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Agility
on Wheels
Barbara Handelmann may be newbie to agility but not to dogs. She has two different
conditions, each causing chronic pain - diabetic neuropathy in her feet and fibromyalgia.
She can walk, but pays a heavy price with pain, so she has been using assistive
technology for about five years. (21/8/99) |
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Assist Agility
When Elaine Fairhurst retired, she volunteered
to work with Dog A.I.D.
(Assistance In Disability), a national voluntary organisation which provides specialised
training for people with physical disabilities and their own pet dog. When one of her ladies
asked about doing agility, Elaine took up the challenge even though she had no agility
experience at all. |
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Big Dogs Can Jump
Although Great Danes are not usually known for their agility, Blake, a 70-kilo Harlequin
Great Dane, is ever ready to spring into action. When his owner Jill Gibson took him
along to her local agility club, they said he was too big to cope with the obstacles.'
Undeterred, Jill decided to set up her own agility club for giant breeds. |
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The
Battle for Max's Leg
Until October 2002, Annie Redding and her dog Max trained once a week. Then Max had a
very bad accident and lost part of his hind leg. Amazingly that hasn't stop them doing
agility. This is the story of a very brave dog! |
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Deaf Dogs Roundtable
What do a seven year old Maltese, a Great Dane from New
England, a double merle Border Collie and a nine month old Sheltie have in common? They
all do agility and they're all deaf! Agilitynet has asked four handlers around the world
to talk about their deaf dogs. Here they discuss the experiences they've had with their
dogs, the problems and how they solved them. (30/11/99) |
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Deaf Handlers in
Agility
Mary-Elizabeth Simpson is a deaf handler,
trainer, and breeder. Her goal is to be able to do Gamblers but how can she, you
ask, if she can't hear the whistle? (05/10/01) |
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The Magic of Merlin
He's deaf not stupid. If you have ever
watched Lisanne Steen guide her WSD Merlin around an agility course, you would be
surprised to learn that Merlin was born deaf. How on earth was he trained to be a good
companion and agility dog? |
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