Fido Star Search - We're going for it!

Click here to vote (daily) until November 17th to put us in the winner's circle!

Fido Canada is doing a casting call.  The winner gets a trip to Montreal for a photo shoot and $500.  I know it's a long shot but the voting benefits Canada Dog Guides (Fido pays a buck for every vote) and it's fun to get Sassy's photo out there.  Anyway, if you're reading this before the deadline, make a habit of voting for us each day and rooting for the Sass-meister!

CFL Half-time Show!

Here we are at the BC Lions half-time show.  The picture of Sassy in mid-air reminds me of the WB classic, "Bully for Bugs" cartoon.

Good Neighbor!

The Good Neighbor Certificate is for dogs that can stay calm and follow commands.  I never tried it before because Sassy gets nervous around dogs in certain circumstances and can snarl and growl, looking (but never actually) aggressive.  She can also be a little too apprehensive with strangers and the test had people with wheelbarrows and others opening and closing umbrellas as they walked past and in front of us....

I never thought we would get it but we did!

Herding Dog!

We signed up for a chance to test Sassy's herding instinct and she did great.  Ran outside the herd and brought them in...wasn't intimidated by them.  The evaluator said Sassy could be herding on her own in 3 months after some classes.  Too bad it's so far a drive (near Hope).

Introductions (under control)

Rounding them up

Bringing them home

$250 1st place winner in the 60 Weave Pole Challenge!

Entered at the last minute, didn't think we had a chance since we were competing against bigger and faster breeds but only Sassy ran clean without popping out of the weaves!  Here's the video:

Leaps n' Bounds Trial, Feb 13 2011

Five runs, four Q's, two first place finishes (of 8 and 9 dogs).  Sassy's four and a half years old now and starting to make it look easy!  I'm still learning (the reason it wasn't 5 for 5, yesterday).

The New Cat!

Sassy got a little brother. And just like most little brother's, he's a pain trying to dominate!