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I started agility in 2007 at Austin K-9 Xpress Agility Training Club with my Border Collie/Lab mix, Amiga. I loved it, and continued taking classes with various instructors while also learning more about the sport through books, DVDs, online material, and seminars. By 2012, I had started teaching agility classes, which I continue to do whenever I have the time! I currently teach Beginner and Level
09/04/2024
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06/02/2024
It’s almost summer so it’s that time of year when people assume that “dog in a car” = “danger” = “I must act”. NO
Stop. Calm down. Make observations. Evaluate the context.
Is the dog panting? Is the dog lethargic? How hot and sunny is it? Is the car parked in the shade? How much situational awareness do you have (ie do you know how long the car has been there and how cold the interior was when it was turned off)?
By taking unnecessary and possibly illegal actuon, Ignorant Busybodies make it harder for dog owners like me to give their dogs safe and enriching adventures in the summer. Even in Texas I was able to safely leave my dogs in the car with careful planning (finding shade, how much I pre-cooled the car, and extremely short time away from the car). But I never knew if my careful planning would be undone by some ignorant and panicked human. And I was the victim of harmful, ignorant meddling several times.
Please do not have a knee-jerk reaction to “dog in car”. Stop. Evaluate. Taking well-meaning action can cause real harm so THINK before you act.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
From Tyson Richards
~Starscream
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