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Terry Casey & Skeeter

From: PARKER, TX
Occupation: SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Events: BIG AIR
Participating Since: 2003
Competing Since: 2003

Dog Name: SKEETER
Breed: LABRADOR RETRIEVER
Gender: FEMALE
Competing Since: 2003
Titles

  • MJ (Master Jumper)
  • USDAA Titles - AD (Agility Dog)

    Competitive History
  • 2004 DOCK DOGS AT SUPERDOME, NEW ORLEANS, LA. SPD BIG AIR 5
  • 2003 DOCK DOGS AT ARKANSAS MARINE EXPO, LITTLE ROCK, AR. SPD BIG AIR 1
  • 2003 DOCK DOGS AT BASS PRO, SPRINGFIELD, MO. SPD BIG AIR 1
  • 2003 SUPER RETRIEVER SERIES, STUTTGART, AR. SPD BIG AIR 3

    Competitive Performance
  • GOG 2003 SPD BIG AIR 1

    Notable
    One day while driving to work, Terry thought of how he could help Skeeter work on building her hind leg muscles. Terry ordered a harness, like the harnesses the sled dogs use in the Iditarod, and hand-crafted a sled out of 2x4's. Terry and his wife Julie have flat fields behind their house where Terry attaches the harness and sled and lets Skeeter pull the sled back and forth for training. Terry adds weights on top of the sled for resistance.

    Quotable
    Terry says, "Dogs lives are so short. I know that now because our other dogs are older. Thirteen years seems like a long time, but it's a very short time. And, I know that I'll only have them for a short period of time. It's great coming home from a hard day at work and Skeeter is always happy to see us. It makes the day go faster because, as the day starts winding down, I'm excited to get home and work with Skeeter."