When I started Alaska Dog News I had no idea what I was getting into. Since we started in April 2008 new Flyball, DockDog, Agility, and obedience clubs have started. A new facility for training boarding and grooming has opened up owned by an Iditarod musher. One training room is 50 x125ft. large enough for field dog drill work. He is booked with training clubs.
Dogs are in the local papers and TV news at least once a week “scooping” my stories in a my monthly publication http://www.Alaskadognews.com. But that is ok.
The great thing about the new groups and interest in dogs here is that we historically have a huge stray dog population. The thousands of sled dogs, really thousands, in a 20 mile radius, and the cavalier attitude towards dog ownership creates dogs of every blend who are loose, lost, dumped, or killed.
The good news about the new groups is that most are geared for any breed or mix or allow mixed dogs on a limited basis. We are not confined to activities by a breed, only by interest. At Alaska DockDogs yesterday we had a large Pit/English bull mix jump, while not far it was hysterical and fierce at the same time. My “special “ Chocolate Lab (special as in “she rides the short bus to school&rdquo jumped a whopping 16 ft to come in second behind a master jumper veteran from Wisconsin. It was my Molly’s 10th jump of her life. Who needs an AKC title? She is a former shelter dog. The most exceptional dog that I thought was an Otter Hound, was a shelter dog, Lab and GWP. When the owner got his ribbon he could not have been happier with an AKC Pointer title.
Does anyone else see a trend towards more dog activities? Is it just regional here? Do you think that as things get financially tighter were finding more fun with our canine family members? What dog activities are popular in your area?
I have to say I glean ideas off of the half dozen forums I post and read. At some point, as I’m writing the articles or researching I’m sure the idea I’m working on is my very own. I am also sure it is not my own. It came from the thoughtful people on lists like this.
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Alaska Dog groups growing- how about your area?
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jumped a whopping 16 ft to come in second behind a master jumper veteran from Wisconsin. It was my Molly’s 10th jump of her life. Who needs an AKC title? She is a former shelter dog. The most exceptional dog that I thought was an Otter Hound, was a shelter dog, Lab and GWP. When the owner got his ribbon he could not have been happier with an AKC Pointer title. 
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