About Us
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Vi here. Hello everyone. I have a background in education & enjoyed many years of teaching primary grades. One of my passions is playing with my dogs especially in Agility. I have been involved in the dog sport of Agility going onto 20 years now.
My 'Star dog', Sophie competed at Regional & National level Agility events. Presently, I hav
Vi here. Hello everyone. I have a background in education & enjoyed many years of teaching primary grades. One of my passions is playing with my dogs especially in Agility. I have been involved in the dog sport of Agility going onto 20 years now.
My 'Star dog', Sophie competed at Regional & National level Agility events. Presently, I have 2 wonderful, Nova Scotia Duck Toller Retrievers, Sophie & Gemma. They help out at times with a little demo lesson, or stand in as my Teaching Assistants during classes. You'll hear more about Sophie & Gemma soon.
I found that making a game of things made learning much more interesting for the children I taught. So playing games with my own dogs was a natural progression. It's exciting to watch the enthusiasm & learning fun, my dogs have when playing games.
The games help to develop skills & concepts such as confidence, optimism, focus, self control, reliability, recall, calmness & polite leash manners. Furthermore the games way of training can be adapted to fit every dog's personality & helps in relationship building.
I feel that dogs are such special entities with their own unique personalities. When you truly bond with a dog(s) you have a connection of trust & unconditional love. It touches you to your inner core. I want everyone to have that kind of relationship with their dog.
Sophie
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Sophie is my 'Super Senior' at 15 years old . I’m working on maintaining her skills , doing enrichment activities, keeping her mind & body active into her senior years. Sophie is retired from Competitive Agility. She dabbles in doing tricks, Rally Obedience, Hoopers, functional fitness & enrichment activities.
Sophie is my special “h
Sophie is my 'Super Senior' at 15 years old . I’m working on maintaining her skills , doing enrichment activities, keeping her mind & body active into her senior years. Sophie is retired from Competitive Agility. She dabbles in doing tricks, Rally Obedience, Hoopers, functional fitness & enrichment activities.
Sophie is my special “heart dog”. She’s a sensitive, playful girl & readily joins in games. My little lady loves her toys & running through agility tunnels. She is a little star & shines.
Her accomplishments include the titles of CGN, (Canine Good Neighbor), RN (Rally Novice), MADC, (Master Agility Dog of Canada), & ATChC, (Agiity Trial Champion of Canada). She has her Bronze Award of Merit, Bronze Versatility, as well as Bronze level in Jumpers, Gambler, & Standard events. We have also received placement rosettes at Regional & National Agility events (2014-2017). Sophie has a 6th place podium ranking in the AAC National Championships of 2015 in her height category.
Gemma
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Gemma
Gemma, my 8 year old, has an opinion on everything . Her "joie de vivre" (love of life) is contagious. I look at the world in a whole new way with her.
Agility is becoming an absolute favorite activity of hers. This furball of energy, enjoys participating, & showing off . She likes learning, figuring things out, doing functional
Gemma, my 8 year old, has an opinion on everything . Her "joie de vivre" (love of life) is contagious. I look at the world in a whole new way with her.
Agility is becoming an absolute favorite activity of hers. This furball of energy, enjoys participating, & showing off . She likes learning, figuring things out, doing functional fitness & enrichment exercises which engage her clever mind.
Gemma is active in agility through the Agility Association of Canada & Canadian Kennel Club of Canada. We participate in Rally Obedience, CARO Working level., & doing tricks. She loves playing games, & doing a variety of sports. She is paricipating in Hoopers agility which is our latest dog sport. Gemma adds much enthusiasm & joy into everything she does.
Her accomplishments include:
AAC awards in Starters Jumpers, Starters Gamble, Starters Snooker, (SGDC) Starters Games Dog of Canada Title , ( ADC) Agility Dog of Canada Title, Advanced Jumpers, Advanced Gamble, Advanced Snooker, (AGDC) Advanced Games Dog of Canada, Master Gamble. Master Snooker,
CKC Titles -(AGNV) Agility Novice, (AGVJV) Agility Novice Jumpers, (AGNPV) Agility Novice Points & Distance
DMWYD - Novice Trick Title