August 25, 2023
Chasing Agility: A Dog Trainer’s Journey
From a college dorm to international competitions, one co-op member’s interest in dog agility takes flight. In 1998, Daisy Peel, a college student, longed for a furry companion. However, the restrictions of dorm life made owning a dog impossible. As she spent her summer as a “dorm mom,” an idea took hold while watching Animal Planet’s agility demonstrations. Inspired by what she saw, Peel decided she wanted to explore dog agility when she moved off campus and into her own apartment, a time when dog agility was still a relatively niche specialty. Undeterred, Peel, originally from Oregon, started working with...
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