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Nancy Freedman-Smith CPDT, certified pet dog trainer and owner of Gooddogz Training, provides a place for dog owners to find positive training tips, canine-activities and places to visit along with the latest information on keeping your dog healthy and active. Nancy lives with her three kids, Charlee and Finney the dogs, Jeffi, Pumpkin, and Pepper as well as guinea pigs, canary & clicker-trained rat. Staying current, keeping fresh, and always learning new things is a must for Nancy and her profession because one thing that animals surely teach you is "the more you know, the more you know you don't know."

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Far Well to Rookie

Jul 15, 2008 04:26 PM 2 comments, below

Categories: Dogs Tags: The Bridge, Freestyle, Rookie, Carolyn Scott Town: Portland

It is with a very heavy and sad heart that I pass on the news that Rookie, Carolyn Scott's phenomenal Golden has crossed to the bridge at the age of 15. If you ever wanted to see the epitome of what dog training can bring you in terms of relationship, you just have to watch Carolyn and Rookie working together.

When I did a clinic with Carolyn a ways back she stressed two things over and over and over and over. Attitude and attention. Rookie sure had them both.

I never tired of watching their Grease routine, and I am always shocked to learn that many of my clients have no idea who Carolyn and Rookie are. Rookie and Carolyn single handedly did more to promote Canine Musical Freestyle than any other team and Carolyn performed with him numerous times on national TV.

This Grease clip just may be the most popular dog clip on all of You Tube. The love and bond between is so strong, it makes me cry every time and more so today.

Rock on Rookie.

Me--- I am heading out in my yard right now to crank my boom box and have a quick dance with Charlee in Rookie's honor.

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