HighflyingCollies (2024)

26/04/2024

EXCUSE ME HI I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY 🙋‍♀️

We are so excited to do our first full summer tour with the ! 🎉

18/04/2024

OH Better When I’m Dancing “Tempo”

Tempo is a 1.5 year old Border Collie from , born on 9/30/22.

Tempo’s main sport is freestyle dance, but he also “dabbles” in agility and casual disc. We are just starting Canicross together!

Tempo is a workaholic, and probably would train 24/7 if we could. The word “tired” is truly not in his vocabulary!

I almost didn’t get Tempo… and I am grateful everyday to Madeline for letting him come home with me. He truly is making my dreams a reality. Tempo has performed his dance in several states, with the biggest crowd being around 1400 people.

This will be periodically updated to reflect the present.
📸: .petstudio

01/04/2024

One day, my dogs will die.

One day, my dogs will breathe their last breath.

One day… I will wake up without them.

There will be no more morning potty walks with them. No more excited tail wags. No more play time. No more training sessions and no more “showing off”.

Every day I plead that my dogs will defy all odds and simply live forever. But alas, one day, they will die.

It seems as though ever since I’ve stepped into the dog industry, I’ve been judged for every foot forward.

Feed your dogs well! Oh, but not with that. That’s bad for them.

Work your dogs! Oh, but not that hard. That’s bad for them.

Train your dogs! Oh, but not with that. That’s bad for them.

Let your dogs sleep out! Oh, but not for that long. That’s bad for them.

This is my first time through life - the same for them, and the same for you.

Be more gentle. Be more patient. We are all learning. We are all trying our best. We are all allowed our own opinions. But being louder with yours doesn’t make them any more correct.

This year, I want to find more ways to have fun with my dogs. I want to try new things with them. I want to go to new places with them. I want to be a better me with them, and for them.

I just want to have fun with my dogs.

Because, one day…

they will die.

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PS. They boys are alive and well 🫶 They will live long, long happy lives. The dog industry can feel awfully loud sometimes… but you’re doing a great job.

📷: .petstudio

08/03/2024

Tempo 💛

16/02/2024

Dancing with Tempo is one of my favorite things 🥹🎶

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12/02/2024

“Let’s hear the applause, come show me how much better you are” - Taylor Swift

We had such a fun weekend! 😍 Getting to perform at the Carson Center with the was a blast. Rumor and Tempo have both come a long way, and I’m so proud of them. The crowds were also AMAZING!

And of course, congrats to Taylor’s Boyfriend for winning the Super Bowl!! 🎉

02/02/2024

We made it to Florida!! We drove here all the way from Glendora, California. 🚗

27/01/2024

“I said remember this moment
In the back of my mind
The time we stood with our shaking hands
The crowds in stands went wild
We were the kings and queens
And they read off our names
The night you danced like you knew our lives
Would never be the same.”
- Long Live by Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version)

13/01/2024

“I always tell people if you want to know the secret to happiness, I can give it to you in one word: progress. Progress equals happiness.” - Tony Robbins

10/01/2024

“life is so subtle sometimes that you barely notice yourself walking through the doors you once prayed would open.”

I am so grateful. 🥹

08/01/2024

What a fun start to the year! 🏁🏎️

We just got home after a fun about a week trip with ! We got to explore Universal, Hollywood, and Vegas, in addition to doing a Canine Stars trade show.

We will be home for about a week and a half… just to go on the road with the Canine Stars for an entire month. 🤩 We will get the opportunity to perform in several new states. I’m so excited! 💃

10/12/2023

Hugging my boys after 45 successful Canine Star shows & starting my own business this summer, all because the world did not end at 19.

Really, it had just begun. 💛

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween! 👻

21/10/2023

Surprise!

After months and months of planning, researching, and working with my own business coaches, I have finally opened my very own dog training business!

I am so excited to finally start this adventure. Back in 2021, I came up with the name Highflier Dog Training, and have truly loved it ever since. I wanted a name that encouraged going above & beyond, because that’s what our dogs deserve.
It’s what WE deserve.

Thank you so much for all the love and support to those of you who found my business page early. It truly means the world.

I am so excited to get to do things my way, and truly go above & beyond for every dog and client I cross paths with. 💛

30/09/2023

Happy happy birthday Tempo!

Tempo was the puppy I didn’t really plan on. I went to Old H**p Border Collies and got to help temperament test the fabrics litter. I liked the two girls of that litter, but I knew neither of them were mine. And I was dead set on a girl. I got to stay a week at their house, and it wasn’t until the morning that I left that I knew for sure I couldn’t leave without little Fleece (now Tempo). I was so torn on if this was the “right time” to get a second puppy, but Tempo knew the whole time he was going home with me.

This year has absolutely flown by, and I have no idea how I’m already writing his 1st birthday post. Tempo is one of the best dogs I’ve ever had the chance of knowing (yes I’m biased). Out of all the dogs I’ve trained thus far, Tempo picks up on new skills and behaviors the fastest. He lives to please, and loves to work. I’ve also never had a dog love *me* so much. He truly prefers to be with me, and that is something I will treasure forever.

More birthday posts to come. 🫶

19/09/2023

No one:
Me: 👋😄
Tempo: 👀
Rumor: 😐

I can’t wait for the next show season, but I also am excited to work on new tricks all fall and winter to show off next year. 💃

29/08/2023

Thank you to the Benton Franklin County Fair - now onto the Walla Walla County Fair! 🎉

So proud of these boys. This week Rumor showed me he could clear 66” on box jump, and has been playing frisbee during preshows. Tempo has been weaving, teaching everyone how to play frisbee, dog dancing, and jumping 10+ feet into the ball pit!

Our new movie-star friend Wilson here can nearly out box jump Rumor 🤣 He’s such a good boy!

29/08/2023

“Suddenly you’re 21 and you’re screaming along in your car to all the songs you used to listen to when you were sad in middle school and everything is different but everything is good.”

Suddenly I’m 21 and my baby dog is nearly 11 months old. Suddenly I have the dogs I’ve been dreaming of for years and years. Everything is different but everything is good.

(picture taken 8/19/23, Tempo @ 46 weeks old)

14/08/2023

Don’t wanna live as an untold story
Rather go out in a blaze of glory
I can’t hear you
I don’t fear you!

Tempo 🫶 An absolute rockstar of a puppy. Sometimes I forget you’re only 10 months old! You truly live to work and work to please. Pretty sure you’d never take a break if I didn’t make you. He’s becoming such a wonderful dance partner and the world isn’t gonna know what hit them when he’s older 🤪

13/08/2023

“is this, finally, my life? do i hold it with both hands? do i try to live?”

12/08/2023

45 weeks old 😭 I can’t believe how quickly his first birthday is approaching!

20/07/2023

OH I’m Better When I’m Dancing 💃

Tempo I’m so proud of you. Dancing with you sets my soul on fire. You have reignited the flame, the passion, the motivation I’ve been trying to recover the past two years. You are only 9 months old - and I can’t wait to see how far you take me. I adore you with my whole heart & soul.

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16/07/2023

Keeping the feed a little longer with an old photo of Tempo at 39 weeks 🫶 I think he’s like 41 weeks now! We will keep this tradition up until he’s a year old. You’re a good boy Tempo. I love you.

14/07/2023

Day 1 of shows complete!

What a magical time! Tempo went out and did frisbee twice, and absolutely rocked it. He’s definitely my favorite 9 month old puppy I’ve ever met. 💛 Tempo also jumped into the ball pit twice at the last show!

Performing with the . Dustin, Natalie, and Sara have all been so wonderful and encouraging, and I’m so grateful to have a whole weekend ahead with them.

📸: (the one and only!!)

25/06/2023

The two best boys 🫶

Did you know Tempo (left) and Rumor (right) are half-siblings? They both have the same mom! To me this photo does a great job at showing off their similarities are differences. I adore them so much.

31/05/2023

I blinked and suddenly Tempo is 8 months old!

Recently I started playing on an ultimate frisbee team, and Tempo accompanies me every week. His favorite part is getting to play frisbee and show off some tricks during halftime. That’s how we got to spend the evening today, hence the grass stains on Tempo haha.

I’ve been so absent from instagram lately, but the boys and I are doing good! Between work, spending time with friends, and training for our upcoming summer shows - time just flies by.

25/03/2023

Reminiscing on one of my favorite trips… Last year I spent about two weeks with .

Those two weeks were so needed. Madeline and Daniel graciously opened up their house to me. They went above and beyond for me, when they knew I needed it most. During that trip, they made practically every single meal for me. They let me sleep 10 hours every night and worked around me as quietly as they could, knowing I needed the sleep. They got me out of the house and took me on walks and hikes. We did a variety of dog sports together to help me enjoy dog training again. They showed me how they ran things - to prove dog training could be done well without sacrificing your mental health.

I absolutely adore Madeline and Daniel, and will forever support them. They are incredible people and I am so lucky and thankful to have them as friends. I love you both so so much.

Because of them I have two wonderful dogs whom I love more than words can express. I know I have been quiet on here lately - as life has been a lot lately. But sometimes it’s really important to come on here and preach a little thankfulness 🫶

12/02/2023

Just me and the best boy 🫶

I’ve been trying to motivate myself by working on my 3-year plan today. I’m not sure what the day to day will look like, but I do know the things that I would like to accomplish over the next three years. And if you know me, you know that’s it’s no small goal. 🐾

However, these goals will take a lot of risk taking and sometimes that is pretty scary… I want to be a trick trainer & performer. So for the next three years, watch while we slowly make it happen 😉

09/02/2023

Wait. Please stop growing 😭

Okay real talk though. produces the best dogs ever and you can’t change my mind.

Tempo - drivey, always on the go, has so much potential and will make a FANTASTIC Heelwork to music dog. Handler engagement is through the roof.

Rumor - very social and friendly, big cuddler, go anywhere and do anything type of dog. Willing to chill all day, but also just as willing to go hike or swim all day no matter the weather.

My favorite part about Old H**p Border Collies (or I should say, one of many) is that their dogs are pets first.

*gasp* I said it! Yes, I train in sports and do want to take competing seriously. But how often will I compete? A couple times a month at most? So… what happens during the other 25+ days a month? They are my (active) pets. We train, we exercise, and we also chill. Tempo could go all day if I let him. But he’s not a crate spinner. He doesn’t bark at me when he’s not instantly worked. That’s because does an amazing job prioritizing temperament because genetics and temperament MATTER.

16/08/2022

This was such a fun week. I’m so glad I got to perform and spend the week with .antics and ! Meeting Natalie was a blast. She is a super duper cool person, and all of her dogs are incredible. And Katella was amazing as always:)

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