Here is a picture of Gabie for you to put on your website. Thank you again so much for all of your help with Gabie.  It made life a lot easier for me, and for her, as well as a great plan to follow which really worked out exactly as you said it would.  You are great…

Later in the month I returned of a session on Advanced Obedience. There were some great and creative ways to work out the tiny details of competitive obedience. I brought back some great new body awareness exercises and may other tricks! I am having fun working with the dogs and adding things to my classes.

Construction is in full force at the new space! Here are some pictures. A wall had to be  knocked down  and there were a lot of holes to be patched and panted. I also had to punch in a door. The floor is carpet and i am hoping to change that in the next year but for now the dogs don’t mind!

Jack had a good agility weekend, he got his first USDAA title, in Jumpers. That seems to be his best game, he is super fast and took first place in his class by a wide margin both days. He also got a first and a third in Standard and a third in Pairs Relay with Patti and Gracie. He qualified in six of the eight runs we did this weekend. He needs just one more Standard Q for his Agility Dog title. Good boy Jack!

Happy New Year! My own puppy Kona will be starting her new year off right buy attending her first group dog class. After months of recovery this little puppy is finally healthy. She is very board and ready to learn!

Her biggest problem was while on leash walking, she pulled and lunged at other dogs or anything that caught her eye. Ericka has a keen understanding of dog behavior and Rita’s breed.

Manners 101 taught me how to handle these problems and the Tricks class helped to mentally stimulate Rita, while having fun at the same time. Both these classes enriched our relationship, making our daily routines less stressful and more fun. Rita has come very far in the past 6 months.
Rita and I look forward to our next class with Ericka.

I began agility lessons with Ericka, not sure if we could ever go beyond the basics and go “off leash”. I had some private lessons with Ericka who helped me ‘read’ Amiga and helped me to see certain behaviors and know what to do. Since then Amiga has titled in AKC Novice Rally Obedience with perfect or near perfect scores (99 to 100 out of 100 is her norm). AND she is relaxed with other dogs. She is focused in any dog sport we do and relaxed with other dogs.

Ericka has been a part of giving us much greater quality of life. Amiga is now free to feel confident in Agility and Rally Obedience, without fear of other dogs. This is a gift. And I appreciate Ericka’s (and her dogs) input in our lives/training.