I’d seen a little bit of canine freestyle on video in the past. Recently on Pet Star on Animal Planet, they had the most incredible freestyle act I’ve ever seen.
The dancers were Sandra Davis and her Border Collie, Pepper. They did a sort of matador-and-bull act, with Sandra flourishing a miniature red cape and Pepper being the “bull,” complete with pawing the ground at the start of the act.
The act was tightly choreographed, and the interaction between the dog and handler was just perfect. I taped the routine when they showed it this past Friday on the “Highlights of the last two years” show. Every time I watch it, I cry* because of the beauty of the interaction between the two. I looked them up on Google and found out that Pepper is 10 years old now.
Wow. Just. Wow.
Has anybody here ever seen Sandra or her videos? Anybody done any freestyle?
*Yes, I’m an old soppy head.