Comments on: Fastest. Retriever. Evah. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Teresa Rodney http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476541 Teresa Rodney Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:47:28 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476541 Yes, Anne, I will be in Scottsdale next month. Going for the 4th year in a row of winning the Performance Speed Jumping at the World Championships (3 years ago with Jazz, and the last 2 years with Sprint). So, Sprint is going for the 3peat! As far as keeping up with her? - Ha! Teaching Sprint a solid "left" and "right" is VERY handy! Yes, Anne, I will be in Scottsdale next month. Going for the 4th year in a row of winning the Performance Speed Jumping at the World Championships (3 years ago with Jazz, and the last 2 years with Sprint). So, Sprint is going for the 3peat!

As far as keeping up with her? - Ha! Teaching Sprint a solid “left” and “right” is VERY handy!

]]> By: Glo Kelnhofer http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476534 Glo Kelnhofer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:16:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476534 Awesome Sprinty! Awesome Sprinty!

]]> By: Barb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476461 Barb Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:09:13 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476461 Like EmilyS said... with a dog that fast, it's not about the handler <i>physically</i> keeping up - it's a matter of <i>mentally</i> being able to stay a few obstacles ahead of the dog. It's HARD!! :-) Like EmilyS said… with a dog that fast, it’s not about the handler physically keeping up - it’s a matter of mentally being able to stay a few obstacles ahead of the dog.

It’s HARD!! :-)

]]> By: EmilyS http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476443 EmilyS Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:07:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476443 Rob, no one can "keep up" with a dog and qualify at that level where course times are short. The trick is in the timing, teamwork and training your dog to learn your signals. There are older/disabled/slow handlers who can practically stand in the middle of the ring and direct their dog at a distance. So if you want a dog like that, GO FOR IT! Congrats to Sprinty!!!! Rob, no one can “keep up” with a dog and qualify at that level where course times are short. The trick is in the timing, teamwork and training your dog to learn your signals. There are older/disabled/slow handlers who can practically stand in the middle of the ring and direct their dog at a distance.

So if you want a dog like that, GO FOR IT!

Congrats to Sprinty!!!!

]]> By: Rob http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476440 Rob Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:33:01 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476440 I'd love to have a dog like this, but my fear is that I wouldn't be able to keep up with him:) I’d love to have a dog like this, but my fear is that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with him:)

]]> By: Anne T http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476436 Anne T Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:35:43 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476436 Congratulations Sprint MAD and Teresa on your PIDC finish! Going to Scottsdale next month I hope? Congratulations Sprint MAD and Teresa on your PIDC finish! Going to Scottsdale next month I hope?

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476427 The OTHER Pat Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:13:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476427 Comment by Gina Spadafori — October 6, 2009 @ 6:35 am <i>“Recommend” my niece!</i> Hmmm . . . . then I guess that makes Faith your granddaughter . . . and you looked so young . . . . . . . . (ducking and running . . . . . . . . } Comment by Gina Spadafori — October 6, 2009 @ 6:35 am

“Recommend” my niece!

Hmmm . . . . then I guess that makes Faith your granddaughter . . . and you looked so young . . . . . . . .
(ducking and running . . . . . . . . }

]]> By: Debbie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476426 Debbie Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:50:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476426 Nice contact, Sprinty! Nice contact, Sprinty!

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476423 Gina Spadafori Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:35:56 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476423 Yes, I think that'll do it. "Recommend" my niece! Yes, I think that’ll do it. “Recommend” my niece!

]]> By: Colorado Transplant http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/10/06/fastest-retriever-evah/comment-page-1/#comment-476421 Colorado Transplant Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:04:29 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=9368#comment-476421 Does pressing the "Recommend" tab constitute a vote? Not familiar with the website, I could not be sure. Does pressing the “Recommend” tab constitute a vote? Not familiar with the website, I could not be sure.

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