This blog was a labour of love. Please visit the new blog http://blackthornworkingdogs.blogspot.com

My name is Donna Brinkworth. Four years ago I moved to Alberta from Northwestern Ontario. I recently completed the requirements to be a CKC tracking judge for TD and TDX and will now work on becoming an urban tracking judge, as it is one of my passions. I've also become involved in the sport of Schutzhund as a member of the Calgary Schutzhund Club, and my boy Caden is showing a lot of promise in this exciting sport. All I need is some land and sheep for the Border Collies to be completely happy in Alberta, and we are working on that! This blog honours tracking, herding and life with the dogs who are my teachers and who bring so much joy into my life. It started out as a training blog for my tracking students. You can check those archives, back in 2005. Over time I have used this blog to journal my own training, share information, and most recently discuss my personal journey since moving here.

All content and photos are copyright Donna Brinkworth (Smith), 2005 - 2012 unless otherwise noted. Please use the private comment function after each post to contact me with questions or comments.

To find the Spiritdance Tracking - Your Tracking Coach, my other blog, click the photo in the left menu bar.

This blog may have come to an end, but I hope you will still find good information in the posts from over many years. Thank you for visiting, and enjoy your journey!

23 December, 2011

Merry Christmas from Spiritdance


Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas. Thank you for visiting the blog and thanks to everyone who has been part of our lives here in Alberta - out training and having fun with the dogs. It is a blessing to have so many good friends - near and far. Hello to friends we haven't met but talk to through blogs and Facebook, and love to friends and family at home in Thunder Bay. Here's to a great 2012!



Believe it or not, this was the 'first take' of a group photo last night. Ben is almost as big as Jet but he is all legs right now. It is hard to believe my little pup is 5 months old now. He's the very first 'Spiritdance' puppy - Spiritdance Big Ben (yes, named after the horse who I loved so much). River is 11 1/2 and doing just great - the Matriarch of the group and my best, best friend. Caden isn't the baby anymore, he will be 4 in January. Jet and Ted are 6 - so hard to believe. What a GREAT group of dogs. And great friends!! Cheers.




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