Story Category: Featured Dogs

Jolene

Jolene is a dog owned by Kristine Hofstra.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 7/27/22
  • Classes & Activities: Agility
  • Loves: Playing frisbee and working!
  • Quirk or Fear: Habit: Yodeling / fear: strangers petting her in the head
  • Favorite Toy: Flying squirrel
  • Favorite Treat: Crumps!
  • Breed: Cattle dog / Terrier
  • Dream Job: The boss of everyone!

Gryff

Gryff is a dog owned by Mindy Britton.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 03/31/2018
  • Classes & Activities: Agility
  • Loves: To eat
  • Quirk or Fear: Opening a pop can
  • Favorite Toy: Stuffed snowman
  • Favorite Treat: Cheese
  • Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
  • Dream Job: Worker coordinator at agility trials

Lucy

Lucy is a dog owned by Mindy Britton.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 02/03/2022
  • Classes & Activities: Agility
  • Loves: Playing ball or frisbee
  • Quirk or Fear: Crawling every time she sees another dog
  • Favorite Toy: Anything she can chew!
  • Favorite Treat: Pup cup
  • Breed: Golden Retriever
  • Dream Job: Walmart Greeter

Joey

Joey is a dog owned by Joyce Osburn.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: August 23, 2021
  • Classes & Activities: Agility; Pet Therapy
  • Loves: People and food
  • Quirk or Fear: Storms and fire works
  • Favorite Toy: Tug toys
  • Favorite Treat: Charlie Bears and frozen green beans
  • Breed: King Charles Spaniel
  • Dream Job: Cleaning floors

Nikki

Nikki is a dog owned by Cindi Heck.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 2/15/2018
  • Classes & Activities: Tricks
  • Loves: Any type of human food, Especially cake.
  • Quirk or Fear: The crinkle sound the dog food bag makes when I open it
  • Favorite Toy: Does not play with toys only treats for this dog
  • Favorite Treat: Full moon, snack, sticks, human grade
  • Breed: Yellow lab/great Pyrenees
  • Dream Job: Car salesman, one look at Nick and you would buy anything

Gracie

Gracie is a dog owned by Cindi Heck.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 8/15/2017
  • Classes & Activities: Grace loves Obedience training, she especially enjoys being read to with the library by children
  • Loves: Fluffy stuffed animals, especially shaped like a puppy
  • Quirk or Fear: She’s pretty fearless since she’s come from a puppy
  • Favorite Toy: Fluffy stuffed puppy dog shaped toys
  • Favorite Treat: Chicken wrapped collagen chews
  • Breed: Black lab
  • Dream Job: Nurse

Crush

Crush is a dog owned by Liz McKibben.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 08/15/22
  • Classes & Activities: Freestyle, BarnHunt, Rally, FastCAT
  • Loves: all people and learning
  • Quirk or Fear: he’s scared of pig ears
  • Favorite Toy: floppy toys
  • Favorite Treat: anything
  • Breed: border collie
  • Dream Job: Actor/Comedian

Fanta

Fanta is a dog owned by Liz McKibben.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 03/28/2020
  • Classes & Activities: Freestyle, Agility, FitDog, Disc, BarnHunt
  • Loves: FRISBEES!!! AND BALLS!!! AND STICKS!!!
  • Quirk or Fear: that she herds the cats 🙂
  • Favorite Toy: Frisbees or Balls
  • Favorite Treat: Anything
  • Breed: Border Collie
  • Dream Job: Fitness Coach

Harper

Harper is a dog owned by Liz McKibben.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: April 27, 2018
  • Classes & Activities: Freestyle, Agility, FitDog, WCRL Rally 🙂
  • Loves: me, attention, and treats ☺️
  • Quirk or Fear: her tongue sticks out when her mouth closes
  • Favorite Toy: Small, fluffy toys
  • Favorite Treat: Bison Lung
  • Breed: Australian Shepherd
  • Dream Job: an Art Teacher 🙂

Quincy

Quincy is a dog owned by Sheyla Clark.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 5/6/2015
  • Classes & Activities: Rally and Freestyle
  • Loves: Snuggles, walking in the woods, and learning new things
  • Quirk or Fear: Chasing lights
  • Favorite Toy: Rainbow stuffed banana
  • Favorite Treat: He’s really into maple bacon crunchy biscuits
  • Breed: Australian cattle dog, chihuahua, rat terrier
  • Dream Job: Security guard

Uso

Uso is a dog owned by Abby Nickels.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: October 11th 2023
  • Classes & Activities: Obedience
  • Loves: Food! Being crazy!
  • Quirk or Fear: He loves trash cans
  • Favorite Toy: A ball or bones or a trash cab
  • Favorite Treat: Anything
  • Breed: Mini bull terrier
  • Dream Job: Circus clown

Shadetrees Dont Change A Thing Billie Jean

Shadetrees Dont Change A Thing Billie Jean is a dog owned by Sheryl Sabino.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 10/12/2020
  • Classes & Activities: Rally, Obedience and Barnhunt
  • Loves: Searching
  • Quirk or Fear: Doesn’t like top of her head touched
  • Favorite Toy: Stuffed animals
  • Favorite Treat: Everything
  • Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
  • Dream Job: Librarian

Ruby’s Dark Image Von Krafthaus

Ruby’s Dark Image Von Krafthaus is a dog owned by Sheryl Sabino.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 04/09/2020
  • Classes & Activities: Rally, Obedience
  • Loves: Chasing things
  • Quirk or Fear: Jumping
  • Favorite Toy: Ball
  • Favorite Treat: Everything
  • Breed: Rottweiler
  • Dream Job: Police

Shadetrees Penny Layne

Shadetrees Penny Layne is a dog owned by Sheryl Sabino.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 5/10/2022
  • Classes & Activities: Barnhunt, Scentwork
  • Loves: Me
  • Quirk or Fear: Goofy
  • Favorite Toy: Her Bone
  • Favorite Treat: Chicken
  • Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
  • Dream Job: Social Butterfly

Gretta Vom Krafthaus

Gretta Vom Krafthaus is a dog owned by Sheryl Sabino.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 06/04/2015
  • Classes & Activities: Barnhunt, scent work
  • Loves: Hunting high prey drive
  • Quirk or Fear: Swimming
  • Favorite Toy: Balls
  • Favorite Treat: Anything
  • Breed: Rottweiler
  • Dream Job: Detective, policeman

Sammy

Sammy is a dog owned by Charlotte Wollum.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 10/30/2020
  • Classes & Activities: Fast CAT, CAT, and Barn Hunt
  • Loves: RUNNING!!!
  • Quirk or Fear: Obsessed with squirrels!
  • Favorite Toy: Big Bird Ball
  • Favorite Treat: Anything that doesn’t eat him first
  • Breed: Chinese Crested
  • Dream Job: Professional Party Host

Miss Reba Jo

Miss Reba Jo is a dog owned by Gayle Ingram.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 10/07/2024
  • Classes & Activities: Puppy & Barnhunt classes
  • Loves: To hike, retrieve toys, and play in the sprinkler
  • Quirk or Fear: No real fears although she totally freaked out when she found a painted rock on one of our hikes!
  • Favorite Toy: Anything that squeeks!
  • Favorite Treat: Chicken
  • Breed: All American (Beagle/Fox Terrier and Super Mutt)
  • Dream Job: Lifeguard – she loves sitting in the sun

Indi Go

Indi Go is a dog owned by Pam Murn.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: October 24 2023
  • Classes & Activities: Agility, obedience, tricks
  • Loves: To run
  • Quirk or Fear: Pacing with a mouth full of toys
  • Favorite Toy: Tug ball
  • Favorite Treat: Cheese
  • Breed: Golden Retriever
  • Dream Job: Track star

Toby

Toby is a dog owned by Heidi Farmer.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 2/14/2011
  • Classes & Activities: Retired
  • Loves: His stuffy toy
  • Quirk or Fear: Has had same stuffy toy for years
  • Favorite Toy: Stuffy
  • Favorite Treat: Pasta
  • Breed: Lab/newfoundland mic
  • Dream Job: Lifeguard

Elfy

Elfy is a dog owned by Heidi Farmer.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 1/29/24
  • Classes & Activities: Barn hunt
  • Loves: Stealing
  • Quirk or Fear: Goes in circles around other dogs to distract them to steal their toys
  • Favorite Toy: Chuck it balls, anything that can steal
  • Favorite Treat: Braunschweiger
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • Dream Job: Professional thief

Ramsteib

Ramsteib is a dog owned by Heidi Farmer.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 1/29/24
  • Classes & Activities: Obedience
  • Loves: His mom to the point of obsession
  • Quirk or Fear: Afraid of the cat
  • Favorite Toy: Tug rope
  • Favorite Treat: Braunschweiger
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • Dream Job: Fun Police

Pandora

Pandora is a dog owned by Heidi Farmer.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 06/18/2018
  • Classes & Activities: Rally, obedience, agility
  • Loves: Doing fast cats
  • Quirk or Fear: Afraid of baby chickens
  • Favorite Toy: Spiky ball
  • Favorite Treat: Hot dogs
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • Dream Job: Pond Security Guard

Mamba

Mamba is a dog owned by Heidi Farmer.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 1/8/21
  • Classes & Activities: Obedience
  • Loves: Causing trouble
  • Quirk or Fear: Barks at chuck it ball bin until you get her one
  • Favorite Toy: Chuck it balls
  • Favorite Treat: Anything on her dad’s plate
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • Dream Job: Unemployed living in her mom’s basement

Lecter

Lecter is a dog owned by Heidi Farmer.

Quick Facts

  • Birthday: 12/07/20
  • Classes & Activities: Barn hunt
  • Loves: Playing in the pond
  • Quirk or Fear: Can detect and smell cancer
  • Favorite Toy: Spiky balls
  • Favorite Treat: Steak
  • Breed: German shepherd
  • Dream Job: Professional Escape artist