Congratulations to our Rally Obedience Students!

This past weekend, February 26 through 28, our Rally Obedience students entered and placed at the Sportmen's Dog Training Club of Detroit's Spring Obedience and Rally Trial. Monika with George, a Dalmatian, finished their second leg of the Rally Novice title with an 86 out of 100. Cathryn and Locke finished with a perfect score of 100, took second place, and earned their Rally Novice title. On Saturday Kirstin and Ammo, a Labrador Retriever, got a score of 96 and also earned their Novice title.

It was a great show, with lots of competitors, and Congratulations to all!

The Motor City Winter Classic Dog Shows

This year's Motor City Winter Classic Dog Shows took place this past weekend. This four day event was hosted by the Livonia Kennel Club and the Oakland County Kennel Club in Novi. Conformation, obedience, and rally trials were held all four days. As an added bonus there were Alaskan Malamute Weight Pull Trials, Flyball Tournaments, Border Collie Duck Herding, and Police K-9 Demonstrations.

Best Friends had a few competitors from our classes compete this weekend. Wally, the Borzoi, earned points towards his Championship. George, the Dalmatian, and Ammo, the Labrador Retriever, both took great scores in Rally Obedience. It was a fun weekend with lots of fellow dog enthusiasts and of course great dog related shopping!

Meet Troy the German Shepherd Dog

Troy is a year and a half old German Shepherd Dog belonging to Robin of Clinton Township. It was Troy who picked Robin out when he was only five weeks old. His breeder (Treu Schaferhaus Kennels) had promised him to someone else but when she saw the bond that Troy had with Robin she stuck by Troy's decision. The breeder told Robin the good news on her birthday. "There was no other dog but Troy for me." said Robin.

Troy takes a break during Doggie Day Camp.

Troy lives with two cats and will often play ball with his kitty pal, Zeus. Troy loves balls and stuffed toys that squeak and gets quite disappointed if they stop working. Troy's favorite foods are cherries, watermelon, strawberries, animal crackers, and blueberries. He has been going to Partridge Creek Mall since he was 3 months old, so all the perfume ladies give him cookies. He comes to Best Friends Pet Care for grooming, rally training, and his favorite Doggie Day Camp. His best buddies are Locke and Indie who like to chase balls and play tug-o-war with.

Robin and Troy's favorite thing to do together is go to hospitals as a Therapy Dog Team. He loves children and the staff at Henry Ford Macomb love him so much they give him extra cookies for doing such a good job.

Troy poses in his Halloween best at this year's Doggie Day Camp Halloween Party. He was quite the impressive vampire!

Meet George the High Flyin' Dalmatian!

Meet George, owned by Monika, a 2 year old black and white dalmatian. George lives with his adopted sister, Gracie, a liver and white dalmatian. George likes meeting new dogs and people! In fact he likes to think of himself as a lapdog and will try to climb up and nibble your ear.

I'm George!!

George's favorite things to do is eat! After eating George likes to fly over agility jumps, he really gets some air. George also likes to practice his obedience in our Rally class. His favorite trick is a "Gimmie Four" followed by "Gimmie Eight" (he only has four toes on each foot). His favorite job is going to visit his friends at the nursing home as a Therapy Dog. George visits once a week and residents will even request him by name. He's so at home at the nursing home, he'll often take naps before heading off to the next room. He once laid down to a resident who fell down in a hallway while his mom went for help. George is the dalmatian with a heart of gold.

George flying over a spread jump at Best Friends!