Roger Caras said "Dogs are not our whole life but they make our lives whole." He was wrong. When you live with four, obedience train two, agility train two and co-own a dog boutique:(GollyGear); dogs are your life. And life is good.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Tango's first agility class
Tango loves to do "stuff." He's always doing something. (Here he's chewing on his bone next to his big brother Roc - they're both Brussels Griffons.) So it would make sense that he would love Agility. And as soon as Tango understands that in order to do all the fun stuff he has to allow other dogs to be in the same room with him, he'll realize that it will be a whole lot more fun! Last night we did some body awareness exercises (for the dogs - but I suppose that it would be helpful for the handlers to know where their back ends are too) and simple conditioning. Actually Tango was less reactive than I expected, so the evening was much more pleasant than anticipated! And both boys are at Golly Gear with me today. How lucky am I! - Fran
Hope and Fran are sisters and owners of GollyGear - a shop specializing in fun, affordable, and practical products especially for small dogs.
We believe that dogs are wonderful companions and their presence enriches our lives. We also know how difficult it can be to find appropriate "gear" for our small dogs, which is why we founded Golly Gear. We make it a point to discover the best products for small dogs and share them with other, devoted dog lovers.
Fran has two dogs: Tango, a 5-year-old Brussels Griffon who got off to a bit of a rough start, but is rapidly becoming a wonderful companion and agility dog, with his Masters Standard and Novice Jumpers titles, and Booker, 2-year-old Boston Terrier just starting his adventure. Hope has Teddy a 4-year-old fawn Frenchie with attitude and Open Standard and Jumpers titles; and Torque, a brand-new Frenchie baby.
Golly Gear is named for Fran's Brussels Griffon, Golly - who was a discriminating judge of all things dog throughout her life.
Tango loves to do "stuff." He's always doing something. (Here he's chewing on his bone next to his big brother Roc - they're both Brussels Griffons.) So it would make sense that he would love Agility. And as soon as Tango understands that in order to do all the fun stuff he has to allow other dogs to be in the same room with him, he'll realize that it will be a whole lot more fun! Last night we did some body awareness exercises (for the dogs - but I suppose that it would be helpful for the handlers to know where their back ends are too) and simple conditioning. Actually Tango was less reactive than I expected, so the evening was much more pleasant than anticipated! And both boys are at Golly Gear with me today. How lucky am I! - Fran
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This looks so beautiful. Very nicely done. I love this. Thanks.
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