Nik competed in dock diving for a few years. He set some records for small dogs, jumping about 20 feet on average. His form was terrible since he was never properly trained for the sport but his speed and enthusiasm carried him far out from the dock and made him a real crowd-pleaser.

Nik is obsessed with retrieving. Any size or style of ball or toy is great. Even a piece of paper will do. [fourth & fifth photos thanks Roseann Burrets-Baars]

watching for squirrels in the trees from my apartment		looking for trouble	with Gripper

Grand Coulee, WA		Little America, WY	Merced, CA

Memphis, TN	Pueblo, CO	directed jumping and staying cool in Key West, FL

with two of his namesakes		preferred driving position, feet on the dash face pressed flat to the windshield		checking in from the back of the van where he prefers to sleep

enjoying summer corn Jackson, MI	bopping my bottle to get me to finish so he can have the empty to play with

sleeping on his nose	napping on his toy cooler	napping in running position

Red Roof Inn	home

Nik's Agility titles: NADAC: O-NJC (Superior Novice Jumpers), NAC (Novice Agility Certificate), O-NCC (Outstanding Novice Chances), S-TN-N (Superior Novice Tunnelers), S-TG-N (Superior Novice Touch N Go) Nik's Dock Diving titles: Ultimate Air Dogs: 2007 Senior Dock Dogs: SJ (Senior Jumper) Splash Dogs: SD (Senior Dog)