Run Safe -
Have Fun
- Run Fast - Run Clean
The
M & M Team (Murray and Martine) will once again run the agility
demo at this year's Walk 'n' Wag All Breed Dog Walk. Like last
year, we'll have regular jumps, tire jumps, weave poles, tunnels
and pause table. So far the members of this year's agility demo
team are Martine Meijering's The Amazing Murray, a 6-year-old
Dutch Shepherd mix and Denver, a 2-month-old Old English
Sheepdog. Also included in the team are Sandy Ingmanson's
Charley, a 9-year-old Old English Sheepdog and Joyce Gauthier's
Jak, a 10 ½-year-old German Shepherd and her new puppy Kaia!.
All rescues!
MURRAY
- In 2004, at the age of 10-weeks-old, Murray was found in the
cold by a garage. Martine started Murray in agility about three
years ago but was going to take her out of class because she was
afraid to jump over a pole on the ground. The trainer convinced
Martine to keep her in class to help build her confidence in
general. Now the jumps are her favorite agility equipment!
Murray competes in CPE (Canine Performance Events) and NADAC
(North American Dog Agility Council).
Murray flies over a Jump
DENVER
- The new member of the team is 2 years old Denver. He
completed his 'beginning obedience' and 'continuing education',
passed his Canine Good Citizen test this and has been doing
agility for a year now. Denver is deaf in his left ear,
which makes it more of a challenge for Martine to work him on
her right as he tries to get back to her left side.
Charlie does the Weave
Poles
CHARLEY
- Charley, Too Good to Be True, a member of last year's
team, is Sandy's sixth rescue. They are now competing at
Levels 2 and 3 in CPE! Charley also passed her CGC and
TDI (Therapy Dogs International). They visit local
nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
JAK
- And then there's Jak-N-The Box (pictured right), a GSD who was
abandoned at 4-weeks-old and left in a cardboard box on the side
of a Vermont road one cold February night (hence the name). Jak
has been competing in agility since he was 2-years-old and has
earned many titles and ribbons. But our dog’s first priority in
agility is always to just go out and have fun!
Jak is 11 1/2 yrs old now and was
retired from his competition agility career this past spring due
to a muscle injury. He still enjoys playing agility every now
and then at demos and the yard.
KAIA—Joyce’s
new pup will represent the beginners group!!!
She is Joyce’s new crazy,
but fun, 16 month old German shepherd. She was returned to her
breeder when she was 7 1/2 months old and Joyce was lucky enough
to have her enter her life. She is a bundle of energy and so
much fun! She has been training for agility since April and
plans to start competing in Spring 2010. The GSRNE demo will
be her third demo in preparation for a fantastic career.
Please make sure to stop by the Demo and watch these amazing
rescue dogs show off their stuff! Congratulations to all of them
on their hard work and accomplishments! If anyone is interested
in learning more about agility here are some of the other
agility competition venues:
AKC (American Kennel Club), USDAA (US
Dog Ability Association),
TDAA (Teacup Dogs Agility Assoc.), and
DOCNA (Dogs on Course in N. America).
Martine Meijering
'09 Walk 'n' Wag Agility Coordinator
Photos from last year
Dakota on the Pause Table with Katie
Katie asks Dakota to go through a
Tire Jump
Charley taking a "Jump"
with Sandy
