Post by Brooke on Mar 4, 2004 2:08:29 GMT -5
Doggie dancing
Updated: 3/1/2004 12:40 PM
By: Amy Bowlin
You've heard of obedience school, but does your best friend know how to boogie? It's popularity is growing all over the world, although it's fairly new to Austin – canine freestyle.
Rookie
Some say canine freestyling is all the rage.
"This sport is relatively new, and it's been sweeping the country," dog trainer Richard Harbin said.
Trainer Carolyn Scott lost her voice during the first session. She and her dance partner Rookie are masters of moving to the music.
"I match the dancing to the dog's natural behavior. So, I'm looking at the facial expression, how high they lift their feet, the tail's wag -- I try to match all that to the music," Scott said.
If you love music and you love dogs, canine freestyling might be perfect for you. It gives dog owners a chance to spend some quality time with their best friend, and discover talents you didn't know they had.
"I never knew he had so much talent. He can back around backwards, he can back away from me and turn around and come back to me, we have many moves Rookie and I created together," Scott said.
Few dogs are bashful about getting their groove on.
"It's fun for any breed, any age. He's 11-years-old and he's still loving it so much," Scott said.
What better place to introduce this new breed of boogieing than the Live music Capital of the World?
WATCH THE VIDEO
Canine freestyling
Dog lovers and their pets get to show off some smooth moves.
"We enjoy having activities where you can have fun with your companion dog. They just love it. It just seemed like such a great thing for Austin. It's such a high dog-ownership here in Austin," Harbin said.
This is one of the first doggie-dancing events in Austin and some hope it's not the last.
"We hope to get some momentum going and eventually have a club for them -- a canine freestyle club to demonstrate to the public and compete," Harbin said.
So, the next big thing crowding dance floors could be canines cutting loose.
Scott has traveled around the world teaching canine freestyling. She said it's really taken off in England where there are competitions.
On Saturday the seminar costs $75 for both dog and handler, $85 at the door. On Sunday, the semi-private lessons are $70 for 30 minutes, $80 at the door. The seminar and lessons are from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days at 10710 North Lamar.
Updated: 3/1/2004 12:40 PM
By: Amy Bowlin
You've heard of obedience school, but does your best friend know how to boogie? It's popularity is growing all over the world, although it's fairly new to Austin – canine freestyle.
Rookie
Some say canine freestyling is all the rage.
"This sport is relatively new, and it's been sweeping the country," dog trainer Richard Harbin said.
Trainer Carolyn Scott lost her voice during the first session. She and her dance partner Rookie are masters of moving to the music.
"I match the dancing to the dog's natural behavior. So, I'm looking at the facial expression, how high they lift their feet, the tail's wag -- I try to match all that to the music," Scott said.
If you love music and you love dogs, canine freestyling might be perfect for you. It gives dog owners a chance to spend some quality time with their best friend, and discover talents you didn't know they had.
"I never knew he had so much talent. He can back around backwards, he can back away from me and turn around and come back to me, we have many moves Rookie and I created together," Scott said.
Few dogs are bashful about getting their groove on.
"It's fun for any breed, any age. He's 11-years-old and he's still loving it so much," Scott said.
What better place to introduce this new breed of boogieing than the Live music Capital of the World?
WATCH THE VIDEO
Canine freestyling
Dog lovers and their pets get to show off some smooth moves.
"We enjoy having activities where you can have fun with your companion dog. They just love it. It just seemed like such a great thing for Austin. It's such a high dog-ownership here in Austin," Harbin said.
This is one of the first doggie-dancing events in Austin and some hope it's not the last.
"We hope to get some momentum going and eventually have a club for them -- a canine freestyle club to demonstrate to the public and compete," Harbin said.
So, the next big thing crowding dance floors could be canines cutting loose.
Scott has traveled around the world teaching canine freestyling. She said it's really taken off in England where there are competitions.
On Saturday the seminar costs $75 for both dog and handler, $85 at the door. On Sunday, the semi-private lessons are $70 for 30 minutes, $80 at the door. The seminar and lessons are from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days at 10710 North Lamar.