Meet The Family
The arrival of our second rescue dog and finding that we had double trouble rather than the anticipated two’s company prompted me to seek help with sorting out our problems. It was soon apparent that these problems were not going to be resolved in a class situation either and so it all began – private training led to me being bitten by the obedience bug and soon after I discovered agility and the whole thing escalated to total canine fascination! Finally taking the plunge to leave office work and start Busy Bee Dog Training has been the realisation of a dream and gives me immense job satisfaction into the bargain. The pleasure I have had from my own dogs has been both my inspiration and motivation to help others experience the same enjoyment.
Following a series of rescue dogs and along came my first puppy, Luke, the collie I said I would never have having seen so many ‘black and white wind ups’! He is now a teenager but thinks he is still a puppy and only the grey muzzle gives him away although he can be a Victor Meldrew at times too! Luke qualified to work top level obedience and was selected as part of the Inter-Regional team for Crufts; he was also the first dog on the Island to qualify to compete at what is now Grade 6 (then Senior) agility. Luke has taken a well earned retirement from the ring but continues to enjoy some training to keep his brain active!
Josh was the next in a series of rehomed dogs that we had had over the years and he presented us with by far the most problems, both with his behaviour and health. It took two years to even begin to turn this canine delinquent into the character that we know and love today with many tears of frustration along the way! Sadly Josh has hip dysplasia so his agility career was short lived but he continues to do competitive obedience and is known for being a very happy boy that often puts his own slant on life!
Bea is the older of our two collie girls and was always known as the Perfect Pup as she never seemed to put a paw wrong although her stunning looks do allow her to get away with more than most! She is very much my little shadow and she loves to be working with me either at her obedience or agility training, she’s lovely to train although she can be cheeky and throw in something naughty and unexpected! Bea is now competing at Grade 6 agility and is currently (Jan 2011) just one win short of moving into Grade 7; she has also worked her way up through the obedience classes too gaining her last Class A win in 2010 and so giving her the opportunity to make her debut in C at the end of 2010, a challenge that she thoroughly enjoyed. Bea has competed at Crufts in agility and obedience no less than four times, making her a hard act to follow. However all this success has never gone to her head and she often accompanies me on lessons and specialises in giving confidence to nervous dogs and acting as a calming influence on those with more reactive problems.
Our newest arrival is Amy (Foxbarton Bee’s Knees) born in August 2008 and coming all the way from Surrey. She is a feisty young lady with a strong mind and probably capable of winning a canine Mastermind if she had the chance! Amy is starting to fulfill her potential now and at just turned 2 years old is showing great style and ability in obedience. She has also done well in the show ring (winning Maiden Bitch and gaining a 3rd in AV Pastoral Open in Sept 2010) and demonstrating a great love of agility although a little more work on steering and brakes is needed yet!
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