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Does Anyone Compete With a Rescued Dog?

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Barked: Tue Jan 29, '13 10:59am PST


	I haven't done anything with my rescues yet, but I plan to get Kado herding lessons after she has another TTA. She has a very good instinct for sheep -- she's a Cattle Dog mix -- and she would be great at Barn Hunts if we had them up here in the Northeast, but they are basically a southern thing. With Rolo, I intend to do basic OB and then move into some light agility for confidence building. I don't think he will ever be particularly fast, as he runs sort of crabby (he had a broken leg at some point in his past) -- we will see which he likes. Maybe we will want to compete in one or the other. He already has a 3 minute stay down, with only praise for a reward. He seems to be quite clever, and really coming out of his shell from the very timid dog he was when he came here to be fostered from SC. (Can we all say foster failure!!!)

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Barked: Thu May 23, '13 10:51pm PST


	This is a little late to the party, but my rescue dog, Muriel (australian cattle dog mix), is a top competitor in K9 Nose Work. She has earned her NW1, NW2, and two NW3 titles, as well as four element titles for NW3, she was also the original Harry Award winner which is an award given out at each NW1 level trial to the rescue dog & handler who show excellence & spirit in nose work and have exceptional teamwork. She has earned multiple top placements in trials, earning first place overall and first place in several element searches at her most recent NW3 trial. She will be competing at the NACSW National Invitational in less than two weeks - only 12 other teams were invited from all over the country. Muriel has also competed in agility and earned Qs for the runs we entered (only two novice runs), but she loves nose work the most. Rescue a dog, give her a chance, and watch her do great things! You can see pictures of Muriel and read about some of our trial experiences at the K9 Nose Work Blog. Happy Sniffing! Jeff

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Barked: Fri May 24, '13 9:00pm PST


	LOVE this!!! GO Muriel and Jeff!!!!!! Hey can you provide the link (even if it's just in text format) to the blog you referenced? I'd love to read about your experiences and I'm sure many other Dogsters would, too! Best luck at the upcoming Nationals!! Please let us know how it goes!!

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