Congratulations to the 2007 DockDogs World Champions Country and Stryker!
Country a greyhound mix, handled by Kevin Meese, won the Big Air Competition with a distance of a whopping 27′! Pico a belgian tervuren, handled by Anna Balsamo, came in second with a personal best of 25′ 11″.
Stryker, a belgian malinois / bordie colie mix, handled by Melissa Ness, [...]
Medina, OH July 24, 2007: DockDogs® has qualified top dogs from all over the world to come together in Hayward Wisconsin this weekend to compete head to head and define the 2 Teams that will hold the crowns for the next year.
“From Rookies to Veterans to defending Champions… this weekend will [...]
Sadly, cancer doesn’t prey only upon us humans, it also attacks our furry friends. There has been a lot of advances in veternarian science, but like the human form, cancer has no cure.
The DockDogs community lost one of their beloved, Chase, on June 28th, 2006. Chase, was an AKC Master Hunter, Elite Jumper in [...]
Having control over my dog at all times is a must, especially at a competition. Between the hundreds of barking dogs, swarming crowds, and Bailey’s eagerness to get up on the dock and into the pool as fast as possible, keeping him under control is no easy task. One product that I have found that [...]
New original series showcases top dockdogs vying for national title
July 23, 2007: 01:26 PM EST. Cross post from CNN
TEMECULA, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Outdoor Channel, America’s leader in outdoor TV, announced today that it will debut DockDogs, a new seven-part original series highlighting North America’s fastest growing canine dock jumping [...]
Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals,
especially for animals who are suffering;
for any who are hunted or lost or deserted
or frightened or hungry;
for all that must be put to death.
We ask for them all your mercy and pity
and for those who deal with them
we ask a heart of compassion, gentle hands [...]
My dock-diving rockstar’s name is Bailey. He is a 2 year old yellow lab. He is full of energy, tail-waggin enthusiasm, and warm wet kisses. We started in this sport when he was 8 months old. It is recommended that dogs do not compete until they are at least 6 months old. Our first event [...]
Welcome to the K-9 Athlete blog! I’ll be exploring the rapidly-growing sport of dock-jumping for dogs, as well as training, nutrition, injury prevention, and equipment.
