Go West Dogs

14/08/2024

Bad case of morning ears for Amelia

11/08/2024

The 2024 AMTC National Specialty will have a designated Rally & Obedience day at the Orlando cluster on Thursday Dec 12, 2024. Rosettes will be provided for all qualifiers, new title earners, plus additional trophies for high in class for ALL Obedience & Rally classes at the trial put on by the Orlando Dog Training Club. Event secretary is Gordon Show Secretary. Contact Jerri Gillean [email protected] for more information. Trophy fundraising will begin shortly.

Jackie says 'be there or I will judge you'. See you in Orlando!

04/06/2024

How many Manchesters should I get to fill this bed?

16/05/2024

This girl. 🥰

❤️Jackie ❤️

12/05/2024

Lane county peeps.

To ALL LANE COUNTY RESIDENTS AND THOSE THAT ENJOY THE LANE EVENTS CENTER.

The attached photo has information pertaining to the proposed new baseball stadium for the PRIVATELY OWNED Franchise. The construction proposal includes demolition of the Livestock Building that we use for agility. Many other events are also held in this lovely building.

The Ems owner has been advertising heavily and falsely stating that the Livestock Arena is a decrepit old building that needs to come down anyway. This is simply not true. In fact, it is the YOUNGEST building on the entire Fairgrounds.

Elmore Sports Group is a for-profit Corporation, and yet, they are seeking public funds to help pay for their seasonal facility. There is a measure on the ballot seeking public approval for funding for this stadium. Those of us who use the Livestock Arena implore you to PLEASE VOTE NO!

Imagine the traffic in your small neighborhoods. What will happen to the Lane County Fair? What about all the 4-H programs? Where will livestock be housed during fire season? What about all the small businesses that rent the Livestock Arena to hold their events? Do we not matter? Is it only about the success of Corporations? Why can't they build their stadium in a location that doesn't affect us small businesses? Why do they have to take away from so many just to fill it with more commercial entities? And why do they need TAXPAYER FUNDS?

THERE HAS TO BE A MORE SUITABLE LOCATION FOR THEM TO BUILD.

Please send a personal email to Commissioners and City Councilors to object to the project at LEC:

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20/04/2024

Hi friends of Go West!

I am super excited to share with you something I’ve been cooking up. Sport Positive is an online community for dog sport enthusiasts of any skill level who train with positive methods.

Please like our page & sign up to be notified of our May 2024 launch!

Welcome to our community for dog sport enthusiasts. Join us to discover the world of dog sports to help your team reach new heights!

16/04/2024

Recieved this text last night. It just makes my heart sing! 🥰🥰

I took the puppies camping because I knew they were going to active families and I’ve found the trailer movement to be challenging for older dogs to get used to. I also wanted them to see the beach and water and have a longer car ride.

It was a lot of work and I had a lot of help from friends, but it was such a success and gave them just another incredible experience that helped them be great dogs.

10/04/2024

The rare two headed Manchester.

05/04/2024

GREAT JOB BHA!!!

If you haven’t been filled in an individual who judges AKC juniors was arrested on very disturbing charges related to child po*******hy.

The US Center for SafeSport provides training programs and certifications which are required for individuals (coaches and judges) for sports organizations affiliated with the Olympics, but other organizations as well and BHA has been added to the list. I hope I summarized that correctly, I’m still learning. However anyone can take the non-affiliated version of the class.

I am about halfway through and the content is very good. Similar to what I learned when I trained to be a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). The cost was $20 and it takes about 90 minutes.

Certification does not equal safe, but it is an educational step that creates awareness which leads to safer environments.

Kids are the future of all things, including dog sports. Let’s do everything we can to empower them & ourselves with knowledge and keep them safe!

I am pleased and proud to announce that the Barn Hunt Association, LLC is partnering with U.S. Center for SafeSport. The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent nonprofit "committed to building a sport community where participants can work and learn together free of emotional, physical and sexual abuse and misconduct."

We will be implementing SafeSport in two areas.

First, all Barn Hunt Judges (and I as well) will be required to be SafeSport certified. The BHA is providing these certifications at no cost to Judges, and further information will be available soon in the Judge forum at barnhuntforums.com.

Second, all Juniors enrolled in our Juniors program will receive an enrollment key to take the free courses offered by SafeSport specifically for younger competitors.

As a family friendly, inclusive, gateway sport, we always want to make sure our competitors, especially our Junior competitors, are safe. SafeSport will help us in that goal. While I know of no issues at all within the Barn Hunt community, we will be prepared in case of such an occurrence.

04/04/2024

Introducing “the foreign object cut”, this style, deemed ‘the most expensive grooming $$ can buy!’ is available with a side of pecans.

04/04/2024

We did a try run for tornado preparedness this week when the first storms passed through NE Oklahoma since we moved here in December.

The dogs thought it was a little strange, but they have so much experience doing weird and strange things, this was just another to add to their resume.

Needed skills: crate training, relaxing in small spaces, getting/out of novel environments (bathtub), following instructions. ✅

My dogs have many flaws, but they sure know how to adapt!

01/04/2024

My best gal pal, mother of monsters and the dog to whom I am an emotional support human had 7 teeth extracted today, including a surprise abcessed tooth (in addition to the one we knew about).

Poor girlie. But she is out of surgery & doing well and I will pick her up this afternoon.

A little throwback to her and Squeaky.

31/03/2024

Yay team Manchester!! Jackie & Sabra each earned QQ’s today at the Miniature American Shepherd Association trial today in Broken Arrow, OK.

Both in the 8” preferred class, Jackie & Sabra finished 1 & 2 in Jumpers & 1 & 3 in Standard (3rd by .3 seconds!!).

Congrats to Tonya Riverwind & Team Jackie!

29/03/2024

Stacey Marie West ❤️

26/03/2024

This is so cool! Thanks to our friend Michelle Barlak for sharing this incredible video about what goes into raising dogs at The Seeing Eye.

If you are interested in breeding or training or just love dogs, give it a watch!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2Cj1NTubxlW0zdjOfn1ZXq4kotllhAYFyfQWNJIO_TgSask1On5HFyL5w_aem_AcTMT_EWiiVfK6WuA3sn1NKPpZoZ7r0gRYOwqaEEasdVfIyqi-_6YdW4rPO-aZeow-Q&si=FFpCrzCZvq1ucAfk&v=LrXmvsLjudo

Guide dogs from The Seeing Eye are specially bred, trained, and matched with people with blindness and low vision all over the US and Canada. These dogs are ...

24/03/2024

This little thing was Best of Variety today over specials for a 3 pt major in Jackson, TN. Go Amelia! 🎉

22/03/2024

Saw this as we headed to the dog show and thought it was a lovely sentiment.

I hope something good happens to you today.

🥰☺️🥳🤠

15/03/2024

For a hot minute Jackie was winning Standard 8” preferred at AKC Agility Nationals. I took this screen shot for evidence. Of course there are 50+ more dogs to run, but we ran clean and she was happy to do it. Go Jackie & Jerri!

10/03/2024

🤣🤣🤣

I relate.

Good luck to everyone at dog events this weekend!

09/03/2024

Stacey starting to do something that looks like agility! She is a fun one.

28/02/2024

There is a lot of speculation in the dog world about consistency of OFA results. Here is a great post by OFA & my follow up questions & answers.

Thanks OFA for responding and openly sharing this information.

Whether you choose OFA or Penn Hip, what matters most is get your tests!

27/01/2024

Having fun with Stacey and the weaves!!!

09/01/2024

Way to go Jackie!

2022 AKC Top Preferred Manchester Terrier.

This certificate is issued in conjunction with the invitational. Since qualification period for the invitational is July 1- June 30, this recognizes the full year across qualifying period.

And because my mail took 3 steps to get to me in December, I just got it today. 🤣

Breeder: Dianna Texter

29/12/2023

Everybody got mail!

Jackie’s title is 50 masters level Q’s in standard! 😱