Our Dog Family

Saved from her first life by a kindhearted volunteer at Doberman Rescue of North Texas, Michael saw true love in Madeira. With him she transformed from a dog agressive, shy dog with a terrible background and worries about the world to a sweet, loving dedicated jewel of a dog. Totally dedicated to Michael and now to our family, Madeira quickly rose through the ranks of agility even though she didn't start competing until she was 5. Agility became her bridge to a world full of people who carried treats in their pockets, and recognized her short ear crop as evidence of a life that didn't start too well for this beautiful lady. At 13 1/2 she is our reigning matriarch, resident bunny hunter and queen of all she surveys.

Cassanova

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Our own personal Weavin' Demon, Cassanova won the world's record for the Clean Run Ultimate Weave Pole Challenge, weaving 60 poles in under 13 seconds. He also won 2 Western Regionals in the Incredible 60 Weave Challenge and took 3d at the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge National event. The only thing Cass likes more than weaving is swimming. He has a Junior Dock diving title, but prefers the lake with a real dock and his bumper to competition scenarios. Cass is slightly oversized for a Doberman at 29 inches tall, and we laugh to think of all the people who told me he was too big to be successful in agility. Apparently they never told Cassanova. Cassanova is a loud, intense dog who demands that his handler go go go and lives to compete.Whether that's to be the first dog to the finish line, or simply out the front door. Retired in 2009, Cassanova is currently 10 years old and is still racing everyone.

Athena came to visit and decided she never wanted to leave. She joined our house at the tender age of 10 and discovered that she missed her calling as a running dog. Fortunately she'd not picky about the specifics. Running with the 4 wheeler, the truck or simply chasing the other dogs playing fetch are a splendid way to run to your hearts content and bark at the top of your lungs. Don't let her ears and tail fool you, Athena is an uncropped, undocked Doberman. Au Natural! Athena will be 12 this spring.

Only 18 months when our son was born, Viktor and Nate have grown up together like 2 brothers and are thick as theives. Sometimes Mary can practice agility with Viktor when Nate isn't training him with the chuck -it, or racing him in the weave poles. A heart as big as Texas, Viktor balances being a wonderful family and an a high drive competition dog with ease. He is protective when appropriate, and dedicated to a fault. At 5 years old, Viktor is currently working on agility chamionships in AKC and USDAA.

We were introduced to English Shepherds with our dearly departed Gwen, and in 2011 adoped our Emily. A "project dog" from National English Shepherd Rescue, Emily has worked hard to overcome a hideous past and replace it with a bright future. While she still struggles with many everyday things dogs take for granted, she has developed love for her human family and her dog family, and is maniacal about playing ball. She stashes extra balls in the woods so that when the game is over, then the game really ISN'T over after all! She's more interested in herding balls than livestock, but at 5 years young she has lots of time left to decide who she wants to be.

Shiner also joined us from NESR at the young age of 13 weeks, and the world here has never been the same. Finally outrowing her nickname of "the Termite," Shiner is learning to put all that energy to good use herding our goat family and starting her agility training. The weekend she turned 18 months old she achieved her First title at her first AKC dog show, and so we are expecting great things from this little superstar. Nate's dog Shiner is learning how to be a fine dog, and will be even better when she stops licking him to death. An amazingly quick learner, wonderful natural ability and a bit of sass all rolled into this black and tan pup, we're thankful to the folks at NESR for helping her find her way to our home!