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Weekly Spotlight

​Emmy & Pistol are a wonderful team that started with Bell Creek about a year ago with a few breaks in there due to scheduling. Emmy says that Bell Creek has been so welcoming and helpful in learning about the world of dog sports! I love that everyone is approachable and willing to take the extra time to help beginners like me. Patti goes above and beyond for her students; adjusting her teaching for each team to help them learn the way that best fits them. Emmy currently has three dogs including Cricket her 8yr old Westie/Toy poodle mix, Hank the goofy 2yr old Catahoula/Australian Shepherd mix, and Pistol her 4yr old Australian Cattle Dog mix. Her first two dogs growing up were Rayleigh and Josie which were hound mixes who had shown up on her front porch in Alabama. Later her family adopted a sweet Chow Chow mix named Babe. Then came Blue who was her first dog as an adult. Blue was a German Shorthair Pointer/Lab mix that she had adopted from the shelter. All of her dogs love traveling and adventures. Whether they are out swimming at Eklutna Lake, hiking in the snow, or playing on the beach in Homer - spending time with them makes for great memories. Outside of dog sports, learning more in my career field is my biggest hobby right now. Emergency veterinary medicine has something new to learn every day and it keeps her on her toes! Her favorite subjects currently are transfusion medicine and advanced imaging diagnostics (such as CT and MRI). She is proud that both Hank and Pistol are canine blood donors and help to save lives! Cricket is her ride or die gal and while she is too small to be a blood donor, she never fails to put a smile on people’s faces. After ten years of working in the veterinary field she got her veterinary technician license last year! She has worked in the veterinary field since she was in high school. Emmy moved to Alaska in 2012 and began working at Far Country Animal Hospital. That job taught her so much about emergency medicine. When Tier 1 opened she joined their staff and have had so many amazing opportunities to expand her knowledge. She is learning about reproductive medicine, rehab and conditioning, advanced imaging, and more! Emmy and Pistol will be making their competitive debut in just a few weeks and we could not be more proud of them. Q or not, what they have learned together and the bond that shows when they work is truly amazing!

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