RED LODGE
Billings Gazette
INSIDE Peaks to Prairie The annual race returns to Red Lodge on April 30, covering more than 68 miles. Page 3
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Yellowstone Dog Sports Barking at Big Sky Country BY MARLISA KEYES
Skijoring Catch a mixture of extreme skiing and cowboy life at Red Lodge Mountain on March 11 & 12. Page 4 Upcoming Events Red Lodge is host to exciting events year-round; read up on the upcoming events. Page 4
Explore Red Lodge is a special advertising section of The Billings Gazette General Manager Dave Worstell Advertising Director Ryan Brosseau Advertising Manager Shelli Scott Special Sections Coordinator Spencyr Knatterud Content Editors Tara Cady Tiffini Gallant Marlisa Keyes Access Explore Red Lodge at www.billingsgazette.com/ specialsections
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Guided by its owner’s voice, hand signals and body language, a dog trained in agility sports can compete at its best. The dog’s performance depends on how well an owner communicates with and provides direction to their dog, said owner Elaine Osmun, who has hosted dog skills events for six years at her business, Yellowstone Dog Sports. It’s the handler’s job to memorize the route and give commands at the right time as the dog moves quickly through the course. “What I think is cool about agility is that you and your dog work as a team,” Osmun said. She said 90 percent of the teamwork is up to the handler. “Sometimes it’s the dog that makes the mistake, but most of the time it’s the person,” she said. Agility work gives the animal a PHOTO COURTESY OF YELLOWSTONE DOG SPORTS sense of purpose. “Dogs aren’t used as much in Michelle Hardman’s Portuguese water dog takes a flying leap during a dog diving trial. ranch work or hunting, so agility gives dogs a job to do,” Osmun here,” Osmun said. said. New this year is a North American Dog Agility Council sancAn excuse tioned trial. It takes place Feb. 17-19. Later this year 10 North for a vacation American Dog Agility Council Part of Yellowstone Dog trials and a four-day American Sports’ draw for attendees is its Kennel Club Labor Day Trial will beautiful Montana setting. be held. People bring their furry Yellowstone Dog Sports also friends to compete and train presents dock diving trials, while mixing in vacation time multi-sport dog vacation camps for themselves, Osmun said. for pets. A dog can test his Returnees camp and hike in the Owners and their pups can also or her agility skills Beartooths and explore Yellow- explore hiking trails or use sheep at Yellowstone Dog stone National Park. Red Lodge for training herding dogs. Sports. Yellowstone Dog Sports is lois also a popular shopping and dining stop. cated between Roberts and Red PHOTO COURTESY OF YELLOWSTONE DOG “They often go fly fishing and Lodge. The events are open to the SPORTS white-water rafting while they’re public.
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