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KC - Disco Inferno Saddle back sable and white GSD X Rough Collie Rescued at 6 months - December 1999 There'll never be another Dizzy, she is a very special dog. She has taken me places I never dreamt of going and has taught me so much.
She started me off in agility in May 2001, out first show being Shrewsbury. Where she picked up 3 clear rounds. We continued until June 2003 where she retired, her only placings being 15th and 20th in Novice Agility, she was my steady clear round dog.
In June 2003 she was retired due to back problems. In July she was referred to a specialist (as I insisted on it, the vet wanted her put down!) in Liverpool. The vet had discovered spondylosis, however this doesn't usually cause the dogs pain. She was sent for an MRI scan where it was picked up that she had degenerative disc disease - one of her discs was degenerating, swelling and pressing on her spinal nerve. She was booked in that week for an operation to remove the disc and pin the spine together, the operation would have a 50% chance of success. When we took her in she had started to lose the use of her back legs. She came home a week later in great pain and wasn't able to wag her tail! It took 2 months of cage rest and lots of love for a further 3 months for her to come through it. It was a very tough time for us all. |
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She was Companion Dog Idol 2002 (first Pup Idol type Competition). Featured on Today with Des & Mel 2003 (came 2nd in Pup Idol). Featured on BBCs Test Your Pet in 2004 showing off her tricks. So in 2005 she started film work and was the main dog in the Sponsor a Dog advert for Dogs Trust. Also did a photo shoot for 'Pedigree' and a photo shoot for 'Stronghold.' |
Obedience wise, in April 2003 she won a pre-beginners and beginners. In January 2004 I decided to work her once more and she won her second beginners, so I decided to retire her then.
Dizzy's CV
