for. The human puppies must be incredibly well trained because they waited in weird positions and places without any treats at all! Loki also got carried around a lot because his humans thought he might be getting tired. They were right. … Continue reading