Stephanie is the last of the
Uganda group we wanted to look up.
She is the one we knew best, because for six months she was our boss at
the Jane Goodall Institute despite being half our age.
Her new passion is dog agility
training and competitions. We
tracked her down at the Hare and Hounds competition where she was spending her
holiday week with her dogs, Pippin and Belle. Judging by the number of caravans, overweight trainers and
barking dogs, agility training is a big thin in England. We learned that it takes patience,
skill and a sense of humor by both the dog and the trainer to complete the
agility and jumping courses.
Sometimes the dog messes up, more often it is human error.
Belle, a whippet/greyhound mix
seems to be pretty hopeless. Sure,
she’s fast but she has trouble following the course. Pip’s disadvantage is that she is only part border collie
and part lab. Collies and
Australian sheppards seem to dominate the sport but Pip managed to win a third
place ribbon.
Good dog!
