Hello, and welcome to my weblog!
November 2, 2008.
Hi, thank you for stopping by, and welcome to my brand new website!
Please take the time to look around and read about my beautiful dogs. Chandi is a world class HTM and Freestyle dog. ********STOP PRESS: Chandi and I won all three HTM and Freestyle Finals at Crufts 2009, making Chandi the only dog to have won all three Finals at the same Crufts. In fact Chandi is the only dog to have won both HTM and Freestyle Finals either at the same Crufts or in different years. In total, Chandi and I have won four Crufts Finals, two more than any other dog!
There are videos of us performing winning routines on the ‘Canine Freestyle’ page, the ‘Heelwork to Music/Dressage’ page, and the Crufts 2009 page. 
My new training manual is also for sale via this site – full details on the relevant page. ********* Limited time only – half price on Training Manual E-book – full details on ‘Learn to do Freestyle – Training Manual’ page – see index on right hand side of this page. ***********************
I’d love to hear your comments, so feel free to ask questions or say anything, as long as it is respectful!
Thank you to everyone that has left such amazing comments about my beautiful Chandi.
Enjoy your stay, and please check back often for updates and new pages – now I’ve got the hang of this, I intend to expand and talk about all the dog-related subjects that I’m passionate about …
One last thing – please refrain from ‘borrowing’ my photos and please do not reprint my words in any shape or form, without first asking permission!
Tina and Chandi. X
Blue Peter – BBC TV, March 2006.
November 6, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Hi Tina and Chandi….I just watched this video today, November 6, 2008, and I’ve watched it numerous times….it’s elegance, grace, poise and true bond between the two of you. It is absolutely phenomenal. I adore animals, especially dogs. Watching this video touched my heart, my soul. So glad to know that someone else out there loves their dog as much as I love mine….she’s a Jack Russell Terrier named Olivia. Both you and Chandi are both fabulous!
November 7, 2008 at 3:13 AM
Hello, Tina and Chandi.
I’m only 12 years old, but I loved your video. It touched me and my friends to the bottom of our hearts. I love dogs, and I have longed for one and to have a special bond like you have with your dog. My friends and I all watched you and your dog’s amazing performance, and clapped, praised, and LOVED it. Great Job! My favorite dog breeds, are, coincidently, Border Collies. I love their fur, the beautiful patterns/colors, and the softness of it.
My friends and I all wish you two the best of luck.
~Michelle
Live the life you love,
Love the life you live.
BYOSELF.
November 10, 2008 at 6:10 PM
Tina & Chandi,
I just watched your video and I have to say it’s one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen. It’s not just merely a dance that I see, it is a beautiful connection that you have with each other. The part when Chandi stands on hind legs back to back with you brought tears to my eyes. It is not often in this life that we can have that kind of connection with anyone or anything. Thank you for sharing.
Chris
November 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM
I have always been a dog lover and are amazed more and more each day by the intelligence and warmth that these animals possess. Continued success and good luck with that great dog.
November 11, 2008 at 12:06 AM
The beauty in that video—–WOW—-brought tears to my eyes. The connection that humans and animals can have are displayed perfectly in that dance. Us humans tend to think of ourselves as the teachers, but I think the animals teach us more than the other way around.
February 2, 2009 at 4:42 PM
I am really impressed! I got to view the dancing dogs in December at the Eukannuba/AKC show in Long Beach. It was very popular. Hats off to all who take the time and effort to train these amazing dogs. As a long time AKC dog show judge and breeder of Kerry Blue Terriers, I am very aware of the efforts you people do in obedience, raley, agility, herding etc. Again, this video is the best I have seen-it brought tears to my eyes! I also have Connemara Ponies which one is going to be trained in dressage this summer. Hope she will be half as good as your dog!
February 2, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Tina and Chandi,
What an inspiration the 2 of you are! It is so heartwarming to see a bond like the 2 of you have, human and animal. I’ve had dogs all my life, mostly labradors. I just lost my 2 labs, a mother and her 11th of twleve puppies. Mom passed of old age and daughter of cancer. I miss them horribly and can’t wait to get another puppy. To watch the 2 of you perform is very moving and almost brings a tear to my eye. Keep spreading the joy.
March 6, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Tears in my eyes. That’s what I got watching the two of you perform today on the Crufts 2009. I cannot remember having seen a more heartwarming and moving, gracious display of love between a dog and human being ever before. I’ve been viewing all movies featuring the two of you on youtube and your site for the rest of the day. Never was a first place more earned. Congratulations, and thank you for this moment.
May 13, 2009 at 8:30 PM
I put your Crufts 2009 Freestyle on my MySpace page, I have watched it so many times. Whenever I need something to make me smile your video does it, absolutely fantastic.
May 29, 2009 at 11:39 PM
So wonderful! We both cried from joy, to see such raport between species. a true gift from God.
June 18, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Hello,
I just read an article in the Norwegian Kennel Gazette about the SATS programme for training dogs, and I felt this was indeed interesting. I am NOT a freestyler, and NOT very interested in competitions on obidience or agility, but VERY ionterested in the communication bit to be able to teach my dogs in everyday life and I have 2 collies that really don’t like the showring. I would like to try to “talk” them into it. You obviously has years of experience with this programme, and I wonder if you could please give me some advice how to start. I havwe ordered the “cook book” as introduction to the programme. Thank you. Yours, Astri. You are most welcome to visit my website
September 2, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Hi Tina and Chandi,
You two are great and have a special bond!!
I have a toy poodle called Louie but we do Agility not HTM, although we’d love to try it! He’s getting on quite well at Agility (we may do Crufts)!!
Once again well done and good luck. xxxx
November 12, 2009 at 5:04 AM
I’ll tell you when I first heard of competitive dog dancing I thought ,what now. Although I have danced with my hunting hounds and they seemed to enjoy it. I think they were just humoring me. KC Cover directed me to your site. The dancing was great but the connection between your dog and you was unbelievable. Some of the best training between man,oops, woman and dog I have ever seen. You are certainly a great trainer and yes Chandi is pretty good herself. Chris mercer Swansboro, nc. usa