I have loved working with animals since I can remember. My first dog was a sheltie and was the family dog that we got when I was eight. Poor little guy, he was as patient with me as I learned how to teach him to do all kinds of tricks. When I was in college, I got Zippy to be my buddy and to be a “barn dog” and go to horse shows with me. He and I became best buds and he went with me wherever I went. Looking for something fun to do with him, I started agility classes with him when he was five and it didn’t take long before I knew I was hooked. He has taught me a lot and we have had a blast together learning and competing. As many of us do, I decided that one agility dog just wasn’t enough so Eve joined our family in June 2002. She has been a great challenge for me and I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned since getting her. I look forward to my future in agility with both of my dogs as well as continuing to learn and improve on my abilities and understanding and pass my experience and knowledge on to my students. Agility has become such a large part of our lives that I just can’t imagine not scheduling my weekends around dog events.