Reason
goes NUMBER ONE in CANADA for his breed in obedience for 2004
&2005 &2006 & 2007!
Reason:Skiplyn's One Good Reason
CGN, TT, FDX, CDX, AGI, CARO RNMCL HIC
Reason is my latest addition to the
family. He is an American Staffordshire Terrier and is one year old in this
picture. We got off to a slow start on his
training , after he broke his shoulder when he
was 7 months old. It took alot of time to
recover, and was on restricted exercise for 6 months
after. Thanks to the vets at Guelph and my consistency in the after care ,
everything healed perfect and I was given the go ahead to start teaching him agility and
flyball. In December 2002 he earned his first obedience title(CD),in one weekend. I was
very proud of him. Since then we I have started him in agility and he is a
natural. I have competed one weekend with him and he earned two legs towards his agility
novice title placing first place both runs. As for flyball , considering he had no ball
drive for the first year of his life , he went right from a beginner class to team level
and is doing excellent! We will be competing in flyball this July. He is currently
working on his CDX title ,and this is also on our list for this year.
Reason competed in
flyball at a tournament in July and received
his FDX ( flyball dog
excellent) title that weekend. Unfortunately
he also broke his front foot at the
tourney ,and has been retired since. Maybe one day he will be back doing it ,he sure loves
it!
In May 2004
Reason achieved his novice agility title placing first. Also that
weekend he achieved his first leg in his intermediate title.
Reason has achieved his CDX title at the Sudbury dog shows.
AND
GOES NUMBER ONE IN CANADA FOR HIS BREED IN OBEDIENCE FOR 2004&
2005!
Weekend
of October 1, 2005, Reason passed his 2nd leg towards his Intermediate
Agility Title.
Reason
has completed his intermediate agility title!
In 2007, Reason has now been retired from all sports due to a back leg
injury.
In
January of 2009, Reason competed at the ADICT CARO Rally Obedience Trial
in Lively, ON, and had a flawless weekend earning his Rally Novice title
in 3 legs with first and second places and scores in the high 190s
(Magna Cum Laude). He performed with style and enthusiasm and on Sunday,
after moving up, he earned two legs at the advanced level.
June
2010- Reason has had TLPO done on both his back
legs and is doing fantastic, back to
normal for sure. he is now still retired but
enjoying the good life!
Sept 29/97 13 yrs old
Cricket:
Ebonorth's Little Miz Cricket CD, AGI, FDX HIC
Cricket was a dog that always boarded with me when her owners went away, she
always stayed in the house loose with all of my dogs and got along great. I was very
attached to her even though she wasn't my dog. In Oct/02 she was given to me by her owners
because they could not keep her anymore. It was hard at first due to the fact that my
other schipperke had just died, and I was not looking for a replacement. She has alot of
the same traits as Eclipse
(they have the same mother) and reminds me of her all the
time. Since she came to live here she has lost 2 pounds .She is now working on her
obedience title, and I have just started her in agility, and soon will be starting
in flyball. She loves it here and is getting along well with everyone
else, (sometimes
chasing the cats). She definitely has allot of energy and she has found an owner who loves
to make her use it all.
In May 2004 Cricket achieved
two legs
towards her novice agility title placing first and second.
Cricket
competed for her first time in flyball this summer and got her FDX,
she did real good, even the second day
when she ran about 3 pounds heavier because she got into a bag full of
muffins!
Weekend
of October 1, 2005, Cricket finished her Novice Agility Title.
And passed 2 legs towards her Intermediate Agility Title.
Cricket
has completed her intermediate agility title and is competing in
excellent.
In 2007, Cricket passed one leg in the Excellent division.
June 2010-
Cricket is now retired she is
almost 13 and has some arthritis in
her front shoulder, she is still living the
high life though and still a FOOD
thief !!
Jan 4/01 10 yrs old
Rudy was #1 Obedience American
Staffordshire Terrier in Canada for 2008!
Skiplyn's
Rudy's Just Visiting TT, CGN, CDX, AGI, FDX, CARO RNMCL HIC
Rudy
was a dog I had met before I purchased Reason. He had a incredible temperament, loved
everyone and other dogs, very high energy and handsome. He was exactly what I was looking
for in a dog. So this gave me the push to finally go out and buy Reason. This June, Rudy's
owner called the pet store I work at and asked if my boss knew anyone who wanted Rudy. I
couldn't believe it ! They had just had another baby and found the dog and two babies too
much to handle. I tried to convince my boss to take him , but he couldn't. I went and
picked up Rudy right away and told them I would foster him until I found him a good home.
That was the original plan. Reason had met Rudy before at the pet store and did not like
him , but when I got them both together at home they got along great. The rest is history.
So far Rudy has been the perfect dog , his temperament is exactly what this breed should
be , loves people, fearless, and the fact that he likes other dogs is a great bonus. Rudy
has been working very hard at obedience classes since I got him. He is very smart and a
quick learner. He went to Kawartha Dog Training Camp with me in Sept and Passed his TT
(temperament test) and CGN (canine good neighbor) on the same day. He is
defiantly a
KEEPER!
Rudy is now working in agility
and flyball, he should be ready for flyball competition this summer, and
agility well.... that is still in the works.
Rudy
has competed in flyball now and had his FDX title ,he did awesome
for his first time out ! Also in Dec he got his CD , with 4
Highest Scoring Novice Placements! This guy ROCKS!
Rudy
broke his foot doing flyball also this winter at a practice , After it
healed I have decided he should retire from flyball too, it's too bad
cuz he loved it more than life and was GREAT at it but he gets
too into it I guess and that is not good for his body .I would rather
have him live longer and continue to have a fun pain free life.
Weekend
of October 1, 2005, Rudy achieved his Novice Agility Title, placing
1st place twice!
In December of 2008, Rudy earned his 3rd leg in open obedience winning
his CDX title!
In January of 2009, Rudy competed at
the ADICT CARO Rally Obedience Trial in Lively, ON, and had a fantastic
weekend earning his Rally Novice title in 3 legs, placing in all classes
and earning scores in the high 190s (Magna Cum Laude). He was able to
move up to the next level on the last day and earned two legs at the
advanced level.
October 2009, Rudy has earned a leg
towards his Agility Standard-Excellent title with a 1st place win. This
is the highest level of competition in CKC agility!
August
2010 - Rudy broke his front foot in a freak dock diving accident while
preparing for a competition.
January
2011 - Rudy's foot has healed and he is back to his old activities and
happy to be back on the walks!
April
7/03 -March 2011 7 yrs old
Dreamseekers
Red Hot Cinders CD CGN HIC
Cinders is a rescue I
got in June 2007. She was given up from her third home due to
aggression issues. Very soon after she came to live at my house,
I found out she has urinary incontinence. With the help of my
vet, it is controlled with medication.
Since she came to live
with me, she has lost 10 lbs and is slowly getting over her aggression
issues. She lives with 6 dogs and a cat and is now comfortable
with all of them.
She was very well
trained in obedience when I got her, so we have been tuning her up for
competition. She is now training in Agility and Skijoring.
June 2010 -
Cinders earned her CD in december , she
was diagnosed with Wobblers in 2009 but seems
to now show no further symptoms.
January 2011 - Cinders
experienced severe pain related to her Wobblers in November 2010, so
severe I debated putting her to sleep. We decided to try acupuncture
and steroid medication, and 2 months later she is now out of pain and
able to come out on some walks with my other dogs. She wears a neck
brace to stabilize her neck while on walks.
Mar 11/04 7 yrs old
Barbarians
Karma Of Skiplyn CD, AGN, CGN, CARO RNMCL HIC
Karma
is a dog I purchased in result of the breed ban in Ontario. I could
not believe my beloved pets were being banned and I would not be able
to ever own one again! I decided to get another Am Staff so I
could own them as long as possible. Karma is from Barbarian Kennels in
Florida and is a FANTASTIC girl! I had heard great things about
this kennel and the proof is in the pudding . Karma was bought as a yr
old dog, I had never met her nor any other barbarian dogs, but I was pleasantly
surprised with this dogs ROCK solid temperament. Karma's breeder ( Pat
Mc Kinney) was failing in health so was placing Karma. Karma had never
been out of the yard or on a leash or collar even , I knew I would be
the RIGHT home for her . I got her in MARCH /05 and because of
the ban had to enter her in a show before Aug 29th in order to be able
to continue showing her after the ban goes into effect. I went to a
Obedience show in Sault St. Marie on May 23rd ( only entered one
trail because I Knew she was not ready to compete) and after
only having this girl 2 months didn't she get her first
leg for her CD on her first time in! Karma is Really laid back dog, definitely
different from my 2 boys. She is continuing training in obedience and
also training in agility and doing great!
Weekend of October 1,
2005, Karma made her debut in Agility, she did Great! She would
have passed, but she fell off the beginning of the dog walk as she was
looking for treats from Mom!
Dec 17/05 weekend
. karma finished off her CD title at the Sudbury District
Kennel Club show .She was entered in 4 trails and passed 3 of them . I
am very proud of this little girl!
Karma completed her
agility novice title in 2 days ! Placing first in all !
She is now
training in flyball and Skijoring.
In
January of 2009, Karma competed at the ADICT CARO Rally Obedience Trial
in Lively, ON. She earned and had a fantastic weekend earning his Rally
Novice title in 3 consecutive trials, placing in all classes and earning
scores in the high 190s (Magna Cum Laude). She also earned 1 leg towards
her Rally Advanced title.
October 2009, Karma has earned 2 legs towards her Agility Standard
Intermediate title and a leg towards her Agility Jumpers with Weaves
title with two 1st place wins!
January
2011 - I have decided to retire Karma from agility competitions, but
will continue to have fun training at class.
March 11/2002 - 9 year old
Brandy
CGN
Brandy is a husky mix I took
in when her elderly owners became infirm and couldn't take care of her
any longer. She was very overweight and in the time since she has been
here, has lost approximately forty pounds. Originally I was going to
foster her until a home was found, but after three months of searching
for the perfect home, I decided she was here to stay. Now she lives an
active life, going on many runs with the pack and she has learned to
pull a sled and scooter. She has not stopped smiling since she's been
here! She is a smart and inquisitive dog, and picks up on things very
easily.
January 2011 - Brandy
continues to live the good life here at Skiplyn and is helping
rehabilitate aggressive dogs in my growl classes.
Came home on October 19, 2008 (is approximately 7 years old).
Journey CGN
Journey is a rescued
puppy-mill mama from a bust near Montreal, Quebec. She is a Dogue du
Bordeaux. Journey came home in October, 2008.
Journey came from one
of the biggest and worst puppy mill busts seen in Quebec in
more than 10 yrs. Journey came into rescue at just 63lbs the
breed standard for these dogs states 100-120lbs. Since being
at my house she has put on about 30lbs. Journey was used
as a breeding dog for yrs and her only value was pumping
out puppies she live in a crate for yrs and when she was
found was in the basement in a wooden box with no food or
water anywhere in sight. I had agreed to foster her to work
on some dog aggression problems she was having , she came
here and I fell in love with her, she was frightened of
everything and everyone. It has taken a lot of time and
patience to get her through her emotional trauma but she is
coming around slowly.
She is slowly turning
into a real dog and learning how to enjoy the simple
things in life, I am truly blessed to have her in my life
and she is teaching me a lot, she has a very kind soul and
even through all she has been through she still tries her
hardest to trust people and show them some love even
though she was not shown love. Her Journey is now over and she
has found her forever home. My journey with her has just begun!
January
2011 - Journey has made excellent progress and has become a
well-adjusted dog. She has a very sweet temperament, and is a very
popular member of my family. She has taught me a different approach
to working with dogs that have extreme fearful behaviours and has
made me a better trainer.
Vandal
is a Belgian Malinois out J'Sasha van Arek FRI CGN, and Juice, a certified
search and rescue dog (SUSAR Type II, FEMA FSA) who cross trains in
French Ring (FR Brevet). I have wanted a malinois for a long time and
decided since my pack is mostly seniors now that it was time for some
young blood. Vandal is everything that I wanted in a dog, and excels in
every activity we train in. This summer, at 7 months old, Vandal
competed for his first time ever at 1000 Island Dock Dogs Event in
Ottawa, Ontario in dockdiving, and placed 4th in his division!
Vandal is currently training in agility, obedience, dogsledding, and had
a weekend introduction training in French Ring and shows great potential
in everything he does.
See below a video
compilation of his first
May-2011 Vandal passed
his herding instinct test and did a
herding weekend seminar. he did really well , I
was very proud of him , hopefully more herding will be
in our future.
November 12/2010 - -6 months
Villain - Skiplyns A
Villain De La Forge
Villain is a Belgian
Malinois . SInce I was so happy with Vandal and what a
dog he is turning out to be , I wanted to get him
a friend, and have another young dog around
the house to do things with. Villain has the same
father ( Juice) as Vandal , But
is a very different dog, He is a higher
drive dog but has a nice shut off switch ,
he learns incredibly fast.
may 2011 ( 6 months old
) Villain earns his herding instinct test certificate.
The tester REALLY liked him and told me if i no longer
wanted him , i could leave him with her.
