The Antelope Valley Stockdog Club hosted a training clinic with Norm Close - former Canadian BCHA National Champ, and photo opportunity with his wife Vickie Atkins Close this past weekend at the Lucky Ewe Ranch in Llano, California.
Well Norm and Vickie are both just incredibly nice people who worked tirelessly through the weekend to train dogs and take AMAZING pictures for all who attended. Norm's training and communication are just top notch and if its possible Vickie's photographic skills are even more phenomenal. As Norm told me Vickie is so good she even made me (the author) look good. Fortunately it was an easier job with the rest of my family and I am looking forward to delivery of a beautiful family portrait on canvas in about 6 weeks.
It was a full service clinic as attendees left with better trained dogs, great photos (or at least great photos on order), whistles, and even one new dog - Spike. Spike is a very nice 3 yr old off Diane Pagel's Roo that Norm had for sale and was purchased over the weekend by Robert Schooley, DVM ("Dr. Bob" to one and all). Dr. Bob was just as excited as can be - like a kid with a new dog should be. Congrats Bob !
And Thank You, Norm, Vickie, Sally Douglas for hosting, Terry Kinney for the Sheep, and Mike Burks for his usual stock handling extraordinaire.
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