RaineDance Foundation

At this point we don't really have a foundation, as one would normally define it. Mostly we have a future without too much history. But our "beginning" does not start with my first Aussie. True, Emma represents ALL the firsts. She was my first pure bred dog, my first Aussie, my first show dog, my first agility dog........etc, etc. Emma has surpassed every expectation I have ever had. She is in pristine health and happiness, clearly a result of her breeding, her puppy hood, and her life. But to leave out her babysitter would be to leave out a major influence in her young puppy development. And that goes for Parker too, as Sarah stuck around to raise him as well, until she finally left us in 2002. The picture above is of old Sarah and Little Em. I can't even imagine what trouble I would have come home to each day without Sarah keeping a watchful eye! Sarah has passed her alpha attitude to Emma, and now she has the same watchful eye over all the happenings at RaineDance.

I used to think that it was just dumb luck that I stumbled into the performance dog world. Now, years later I realize what perfect sense it makes. What I considered a passing fancy has become a full time hobby. Each year brings new challenges and new successes which probably means I am here to stay. If I had only known what the future held when I picked up that little bundle of fuzz in February 2000......I would have been even MORE excited, if that's possible!