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Rev picked Terri Every time she would visit his litter, he would keep coming up to her. He had boundless energy, and in the end Terri chose him too. He goes at life with everything he has and loves to play any game. As with any young dog, you have...

Rev picked Terri Every time she would visit his litter, he would keep coming up to her. He had boundless energy, and in the end Terri chose him too. He goes at life with everything he has and loves to play any game. As with any young dog, you have...

It’s safe to say that Susan Garrett’s dog Encore—a beautiful Border Collie with a heart of gold—is one tough canine! After suffering from encephalitis brought on by a tick infection, Encore underwent months of rehabilitation. Garrett, a world-renowned dog trainer and multi-time champion of agility, worked tirelessly to help her...

The Westminster Kennel Club’s 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship came and went, declaring a winner in each of the 5 height divisions, along with the overall Masters Agility Champion and highest-scoring All-American Dog. Jennifer Crank, the Masters Agility Winner in the 16-inch division, chatted with 1TDC™ about her experience at...

Westminster Kennel Club’s 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship took place on Saturday, February 9, 2019, bringing together K9 athletes and handlers from around the world. The competition was fierce, with participants doing their best to win the coveted title of Westminster Masters Agility Grand Champion. This year, the Westminster Masters...

1TDC™ recently had the chance to chat with Aaron Robbins, co-owner and co-captain of the Rocket Relay Flyball Club based out of the Hamilton, Ontario area, about flyball training tips during the off-season. As an avid competitor and teacher, Aaron has plenty of knowledge to share with his fellow athletes—including...

As we talked about in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, dog agility is an exciting, fast-paced sport for the handler and the dog. An experienced team can work so smoothly together that their runs look effortless. That, of course, is the final product. When you start your...

After winning the FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale) Flyball Open World Cup that took place August 17-19 in Gravelines, France, Julie Jenkins of Fur Fun Flyball talked with 1TDC™ about the event, her team, and how it felt participating in last month’s flyball competition. Question: Was this your first time competing...

One of the best things about dog agility is that most any dog can do it, and most every dog loves it. So long as a dog is not unsafe around people and other dogs, they can train and play agility. If you want to progress to competitions, there are...

"It’s just like horses, but it’s dogs!” That was my impression when I saw dog agility on TV for the very first time. Similar to equestrian show jumping, dog agility involves a handler guiding a dog through an obstacle course. It originated in England in the late 1970s as a...