http://www.rufdesigns.com/taxonomy/term/96 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.rufdesigns.com/emma <p> <span class="inline right"><a href="/rufnew/"><img src="http://whiskers/rufnew/files/images/tunnel_1.jpg" alt="Emma: Playing Agility" title="Emma: Playing Agility" class="image _original" height="204" width="350"></a><span class="caption" style="width: 348px;"><strong>Emma: </strong>Playing Agility</span></span> Emma came home with us at age 5 (approximately) from <a href="http://www.cityofseattle.net/animalshelter/">Seattle Animal Shelter</a> in 1997. She's a mutt for sure and your welcome to <a href="/contact">send me your guess</a> as to her heritage. We spent the first year getting to know one another. There were many issues including dog-to-dog aggression, fear of loud noises, and eating all things organic. We worked on these issues and I taught her some basic obedience (sit, down, stay, come). Emma did her best, and I figured we were ready to try something more adventurous. We attempted dog agility classes with <a href="http://www.ratagility.com/">Rainier Agility Team</a>. They were very kind to us, but we needed a lot of training.</p> <p>After 18 months of training, we attended our first agility trial. Agility is a lot of fun, and we always have a great time. In the beginning, Emma and I had difficulty learning to work together. Emma had her own agenda and so did I! We have learned a lot, and Emma will always be a challenge for my training, but that's not what matters. What matters is that we have a good time together and of course, she's the cutest dog in the whole world!</p> <p>The rest of this site has information about <a href="agility.shtml">dog agility</a> and <a href="node/13">other fun activities</a> you can try with your own furry mutt. Please take a look around, and of course, if you have any comments, <a href="/contact">please contact me</a>.</p> adopt shelter training Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0400 robin 64 at http://www.rufdesigns.com