The Road To Recovery

Friends, it has been far too long since my last blog post! That means it's time for a long overdue update on my my best friend and dream dog, Stoke The Fire. So get ready for a long and mushy one.

 Over the past few months this summer, I decided to let my sweet boy take a break from competitive agility after receiving a minor injury that was causing him to knock bars. Although we attended a trial in May, it didn't go as well as I planned and my buddy just couldn't seem to keep his bars up. However, I decided to start giving him 1-TDC to help aid in his recovery, and the results so far have been absolutely remarkable! I started jumping with him again today, and he looked great and seemed incredibly happy. It felt good to see my boy running around carefree like a young pup again, and I hope that we'll be able to hit the ring again in just a couple of months. In addition to that, I also want to take him back to the massage therapist before we resume classes next month. He works so hard when we're outside training or just playing frisbee, and I feel like he deserves it. This picture was taken last year the last time he got a massage from the nice lady at K9 Bodyworks! He absolutely loved it, and I'm hoping that the use of both massage and supplements like 1-TDC will help prevent future injuries.

Warmest Regards,

Cassie & Stoke

My Brilliant Dog

Stoke, enjoying a night on the farm. 

Hello everyone! I'm new to this, so, uh...I'm not really sure where to start. But the reason I created this blog is  to help chronicle the adventures of my five year old Border Collie boy named Stoke. He's very smart, and loves to compete in both agility and frisbee competitions. We also have tried dabbling in a few other sports here and there. I absolutely love my dog to death (well, not literally but..) I wouldn't trade him for anything in this entire world. He is the greatest friend ever. However, Stoke is not my only dog. Since I live with my parents, I also live with our five dogs and one cat. Along with training dogs, my other hobbies include working out and listening to music. I'm currently dual-enrolled and currently attend school at Hillsborough Community College in Plant City and have recently started Animal Behavior College. One day, I hope to train dogs professionally and compete in the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge. 

Well, this weekend we competed in an agility trial at Florida Classic Park in Brooksville. It was sponsored by Brilliant Dogs (hence the name of this post, tehe) and we had a great time. This was our first trial since October. Stoke had a few awesome runs and we even got second place in Beginners Novice Gamblers. I literally could not be any more proud of my special boy. I'm looking forward to see what the future holds for him, Here's a video featuring the highlights from our exciting weekend!

Warmest Regards,

Cassie & Stoke