Tag Archives: border collies

Congratulations to our BCI Writer, Terri Florentino

Posted on April 25, 2014 by terriflorentino | 8 comments

Northeast Woman!

Animal advocate: Salem Twp. woman turns childhood passion into a way of life

BY CORRINE DIGIOVINE

Published: April 20, 2014

MICHAEL J. MULLEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Terri Florentino, hospital manager at Abington Veterinary Center, with dog-in-training Angelina, left, and two of her own border collies, Mirk and Echo.

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Tagged adopted dogs., border collies, children, dog training, dogs, family, friends, Northeast Woman, rescue dogs, shelter dogs

Mad About BCs

Posted on April 11, 2014 by terriflorentino | 2 comments

Token Goes Mad!

By Linda Husson

Our first outdoor Agility trials of the year!
April 26-27, 2008 – Mid Hudson Kennel Assoc – Dutchess Co. Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY
Brisk weather but we were spared the predicted showers, for which I’m grateful :-)Dandy qualified both days in Novice B Standard, 24″, for his first two Q’s in Standard.
Saturday: Score 95 (1 Refusal), Time 42.33 (SCT:73, 153 yards) – 1st Place
Sunday: Score 100, Time 41.05 (SCT:69, 143 yards) – 2nd Place

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Tagged agility, border collies, dog sports, dog training, flyball, obedience

Mad About BCs

Posted on April 6, 2014 by terriflorentino | 2 comments

Dandy’s agility debut & More flyball

By Linda Husson

Flyball Tournament March 1-2, 2008

We trekked to New Hampshire for another Flyball tournament, and both Token & Dandy did great. Token ran full time on our Division 1 Regular team and we took 2nd place. Token ran half-time on our Division 1 Multi team, which also took a 2nd place.

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Tagged agility, animals, border collies, canine development, dog behavior, dog sports, dog training, flyball

Mad About BCs

Posted on April 4, 2014 by terriflorentino | 3 comments

flyball

by linda husson

January 5-6, 2008 – Dandy made his official debut in Flyball at Fur Fun’s tournament at Y2K9s in Pennsylvania. He shared a spot on our Regular Division 1 team with his papa Token. Dandy raced in 2 races on Saturday, and in one on Sunday, keeping him in the left lane as he had trouble switching to the right lane. But he did great in his comfortable left lane and earned his FD & FDX!And this team placed 2nd in Division 1 with a new team record of 17.6 .

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Tagged agility, animals, ball-crazy dogs, border collies, cute dogs, dog training, family, flyball, pets

Mad About BCs

Posted on April 4, 2014 by terriflorentino | 5 comments

Mad About Bcs

By Linda Husson

My name is Linda Husson and I live in northeast Pennsylvania. My
passion is my dogs…training them, competing with them, playing with
them, loving them, and enjoying their companionship. Continue reading →

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Posted in Mad About BCs

Tagged agility, border collies, dog sports, dog training, family, friends, shelties.

The Truth About Pip: Dogs, Divorce, and Memoir

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Lisa Lanser Rose | 29 comments

Casey loved any kind of play

Some readers of my memoir, For the Love of a Dog, say the end dissatisfies them. If I loved my dogs the way I did, how could I have just given Pip away to a stranger?

They’re right. There’s something wrong with the narrative–I didn’t tell the whole truth. Continue reading →

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Tagged border collies, creative nonfiction, dog behavior, dog stories, family, for the love of a dog, memoir, personal essays, rescue, rescue dogs

Her Name is What?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by terriflorentino | 5 comments

The Pack, Part 3

A fellow rescuer emailed me about a nine-month-old female border collie. “She’s too much for the owner to handle,” Linda wrote. “If someone doesn’t take her she’ll be dropped off to a shelter in the morning.” Continue reading →