November 12, 2008.

This is definitely a day that needed it’s own post – it is 10 years to the day that Chandi came to live with me. We met for the first time on November 11, and then I collected her the following day. One of the best days of my life. I knew the minute I brought her home that I had done the right thing – Pepper took one look at her, let out a little squeak and then they proceeded to chase and play. I seem to remember decorating the Christmas tree six times that year, something that got old quite quickly – it was just too close to the racetrack that the dogs made around the sofa. It was, quite honestly, like living in a ‘Tom and Jerry’ cartoon – I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much in all my life!

November 12 was also the day I nominated as a birthday for Pepper, as I didn’t know her proper date of birth – it was very strange that Chandi came into our lives on that day.

So, happy birthday, Pepper, and happy anniversary, Chandi – and here’s to the next 10 years …

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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.